Bowen Island Undercurrent, September 20, 2013 by Black Press Media Group

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Run, swing, dance

Truth and reconciliation

On par with the New Yorker

Community recreation offers range of choices for fall fitness

Bowen Islanders participate in Vancouver event this weekend

Undercurrent cartoonist had a longstanding desire to live by the sea

Gas tax funds bypass Bowen

Gains of local groups at risk

SUSANNE MARTIN

EDITOR

mall rural municipalities in British Columbia that are similar to Bowen Island in size benefit from gas tax funds, says Kristen Watson, manager of finance for the Bowen Island Municipality (BIM). Yet BIM is unable to access these funding sources because it has been categorized as a tier 3 community under the Gas Tax Agreement, Watson stated at the council meeting on September 9. “I was gathering background information on the current Gas Tax Agreement that is signed and administered by the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM),” Watson said. “I was also looking at other municipalities’ financial statements and was amazed how much money they receive from tax grants.” Watson explained that federal Gas Tax Funds are allocated to B.C. communities according to the Gas Tax Agreement, under which communities are assigned to one of tier 1, 2 or 3, in accordance with their membership in a specific regional district. As a member of the GVRD, Bowen has been assigned to the tier 3 category. The text of the UBCM Federal Gas Tax Agreement says that these tiers have been established in order to categorize communities “based on differing community characteristics including population density, degree of urbanization, adjacency wto urbanized areas and the need for intraregional infrastructure.” “In most cases, tier assignment based on membership within a specific regional district makes continued, PAGE 2

What’s Eddie Weismiller’s beard worth? Come to the Bowen Island Pub on September 20 to find out. Weismiller offers to be shaved by the highest bidder – the funds will support Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Story on page 6. Debra Stringfellow photo

any locals celebrate the return of orcas and herring to Howe Sound and advocacy groups work hard to improve salmon stocks, says Dave Brown, vice chair of the Squamish to Lillooet Sportfish Advisory Committee, but he believes that the government’s lack of response to recommendations of the Cohen Commission can put those gains in jeopardy. Brown recently participated in a Sea to Sky Fisheries Roundtable together with John Weston, M.P. West Vancouver, Sunshine Coast, Sea to Sky Country, and Tim Pardee and Mike von Zuben of the Bowen Island Fish and Wildlife Club (BIFWC). Tim Pardee, president of the BIFWC, said that the consensus around the table was that the report of the Cohen Commission should be taken seriously. Brown explained that he originally approached Weston several years ago to share concerns. “The idea was that John [Weston] would listen and take the message back to Ottawa,” Brown said, adding that the Sea to Sky Roundtable had a high level of success in certain areas, for instance with habitat rehabilitation projects as well as having opportunities to testify at the Fisheries Standing Committee. “We are now asking the M.P. to enquire why the government hasn’t acted on the Cohen Commission’s recommendations,” Brown said. In an open letter to Weston, Brown states, “The Sea to Sky Fisheries Roundtable greatly continued, PAGE 6

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Branding workshop

hat is Bowen all about? Why are visitors drawn to the island and what makes their experience memorable? These questions may be posed by islanders and tourists alike. The Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) of the Bowen Island Municipality invites community members to attend the Art of Branding Webinar, sponsored by the Economic Development Association of BC (EDABC), on Friday, September 27, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the municipal hall. The event focuses on how to identify Bowen’s assets and attractions. The presentation will demystify

and explain the process of branding through case histories, photos and stories. Attendees will learn what it takes to create a successful brand and how that translates into gains for businesses, organizations and communities. The webinar is free and there will be time for questions and answers. The presenter is Roger Brooks, an expert in destination tourism. He and his team have worked with nearly 1,000 communities, successfully guiding them in their community branding, revitalization and marketing efforts. For more information on EDAC or the webinar, call Sheana Stevenson at 604.947.4255.

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Bowen Island Municipality, established in 1999 as British • Have a demonstrated knowledge of municipal engineering, Columbia’s only island Municipality, is a community of operations and asset management. approximately 3,500 full time residents. The island is • Have strong organizational, interpersonal and accessed by a 20 minute ferry ride from Horseshoe Bay. The communication skills, and a demonstrated success in Municipality is committed to enhancing its unique natural working effectively with elected officials and staff in a ecosystems, improving economic, environmental and social team environment. well-being, and fostering community involvement.w • Be cost conscious, innovative and bring leadership Reporting to the Manager of Development and Operations, qualities along with a progressive, proactive approach. the Engineering Assistant will be: The salary range for this position is competitive and • Required to provide technical assistance and support includes a full range of benefits. Qualified candidates are to the Manager of Development and Operations for invited to submit their detailed resume and covering letter engineering, public works, utilities and parks related in confidence by 4:00 p.m., Thursday September 26, 2013 activities. to the attention of: • Responsible to assist in asset management for all Christine Walker infrastructures within Bowen Island including the Human Resource Manager development/maintenance of asset inventories, asset Bowen Island Municipality values and maintenance and replacement strategies. 981 Artisan Lane • Responsible to assist in implementing annual capital Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G2 programs, planning and undertaking special projects, and EMAIL: HR@bimbc.ca PHONE: 604-947-4255 liaising with various groups as required. FAX: 604-947-0193 The successful applicant will: • Have related civil engineering credentials coupled with We thank all applicants, but only those being considered approximately 5 years related experience of increasing for interviews will be contacted. responsibility.

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WEBINAR, SEPT. 27 Presented by the Economic Development Advisory Committee "Branding” is the keyword of the decade, but what does it really mean? Most people don’t understand what a brand really is or how to actually build one. This presentation demystifies and explains the process of branding for umbrella organizations, associations, cities, downtowns, and marketing professionals. Through case histories, dozens of photos, and humorous stories, attendees will learn what it takes to create a successful brand, how to make it obvious, and how that translates to cash.

Presenter: Roger Brooks is one of North America’s most sought after experts in the creation of great destinations. Roger and his team have worked with nearly 1000 communities, successfully guiding them in their community branding, revitalization, and marketing efforts. He is well-known for energizing communities into action - providing ideas they can implement today to make a difference tomorrow.

Availability of gas tax funds could help with urgent infrastructure upgrades continued, PAGE 1

“sense, as communities within a regional district often share common characteristics,” Watson stated in her report. But Bowen Island’s situation is different from that of adjacent communities, says Watson. “Bowen is an isolated, rural island municipality with a population of 3,600, on the fringe of the third largest population centre in Canada. The island shares none of the community characteristics with the large urban GVRD municipalities, and the capacity of the local government to undertake infrastructure renewal and replacement is much smaller,” Watson said. “Bowen has a population density of 67 people per square kilometre, while density in the remainder of the GVRD averages 867 people per square kilometre.” Watson explained that Bowen is a rural, residential community with a small local economy and comparatively little commercial activity. And, as an island, it cannot benefit from a shared regional infrastructure, such as sewerage and water districts. “As a result, there are few opportunities to implement shared service models in order to deliver quality, cost effective services to Bowen’s citizens. Fire and emergency services cannot be coordinated between municipalities to provide back-up support. Community recreation facilities cannot be jointly operated,” Watson stated, adding that Bowen Island’s ongoing costs to upgrade and maintain the community’s infrastructure are very high. Federal Gas Tax funds are divided into the Community Works Fund (CWF) and the Strategic Priorities Fund (SPF). Watson explained that all local governments outside of the GVRD automatically receive CWF funding that goes towards capital projects that improve public transit, local roads, active transportation, community energy, water, wastewater or solid waste infrastructure that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, or provide cleaner air or cleaner water. CWF funds are allocated based on population and are used at the discretion of local governments to meet the communities’ priorities. The Strategic Priorities Fund (SPF) is divided into the General Strategic Priorities Fund (GSPF) and the Innovations Fund (IF). Only five per cent of the SPF are allocated to the IF that supports innovative projects and is open to all local governments in B.C., including BIM. The funding for the GSPF has been directed to fund TransLink capital projects through a resolution of the directors of GVRD municipalities. “As a tier 3 GVRD community, Bowen is ineligible for Community Works Funds and the General Strategic Priorities Funds are used to fund Translink capital projects,” Watson summarized, adding that BIM would benefit from receiving direct Gas Tax funding for local infrastructure priorities.

To get an idea of the funding available through the Gas Tax Agreement, Watson has conducted an analysis of similar B.C. communities and what they’ve received from 2005 to 2014. For instance, Cumberland, a community of 3,398, received a total of $1,201,574 ($1,088,576 of CWF direct transfer funding and $113,000 of GSPF funding). Mackenzie, a community of 3,507, received $1,585,704 of CWF direct transfer funding. Since Bowen is not eligible for CWF funding and GSPF funding is allocated to TransLink, BIM received only $100,000 of IF funding over the same time period. Watson said that BIM has identified several urgent infrastructure upgrades. “Much of the island’s road network consists of a system of paved legacy logging roads and trails, originally constructed from substandard base layers comprised of organic materials and rubbish. Bowen taxpayers face a significant financial burden to upgrade and maintain this road network,” she stated in her report. Additional costs relate to bringing the community drinking water systems in line with current recommended standards. “Bowen has seven separate water systems providing drinking water to approximately two thirds of island residents. The largest of the systems, Cove Bay Water, supplies approximately 615 homes and businesses. The water is supplied by Grafton Lake. The future costs to Cove Bay’s 615 water users to construct a water treatment plant are estimated to range from $4 to $6 million,” Watson said. Another example of necessary expenditures is the replacement of Bowen Island’s over 40-year-old fire hall. “A new facility will likely cost approximately $2 to $3 million, placing a significant financial burden on island residents to service this long term debt,” Watson explained. “The costs to upgrade and maintain the island’s infrastructure are growing much faster than the residents’ ability to pay. Bowen Island is in need of access to the same stable long-term funding provided to other small, rural B.C. communities under the existing agreement,” Watson stated. She suggested that the Gas Tax Agreement should be modified to ensure that Bowen can access the Community Works and General Strategic Priorities Funds directly. “For the purposes of determining Gas Tax Fund eligibility, Bowen would benefit immensely from being excluded from tier 3 and categorized instead as a tier 1 community. One possible option would be to include the population of Bowen with that of the Sunshine Coast Regional District. The communities of Sechelt and Gibsons share many local community characteristics with Bowen Island,” Watson said. She suggested that BIM councillors seek to “engage the UBCM and the federal government in a dialogue to explore the feasibility of the reclassification of Bowen Island from a tier 3 to a tier 1 community.”

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Cartooning and living by the sea SUSANNE MARTIN EDITOR

ifty years ago, in March of 1963, Ron Woodall went to New York City. In his bag he had 40 comic strips that he hoped to sell to a syndicate. The cast of characters included Seaweed, Martha, the Captain, the Seagull and the Porpoise. The location was a little cove. The reason Woodall presented his wares in the Big Apple was that he dreamed of living in a setting like the one heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d created, a setting very much like Snug Cove. The reaction to Woodallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strip was not negative. He was told to come back with 100 strips, anything less than that wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be taken under consideration. He even met his hero Charles Schultz, the creator of Peanuts, who gave him positive feedback and encouraged him to continue. Woodall left New York with a degree of certainty that he would be a cartoonist and that he would live by the water. But when he got back to Montreal, a job offer to work as an art director in an ad agency was on the table. Strapped for cash, Woodall signed up and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cartoon until much later - until he retired to Bowen Island. Just over five years ago, he picked up a pencil and drew a square, the start of his first Bowen cartoon. Then he dropped by the Undercurrent office and asked whether the community paper would be interested in that sort of thing. The editor said yes, Woodall kept drawing, and he hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t missed a week since. On Friday, September 20, cartoon number 265 appears on page 4. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I started working on Seaweed, I wanted to create a place like the one where I live now,â&#x20AC;? Woodall says. He finds it humorous that, upon moving to an island, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s come across characters that resemble those who populate the cartoon strip heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drawn long ago. And he has taken to wearing a bucket hat like the one that perches on top of Seaweedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Seaweed] brought a kind of urban attitude to that small island,â&#x20AC;? Woodall says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He saw everything through the lens of marketing, branding and progress. He had the mentality of looking at how you could change things - a classic example of a developer.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Martha represents the whole â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;touchy-feelyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; side. She is the artist psyche of the island with a sincere but amateur approach to the arts,â&#x20AC;? he explains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The old sea captain would be one of the most negative people, the sort you find posting on the Forum. He has lived on the island forever and knows more than anyone else about the life there. And he has his own ideas how the community should be run,â&#x20AC;? Woodall says, adding that he could easily find five or six people who could fit that bill. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seagull didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t speak but communicated through thought bubbles. He was a philosopher, very well read and aware of contemporary media. He was kind of a hipster,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Porpoise, on the other hand,

Ron Woodall has the help of his cat as he finishes his cartoon. He registered the copyright to his comic strip Seaweed in 1963 but stopped cartooning shortly after - until he arrived on Bowen Island. Submitted photos

was Seagullâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foil. He was the victim and only had two expressions: a positive one that was depicted with a heart over its eyes and a negative one that showed a furrowed brow.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also funny that my Seaweed strips had almost nothing to do with my life at the time. I did them because I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like my job and wanted to live somewhere else,â&#x20AC;? he laughs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now, I have too much time on my hands and want a deadline.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;On Monday, I start thinking about topics. I read the paper and look at the Forum,â&#x20AC;? Woodall says about his process. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On Tuesday, I sketch a couple of ideas in pencil and on Wednesday, I get out the ink.â&#x20AC;? The cartoons arrive at the Undercurrent on Wednesday night, ready for publication. Woodall remembers the first cartoon he created for the Undercurrent that ran on August 8, 2008. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was walking through the cove and saw a sign that said â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Dog Days canceled.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; This is the kind of thing that I find funny and I started noodling around,â&#x20AC;? he recalls. The sign forms the focus of the finished cartoon. In front of it, Woodall positioned seven cats. The caption reads: Seizing window of opportunity. Woodall has a list of all the cartoons that ran in the Undercurrent. He also has a list of ideas that, single spaced, runs 154 pages. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have no shortage of ideas - I also have

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five full books of drawings,â&#x20AC;? he laughs. Woodall has a long list of things that strike his fancy. He believes that it is essential to live in this community to be able to cartoon for the Undercurrent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are a finite number of things that I find funny here and I have a list of them,â&#x20AC;? he says. But as much as he is always on the lookout for the humorous aspects of island life, he is careful to not offend. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I never take sides,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The issue itself becomes my joke. The caption is also important.â&#x20AC;? Woodall explains that he often takes something that is considered normal and brings a touch of absurdity to it. Of the over 250 cartoons heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s submitted, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had a couple not accepted for publication and received only a single complaint. And he has a huge fan base. Often people tell him that, when they buy the Undercurrent, they look at the cartoon first. He calls the style of his cartoon â&#x20AC;&#x153;observationalâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;third personâ&#x20AC;?. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a cartoon style you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see much,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unlike most of the New Yorkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cartoons that have captions where the characters are talking to one another, my cartoons never have people talking.â&#x20AC;? The originator of that style of cartoon is B. Kliban and Woodall thinks very highly of him.

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Woodall says cartooning is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;very dead art except on Bowenâ&#x20AC;? and he is happy to keep it alive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I look at it as a hobby, like fishing, golf or building bird houses, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my form of volunteering,â&#x20AC;? he says. Few publications still carry cartoons and Woodall measures himself against the best. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I always ask myself if the cartoons would be good enough for the New Yorker based on the quality of the humour and I think a lot of them are,â&#x20AC;? he says, but adds that â&#x20AC;&#x153;some of them are clunkers.â&#x20AC;? Woodall credits his wife, whom he calls a very good critic, for â&#x20AC;&#x153;not letting the clunkers out.â&#x20AC;? He also says that a lot of people ask him for edgier cartoons. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They mean meaner and less subtle cartoons and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just not comfortable with that in our community,â&#x20AC;? he added. Before creating Seaweed, Woodall had done some cartooning for a university newspaper. He attended Concordia as well as McGill but didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t finish a degree. Lately, he has started to make a scrapbook that he calls: portraits of an unfocused life (www. ronwoodall.com). â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m collecting articles about my life. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m dropping names and taking credit for things,â&#x20AC;? he laughs. Even though Woodall went on to a very successful career, the dream of living in a little seaside village stayed with him, eventually leading him to Snug Cove, to the delight of Undercurrent readers.

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Thank you for your submission to the Undercurrent.” I don’t remember how often I’ve written those words during my time in the editor’s chair, but the number must run in the thousands. I meant those words sincerely and almost always appreciated islanders’ willingness and desire to be part of the community paper, even on the very few occasions when I couldn’t fit in, accept or print the material. It has always been my first concern to be able to say yes and find the space for a submission and publish it in the best possible format. There is something special about living in an engaged community, a community that is reflected, at least in part, in its paper. In such a place, the paper is bound to contain more about the people than when they are “hatched, matched or dispatched” (born, marry or die). These may be milestones

worth reporting but surely others are equally, if not more, worthy of notice. I can think of many stories about community members who are doing extraordinary things. I’ve been fortunate to know a lot of them and to learn something about them for the last few years. I also know that there are countless stories that haven’t been told or written. I do hope that Bowen Islanders continue to share their views and concerns with the Undercurrent, and, through the paper, with its readers. It helps to understand how others see this place, how they feel about the community and what is important to them. I do invite islanders to reach out to the paper’s editor or its contributors when they hear one of those stories that they think should be told. I believe it helps us build community. Susanne Martin

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hank you for your full report on the Caring Circle and their efforts to provide interim support to people in need of medical care or social services. However effective their resource guide and other printed material may be, it is the human element the Caring Circle provides which seems most important. Let us hope they will find the financial resources they need. I’m a senior Bowen resident who came here in the ‘80s and stayed for 15 odd years. I moved closer to my family for a while, but gladly came back a couple of years ago. This island is my home, yet I now wonder if my return here was wise: increasing age often brings decreased health. Bowen is not providing well for emergencies – or after-care. The Caring Circle is trying to fill an enormous gap. Just this week I learned of three long-time senior Bowen Islanders leaving for the mainland, to be closer to doctors and related facilities. Most of us know of a few more who are considering a move from their Bowen home and life here: all seniors who are weighing the odds of managing on the island. One can easily appreciate their concerns about delays and cost of using the ferry, about ambulance off-island crews who are unfamiliar with Bowen roads and byways, fear of relying on the water taxi when hindered by age or sickness, lack of a local medical team on weekends and holidays. The Caring Circle tries to give us some relief from feeling isolated and at a loss. I sincerely hope they can continue helping our whole community, regardless of age or means.

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Dear editor, ast Sunday, the Bowen Island Arts Council held a very successful fundraising classical concert. Like all such events, it took a lot of work and time from quite a few people - they fetched, carried, moved furniture, ran a shuttle service and lent us a van to move our audience in and out of the venue. We wish to thank the generosity of Ross and Trisha Beaty who very kindly allowed us to put on a classical concert in their lovely home at Wonderland. We also want to thank the performers, the Duo Luminara (Heather Beaty and Elisa Thorn who will be playing another concert on Bowen on January 12) and Stanton Jack. Finally we want to thank our volunteers without whom this would not have been possible: Jacquie Massey, our hard-working executive director, Alan Whitehead, Brian and Kate Thomas Peters, Allan and Cathy Peters, Hal de Grace and Al Saugstad. Mariana Holbrook, coordinator Classical Concert Series on Bowen

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Calling a spade a spade To the editor:

Parking spots reserved for library patrons To the editor:

ey, I didn’t see you in the library. Have you not noticed those bright yellow parking stalls in the parking lot beside the library? I was sure this meant that these parking spots were for people who were either dropping off or browsing the shelves of the Bowen Island Public Library or maybe attending one of the many sessions it offers for its members.

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I didn’t think the parking spaces were meant for those who were just running for a coffee or shopping at the Sunday market or “just because there were no other spots.” The library serves many islanders and some of them have mobility challenges. Would you park in a handicapped parking spot? Probably not. Why do you disregard these spots reserved for library patrons? Anna-Marie Atherton

cannot, as a single voice without legal municipal powers, stop what’s happening at Cape Roger Curtis’ beaches and historic iconic lighthouse with huge steel and concrete gangways and docks that render the beaches and bays destroyed aesthetically and see the public use of the community’s rightful access to the foreshore reduced to picnicking under giant structures. However, I can call a spade a spade. Given that places are generally named after their most dominant features, I shall now refer to CRC as Cape Roger Docks. Since that will, indeed, be the area’s most dominating feature. And, if anyone asks, I will explain that it is a fine example of man’s ego triumphing over common sense and respect for one’s community. Wynn Nielsen

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Let’s find a way to belong to this time and place together,” said Chief Robert Joseph, the visionary who created the Walk for Reconciliation to take place this Sunday. “Our future and the well-being of all our children rests with the kind of relationships we build today.” These powerful words resonated with me as I sat in a circle with other Suzuki Elders last month. We had gathered with Aboriginal Elders, survivors of residential schools, for two days of dialogue in a Reconciliation Canada workshop. Chief Joseph, hereditary chief of the Gwawaenuk First Nation, and former executive director of the Indian Residential School Survivors Society, has been working for reconciliation for 17 years. The goal is to break the silence, to take down the walls of racism and hatred, and develop new healthy relationships between Aboriginal peoples and all Canadians that we might work together to overcome past injustice and weave a stronger and more vibrant social fabric. These were two intense and moving days. In preparation, I read everything I could get my hands on about residential schools and the effects of colonialism. I was shocked to learn that of the

150,000 First Nations, Metis and Inuit children who attended the government-funded, churchrun residential schools over 120 years, more than half died there. Many were sexually and physically abused and beaten for speaking their mother tongue. How was it possible that I’d had such little knowledge of these schools, the last one of which closed in 1996? I shared with a friend that I was worried I might just weep for two days. She assured me that I would weep for two days and that would be okay. We began by listening, listening to each other’s stories so we might come to see each other as human beings deserving of respect and compassion. We spoke of our own suffering, and regret and hope. Chief Joseph, who instills optimism with his very presence, talked about his visit to Israel where he sat down with leaders to talk peace. A young Israeli man asked him if he really believed that reconciliation was possible in his country. “It begins with you and me,” he answered, and looking at the man’s young child, he added, “we do it for the young ones, that they might have a better life.” Several other Bowen Islanders have been involved in this reconciliation process. Tamara Pearl, who took on a leadership role in the dialogues, told me that for her

it was “a life-changing experience.” Chief Joseph has created a way for everyone to get involved. He has planned a Walk for Reconciliation this Sunday, September 22, to take place in downtown Vancouver. He sees the Reconciliation Walk not as the end of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, but as the beginning of a social movement that holds the power to transform how Canadians and people from the rest of the world work together. The act of gathering, walking and sharing our stories can help us create a new way forward, to achieve resilient, sustainable communities. “Send a message to the world,”Chief Joseph told us: “Canadians care about the world and each other.” The opening ceremony begins at 9 a.m. at Queen Elizabeth Plaza (on W. Georgia Street at Hamilton) with a keynote speech by Dr. Bernice A. King, the daughter of Martin Luther King, Jr. The walk begins at 10 a.m. and finishes at 11 a.m. at Northside, False Creek. Nicola Murray is organizing a Bowen team. You can register online at http://reconciliationcanada.ca/participate/ walk-for-reconciliation/ or just show up. This promises to be a truly historic event. See you on the 7:30 a.m. ferry this Sunday. Reconciliation begins with you and me.

Memory bog and island connections SUSANNE MARTIN EDITOR

eorge Szanto seems to have an affinity with islands. Among the works of the prolific B.C. writer are numerous mystery novels that are co-authored with Sandy Frances Duncan. The Islands Investigations International mystery series includes Never Sleep with a Suspect (set on Gabriola Island), Always Kiss the Corpse (set on Whidbey Island) and Never Hug a Mugger (set on Quadra Island). Bowen Island is still miss-

ing from the list and Szanto will come to its shores on Sunday, September 22, to read as part of the Bowen Island Arts Council’s 2013-14 Literary Series at 4 p.m. at the Gallery at Artisan Square. Murder is not the topic of this event, but there is definitely an island connection. “I’ll be reading from Bog Tender,” Szanto says. “There’ll be some bits about the world of my bog on Gabriola, and some bits about how those tie to chunks of stories hidden in my memory-bog, allowing some discussion about memoir and the natural world of these islands.”

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Szanto has only been to Bowen Island once, about seven years ago, for a meeting of the Writers Union of Canada where he represented B.C. But his wife has a strong connection to the island. “My wife summered on Bowen in her teens, the ‘50s, and the cottage her family stayed in had belonged to Wallace and Ethel Wilson, who later gave it to UBC,” he said. The September 22 event is free as it is sponsored by Bowen Island’s Friends of the Library. For more information on Szanto, please http://www.georgeszanto. com.

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Chief Robert Joseph sees the Reconciliation Walk as a beginning of a social movement with the power of transformation. Submitted photo

Raise a Reader Day

aise a Reader Day is a provincewide literacy awareness event where volunteers will offer to exchange a Vancouver Sun for a donation towards literacy programs across B.C. Bowen Island benefits greatly from this campaign, receiving funding for programs like Tech Tutoring, Youth Food Security, Father Time, Mother Goose, Youth Curator and others. Volunteers will be on the ferry and moving along the ferry line from

7:30 to 9:30 a.m. with copies of the Vancouver Sun to give out, asking Bowen residents to make a donation. Remember, no amount is too small or big. Please help us make Wednesday, September 25, a spectacular Raise a Reader Day. This initiative is upported by the Bowen Island Art Council, the Bowen Children’s Centre, the Bowen Island Community Foundation, the Bowen Island Community School and the library.

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appreciates the dialogue we’ve had with you over the last several years, especially your work in facilitating the 2009 announcement of the Inquiry into the Decline of Fraser River Sockeye. We watched intently as Justice Bruce Cohen led the investigation that produced 33 expert, policy and practice reports, compelled over 180 witnesses to take the stand, and resulted in more than 14,000 pages of testimony transcripts. In the end, the $26 million dollar inquiry culminated on October 31, 2012, when Cohen released his final synthesis report and recommendations to government.” Brown said that he welcomed Cohen’s comprehensive and thoughtful recommendations and hoped that many, if not all, of the recommendations would be implemented in a timely manner. “It’s been almost year since the report was released. Initially, the parliamentary secretary said that the report is being taken very seriously,” Brown said. “Unfortunately, this is the last Canadians have heard from government on this crucial investigation funded at their expense, that ultimately made recommendations on how to protect and sustain sockeye salmon for future generations. This is unacceptable, especially when significant salmon fishery closures have occurred on the Fraser River once again this year, along with predictions of high in-river mortality of migrating sockeye. Action needs to occur to ensure the management of Fraser sockeye and other salmon is improved via implementation of the Cohen Inquiry recommendations, which were so thoroughly researched,” Brown’s letter states.

Locals celebrate the return of orcas to the waters of Howe Sound. Martin Richmond photo

The Grey Whale is on stand-by for pub customers who need a safe ride home. Susanne Martin photo

Brown said that local activists are interested in learning who in Ottawa is responsible for reviewing the report and what are the details of the report review process in Ottawa to date and the timeline for a response to participants of the inquiry and the general public. Pardee said that the BIFC supports marine life and salmon conservation efforts, especially as they impact Howe Sound and Bowen Island. The club had a successful year, releasing almost 250,000 chum and coho fry. “This fall and next spring will be even busier because, for the first time, we’ll be incubating, feeding and releasing pink salmon fry along with chum and coho,” he said. “The Terminal Creek Salmon Hatchery in Crippen Park will be an active place and we’ll continue to involve the local schools and the Bowen community in our salmon enhancement work whenever possible. I estimate that over 300,000 salmon fry will be released in 2014.” Pardee explained that the BIFWC also monitors Bowen Island waterways. Three new volunteers have just completed the Pacific Streamkeeping Federation

A safe ride home

course, creating more opportunities to record and track the health of Bowen’s creeks. “Salmon depend on healthy fresh water creeks to spawn,” he said. “Our volunteers work with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the Pacific Salmon Foundation, and the Bowen Island Municipality to rehabilitate Bowen streams that have been impacted by development to make them accessible to salmon again.” Pardee states that it is important that the volunteer hatchery, streamkeeping, and rehabilitation efforts on Bowen are supported by provincial and federal government policies to enhance wild salmon throughout all British Columbia coastal and inland waterways. Brown believes that the many positive results of the efforts of local groups like the BIFWC are put at risk by the government’s lack of response to the Cohen report. “We’ve had a bad year [for Fraser River sockeye] in 2009, then another one in 2012, and in 2013 as well. The numbers are getting desperately low,” Brown said. “Are we going to wait until there is no sockeye in the Fraser?”

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he van is called the “Grey Whale” and is waiting to bring customers to the Bowen Island Pub and/or back home safely, says Glen Cormier, the pub’s co-owner and operator, who is launching the service on Friday, September 20. Friday will also be the day Eddie Weismiller surrenders his facial hair in support of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) in a fundraiser that starts at 6 p.m. at the pub. Cormier has looked into the feasibility of a taxi service on Bowen Island since he’s taken on the operation of the pub in 2012. “I saw the taxi as a business opportunity that would benefit the island,” he says, adding that the van is a fall-back option. “As an operator of a venue with a primary liquor license, I can provide a shuttle service for my customers,” Cormier said. He explained that the shuttle is a free service but customers are welcome to contribute to the costs by giving donations or tips. The van will be parked behind

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the pub and Cormier plans to have a designated driver on stand-by during the weekends. During the week, he’s likely to get behind the wheel himself if he gets calls for a ride. “We try to encourage people to use the call-in service so we can pick them up and they leave their cars at home,” Cormier says. And while the van is for the pub’s customers only and not likely to address the entire range of needs for a taxi, Cormier suggests that people can be creative. “If people need to get to the ferry, they can call us an hour earlier and stop at the pub for a bite to eat,” he said. Cormier’s goal was to get the van ready in time for Friday’s fundraiser. Tickets to the event are for sale at the Snug Cove General Store and the Bowen Island Pub. They cost $20 and include a burger, fries and a beverage. The donor with the highest pledge will be allowed to shave Weismiller’s beard at 8 p.m. The proceeds go toward MADD’s mission as well as the placement of a memorial bench for the family of Aaron Sluggett, who died in a car crash at age 19.

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This fall, Gail Lotenberg focuses her attention on bringing dance and Pilates to different age groups on Bowen Island. Debra Stringfellow photo

Offering options of dance and Pilates DEBRA STRINGFELLOW CONTRIBUTOR

ringing dance and artistic movement into the community is exactly what contemporary dancer, choreographer and Pilates instructor Gail Lotenberg is planning to do this fall. Whether it’s overseeing flash mobs or witnessing 200 islanders dance a single choreography on Canada Day, Lotenberg’s vision is to engage as many members of the community as possible. “Movement is what I do; it’s what I know; it’s what I love. I also enjoy sharing that knowledge and passion with others

through teaching,” Lotenberg says. A professional dancer for two decades, Lotenberg has decided to direct her attention to more on island projects such as Bowen In Synchronized Motion (www.binsync.net). She has also prepared an extensive list of dance options and Pilates classes that will suit a wide range of ages. Lotenberg is offering ballet for all ages and contemporary dance classes for adults and youth. She has designed a creative movement class especially for four to five year olds. On Wednesday afternoons, she will be teaching a Pilates class geared to teens. “This is a pivotal age,

shaping life long postural habits. I know I can make these students walk with more grace and ease and assist them in their pursuits outside Pilates: in dance, sports, horseback riding, even playing a musical instrument,” Lotenberg said. After 15 years practicing Pilates, Lotenberg decided to get certified as a Stott Pilates instructor. She explains that Pilates has been her main approach to injury prevention as a dancer and has kept her “body healthy, lithe, efficient, and functional.” For information on Lotenberg’s classes, see http:/www.bowencommunityrecreation.com.

Local architect named designer of the year

owen Island architect, landscape architect and planner James Tuer has been selected by Western Living Magazine as one of Western Canada’s top designers two years in a row. Tuer was named the 2013 Designer of the Year - One to Watch earlier this month by Western Living’s esteemed judges, including UBC’s director of School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Leslie Van Duzer and the University of Manitoba’s landscape architecture department head Dr. Alan Tate. In 2012, Tuer was named Designer of the Year – One to Watch for Eco-design. Tuer was also shortlisted for the DOTY categories of architecture

and the Arthur Erikson Memorial award, both in 2012 and in 2013. Judge Alan Tate commended Tuer’s restraint and respect for sites and said that Tuer “unites

buildings and landscape with the utmost of skill.” Western Living reported that it was Tuer’s commitment to sustainability that caught the attention of the judges.

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Ann Randolph brings her one-woman show to Bowen.

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Loveland on Tir-na-nOg stage

hatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so funny about death? Plenty, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re award-winning writer/performer Ann Randolph (www.annrandolph.com), who is renowned for transforming pain into humour. Randolphâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s critically acclaimed solo show Loveland is coming to Bowen Island for one night only on Saturday, September 28. Randolph brings humanity to the role of Frannie Potts, an irreverent oddball trapped on a plane as she travels from California to Ohio for her motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funeral. Accompanied by a cast of hilarious characters, all portrayed by Randolph, we witness the tragedy, beauty and humour that unite us all in grief. The impetus

for the show was the year preceding Randolphâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death. Frequently flying between Los Angeles and Loveland, Randolph thought every time she boarded the plane itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be the last time sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d see her father. Mining humor and pain, Loveland was written as a way to deal with the anguish. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought the grief would overtake me,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So I explored every aspect of what I thought would happen if I let myself lose it and I found the humour along the way.â&#x20AC;? The September 28 performance starts at 8 p.m. at Tir-na-nOg and is a fundraiser for the theatre school. Tickets are available at Brown Paper Tickets (1-800-838-3006) and at the door, reservations are recommended.

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amela Podmoroff of the Urban Beat Dance Co. in Vancouver has been teaching dance full time for over 10 years. She grew up in Kelowna, B.C., and was fortunate to start dance at the age of two. With a background in ballet, jazz and tap, Pamela was introduced to ballroom as her first type of partner dance. During her ballroom teacher training, she was introduced to more social dancing, including her specialty: the West Coast Swing. Pamela travels extensively to teach and compete in West Coast Swing. One of her top honours was a second place finish at the holy grail of swing dancing: the US Open Swing

dance championships. Pamela teaches a variety of dances and has been bringing dance to Bowen for several years. If you have not taken a class yet, now is the time. Pamelaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love of dance is infectious. She will introduce you to the different dances in a supportive environment. Learning a wonderful skill that is great for mind, body, and spirit, participants will definitely have a smile on their faces and a swing in their steps. Classes run from September 30 to December 2 on Mondays at the Gallery at Artisan Square. Beginner and intermediate East Coast Swing classes run from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., intermediate salsa from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Register now at www. bowencommunityrecreation.com or call 2216.

Pamela Podmoroff brings her love of dancing to another session with the Bowen Island Community Recreation. Submitted photo

Selection of artists at literary coffee house KAIYA JADE BIAC

n Friday, September 27, the Literary Committee of the Bowen Island Arts Council will present its first Literary Coffee House of the season. Join us from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Gallery at Artisan Square to hear great works from multiple artists, ranging from fiction, poetry and music as well as enjoy snacks, drinks and book signings. This event will include a selection of artists including Heather Haley, Edythe Anstey Hanen, Bernice Lever, Kaiya Jade, Pauline Le Bel, Enrico Renz and Carol Cram. Heather Haley is a poet, singer, writer and media artist. She is an accomplished performer, both as a spoken word artist and a musician and has toured internation-

ally. Edythe Anstey Hanen is a writer who has published articles, short stories and poetry in several magazines and newspapers and has completed a collection of short stories. She was the editor of the Undercurrent for 17 years and has recently won a contest sponsored by the Canadian Authors Association. Bernice Lever is an award winning poet and an English grammar expert. Bernice has published and edited in many genres and her workshops on creativity and marketing have helped many writers get published. Kaiya Jade is a vocalist, pianist and music teacher. She has been immersed in music from the early age of three. Pauline Le Bel has been a full-time writer and vocalist for over 35 years. She has won several writing awards, an Emmy-nomination and Cable ACE Award for Best Writing for

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ou have never heard an acoustic guitar do the things Michael Waters coaxes it to do â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the layers and complexity, pure harmonic structures and powerful emotive pathways â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all produced in a quiet simplicity. And neither will the style of composition fit into any genre, it has its own platform, referred to (almost tongue-incheek) as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Acoustic Psychedelic Chillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. This is the result of an unusual 40-year journey, founded on Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s encounter with an obscure but very old spiritual tradition that traces a continuous line back to Sumeria. Having chosen not to become a professional musician at the outset of a 10-year period of travel, Michael adapted his approach to music to become more of a spiritual practice. In keeping with such a tradition â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the likes of which are still in practice in Asia and India â&#x20AC;&#x201C; his first genuine composition came after 20 years of playing. This was followed by 13 years without compositions, until in

2004, he advanced again and has been composing ever since. All that does help explain why the sound is so unique. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have two main bodies of workâ&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One is about the night and the journey through the mystery, the darkness. There is a sense of longing, yet great beauty and respect. The other is about the daytime, the dance and the harvest, the celebration of the known. This is The Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cathedral, and the recording that will be released at the Bowen Island concert.â&#x20AC;? As a guitarist, all his compositions are in open tunings, following the lead of other great players like Pierre Bensusan and Joni Mitchell. For his instrument, unlike many guitar masters, Michael only has one guitar, the same $90 Yamaki he bought 40 years ago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After being played so long, the wood is now awake, and can resonate complex harmonics in a way that you will not hear in the most expensive new guitar on the market,â&#x20AC;? Michael says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was just lucky that I happened to buy a guitar that ages very, very well.â&#x20AC;? Michael Waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bowen Island performance is being presented

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Michael Waters will perform a CD release concert on Bowen Island on September 28 in conjunction with an Artwalk. The event is hosted by the Goldie Gallery. Submitted photo

by the Goldie Gallery and will take place on Saturday, September 28, at the Gallery at Artisan Square, with a social at 6:30 p.m. at the Goldie Gallery and music at 7:45 next door. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Michael has many fans on the island and we are looking forward to his concert and having an Artisan Square Artwalk for concert goers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Gallery at Artisan Square, the Goldie Gallery,

Shoreline Cleanup has helped to remove approximately 1.2 million kilograms of shoreline litter â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the approximate weight of 259 school buses. Celebrating its 20th anniversary this fall, the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup is a joint conservation initiative between Vancouver Aquarium and WWF and is presented by Loblaw Companies Limited. It is the largest direct-action conservation initiative in Canada. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very excited to be participating in the Shoreline Cleanup says Wendy SealeBakes, site coordinator for the Bowen Bay cleanup. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This national conservation effort is a great chance for everyone to get involved and play an important role in keeping the Bowen Island coastline healthy for our community and the plants and animals that rely on our waters for survival.â&#x20AC;?

the Juniper Gallery, Rob Wall Gallery, Arts Pacific Gallery and Cloudflower Clayworks will all be open to the public,â&#x20AC;? says David Goldie. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Goldie Gallery will be serving refreshments and finger food.â&#x20AC;? Tickets for the concert are $20, and can be purchased at Phoenix, the Goldie Gallery and at the door. For more information, please visit www.ladybirdmusic.com.

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BC Cancer Foundation Legacies accepted. 604.877.6040 or visit: bccancerfoundation.com

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS 21

Power sweeping,power scrubbing and pressure washing. Must be hard working with a good attitude. Burnaby based. Must be available to work nights and weekends. Good driving record & abstract required. Experience and Air Ticket beneficial. Email: jobs@atlasg.net or Fax: 604-294-5988

COMING EVENTS 21st Century Flea Market. Sept 22 10am-3pm. Croatian Cultural Ctr. 3250 Commercial Dr. Adm $5.

.Class 1 Drivers for log haul & Process operators. Info@lydellgroup.ca Fax 780-542-6739 Alberta

FLAG PERSONS & LANE TECH PERSONNEL

North Rock Management - The Custom Home Builders 604.626.7100

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HOUSESITTING

RETIRED couple from Ontario looking for a 2-3 bedroom house/condo on Bowen Island for two to three weeks in March, 2014. We are experienced in house/pet sitting, with references on Bowen Island. We would also consider a non-simultaneous house exchange - you can stay at our beautiful rural four bedroom limestone home (car included) near Kingston, ON, in July/August 2014. Please email: brendajlyon@gmail.com or phone: 613-353-6650.

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AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 w/ Airbrake • Guaranteed 40hr. Work Week & Overtime • Paid Travel & Lodging • Meal Allowance • 4 Weeks Vacation • Excellent Benefits Package

Try part-time work as a Food Demonstrator 6-10 days a month in local grocery, drug & department stores.

Must be able to have extended stays away from home. Up to 6 months. Must have valid AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 with airbrake license and have previous commercial driving experience. Apply at:www.sperryrail.com/ careers and then choose the FastTRACK Application.

Job Description: You must be a go-getter able to work on your own who enjoys talking to people & doing basic cooking. Great for men & women, seniors, retirees & mature adults.

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THERE’S A CRITICAL DEMAND for qualified Medical Transcriptionists in Canada. Enroll today with CanScribe and be working from home in one year. 1.800.466.1535 www.canscribe.com info@canscribe.com

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An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators, Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)7235051Edson,Alta

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

Experienced SHINGLE SAWYER wanted. Will pay top $$ for experience. office@valiantlogsort.ca or fax 604-942-0805

FRASER SHINGLES AND EXTERIORS. Sloped Roofing / Siding Crews needed at our Edmonton branch. Great wages. Own equipment is a MUST. For info contact Giselle @ 780 962 1320 or at email: giselle@fraserexteriors.com

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Pay starts at $10.50/hr. Training provided in North Burnaby.

.OILFIELD OPERATORS with Class 1. Apply at: 1-800-9SANJEL

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

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THE PALMS RV RESORT www.yumapalmsrvresort.com Rated top 2% in America. 6-5-4-3 Monthly Specials. Starting at $637.50mo. (+ Tax/Elec.) Toll Free 1 855 PALMS RV (1-855-725-6778)

Call JMP Marketing at 604.294.3424, local #30 JMP Marketing Services BC’s largest demo company since 1979

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

SEEKING EDITOR. Peak Publishing publishes The Powell River Peak Wednesday subscription newspaper, Friday TMC, Weekend Shopper and an online edition. Send resumes to Joyce Carlson, publisher@prpeak.com. Closing date: October 4, 2013.

If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FLAGGERS NEEDED. No Certification? Get Certified, 604-575-3944

ALL CASH Drink/Snack Vending Business Route. Complete Training. Small Investment Required. 1888-979-VEND (8363). www.healthydrinkvending.co

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109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Digital and Print Traffic Specialist

Availability: contracts would consist of 2-3 days on Fri. Sat. and/or Sun. (must be able to work all 3 days) from 11-5 or 6. Requirements: • Fully fluent in English • Own a car to carry supplies • Be well groomed & bondable • Able to carry medium weight equipment into stores.

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

Supervisors

for Ultra Tech Cleaning Systems in downtown & Burnaby areas.

Must have experience in supervision & janitorial services. Good pay with benefits. Apply in person or email: 201-1420 Adanac St., Vancouver info@utcs.com

Black Press is hiring a Digital and Print Traffic specialist based in Surrey, BC. Working with our BC national, digital and local sales divisions, this member of our ‘controller team’ will coordinate the scheduling and traffic of online campaigns as well as provincial print bookings. This individual provides inventory estimates, monitors campaign performance and tracks advertising data. They will provide analytics to both management and sales as required as well as scheduled reports. The position requires an organized individual who thrives on a fast pace without compromising detail. It is essential to enjoy delivering a high level of service to clients and colleagues alike. Black Press Community News Media is an internationally recognized newspaper publishing group with more than 190 community, daily and urban publications in BC, Alberta, Washington, Hawaii, California and Ohio published at 14 regional printing centers. Black Press has over 160 websites as well as the Victoria based free classified site UsedEverywhere.com. Black Press employs 3,300 people across North America. Please email your resume with a brief cover note by Sept. 21, 2013 to teamwork@blackpress.ca

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On the calendar FRIDAY, SEPT. 20

• Bowen Island United Church worship: 8 p.m. due to the Truth and Reconciliation Walk in Vancouver in the morning.

• Youth Centre: 6 to 10:30 p.m. Free food, free music - drop in.

• Bowen Literary Series presents: George Szanto: 4 p.m. Author reading at Gallery at Artisan Square. Free event.

• MADD fundraiser: 6 to 9 p.m. Bowen Island Pub, tickets ($20) available at the pub.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 21

• Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup at Bowen Bay Beach: Site coordinator Wendy SealeBakes at 604-947-2457.

• BowFEAST Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to noon, BICS. • Crippen Stewardship Group Weed Warriors: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meet at the bridge at Davie’s Creek.

MONDAY, SEPT. 23 • NA Meeting: Open meeting, 7:30 p.m. Cates Hill Chapel.

• Paperscapes opening reception: 7 to 9 p.m. Rob Wall Gallery. Art by Marc Baur. Exhibit runs until October 6. • Bowen in Transition film series: The Yes Men Save the World: 7 p.m. Gallery at Artisan Square. • Be‘CAWES’ We Care: 7 p.m. the Legion, fundraiser for CAWES, Lorne Warr CD release, Deer in Headlight, silent auction. • Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup at Cape Roger Curtis: Site coordinator Pam Dicer at 604-947-9558.

• Seniors Keeping Young: 9 a.m. dancing with David, 9:45 exercises, 10:30 singing, refreshments and film presented by Paul Fast. Bowen Court. Info at 604-947-0235. • Island Village SongCircle: 7 to 9 p.m., Bowen Court, call Shasta or Brian at 604-947-2283 or email shasta@rhythmkeepers.ca.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 24 • AA Meeting: 7:15 p.m. Collins Hall. 604-434-3933.

WED., SEPT. 25 • Weight Watchers: Collins Hall. 6:15-7:15 p.m. Call 947-2880. Free registration.

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THURSDAY, SEPT. 26

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SUNDAY, SEPT. 22 HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS Eastcan Rooﬁng & Siding

www.paintspecial.com

•New Roofs •Re-Roofs •Repairs

604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley

Liability Insurance/BBB/10% off with ad

REAL ESTATE

356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

bradsjunkremoval.com

Hauling Anything.. But Dead Bodies!!

332

PAVING/SEAL COATING

ASPHALT PAVING • Brick Driveways • Retaining Walls • Foundation Repairs • Sealcoating 604-618-2304

338

PLUMBING

CRESCENT Plumbing & Heating Licensed Residential 24hr. Service • Hot water tanks • Furnaces • Broilers • Plugged Drains 778-862-0560

BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, plugged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com

20 YARD BINS AVAILABLE We Load or You Load !

604.220.JUNK(5865) Serving Metro Vancouver Since 1988

DISPOSAL BINS By Recycle-it 6 - 50 Yard Bins

Starting from $199.00

Delivery & Pick-Up Included Residential & Commercial Service • Green Waste • Construction Debris • Renovations • House Clean Outs

604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS GL ROOFING. Cedar/Asphalt, Flat roofs, WCB Clean Gutters - $80. 1-855-240-5362. info@glroofing.ca

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PETS

MISC. FOR SALE

SAT. Sept. 21st, 10:30 AM 231 Ewen Avenue, New Westminster, BC

Natural Family Medicine

www.bowenislanddental.com

Registered Massage Therapist

REAL ESTATE 627

HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES! Older House • Damaged House Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms! CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422

REIKI Registered Practitioner

Cheryl Ackerman 604-947-2057

(Available Thursdays through Sundays)

Dr. Susanne Schloegl M.D.

Open Mon. Wed. Thurs. Fri.

Call for an appointment CLOSED JULY 25-30

Artisan Square

604-947-9986

To advertise on the Health Page call 604-947-2442

K a Y d 102 Cates Hill Corner, P.O. Box 130 Bowen, Island, B.C. V0N 1G0

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

DreamTeam Auto Financing “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

1-800-961-7022

www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES • DIFFICULTY SELLING? •

Difﬁculty Making Payments? No Equity? Penalty? Expired Listing? We Buy Homes! No Fees! No Risk! www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663

TRANSPORTATION 810

UNCLASSIFIED

Bowen Island Football Club Notice of 2013 Annual General Meeting. The AGM will be held on Wednesday Oct 2nd, at 6:30pm at BICS in the Multi Purpose Room. All members are welcome and encouraged to attend

AUTO FINANCING 845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

The Scrapper

Found: Men’s Swiss Military watch. Close to McGee rd. at Killarney Lake Trail. Furnished Suite Rental - Loft Short term rentals only NP/NS washer, dryer, fridge, stove, fireplace. $1000 / month utilities/internet included. Walking distance to the ferry Avail. Oct. 1 604-314-1200

604-514-0194

TENOR SAX

EVERY THURSDAY DR. ZANDY'S OFFICE

More Details and Pictures at: www.allcityauctioneers.com

$400. Call 604-859-5925

6:45 - 9:00 A.M.

We l ove le lett ttee rs…Especially yours.

COME SEE!! Preview at 8:30 am Saturday, Sept, 21st

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

BLOOD TESTS, URINE TESTS OR ECGS

~ FINANCING AVAILABLE ~

Over 60 Various seized and Impounded vehicles being sold with no min. prices or starting bids. Seadoos, Trailer and Motorhome 2008 Moped.

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

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

ROBYN IZARD RMT

Registered Massage Therapist

1-250-558-7888 www.orlandoprojects.com

SEIZED VEHICLE AUCTION

PETS

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977

Horseshoe Bay • 604-921-8522

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

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 477

604-730-1174

Deromer@shaw.ca www.clearhorizon.ca

Also; Spectacular 3 Acre Parcel at $390,000

AUCTIONS

AUCTION - Houseboats, Boats, PWC, Trucks, Trailers and more. September 21st, Kelowna www.westernstarauctions.com

560

Registered Physiotherapist

604.290.6407

PRIME LAKEVIEW LOTS

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.

596 B. Artisan Square

COUNSELLING THERAPIST Bowen and West Van offices

FROM $140,000

509

SANDY LOGAN

Diana Romer MEd, RCC

810

PAINT SPECIAL

MARY MCDONAGH

Artisan Square • 604-947-0734 Alternate Fridays 10am-4:30pm

778-837-7040 or lisa.shatzky@gmail.com

PETS

SIAMESE X kittens beautiful Flame Point $100/ea. 2 Tabby Kittens $35/ea. family raised 604-794-5972

Dr. Traditional Chinese Medicine/Acupuncturist

(Available Mondays through Fridays)

“I meet you where you are.”

• Christie Grace concert: October 5, two sets: 7 and 8:30 p.m. Tickets at Movement Global and 604-947-2625.

CATHERINE SHAW

Family Dentist

In-home Therapy and Counselling sessions

• BIAC’s Literary Coffee House: September 27, 7 to 9 p.m. Gallery at Artisan Square.

604-947-9755

Dr. Gloria Chao

Lisa Shatzky

• Goldie Gallery presents: Michael Waters Concert and Artwalk: September 28, 7 p.m., Gallery at Artisan Square.

BOWEN ISLAND WELLNESS CENTRE

Dr. Dana Barton

BA, BSW, MSW, RCC

604.562.0957 or 604.961.0324

3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

ON COWAN RD. (Just past Willy's Way)

• ECCA Eagle Cliff Community Association AGM: September 28, 1:30 p.m., Collins Hall.

Running this ad for 8yrs

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.

Available every Sat. Sun. & Mon.

UPCOMING

PETS 477

604.288.2860 250.726.8080

Naturopathic Physician

• SKY September adventure: Trip to the Sunshine Coast, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Phone 604-947-9982.

Dr. Utah Zandy 604-947-9830 CALL FOR APPOINTMENT OPEN MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY

RMTBC 05279

BODY VITALITY MASSAGE THERAPY

• Duplicate-style bridge: 7 p.m. sharp. Bowen Court lounge. Call Irene at 2955.

• Ann Randolph’s Loveland: September 28, 8 p.m. Tir-na-nOg Theatre, Brown Paper Tickets (1-800-838-3006).

HEALTH & WELLNESS

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673 AUTO CREDIT - Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply at: uapplyudrive.CA or Call toll free 1.877.680.1231

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TRUCKS & VANS

VEHICLE Auction - Sept 21 @ 10:30 am- 60 Cars, Trucks, SUV’s, RVs - www.allcityauctioneers.com

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

UNCLASSIFIED Job available: Insurance Commuting and looking for a change of pace? Our Bowen Island office is looking for an Insurance Advisor to join our Westland team. If you are a licensed individual with a positive attitude, please send your resume to Chrystal at cmccarron@westland-insurance.com

The Gallery @ Artisan Square presents Out of the Attic Significant uncovered pieces long forgotten Sept 13th - Oct 14th Gallery Hours Fri Sat Sun 12-4pm

12 • FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 20 2013

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From September 16th -21st help us collect food from neighbourhoods across B.C.

WATCH FOR A DONATION BAG ON YOUR DOORSTEP!

Get involved.

Allfood foodcollected collectedininRidge your neighbourhood All Meadows will be will be donated to your donated to the Friends inlocal Needfood Foodbank. Bank. To volunteer visit bctfooddrive.org today! Serving Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows since 1978

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A fun fitness challenge

If you think conquering cancer is worth sweating over, JOIN US!

The 2013 Commodore’s Cup Regatta took place August 26 to 28 at the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club in Kitsilano. Enjoying the event at the banquet table were coaches Samuel Holm, Ben Shapland, Fineen Davis, Derek Zandvliet, Emily Hauner, Erik Hauner, and Reed Plowright Wills, along with sailors Santana Rutherford, Keona Wishart and Sophie Walters. From the summer Learn to Sail program, the Bowen Island Yacht Club took eight sailors, three coaches and one volunteer coach this year, who competed in four different fleet categories. Keona Wishart competed in the Laser full rig fleet, finishing second overall. Santana Rutherford competed in the Laser radial fleet, finishing fourth overall. In the Laser 4.7 fleet, Sophie Walters finished second and Bless Wieshlow finished fifth overall. In the Optimist Race fleet, Mait Davis finished first overall, and Max Paulus finished seventh. Both Simon Rovensky and Samuel LaRoche competed in the Optimist Green fleet. After helping the race committee sort out several challenging finishes for the top three Optimist Race fleet sailors, Mait Davis shared the Sportsmanship Award with sailors Carly Kerr (Gibsons Yacht Club) and Will Mendham (West Vancouver Yacht Club). Submitted photos

Conquering cancer isn’t easy, but that doesn’t mean supporting BC’s cancer researchers can’t be fun! Join us for the Workout to Conquer Cancer on March 8, 2014 at Richmond Olympic Oval for the most meaningful workout of your life. It’s a full day of upbeat workouts for people of all fitness levels. You’ll have a blast, get lots of great exercise, and be inspired by people like you who are ready to get sweaty for the sake of conquering cancer!

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The U12 BIFC girls soccer team celebrated their first win of the season with coaches Gabe Sentlinger and Nils Blomberg on Sunday, September 8, in North Vancouver. The final score was 6:4. Submitted photo