Friday, July 18, 2014 by Bowen Island Undercurrent

FRIDAY JULY 18 2014 VOL. 41, NO. 28

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Steamship Days

Guest editorial

Photos and thank yous

Ammending the OCP

On the court at BICS

Bowen’s tennis coach, Goran Milosevic

The Young Farmers of Bowen Island made their debut at last week’s Farmer’s Market and earned more than $100 selling produce. For more on them, see page 2. Matt Matheson, photo

Municipality urged to move forward on plans for water treatment system MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR

On July 8, the Bowen Island Municipality received a letter from Vancouver Coastal Health stating that the Cove Bay water system is inadequate to address the issue of protozoan contamination. The letter, signed by Medical Officer of Health Mark Lysyshyn and dated June 6, requests that plans for a new treatment process meet a series of standards and states that such a plan will be placed as a condition to Cove Bay’s operating permit and will need to be in place before the current system is expanded. This is the first official communication the municipality has heard on the issue from Vancouver Coastal

Health. “We’ve heard grumblings from them which have come in increasingly strong language over the past five to seven years, and people who work in the water business on Bowen have been expecting something like this for a long time. Now the penny has dropped,” says councillor Andrew Stone. Stone worked as a water operator on six water systems on Bowen Island between 2004 and 2010. He says that the requirements listed in the Vancouver Coastal Health letter essentially ask for: ozone treatment, uv treatment and the reducing the cloudiness of the water. For the third requirement, the letter states, “for less than 1 NTU of Turbidity.” Stone says that Cove Bay water hovers close to 1 NTU of

turbidity which is an acceptable level of turbidity in water systems across Canada. On parts of the Island where people are drawing their water from deep wells, that level can be as low as 0.1, and it would appear very clear. “Filtering the water to improve the clarity is in part solving an aesthetic problem,” says Stone, “but it is also important because chorine byproducts are associated with dissolved organics in the water and removing it will also help to make UV treatment more effective.” He says the further away the water is from it source, the more dissolved organics will be in it. continued, PAGE 8

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Sea to Sky MP meets with Bowen Island constituents

BIMTAC update ADAM HOLBROOK SUBMISSION

Over the past few days I have been asked a number of questions about “what BC Ferries is doing to us now?” Some are specific to the impending reduction in service during the mid-life upgrade of the Queen of Capilano, and others are more general. The general items first: BC Ferries recently announced the construction of three new intermediate-sized vessels (145 car capacity). These vessels will replace existing vessels (for example in the southern Gulf Islands). They will not be used on the Bowen run (they are too big) and, in any case, the Queen of Capilano, completed in 1991, is, by BC Ferries standards, a relatively modern vessel. By contrast, the Bowen Queen was built in 1965! Another issue is whether or not BCFerries is actually achieving the savings that were supposed to drive the cutbacks. Neither BC Ferries nor the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has made any of this data public. This leaves one to wonder if the cuts have backfired: although traffic is approximately constant, it is masked by the seasonal upturn during the summer. Did the government really consider the economic and social effects of the cuts? BCFerries said they were going to put in sufficient vehicle capacity during the four month mid-life upgrade for the Queen of Capilano, so that Bowen Island would not experience the type of congestion we had during the last refit in 2012 with the Bowen Queen.

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Sea to Sky Member of Parliament John Weston came to Bowen Island this week to meet with constituents at the home of Oydis and Dean Nickle. Weston chatted with constituents, and also gave a short speech elaborating on his connection to Bowen Island and the impact relationships with people here have helped him make in Ottawa. Meeting up with RCMP Cpl. Richard De Jong on the ferry over to Bowen, he said, reminded him of

an earlier encounter on the ferry with De Jong which led to a series of conversations, and eventually, Bill -475 to Tackle Crystal Meth and Ecstasy. Conversations with Carrie De Jong and visits to the Orchard Recovery Centre also helped to create National Prescription Drug Drop-off Day. “It is easy to be cynical about the political process but it is clear to me that everyone can make a difference,” says Weston. “I am a vehicle through which my constituents can make change, and I depend on them not only for the information they provide me with, but also for their energy and encouragement.”

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Young Farmers of Bowen Island make their debut at Farmer’s Market MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR

Thirteen year-old Thomas De Zwart says he is the only kid in his family who eats tomatoes. Since his entry into the Young Farmer’s of Bowen Island program, De Zwart says he’s asked his mother if he can muck around with the tomatoes in their family garden. “I think I can make improvements,” says Thomas. “We’ve learned a lot of tricks. Like when you’re transplanting tomato plants, you want to make a very deep hole in the soil you’re putting them into because the little hairs on the stem of the plant will grow into roots and this will make the plant very strong.” Thomas and his siblings, Robin and Eva, are among the twelve kids participating in the Young Farmer’s of Bowen Island program who made their debut selling produce at the farmer’s market this weekend. The program was conceived by Community School co-ordinator Sarah Haxby, after taking a group of kids to meet the Collin’s sisters at their farm several years ago. “I realized that in just a few generations we’ve gone from a situation where most kids were involved in the production of food, to one where most kids don’t know how their food is produced or where it comes from,” says Haxby. “Also, through my food security

work, I know that programs like this exist on the mainland, and so it was my goal to bring something similar to Bowen.” Under the guidance of Vine & Garden Catering’s chef and owner, Matt Matheson, the young farmers have had three two-hour sessions in the BICS garden: working on soil amendment with compost, transplanting and planting from seed. The young farmers have also created a schedule for watering and maintenance of the garden, as well as selling at the farmer’s markets. “If there’s anyone out there who has a little extra produce they’re interested in selling at the market, these kids will help you out,” says Matheson. The money made by the Young Farmers at each market, Matheson adds, will be divided up between them as a bit of a reward. “I think it’s good for the kids to learn what it takes to make a few bucks,” says Matheson. The level of independence and responsibility placed on the Young Farmers based on the design of the program is another aspect of the program both kids and parents are happy with. “If the kids have a sense of ownership over it, they’ll take pride in it,” says Heather Kerr, who has four kids in the program. “They planted carrot and radish seeds a week ago, and seeing those plants popping up is really satisfying for them.”

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On the shores of the Cape NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE is hereby given that Bowen Island Municipal Council will hold a Public Hearing for the purpose of allowing the public to make representations on the following proposed bylaws: • Bylaw No. 352, 2014 to amend Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 282, 2010; and • Bylaw No. 353, 2014 to amend Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 The Public Hearing will be held on: Tuesday July 29, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. at Cates Hill Chapel, 661 Carter Road, Bowen Island At the Public Hearing, all persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaws shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the proposed bylaws. Subject Property:

A portion of Lot B, Plan LMP44342, DL 490 PID 024 656 411 - Bowen Island Trunk Road at Seniors Road Purpose: Official Community Plan: The purpose of Bylaw No. 352, 2014 is to amend the Official Community Plan designation of the portions of the property shown as Area 1 and Area 3 above from “I/ VR - Institutional and Village Residential” to “I/VR/VC Institutional, Village Residential and Village Commercial”. The amendment would provide for retail, office and medical clinic uses as part of a mixed use development. A number of concurrent text amendments would clarify the “Village Periphery” policies and add a new land use designation to the Official Community Plan.

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The gangway for the dock at Lot 13 broke in an early summer storm. Stop the Docks, photo

STOP THE DOCKS SUBMISSION

Last summer, the pages of The Undercurrent, the signs on the streets, discussion on the Bowen Forum, and many council meetings were consumed with the issue of the proposed mega-docks at Cape Roger Curtis. A year later, where are we now? Head down to the Cape and see for yourself. There are now three docks built, though they are not fully functional, having borne out the claim that a cape is no place for a dock. The first dock, at Lot 13, broke apart in a mild early summer storm. Some remediation has taken place, including the addition of pilings that do not appear on any approved construction drawings. The second dock, at Lot 11, crosses Pebble Beach (also known as Swimming Beach). Fortunately, the dock is seldom used. The third dock, at the Lighthouse, cropped up earlier this spring. And a fourth has been approved at Lot 6. At none of these lots is there any sign of home construction. And the aggregate number of actual dockings witnessed at Lot 13? Two. Further, access to the docks at Lots 11 and 13 is only possible by crossing the 30-metre covenant zone that runs from the foreshore into the properties. Visitors to the Cape have reported that the property owners/developers have attempted to replant a hedgerow along the trail, again encroaching on the covenant zone. Visitors are also remarking on the loud noise of the docks as they shift with the tides. Two more applications for docks at the Cape have been under review by the province’s Integrated Land Management Bureau since June 7, 2013. Both of these applications were submitted by a single Cape on Bowen partner. Two further applications are pending, one submitted on December 13, 2013, by the International Buddhist Society for a dock at Grafton Bay, and the second on May 14, 2014, by property owners in Bowen Bay. These applications, unlike the first four at the Cape on Bowen, will be assessed in the context of the municipal docks bylaw,

which introduced a number of criteria for approval, including no breakwaters, siting requirements, and a length restriction. Throughout the year, Stop the Docks has been active, though less publicly visible in recent months. Initially, we organized to protect the public interest at Cape Roger Curtis by opposing the building of docks on our highly valued public waterfront. We scrutinized the approval process for all of the Cape Roger Curtis docks. Significant elements of the process remain obscure, even after a number of freedom of information requests. Between June 2013 and May 2014, our members walked the trail at the Cape every weekday to monitor activities. We kept in close contact with the governments, agencies, and companies responsible for approvals, licensing, environmental monitoring, and other aspects of the construction of these docks. We gained significant, not easily ignored community support. More than 1,300 people signed our petition last summer. Municipal council, after its initial dismissal (“Not on the agenda”) and the mayor’s outburst (“Shut up!”), dealt with some of the concerns shared by many islanders, as demonstrated at the November 2013 overflow public hearing on the docks bylaw. These are accomplishments. But we failed to stop at least four docks, with potentially more to come. As well, municipal council has not proceeded with the second phase of the docks bylaw—the phase that protects our public beaches from intrusion by private docks. Many who spoke at the public hearing asked council not to proceed in two phases because they were concerned the second phase would not happen. At the time, council insisted that there would be a second phase. In response to a recent inquiry regarding the second phase of the docks bylaw, Stop The Docks was informed by the contract municipal planner that the docks issue is not part of council’s strategic plan; that is, the docks are, once again, no longer on the agenda. We intend to change that.

BIMTAC from PAGE 2 Last month BC Ferries reneged on this agreement. BIMTAC has, over the past month, repeatedly demanded mitigation actions to reduce the inconvenience to Bowen Islanders during this period. We believe since BCFerries did, in fact, fail to deliver, and they should take responsibility for implementing these actions. The objective of these requests is to make it easier for people not to have to take their cars on the ferry. If we are to have reasonably normal service during the refit period, BCFerries has to offer service improvements that will get people out of their cars. We expect these to include cheap parking in Horseshoe Bay, a through bus service, extra sailings and possibly lower fares on low traffic days of the

weeks. We are also discussing improving foot passenger water taxi service to downtown Vancouver, but this will be harder to sell. We also want to see improvements at the Horseshoe Bay terminal to improve the ticketing of Bowen foot passengers (particularly during the late afternoon) and a high occupancy vehicle assured loading system. Improvements to the Queen of Capilano during the refit will include extra car capacity, through the installation of a partial gallery deck, direct loading into the passenger lounge at Horseshoe Bay, and better facilities for individuals with disabilities, parents with strollers, people with dogs, etc. Over the next few weeks, all of these issues will have to be resolved. Our successes, and failures, will be reported here.

Land Use Bylaw: The purpose of Bylaw No. 353, 2014 is to amend the zoning of the portions of the property shown as Areas I, 2 and 3 above from “P1 (b) - Passive Park” to “Comprehensive Development Zone 19 - CD 19” to provide for a “community campus” as well as a range of attached dwellings, townhouses, apartments and supportive housing and accessory commercial uses as part of an apartment or community campus building. These amendments would provide for: • Area 1 - A mixed use residential building including Apartments and Supportive Housing, with office, retail, general service, restaurant and medical clinic uses on only the lower floors of a residential building. Heights would be limited to 14 metres or 4 storeys. • Area 2 - Up to 3,000 square metres of area for Townhouse residential units and Attached Dwellings, including secondary suites. Heights would be limited to 9 metres or 2.5 storeys. •Area 3 - A “Community Campus” that could include fitness and recreational space, performance and cultural space, municipal offices, museum, archives, library or other civic uses, a civic plaza and daycare. Apartments and accessory commercial uses would also be permitted. A copy of the proposed bylaws and any background material that may be considered by Bowen Island Municipal Council in respect of the proposed bylaws, may be inspected at Bowen Island Municipal Hall, 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, BC between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, inclusive, excluding statutory holidays, or on the BIM website at www.bimbc.ca commencing Friday, July 18, 2014. Written submissions may be delivered to: • Bowen Island Municipal Hall in person or by mail to 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, BC, V0N 1G2 or by fax: 604-947-0193 prior to 4:30 pm July 29, 2014; or • to Bowen Island Municipal Council at the Public Hearing at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at Cates Hill Chapel, 661 Carter Road, Bowen Island, BC Inquiries regarding the proposed bylaws may be directed to Judy McLeod, Planning Consultant at 604- 947-4255 or by email at jmcleod@bimbc.ca. NO REPRESENTATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE BOWEN ISLAND MUNICIPAL COUNCIL AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. Kathy Lalonde Chief Administrative Officer

NEWS RELEASE

Launch of the new Bowen Island Municipal Website The Municipality is excited to announce the launch on its new user-friendly website on Monday, July 21st, 2014.

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Please note, from 48 hours prior to this transition you may experience technical difficulties and intermittent access to the existing website. We ask for your patience and cooperation during this time. Once the new website is launched you may access it through the existing address: www.bimbc.ca.

We would appreciate your feedback on our new website once launched. Please submit your suggestions, questions and comments to the Municipality’s IT Coordinator: Hope Dallas 981 Artisan Lane Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G2 Email: hdallas@bimbc.ca Tel: 604-947-4255 Fax: 604-947-0193

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EDITORIAL

Ammending the OCP PETER FRINTON GUEST EDITORIAL

OCP amending Bylaw #357 will be the subject of a BIM open house on July 21st. Last week’s Undercurrent featured an article the topic with the APC Chair, Drew Rose, portraying the proposed changes as “clearing up terminology, eliminating redundancy, housekeeping,” all to “throw the island into a more positive light in terms of economic development.” But while the intent is laudable, these changes would not be a simple, benign tweaking. They could quite fundamentally alter the way Bowen presents its aspirations and values. The Islands Trust Object, the oft-repeated “Preserve and Protect” mandate under which we operate. The meaning of the Object is explained as: The needs of present and future residents... can only be met and sustained within the limits of the natural environment... That is why our 2011 OCP states, as one of the twelve Fundamental Goals: “To manage growth in a way that is conditioned by the natural environment and respects social and economic diversity.” But the Economic Development Committee didn’t like that wording, and has recommended deleting of those words and instead making it so growth would ‘respect social and economic diversity, and the natural and built environments.’ No big deal, one might say, yet looking up the definition for ‘conditioned by’ yields phrases as ‘must exist before something else is brought about’, and ‘determine the manner or outcome of something’. Essentially this signals the primacy

of the natural environment. This is not just a simple word massage, but downgrading the importance of the environment. It runs counter to the Trust’s fundamental tenet. There are other significant changes: if amendments are adopted there will no longer be any constraints on the size or type of overnight accommodations, rather than the current panoply of categories, from B&B’s to Small Inns. Another change is the elimination to OCP caveats on light industrial activity. Nuisances such as noise, dust or glare, or to provide visual screening would be handled under the Land Use Bylaw, but it leaves a big regulatory hole. Next is tossing the concept of ‘island character’ as being too difficult to define. Doesn’t being an island define the fundamental character of our community? Then there is the lifting of strictures against RV camping. Of course re-zonings would be required, but why would we want RV Parks- catering to a class of visitor notorious for being cocooned and not spending a dime in the community. The biggest questions are around propriety and process. Why bring forth changes crafted by an economic development committee to alleviate a perceived but non-existent problem? Not a single commercial project has failed to get going in the Cove because of our OCP wording. We normally change OCP’s through a community process with professional review, and not just at the behest of a small, narrowly focused committee. It remains to be seen whether there will be good public discussion around this bylaw amendment, but I can think of several far more important imperatives to take up Council’s limited time and budget.

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Books for F.O.B.I.L.S Dear Editor In response to a frequently asked question regarding book donations. On September 16, 2014, Friends of the Bowen Island Library Society (F.O.B.I.L.S.) will once again begin accepting books for the annual books sale. Donations of books in good condition can be dropped off during regular library hours beginning September 16th. Please no encyclopedia, magazines, or text books. This year we have made a decision to exclude VHS tapes as well. In the meantime, the Mini Bookstore in the entrance to the Library has now been fully restocked with some fabulous books all very, very reasonably priced. All funds raised from the sale of books is used to support library programs such as Tech Tutor, Summer Reading Program, author readings and furnishing to name just a few that receive support from F.O.B.I.L.S.

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Mannion Bay Dear Editor, A few clarification comments are in order as to the Friends of Mannion Bay (FMB) long held belief the Bay should be “cleaned up”. First, as to the nickname(s) Pooh Bay and Junk Bay; these are not names created/suggested by me or any other FMB member, they are names that were brought to our attention by community members and/or tourists who previously liked to use the Bay, however, in its present condition they choose not to. If the perception others have of the Bay causes them to use these derogatory nicknames, a “clean-up” is indeed very much in order and long overdue. Notwithstanding the controversy over the coliform counts and cause for the variations in same, the FMB have never suggested the sole cause was liveaboards, however, we do believe they are likely part of the problem, more so in the past before the marine pump-out station at Union Steamship Marina became operational during the past couple of years. Sewage/septic waste are but one concern from live-aboards and to an equal degree some of the long stay

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anchorages with all the attendant problems they have created over the years. The Friends of Mannion Bay welcome a more thorough study of the sewage issue. The proposed clean-up goes beyond “sewage” issues. Unfortunately selfpolicing has failed miserably over the past 10-20 years, hence, the need for BIM’s 5-step Mannion Bay Management Strategy. Had self-policing worked, the property taxpayers would not have been subjected to the costs some have complained about to date. To that issue, in wanting to be a part of the solution the FMB to date have raised $4,025 and are committed to making a further conscientious effort to raise more in order to reduce the financial burden on property owners/local property taxpayers. Yours truly, Bruce Russell

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Steamship 2014

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Classic MGs drive down to the Cove. Sea Snaps, photo

The third annual Steamship Days was once again a great success with a wide variety of exciting activities throughout the weekend including: an a wooden boat show put on by the Classic Wooden Boat Society, and the SS Wanderer had more visitors this year than all the past years; classic car show brought by the Classic Car Association and the MG’s brought in by the MG Club. Both local and imported bands brought music to the Cove throughout the weekend, and kids had a fabulous time building replica boats, not to mention the pie-eating contest and dancing at the Bowen Island Marina (aka the pier). Saturday night’s gala dance was also a huge success with more than 200 people attending. I would personally like to thank Daniella Sorrentino, Rob Wall, Norma Dallas, the Bowen Island Golf Course and Bruce Russell, the USSC Marina, Bowen Heritage and the Bowen Island Historical Society especially Rebecca Henderson and Pernille Nielsen – also Dora Trethewey, who at the age of 94 is our oldest volunteer. And of course I’d like to thank everyone who came out and had a great time. See you all next year, Maria Steerberg

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There’s a photo of me taken about eight years ago on the Bowen Island Golf Course. Now, I don’t play golf. Although I like the outdoor part of it, my body would rather be singing and dancing. Why volunteer to improve a facility I will never take advantage of? Because I think the golf course is an important community asset. So when they asked for willing hands to help spruce up the grounds, I volunteered. I love gardening and I respect Bruce Russell. I admire him for keeping the dream of a 9-hole community golf course alive with energy and puns galore (FORE in 2004!) inspiring others to share the dream and work with him toward it. Bruce also supported the Voices in the Sound Festival in 2005. He appreciates that art and culture have an important role to play on Bowen. When I was fundraising and awareness-raising for the festival, I aspired to be “the Bruce Russell of the art world.” I never managed to achieve that lofty position but I enjoyed trying. A gardening stint on the golf course would be a good way to say thanks to Bruce. So I grabbed my gardening gloves and went to work. That’s when Bruce took the photo. I’m holding a shovel rather than a five iron. And if you were also on the golf course that day, you would have heard me singing. Last week, Bruce invited me to come to the golf course again. First thing I noticed was the sign: Bowen Island Golf Club. And then another sign above it: “Everyone Welcome”. As I took a photo, a robin landed and perched upon the sign, making it quite clear that everyone is welcome here. Bruce insisted upon the sign. ”The word ‘club’ is very misleading,” he said. “It has a connotation of private.” He wanted people to know that anyone was welcome to play a round on a course he describes as “challenging but not daunting.” and that it was “accessible to the community at large whether for golf, or an enjoyable experience at The Cup Cutter.” And that’s where we were headed for lunch. The Cup Cutter – named after the tool used to cut the holes in the putting greens - is one of many examples of the club’s ingenuity. They needed a clubhouse, and all they could afford was a small used portable classroom. Their renovation won first

prize for the re-use and restoration of a used structure from the Modular Building Industry of North America. They should also have won awards for the views – spectacular - and for the number and variety of trees preserved and planted on the grounds. Over a yummy salad on the porch of the Cup Cutter, Bruce and I chatted about the club. It was formed in 1988; he joined in 1996. “We needed a recreational amenity like a golf course. It’s listed in the OCP, and enhances the sense of social wellbeing. People tell us they’ve met more people in one year on the golf course than they did in 30 years on the island.” There were challenges. One of the main environmental concerns about golf courses is their exorbitant use of water to maintain the grounds. To ensure water sustainability, they built their own 10.8 million gallon reservoir, complete with a sophisticated computer irrigation system. That amounts to enough water for 120 days with no appreciable rain. “We also had to educate our members that a lighter shade of green is okay,” he quips. “I’ve been given too much credit,” Bruce says. “I was only the Pied Piper.” He credits the success of the course on the financial and “sweat equity” of hundreds of people. “Almost 550 people donated money for the initial construction and another 200 donated money so we could have our debt-free, Bowen appropriate clubhouse,” he says. The benches, the artwork and the plants have also been donated. “As of today, including the $750,000 of land donated by Bowen Island Properties, we have approximately $4 million invested in this public amenity, not one cent of which is taxpayer’s money.” Bruce suggests that supporters of other community initiatives on the island might explore a similar debt-free option. As for the quality of our collective conversation on the island, Bruce says: “We need tolerance. Life is filled with disagreements. It’s how you handle it. Hope is something we may well have to rely on, along with patience as we try to work ourselves through the current divisive situation. I won’t give up. As long as my health permits, I will continue to do my small part.” I’m with you Bruce, and willing to follow the “Pied Piper” in this direction of tolerance and patience combined with a healthy dose of respect and humour

This week in the history of The Undercurrent MAUREEN SAWASY

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A big thanks to the many islanders who came to Norma’s Dock last Friday to enjoy the Great Snug Cove House Society BBQ Festival’s many attractions: watching Snug Cove House architect and project manager Don Nicolson’s scientific approach to burger-flipping; watching chef Thijs Dhont’s slightly less scientific but nonetheless dedicated approach to burger-flipping; eating said burgers; basking in the delightful ambiance of Norma’s busy dock; and listening to the dulcet strains of The World Famous Snug Cove House Ukulele Band, starring Marc Gawthrop, Paul Hoosen, Maggie Davidson and Irene Wanless. Thanks to Norma and Holly and Brian, to Alderwood Farm for a break on the cost of its delicious burgers and the General Store for the gift of the buns. It was a great success and a terrific way to launch the Steamship Days weekend. The Board of Snug Cove House Society

Village Square was under construction. The project, spearheaded by developer Wolfgang Duntz, would add more retail space to the Cove. Already slated to occupy the spaces were, Phoenix Photo, Village Video and The Beggar’s Purse. Canada Post and a few other businesses had expressed interest but nothing was confirmed.

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A proposed noise bylaw was deferred by council. Many councillors had not had a chance to read letters in support or against the proposed it. The bylaw would restrict construction, and lawn-care noises to between 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends. For private functions, events or parties, the bylaw would limit the noise level to a specific decibel, not within a certain time frame.

The Cape Roger Curtis Trust Society was to host a picnic in Crippen park. The event, billed as a family-oriented picnic encouraged attendees to dress up in their best Cape crusader costumes and to be prepared to share what the future of the Cape meant to them.

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New municipal Chief Administrative Officer, Hendrick Slegtenhorst was sworn in on Monday, July 13, 2009. His first week of business included meetings with staff and departments to get to know everyone. “…without people we can’t make everything run,” he was quoted as saying. On Slegtenhorst’s agenda for immediate attention was to decide whether to reject or accept the fifty-nine single family dwellings propsed for Cape Roger Curtis. Having been with the Bowen Island municipality for three and a half years, community planner Jason Smith handed in his resignation. He had been offered a position with Metro Vancouver and was looking forward to a short break before starting the new job.

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Fabulous Flashback BOWEN ISLAND MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES SUBMISSION

It was a crazy day at the museum! There were suffragettes, flapper girls, a steamship captain, prohibitionists, loggers and a whole host of tie-dyed, loud, protesting hippies. If you did not know where the museum was before you will now. It was hot, it was chaotic and it was fun! The museum hosted a “living history” fashion show. The models were dressed in clothing from the 1890s to the 1970s. Graham Ritchie made Bowen’s history come alive as the models strolled, strutted, sashayed and danced through the museum grounds. This event was the highlight of the opening of the summer exhibit “Hippies and Dippies, Dodgers and Codgers – Bowen Island 1960-79”. The exhibit will be up for at least a year and our goal is to include the voices of as many people as possible. Were you here in the 60s and 70s? Did you live in the Orchard? Were you a summer visitor? Did you work on Bowen? Commute? Retire on Bowen? We recognize that not everyone wants to be interviewed, or contacted – but everyone has a story or two. If you would like to contribute to the recorded history of Bowen, you have many options. Contact us by phone 604.947.2655, email bihistorians@telus. net or visit our website and fill out the “memories of Bowen” page. We are still looking for photos to use in the exhibit.

A huge shout out to the fantastic models: Carol Fancy, Alison Morse, Barbara Wiltshire, Ron Woodall, Heather Woodall, Kami, Tom McComb, Nadyne and Lonnie Hindle, Barbara and Lance Weismiller, Nair Knipe, Nancy Lee, Angie McColloch, Tim Rhodes, Darcie Buzzelle, Irene Wanless, Nerys Poole, Cro and Sue Lucas, Daniel Broderick, Andrea Lucy, Debbie Wrinch, Katherine and John Lawrence, Deidre Farrah, Helen Wallwork, Shirley and David Wrinch. Another big thank you goes to all the islanders who loaned us 60s & 70s related artifacts: Rob Forbes, Georg Helenius, Adrienne Lawson, Ines Ortner, Stephen Lock, Shari Ulrich, Carol Fancy, Joan and John Tennant, Larry Schmidt, Iris Carr, Mary Lynn Machado, Dawn Riley, Britta Lonquist, Don Cochrane, Sigurd Sabathil, Bill Leithead, Paula Alucema, David Wrinch, Ron and Heather Woodall, The Knick Knack Nook! Thanks to Eddy Weismiller loaned us the pink Cadillac that transported the models in style. Dorothy Lawson made the 50s DVD show possible by donating a Mac computer. Thank you to Graham Ritchie for his usual wit and charm and Shael Wrinch for setting up the sound system. And once again, a huge thank you goes to Shirley Wrinch, whose sense of humour, relentless energy and drive, and incredible treasure trove of costumes makes all things possible.

Calling anyone with helping hands to make the Bowfest 2014 the best ever! BOWFEST BOARD SUBMISSION

Saturday August 23 is quickly approaching and plans are well underway for another memorable Bowfest. With any community event like Bowfest, the success is dependent on the hard work and dedication of it's many volunteers. This year we have a number of community groups helping out: the Community Choir will be manning the gates, the Legion will run the beer garden, Bowen Island Community Recreation will be hosting some of the fun on the field, the Bowfest Country Fair Tent will be hosted by the Young Farmers of Bowen Program and the Farmers’ Markets. We are also in discussions with the Bowen Football Club regarding fun and games for the middle field, where we also hope to see the return of the ever-popular Flow Riders. Even with the help of these wonderful groups there are still many other things planned that we could use your help with.

If you have helped in previous years, or looking for a way to be involved in your community, this is a great opportunity to contribute to one of Bowen Islands longest running events and maybe meet some new people along the way. Can you spare a few hours setting up or tearing down, selling tickets for rides, cleaning up on the day after, or a perhaps in a specific role such as coordinator for the Lip Synch or Dunk Tank? THEN WE WANT YOU! All are invited to a community meeting on Saturday July 26, 10am at the Legion where we will be seeking input on this year’s Bowfest, accepting volunteers and assigning these tasks. Once again, Bowfest is our annual summer COMMUNITY festival which is run by, and for the community. We hope to see you there.

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HEAT: An homage to the honey bee at Artisan Square

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“Amuse,” wooden boxes painted with wax; then the wax is incised, scarped, fused and layered to create amusing and relatively meaningless images, shapes and textures. Lea Rochon, photo

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Gradually more folks who are interested in art are learning about an ancient method for carrying pigment generally referred to as encaustic. Better known of course is that water or oil are used as carriers. Less known is that beeswax has been used for centuries as a medium for painting, such as the Egyptian Fayum funerary portraits which still exist in nearly perfect condition today. As more convenient methods for heating wax became available, artists such as Jasper Johns initiated a revival of this process. The primary difference is as water and oil paints "dry" upon application, wax paints "cool" - and cool very quickly. In 2003 I began attending workshops and teaching myself the traditional fusing and layering techniques. Over the years I have gradually developed my own techniques and especially methods for the formulations of beeswax, carnauba and damar resin making adjustments depending on the purpose and effect desired. The addition of pigment - and which specific pigment - and heat can further add strength or

flexibility or color/hue variation or texture for effects limited only by the artist's imagination and ability. Inspiration for the show came in spring 2013 when on a road trip in the SouthWest US. Semi trailer trucks transporting bees to the agricultural regions of southern California were stacked high and wide with variously painted bee boxes created the most luscious images as they crossed the desert on a ribbon of grey. Many of the major pieces in the show are a composition of rectangles stacked one atop the other - some are shiny and bright and appear new-ish; others are bumped, scrapped and carry history. All, made of precious beeswax, pay homage to the honeybee: Bee boxes painted in beeswax! The verticality of the boxes implies towers, totems, ladders, mountains and trees - all moving energy upward, skyward, moonward and beyond. And "HEAT" is the process to move the beeswax - heat from a griddle melts it and makes it liquid to be applied to the board. Heat is again used to fuse the layers of was together and yet again to allow incisions, scraping, and modeling to one's purpose.

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Bowen tennis coach played with Wimbledon runner-up

Goran Milosevic coaching “Tiny Tots” (four and five year olds) at Bowen Island Community School courts. At this age and stage, lessons focus on learning co-ordination, balance, basic racket-work, and having fun. Meribeth Deen, photo

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When Goran Milosevic rallied with this year’s Wimbledon runner-up, Eugenie Bouchard, she was 19 years old and ranked 170th on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings. “She had potential, you could definitely see that,” says Milosevic. “And she had what you don’t see very often in Canadian tennis players, which is a very strong desire to win.” Milosevic played with Bouchard at the practice courts at Hollyburn Tennis Club in West Vancouver. Running those courts, where players come to warm up before tournaments, is one of his jobs. One of his other jobs involves coming to Bowen to run tennis programs for BICS, camps through Bowen Island Rec, and also private lessons. “In 2004 – 2005 I was working for Tennis Excel, and the guy who was running it mentioned an assignment where you’d have to get up at 7 a.m and take the ferry, I thought it was a joke at first! But I took the job, and I’m glad I did because I am in love with the community and have met so many wonderful people,” says Milosevic. Milosevic’s path in the world of tennis was not a typical Eastern European tennis story. “Basically, if someone sees potential in a kid the family will devote all its resources into training and making sure that kid succeeds,” says Milosevic, on the topic of tennis in Eastern Europe. “Some kids crack under all of that pressure, others thrive. The ones that thrive are the ones we end up hearing about.” Milosevic says he started playing not because anyone saw potential in him, but because a classmate was involved in tennis so he followed suit. His youth was disrupted by the war in Yugoslavia, and the move to Belgrade. He moved to Canada with his wife at the age of 20. “I never really had the chance to develop my potential,” he says. “But when my son was born, that’s when I decided to get into coaching.” At a certain point, Milosevic says, he decided not to push his son

in tennis. “I was warned that it is very hard to separate the relationship of father and son from coach and student, and I really didn’t want to force him in a direction that wasn’t of his own choosing.” As for his work teaching tennis on Bowen, Milosevic says he sees a lot of tennis potential channeled into different paths, like baseball or soccer or hockey. “I was really hoping some kind of community centre would be built, and maybe in that there might be a small indoor facility where people could play all winter,” says Milosevic. “Sometimes, when I come back in the spring it feels like starting from scratch with my students.” That said, Milosevic says he has seen some major improvements in players who have continued to play through the winter. “There is one boy who started in my classes and had a really hard time in all kinds of activities, especially when winning and losing was involved. Then in the winter, he came to me for private lessons twice or sometimes three times per week. Now, he’s only eight but I let him play with the under 12’s and he is at least as good as all of them. Beyond that, the mental and emotional progress this boy has played is absolutely amazing.” Milosevic coaches players of all ages (starting at four years-old) and all levels. “I love coaching the little kids, simply for their presence,” he says. “But of course, the challenge of coaching a high-level player, and trying to make it interesting for them is great in a completely different way.” This summer, Goran Milosevic will be running camps through Bowen Rec for kids under 8, under 12, teen and adult beginners and adult intermediate players starting on July 14th. Contact Bowen Community Recreation for details, or contact him directly at: gosko@telus.net

Vancouver Coastal Health asks for plan on water treatment from page 1 “An eight-inch pipe goes out of Grafton Lake for the whole Cove Bay system, and when that system is running at full tilt, that means 1,000 gallons are being sucked out of there every minute,” says Stone. “The force of that suction means that a lot of sediment from the lake is getting pulled in along with the water.” Stone says that filtering out the sediment will be the costly part of treating Cove Bay’s water. “There are a few options,” he says. “You can use sand filters, which require a large amount of space – you’d need a few of them and they are the size of half a football field each. Coagulation is an option, but this process leaves behind a sludge residue and you have to find a way and a place to dispose of this. It would also make the site of the plant an issue, because you would not want to have sludge ponds at sitting right below Artisan Square.” Stone also points to membrane technology used to filter out sediment, which has been used effectively to filter out the turbid water the city of Kamloops gets out of the Thompson River since 2004. “This has proven very effective,” says Stone, “but it is very expensive.” The cost of building the Kamloops water treatment totaled $48.5 million. Reducing the turbidity of the water is necessary to make other forms of treatment, UV in particular, effective. Stone adds that while the costs associated with building a water treatment plant on Bowen may seem prohibitive, Cove Bay water users have enjoyed low rates for years in comparison to other parts of the island. “With 600 users, the Cove Bay Water System benefits from an economy of scale. Bowen Bay, by comparison, has 50 users,” says Stone. “And Cove Bay has also managed to avoid improvements to the standards for treatment. Hood Point had to get a filtration system in more than 10 years ago, and to do that they required a levy of $10,000 per household.” Councillor Cro Lucas, the liason to the municipal infrastructure committee, says that while draft plans for a water treatment plant have already been drawn up, movement on the project is being held up by delays in the dispersal of federal-provincial infrastructure grant funds. “When the details of where that money is going to be directed get sorted out, we will actually be able to start working on a grant application – and I expect that the letter from Vancouver Coastal Health will actually be of assistance to us in that process,” says Lucas, adding that the other hurdle to getting the water treatment plant built will be getting enough official support from Cove Bay water users to legally borrow the additional monies to pay for its construction.

Swimming in Grafton Lake is not permitted, but the rule is not enforced. At council, Mayor Jack Adelaar told a member of the public that it is up to the RCMP to enforce the regulation as the land surrounding the lake is private property. Meribeth Deen, photo

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Summer sessions part Lego - The building blocks 3: David Graff and the of creativity and learning Continental Grifters DEBRA STRINGFELLOW CONTRIBUTOR

Whether you are a “master builder” or a “master crafter” the creations you can make with lego are seemingly endless, combined with a little imagination this colorful and versatile toy can transform most game play into almost anything. It’s no wonder this simple yet complex piece of formed plastic is an all time favorite amongst the young. Tammy Sanhedrai will be running two specialty camps geared towards the lego enthusiast. She has stacks of blocks in all shapes and sizes just ready for little fingers to start construction. The first camp is Lego Disaster (ages 6-8yr), the week of Monday July 28, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Lego Disaster is about

designing solutions to any natural disaster a kid can dream up. Kids can work independently or as a group and they can also incorporate different materials if they wish to. The second camp is Lego Town which will cater to the younger kids, ages 4-6 years of age. This specialty camp starts on Tuesday Aug 5 and runs through the week between 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. (both camps will be held at BICS in the multi purpose room). The possibilities are infinite as the kids build a town complete with roads, buildings, parks, cars and whahatever else their little minds can fabricate. Outdoor activities and games will be incorporated throughout the session making this camp a one-stop favorite amongst the kids.

David Graff and the Continental Grifters playing at the B.I.G (Bowen Island Gives) event at Doc Morgan’s. Ronald Van Dyke, photo

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The Bowen Island Arts Council presents the second annual Summer Sessions series of free concerts as part of the celebration of arts and culture in our community. Last week we had a successful performance by the Fatback Playas beside Cocoa West at Artisan Square. All of our summer sessions are free so please continue come to join us for the last two LIVE concerts! On July 26 from 3-5pm, the Rotary Stage (outside of The Snug Café) will be hosting David Graff and the Continental Grifters. They are an offshoot band from G66 and they will be playing all originals by the talented singer-songwriter David Graff. Along side Graff, Peter Robinson and Shael Wrinch will take the stage. This is a show you don’t want to miss! We hope to see you and all your friends there for a fabulous performance!

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Tammy Sanhedrai covets random pieces of Lego for creations of all kinds. Debra Stringfellow, photo

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604-947-2442 Dora Trethewey, Rebecca Henderson and Merrilee York at the Heritage Tea at Davies Orchard. Dayna Purdy, photo

On the calendar FRIDAY JULY 18

Youth Centre drop-in 6 - 9 p.m.

SATURDAY JULY 19

Bowen Island Summer Market Boardwalk in Snug Cove, 10 a.m. -5 p.m. Bowen Waste, Summer Clean-up Day Household items, appliances and other items considered too large for regular curbside garbage pick-up will be accepted. Mattresses will be accepted, but to a maximum of two per vehicle. Mount Gardner Road outside the Recycling Depot, 9 a.m. - 5p.m People, Plants, and Places Tour Tickets $25 purchase online at bowenislandmuseum. ca/ppp/ Xenia Retreat Centre - 20th Birthday Celebration Open House - noon to 3 p.m. email xeniacentre@gmail.com or call Saria 604-9479816 Youth Centre drop-in 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

SUNDAY JULY 20

Bowen Island Summer Market Boardwalk in Snug Cove, 10 a.m. -5 p.m.

THURSDAY JULY 24

Duplicate bridge at the hall at Bowen Court. For more info call Irene Wanless 604-947-2955 Youth Centre drop-in (6 p.m. - 9 p.m.)

FRIDAY JULY 25TH

HEAT: Exhibit of works by Lea Rochon Reception at the Gallery at Artisan Square 6 - 8:30pm, hot tamales and cool sangria

SATURDAY JULY 26TH

Bowfest Community Meeting 10:30 a.m. at the Legion, bring your input and enthusiasm! Bowen Island Arts Council presents: Summer Sessions David Graff and the Continental Grifters Rotary Stage outside the Snug Cafe, 3 - 5 p.m Free!

Public meeting - Lot #2 Rezoning Cates Hill Chapel, 5:30 p.m.

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Rotary Club of Bowen Island Andi Webster speaks on our Kunavelela Community Project, South Africa Collins Hall 7:30-9 p.m. Everyone welcome

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