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The teacher’s perspective No school, week two

New developments on the table

Get out and party

Proposals pitched as an election issue

A prescription to heal community divisions

Ready... set... Swim test in September. Some of the Club Bowen boys get ready to dive under water, hold breathe, swim and tread water in preparation for some play in the swimming hole at Camp Bow-Isle.

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Council passes “no-brainer” solution for ferry line-up congestion on to committee for review MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR

Tom Matzen says he’s been pitching the idea of using two lanes in the Lower Cove to just about everyone since he first heard the idea, and this week, he pitched it to council. He described the idea as simple to implement, cost effective, perfect timing, and a “no-brainer.”

The idea involves eliminating the parking spots along the side of Bowen Island Trunk Road during the morning rushhour periods (Monday to Friday) and using both lanes as the

ferry line-up. Matzen says this method of ferry loading would speed-up the process of loading cars onto the ferry, be of economic benefit to the businesses in the Lower Cove, and most importantly, make the ferry line-up safer during the periods of morning overloads to ensure that the line-up does not stretch beyond the school. Also, the ferry line-up would start above the cenotaph, making the unloading process more straightforward and making the pedestrian crosswalk safer.

“During my family’s first winter here, the Bowen Queen temporarily replaced the Queen of Capilano,” says Matzen.

“Because of the time it took to load, combined with break-

downs, there were four-hour waits to get on the ferry. If I had an 11 a.m. meeting in the city, I’d line up for the ferry at 7:30, and of course I wasn’t the only one who thought this way so the ferry line-ups were very, very long.”

Matzen says that if the two inside lanes of Bowen Island Trunk Road are used as ferry line-ups, people will know whether or not they’ll make it on the ferry because the end of the line will be at the pharmacy.

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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 bylaw: • Bylaw No. 367, 2014 cited as “Bowen Island Municipality Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 Amendment Bylaw No. 367, 2014” The Public Hearing will be held on:

Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Municipal Hall, 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, BC. Grade nine Island Pacific School student Chloe Fraser snaps a selfie while hiking in Garibaldi Park. All grades (6 - 9) participate in an overnight camping trip, which kicks off the school year at IPS. Chloe Fraser, photo

Bowen Island Volunteer Fire-Rescue has

OPENINGS FOR NEW MEMBERS

At the public hearing, all persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the proposed bylaw.

Subject Property: 993 and 995 Dorman Road and 479 Bowen Island Trunk Road Lot A, Block A, District Lot 777, Plan 5523 477 Bowen Island Trunk Road And Lot 5, Block A, District Lot 777, Plan 5523

If you…

• Are over 19 years of age; • Live and work on the island; • Have a valid B.C. drivers license; • Are willing to undergo a criminal background check; • Are available and willing to be called out at any time; • Are willing to undergo training for 1st Responder Medical situations, as well as firefighting, …then you may be interested in joining our team and serving your community.

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Applications may be obtained by dropping in at the Municipal Hall, or by calling 604-947-4255, or may be downloaded from the BIM website at www.bimbc.ca Completed applications can be dropped off at the Municipal Hall, or mailed to: Fire Chief, Bowen Island Volunteer Fire-Rescue, 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island B.C. V0N 1G0.

BIM PUB

Applications must be received by 4:30p.m. September 19, 2014.

Ian Thompson, Fire Chief Only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.

Bowen Island Municipality FALL GRANTS-IN-AID APPLICATION DEADLINE 2014 Deadline for Applications Friday, September 26, 2014 Applications for the 2014 Fall Cycle Grants-in-Aid Program will be

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accepted until September 26, 2014.

Applications for a Grant in Aid up to $2,000 are available on the website at: http://bimbc.ca/content/community-grants-grants-aid or at Bowen Island Municipal Hall.

Contact Municipal Hall at 604-947-4255 for further information, or in person at: Bowen Island Municipality 981 Artisan Lane Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G0 Fax: 604-947-0193

981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, BC, V0N 1G2 t TEL: 604-947-4255 t FAX: 604-947-0193 e-mail: bim@bimbc.ca t website: www.bimbc.ca

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Purpose: The purpose of Bylaw No. 367, 2014 is to amend Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 by rezoning the lands shown as hatched above from Village Commercial 1 – VC1 (Lot 5) and Village Commercial 1(a) – VC1(a) (Lot A) to Comprehensive Development Zone 20 (CD 20). Based on the Village Commercial 1 – VC 1 Zone, the CD 20 Zone would add “Pub” as a permitted use on Lot 5, in addition to the uses currently permitted within the VC1 zone. The CD 20 Zone would provide for the mixed use redevelopment of the property permitting a maximum of 12 attached dwellings, and one Pub. The maximum height of a principal building would be increased from 9 metres to 11 metres within 20 metres of Bowen Island Trunk Road and 13 metres beyond 20 metres. The bylaw would provide for relaxation of interior side yard setbacks and a reduction in parking for non-residential uses from one space 40 m2 to 60 m2. The current maximum lot coverage of 75% and the maximum floor space ratio of 1.6 would be retained. Only non-residential uses would be permitted on ground floors accessible off of Bowen Island Trunk Road and Dorman Road. The Zone would also permit one free-standing sign not exceeding 2m2 which may include community notices.

A copy of the proposed bylaw and any background material that may be considered by Bowen Island Municipal Council in respect of the proposed bylaw, 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, September 12, 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 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 30, 2014; or • to Bowen Island Municipal Council at the Public Hearing at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 30, 2014.

Inquiries regarding the proposed bylaw 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.

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With no pay cheques in sight, Bowen Island teachers stand their ground MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR

A vote by BC teacher’s to drop a contract clause about class size and composition and leave the dispute with the provincial government in the hands of a third party will not mean an end to the strike, whateer the outcome. Prior to the vote, Education Minister Peter Fassbender rejected the proposal for binding arbitration, outright. So, which ever way they voted, teachers continue to struggle financially, but still say class size and composition is a critical issue.

BICS teacher Shelley Courtney says that when the BC government talks about teachers benefits, they are not just talking about medical or dental benefits.

“We have those things,” she says, “But the benefits package also includes the salaries of education assistants, teacher-librarians, and special education teachers. When these benefits are cut, it’s the kids who suffer.”

Courtney says that in her 13 year career as a teacher, she’s seen a big change in education.

“At the beginning of my career there were a lot of kids who got help who, today, would not get that help,” she says. “And the range of kids we have in a classroom is a lot wider, in terms of needs, than it used to be. I’ve heard people say that when they went to school they had classes of thirty kids and they turned out fine. But I ask, where were the kids who had learning disabilities or other special needs?

And the answer is that they were in a class down the hall. Now those kids are in my class, with their peers, where they should be, but it makes the job a lot harder, as a teacher.”

Courtney’s husband is also a teacher.

“We’re doing all right,” she says. “We have savings and we have support from our families. And both of us believe in the reasons for this strike – it’s about inclusion. As teachers I think that we know

Tanya Kim and BC Teachers Federation President Jim Iker at a BC Federation of Labour rally to support the teachers.

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more now than we used to about how to help kids with special needs, the various social and emotional struggles they bring into the classroom, but we cannot help them singlehandedly.”

Tanya Kim teaches in a special resources classroom at Elsie Roy School, in Yaletown. She says that since starting her career with the Vancouver School Board in the year 2000, she’s seen kids be cut off from special help from one year to the next.

“Kids who were diagnosed with Sensory Regulation Disorder – they have a really hard time coping at school because they struggle to regulate their body’s responses to the environment, they’ve been cut off. Or Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is another example; that diagnosis doesn’t cut it anymore. Kids who are suffering because of this have to get tested and fit into a whole other category in order to be tested. Teachers in the regular classroom are doing whatever they can to cope.”

Kim says that the BC Supreme Court ruling in January against the government on this issue is an assurance to her that what the teachers are doing is the right thing.

“Justice Susan Griffiths said the government goaded the teachers into a strike,” says Kim. “And when people blame teachers for their kids not being in school, I tell them, this is no ordinary strike, it is about the government trying to get out of a court ruling. The only way they can is if the teachers release them by way of a new contract. I also say that if you don’t like this situation, where some kids get to go to school because their parents can afford it and others can’t, well, that’s what this is about. If you don’t like this situation, you’ve got to fight to protect our public schools.” continued, PAGE 7

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INVITATION TO ATTEND PUBLIC MEETING Saturday, September 20, 2014 (10:00 am to 1:00 pm), OR Thursday, September 25, 2014 (5:00 to 8:00 pm) at Cates Hill Chapel (661 Carter Road) On September 8, 2014 Bowen Island Properties Limited Partnership made a presentation to Bowen Island Municipal Council to reintroduce two applications for rezoning: • For the area referred to as Parkview Slopes on Cates Hill/Snug Cove (application made in May 2009), and • For the area referred to as Seymour Landing on Cowan Point (application made in May 2014).

provided, e.g. meals, housekeeping, laundry, regularly planned activities, shuttle bus service, assistance with shopping, trips on and off the island); • An expanded Inn with associated commercial guest accommodation; • A passenger ferry dock and a widened waterfront park at Seymour Bay. Bowen Island Properties Limited Partnership will hold Open Houses (same content at both) to introduce the proposals in greater detail to the public. You are welcome to join us at Cates Hill Chapel (661 Carter Road) on Saturday, September 20, 2014 (10:00 am to 1:00 pm) or Thursday, September 25, 2014 (5:00 to 8:00 pm).

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The application for rezoning at PARKVIEW SLOPES proposes: • A broad variety of alternative housing forms in cottage-style homes, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, including: • Rental housing (a mix of 1-bedroom/studio, 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom units); • Live/work areas for trades, artisans, self-storage, small businesses, with rental accommodation above; • Micro/eco homes (some on long-term land lease lots).

• Theatre school use and other community uses next to the theatre school such as, daycare, assembly, etc.

The application for rezoning at SEYMOUR LANDING proposes: • Independent/Supportive Living in rental housing and owneroccupied detached and attached homes (a range of services

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Free school instead of no school MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR

I imagine there are several thousand parents in this province pulling their hair out right now, not just because their kids aren’t in school, but because they (the parents) have cracked the books and are attempting to engage young minds.

I spoke with one parent last week, who, at the very beginnings of this process told me, “The thing is, he just doesn’t listen to me.”

A common experience, I’d imagine. On the bright side this might be a good lesson for parents who think that teaching is “easy,” and for kids who think school is just no fun.

people as excited as you? Have you recently selfpublished a book, with a few lessons to share from the experience?

The event my friends ran, I hear, became almost too successful (which is why I’m not sure they’re running it anymore).

In any case, I think that something like this could be a great antidote to the no-school blues. It could be a way for people, of all ages, with or without kids, to celebrate education.

If the whole of Bowen Island pitched in, it might not even be that hard to organize. Or it might actually be quite hard, and leave us wishing that the people we pay our taxes to would get on with the business of organizing great schools without us having to lead the way.

Meanwhile, the kids attending the Bowen Rec camps, especially those who appear on the cover of this week’s paper, seem to be sucking every last second out of summer and loving it. I’m wondering if it might be possible to tap into some of that joy, and rediscover the love of learning, and teaching, as a community.

I’m not sure whether they’re still doing it but, years ago, I had friends who lived on a big farm in Nova Scotia and ran a yearly Free-School. This three days of learning was based on the idea that everyone has something to teach that somebody else probably wants to learn.

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Temporary education support (TES) breeds inequity Dear Editor, Full disclosure: I am a parent of two public school children at BICS that is benefitting from the $40/ day Temporary Education Support being provided by the BC government.

In addition to the many critiques that have been offered about the TES "hush" money, one of the points that appears to be missed is that it breeds inequity among families. Single parent or low-

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income families that can't afford to pay for education are having to pay often more than $40/day to provide care for their children. While they will receive $40/day at some later date, they are having to spend money on childcare that they don't have.

In contrast, two-parent families or families with one parent who is already committed to staying at home (or high-income families with live-in caregivers) are in some instances receiving a windfall because they don't have to spend the funds on care. I have heard

some such families have committed to contribute their TES proceeds to BICS or to the BCTF strike fund. This action is laudable; however the policy is fuelling greater inequity among BC families the longer the dispute wears on.

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Enough is enough Dear Editor, Thank you for your leading article on the plight of children and parents during the teachers vs. government dispute and strike. However I may sympathize with the teachers' union, my support stops when our children and grandchildren are kept out of school and learning.

The BC record of days of schooling is lower than any other Canadian province.

Families First? I wish I could laugh.

Sincerely, Renate Williams

Strike camps

Dear Editor, In response to the article “Summer’s over - Parents want their kids learning,” in last week’s Undercurrent. On behalf of Bowen Island Community Recreation, I wanted to clarify some misinformation about our day camps that were included in the article.

Day camps for 7 -11 year olds run from 8:45 a.m. – 4:05 p.m. (not 9:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m.), as was stated in the article, and the day camps that are being offered for 5 and 6 year olds, under the supervision of Bowen Children’s centre staff are running from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. While we do recognize that we will not be able to meet all needs during this challenging time, we are trying to help out where we can while dealing with limited facility space and staff availability.

We also do recognize that these unexpected expenses can be difficult. We would like to remind the community that we do offer several payment options that include payment plans, post-dated cheques and subsidies where needed.

Please always feel free to contact us directly if you have concerns or suggestions.

Sincerely, Shelley Shannon Bowen Island Recreation

Municipality states position on LNG The following letter was sent to Federal Transportation Minister Lisa Raitt on August 19th: Dear Minister Raitt, On behalf of the Bowen Island Municipal Council, we would like to express our concerns regarding the proposed Woodfiber LNG Export Plant Project in Howe Sound and the resulting LNG Supertanker Traffic in area waters. We are concerned about the safety of our residents and about the potential for serious environmental damage with any increase to marine traffic in these confined waters. Howe Sound is clearly Federal jurisdiction.

Port Metro Vancouver does not extend to Howe Sound.

We understand that environmental and safety reviews have yet to be completed on the LNG project, and we also understand that there are additional permits being applied for in Howe Sound, such as logging, coal transfers, Metro Vancouver garbage and gravel extraction. Each of these industries on its own would cause a significant increase in marine traffic. If several permits were approved, the increase in marine traffic would be unprecedent-

ed. Existing traffic already includes log booms, freighters, ferries, cruise ships and hundreds of recreational craft.

We are concerned about the lack of oversight over this marine area and that decisions related to permits might be made in the absence of an overall comprehensive plan for Howe Sound, a plan that recognizes the impact to marine traffic and its effect on the residents, the environment, tourism, and recreation.

We respectfully request the Minister responsible for marine transportation to establish a co-coordinative body to manage current as well as increasing marine traffic in Howe Sound. Please do not hesitate to contact our office at 604-947-4255 or bim@bimbc.ca if you have any questions or concerns.

Yours truly, Mayor Jack Adelaar cc: MLA Jordan Sturdy (West Vancouver Sea-to-Sky), MP John Weston (West Vancouver/Sunshine Coast), Islands Trust Council, Members of the Howe Sound Community Forum, Woodfiber LNG c/o Marian_Ngo@wlng.ca

PAULINE LE BEL COMMUNITY CAULDRON

At the Vital Conversation sponsored by the Bowen Island Community Foundation in May, there were many good suggestions to enhance our island community: respectful public discourse, community gathering spaces, a car-sharing program, and, one of my favourites, “more street parties.”

This is not a frivolous idea according to Barbara Ehrenreich. She wrote a brilliant book about community life and how it is transformed through festivals, rituals and street parties. In Dancing in the Streets, she describes the roots of festivals in human evolution, and the history of their repression by elites. Collective joy is usually found outdoors, she writes, singing and dancing, eating and conversing, with strangers and friends. Carnivals and festivals have been a central part of western society, a way to address melancholy and isolation - it’s hard to be angry or sad when you’re dancing. Ehrenreich applauds their contemporary reappearance: in the rock rebellion of the 1960s, the raves, the Burning Man Festival, and football crowds.

Clearly there is a deep human need to get together and celebrate. As social animals we need to belong, and street parties and festivals provide us with an attractive way to be in community with friends and strangers alike. On Bowen, we have our Dock Dance, our Steamship Days, our Bowfest – which generated a very strong community spirit this year.

My first Bowfest was about 16 years ago. I had just moved to the island and knew but a handful of people. I thought I might get to know a few more if I rented a table and sold my Song Spinner novel. At the last minute, I decided it would be boring to just sit with my book, so I created a poster advertising “Musical Fortunes for a Loonie.” It didn’t matter that I had no idea how to do this, or that I had never even been to a fortune teller. I wore my gypsy-ish shawl, clanked my finger cymbals and the musical fortunes just happened. One woman told me it was the best reading she had ever had. And the people I met that afternoon who didn’t think I was just plain weird became friends.

Ian Thomson likes to remind me of the time they lost their son at Bowfest about 12 years ago. Devon

was probably not more than four years old when I happened to see him wandering around the Bowfest grounds. He looked worried so I took his hand and said let’s go find your parents. After looking around fruitlessly for a while, I suggested we get an ice cream, let the kid have an adventure. Ian found us an hour later at the mini-golf and saw that Devon was obviously having a great time. Ian told me this incident gave him faith in the Bowen community.

“You could lose your kid and know they would be all right.”

Collective joy can be found in smaller, more local events. Recently, I went to an island neighbourhood street party. It’s a popular gathering. They usually get 80 to 85 adults and plenty of kids. One year, they had a real downpour, but 50 people showed up with their potluck dishes. “It’s not a lot of effort,” one of the organizers told me. “It’s an important event because we get a lot of turnover in this neighbourhood – four to 10 people every year. It’s important to get to know each other and get together before everyone goes in for the winter.”

This was the 19th annual for this block party.

Tables were laden with tantalizing homemade dishes, and even homemade drinks. The adults were engaged in passionate eating and passionate discussion. Kids were playing badminton. Dogs were licking not-quite-empty plates. A musical family added jigs and reels. It was the perfect setting for people to acknowledge they belonged to this neighbourhood.

You don’t have to wait for Bowfest. If this block party sounds good to you, why not create your own neighbourhood street party? Here are a few tips on how to do it: 1. Hold the event the same day every year. About two weeks before, deliver invitations, door-to-door.

2. Ask everyone to bring a potluck dish, their own drinks, plates and cutlery, and chairs and tables if they have them.

3. Invite people to bring games, music, whatever.

4. Find a flat area on your street.

5. Set up a few tables. Have a roll of masking tape and a pen for name tags.

6. If TransLink normally goes down your street, let them know you are closing it, and place a few orange cones at the end of the street.

That’s it. Get your neighbours together and create some collective joy.

Engaged citizens in our riding lead the way in saying, “The environment is the economy” JOHN WESTON SUBMISSION

Thanks to everyone who worked with me over a busy summer to shrink the distance to Ottawa.

Ministers and other MPs came to our riding to work with constituents and me on pressing national issues that affect us here, where we live. We also saw developments in responsible resource development, a theme which increasingly affects us all.

Key ministers that worked with us over the summer were Jason Kenney, Minister of Employment and Social Development; Transport Minister Lisa Raitt; Fisheries Minister Gail Shea; and Colin Carrie, Parliamentary Secretary to the Environment Minister. The common themes of relevance and responsiveness characterized their work.

In his attempt to ensure the Temporary Foreign Worker Program best suits the needs of British Columbians, Minister Kenney met with leaders in the entertainment sector, business owners, tourism promoters, and Chambers of Commerce. These leaders in job creation are involved in ongoing discussion with me, trying to ensure Canadians get hired first and employers find the staff they need.

A former Harbour Master herself, Minister Raitt

listened to our constituents concerns and related, among other things, her work on creating world class standards in marine safety.

I was especially grateful to constituents who have helped me approach Minister Shea and Parliamentary Secretary Carrie with proposals to create a Fisheries Centre of Excellence, as supported by my fisheries advisory group, and to support a longterm plan for Howe Sound, as initiated by the Future of Howe Sound Society.

Throughout the summer, conversations at backyard barbecues and coffee gatherings often related to responsible resource development. "The Environment IS the Economy," is the message I am increasingly taking to Cabinet and other leaders.

Most constituents tend to favour resource development that is "responsible" in promoting positive social, environmental, Aboriginal, and economic development. In reviewing such things, we need to ensure the integrity of independent, science-based processes, with plenty of opportunity for effective public engagement.

A high level of public engagement - that's what I witnessed all summer long in the area where we live, "The Most Beautiful Place on Earth."

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Ma Dang Coul: the artful mixture of very good things It’s not uncommon in many Korean restaurants to have a big circular gas burner in the middle of your table (like the do at “Shabu Sen”, the Japanese/Korean hybrid place on Burrard) so that you can grill a seemingly endless procession of marinated chicken, pork, beef, and seafood exactly how you like it, all the while sampling the plethora of vegetable side dishes (called ‘banchan’) and washing it all down with a nicely chilled Korean lager. Yes, your clothes will smell like a mixture of smoke, pork, and soy sauce, but in my world, that’s not exactly a bad thing.

A Korean winter can get pretty cold, and so you need to have food that’s going to keep you warm. Hearty beef and pork soups, laced with chili and onion. Lots of grilled meats marinated with soy, sesame oil, and garlic. Then there’s grilled fish and squid with a little hit of chili. And what goes better with all this hearty goodness than anything else on the planet?

Two words: Kim Chee.

Isaac Bailey at Ma Dang Coul, a tough critic.

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ROB BAILEY FAVOURITE THINGS

Garlic. Chili. Meat. Beer. Individually, all of these things make me a happy guy. When they are combined in an artful manner, my happiness meter is pinned deep into the red. Rarely

are these elements combined as satisfyingly as they are in Korean food. It’s a relatively unknown thing in Vancouver, especially when compared its somewhat more glamorous Chinese and Japanese cousins. The kicker is that it’s usually cheaper, healthier, and always heartier!

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Barry Adams & Heather Coulthart Soren & Elizabeth Hammerberg Neil Tompkins Bowen Island Marina

Barbara Wallis BIGC Men’s Night Boston Pizza Bowen Island Properties Bruce & Dorene Russell Concert Properties Direct Solutions Doug & Kelly Rae Fountain Tire G. Campbell & W. Bower James S. White Properties Leigh Automotive Metro Blasting Molson/Coors PepsiCo Beverages Canada Primex Investments Sam & Patty Gudewill S. & E. Hammerberg Terra Equipment The Snug Vancouver Canadians

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Some people love it and seek it out in some form at every meal. Others run screaming, complaining that they could never ever eat anything that looks like a head of cabbage got into a bad car accident, and smells like old socks to boot.

Bruce & Dorene Russell Barry Adams & Heather Coulthart Bill & Helen Brown Cro & Susan Lucas

Herb & Emilie Paterson Soren & Elizabeth Hammerberg Bowen Island Dog Ranch Bill & Carol Hayes

Alice Jennings Artigiani Milanesi Cashmere Tailors BlueShore Financial Services Boston Pizza Bowen Island Flower Shop Bowen Island Freight Bowen Island Massage Therapy Callaway Golf Christine Roocroft

Coast Modern Connie Wright Denise Lockett Bowen Building Centre Diana Kaile Invictus Building Maintenance Mary Farris First Credit Union Jacqui Parker-Snedker

Hole Sponsors Fountain Tire Fusion Security Forman/Pilkington (Ross Forman) Gordon & Helen Thom G. Campbell & W. Bower Gulf Pacific Group Hunter McLeod Realty Group Impark James S. White Properties J&E Backhoe Jill Purdy Ken & Sheila McArthur Leigh Automotive Living Bowen (B. Thomas) Mallen Gowing Berzins Architecture Merchants at Village Square Metro Blasting

Michael & Diane Kaile M. Cornelissen & G. Stevenson Miller Thomson Molson/Coors Montroyal Contracting Navroz & Mumtaz Bandali North Construction PepsiCo Beverages Canada PI Financial (John Scott) Planet Clean Pottinger Gaherty Primex Investments Rogers Sugar RBC Wealth Management (G. Ohm) Ron & Gael Booth Sam & Patty Gudewill Sandra & Richard Dawson

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Barb Rendell & Bob Miller Bill & Helen Brown Bowen Beer & Wine Store Bowen Island Pub Cape on Bowen Cormorant Marine David & Kathy Leishman Enerpro Systems Corp.

Fusion Security Gulf Pacific Group J&E Backhoe Living Bowen (B. Thomas) Michael & Diane Kaile Montroyal Contracting PI Financial (John Scott) Rogers Sugar Sandra & Richard Dawson Sun Life Financial (A. Fisk) T. McKeown & L. Avery Triad Signs WestPark Parking Services

Patrons

Cro & Susan Lucas Bill & Carol Hayes Bruce Wilkie Bud & Penny Moul

Bennett Land Surveying Ltd BlueShore Financial Services Bowen Irly Building Centre Ltd Bowen Island Rotary Club Chilliwack Ford Crags End Construction Mgt (P. Moir) David & Janice Podmore Evergreen Forman/Pilkington (Ross Forman) Hunter McLeod Realty Group Jill Purdy Mallen Gowing Berzins Architecture M. Cornelissen & G. Stevenson Navroz & Mumtaz Bandali Planet Clean RBC Wealth Management (G. Ohm) Saturday Morning Skins Group TD Canada Trust Tim Kerr Twin Island Excavating

Bill & Helen Brown Bowen Island Dog Ranch Terry & Sylvia Boss Jim Walker

Braden & Norna Jolly Bruce & Dorene Russell Cape on Bowen Chilliwack Ford Colin & Dale Forbes Concert Properties Cormorant Marine Crags End Construction Mgt (P. Moir) Creus Engineering Ltd Direct Solutions David & Kathy Leishman David & Janice Podmore David Riddell PREC Doug & Kelly Rae Enerpro Systems Corp.

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BlueShore Financial Services Boston Pizza Bowen Island Massage Therapy Callaway Golf Connie Wright Denise Lockett Invictus Building Maintenance Mary Farris Jilly Watson Kathy Bellringer Noodlebox Out Of The Blue The Burrard Hotel Rustique Bistro Schooner Lane Designs (K. Clarke) Seattle Mariners Fairmont Chateau Whistler The Gym West Coast Monograms Trolls

AllWest Facilities Services Barbara Wallis Barb Rendell & Bob Miller Bennett Land Surveying Ltd BIGC Ladies League BIGC Men’s Night Bill & Helen Brown BlueShore Financial Services Bob & Belle Sangster Boston Pizza Bowen Beer & Wine Store Bowen Irly Building Centre Ltd Bowen Island Lodge Bowen Island Properties Bowen Island Pub Members of Rotary Club of Bowen Island

Kim Chee is like good art, in the sense that it polarizes opinion. Some people love it and seek it out in some form at every meal. Others run screaming, complaining that they could never ever eat anything that looks like a head of cabbage got into a bad car accident, and smells like old socks to boot. I’m here to tell you this: it’s wonderful stuff, and it comes in an infinite variety. It’s most commonly made with sui choi (a kind of cabbage), garlic, ginger, salt, and some special Korean chili flakes.

It’s then naturally fermented before being consumed, sort of like a kosher dill pickle.

Kim Chee is an essential component in any Korean meal. The probiotics and high vitamin C content make it incredibly good for you, and it tastes really good. If you like that sort of thing… It’s also made with daikon radish, cucumber, shiso, and even more exotic ingredients like cod guts. Yes, I said cod guts.

Over the summer, I discovered a little place on Denman Street in the West End called “Ma Dang Coul”. I walked by it a few times before venturing in, and every time I did, I noticed that it was filled with very happy looking Korean people. It’s small, a little smoky (not cigarettes!), and sometimes a little noisy.

This is where people go for a very unpretentious night of good hearty food and a few beers. It’s not fancy, and to me, that’s part of its charm. Sometimes, I have to wait for a table for five minutes or so, but hey, there’s garlic, chili, meat and beer…

One of my favourite items to order in any Korean place is a fabulous soup/stew dish called “Yuk Kae Jang”. It’s a beef and chili broth with fall-apart beef brisket shreds, egg, mushroom, green onion, and been thread noodles. continued, PAGE 11

Saturday Morning Skins Group Snug Cove General Store S. & E. Hammerberg Sun Life Financial (A. Fisk) TD Canada Trust TELUS Terra Equipment T. McKeown & L. Avery Tim Kerr Titleist (Herb Paterson) The Snug Triad Signs Twin Island Excavating Union Steamship Marina Vancouver Canadians WestPark Parking Services

Ross McDonald Neil Tompkins Terry & Sylvia Boss Bruce Wilkie

John & Margo Anthony Bowen Island Marina Jim Walker Bud & Penny Moul

Josephine Riley

Jilly Watson Kathy Bellringer Lorraine Ashdown Movement Noodlebox Out Of The Blue Positively Fit Pottinger Gaherty The Burrard Hotel

Rustique Bistro RBC Wealth Management Sally Feeman Schooner Lane Designs (K. Clarke) Seattle Mariners Stuart Slind Su Rickett Fairmont Chateau Whistler The Gym

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Duntz pitches major development proposals as key election issue

This photograph was taken from the water and depicts the Seymour Bay wharf and general store at Seymour Bay near Cowan’s Point in the 1930s. Bowen Island Properties’ vision for the future of the Seymour Landing development hinges on the creation of a dock and water taxi service to Vancouver.

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MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR

Former municipal councilors Wolfgang Duntz and Daron Jennings took the floor at this week’s council meeting to pitch two large developments that they say are connected through the demographic necessities of Bowen Island. The first, called Parkview Slope, would cover the lands between Artisan Square to Tirnanog Theatre School and around Leigh Automotive. The second development, known as Seymour Landing, surrounds the golf course and the shoreline east of Seymour Bay. Duntz told council that he wanted to see them pass the proposal through first reading before the end of term, and let the Bowen Islanders decide where to take it based on who they vote for in the next election.

Parkview Slope, says Duntz, is an idea born out of necessity as opposed to his previous “dream” for the area.

“Artisan Square was supposed to be a live-work area for a proposed college, where artisans who had valued, but dying skills could pass on their trades.

We also wanted IPS to be up there. It would have been a very quirky, special place for people to live and to work,” says Duntz.

The current development proposal is envisioned as a place where young families, and people who currently cannot afford to be on Bowen, could live.

Under current zoning, the roughly 90 acres of land in the proposed development would provide space for 24 lots of single-family homes. Duntz says he would like to see 100 homes on this area, which would include rental housing, non-market housing, and eco-friendly “micro” homes that would be between 750 and 1,100 square feet.

“There are many people that would love to come here, but right now they can’t afford to,” says Duntz.

“Also, we have all of these half acre lots on Bowen and that is not what people want. Young people can’t afford a half-acre, and seniors don’t want to take care of that much land. Also, you can’t really build community when everyone just has their own large chunk of space. You need to provide a place where people can come together.”

Duntz says the density increase on Seymour Landing would be comparable to that of Parkview Slope. The proposal also includes independent and supportive living for seniors, an inn, and a retreat centre.

“If we want a medical centre on Bowen Island, then we need to make that viable,” says Duntz. “A

development for seniors would do that. There are two kinds of doctors that would come to Bowen, the first are semi-retired doctors, who don’t want their own practice. For them, we need a health clinic where they could share a space with other doctors.

The other doctors are the young ones, who have a huge debt-load from school. In order to pay that off, they need clients. That’s what we would provide through the seniors housing.”

One of the key components to making this development work, says Duntz, is the creation of a transportation link from that part of the island directly to downtown Vancouver.

“We would build a small dock on Seymour Bay, big enough for a water taxi and a few boats to bring people directly downtown,” says Duntz. “The notion that people will drive to town and back is past.

People increasingly value their time, and don’t want spend an hour in their cars going back and forth.

Right now, they live in condominiums and don’t even want to own a car. If we can get them downtown without getting on the ferry, if we can build a community right where they live, we can make that same lifestyle possible for them here on Bowen.”

The retreat centre envisioned on the area is what Duntz calls the remnant of his original dream surrounding the Artisan Square development.

“I want a place where people can come and seek meaning in their lives,” he says. “What this centre will provide will keep people coming back to Bowen, over and over, for a very good reason.”

The creation of an inn, he says, would develop out of the need created through this retreat. Also, along the waterfront, there would be guest cottages.

“With this we could guarantee that the waterfront would remain accessible to the public,” says Duntz, “unlike the development at Cape Roger Curtis.”

He says these developments, in terms of density, are modest and designed to fit within Bowen Island as opposed to an urban area.

While presenting this case at council, Duntz added that he regrets no longer being able to sit as a councillor, however, he appreciated the opportunity and particularly the opportunity to serve as a councillor with the Islands Trust.

“Travelling around to the other islands, I saw that there was a similar, anti-development attitude as what exists here on Bowen, only stronger,” said Duntz. “If you think you are against development, then you should go do a tour of the islands. If you come back and are not extremely depressed, then move to Saturna.”

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Teachers from PAGE 3 Tammy Sanhedrai teaches at BICS, and says she feels like she’s caught between a rock and a hard place without a paycheque, and facing a recommendation by the union to not undertake any work in tutoring or childcare.

“I get why they say that. If teachers are available to help out, parents will get the relief they need and won’t protest the government. But I really think we’re past that point,” she says. “And we’re teachers, that’s our skill. What else are we supposed to do? I know people who’ve applied to work in stores but as soon as the business finds out you’re a teacher, they won’t hire you, because they know you’ll be gone as soon as this is over.”

Sanhedrai says that she is buoyed by the people who go out of their way to show their support for the teachers, but she still encounters a lot of negativity.

“I tell them what it’s like in a classroom, that there could easily be three kids who absolutely cannot work with someone sitting beside them, so they sit there fidgeting and staring into space while the teacher gets the other kids going on their work. Then, 10 minutes before the end of the class the teacher can finally get a pencil into their hands and help them focus enough to do anything, and then the class is over. These kids don’t stand a chance.”

Sanhedrai says that by her estimate, 20 percent of kids in a typical classroom require special help that they’re not getting.

“I thought it was bad, but then it got worse,” says Sanhedrai. “I’d say it was about four years ago there was a drastic change. It used to be that if you had three kids in your class with special needs, you could go to the administration and negotiate. Now I can’t even get kids assessed so that they can say there’s a learning disability and they can get any kind of support.”

Jane Misener says she saw that support dwindle in her time working as special resources teacher at BICS. “When I first started there were there learning support teachers - myself full time and two other part-time teachers. There is a formula and identified need that admin uses to calculate the number of support teachers. Then there were two of us - myself full time and another lady three days a week. That got cut back to only myself full time about four or five years ago. I believe that Bowen Island Community School has one full-time and part-time teacher today for student support.”

Two years ago, however, Misener moved on to Chartwell School in West Vancouver, near the British Properties.

“We are very lucky in both of these schools there is a high level of parental support and involvement,” she says. “We’ve had parents fundraise to get iPads into the classroom, and that’s great, but they can’t get more bodies into the classrooms.

If the BC government would just follow the court ruling there would be six more teachers in the West Vancouver School Board. I don’t think that teachers like making a political stand like this, but we have to because we see the impact of funding cuts.”

Islanders gathered for a bluegrass jam session at the pier last Sunday. From left: Liz Watson, Bob Doucet, Unknown guitarist, Dyan Spear.

Angela McQuade, photo

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local government election District of West VancouVer & West VancouVer school District (school District 45) November 15, 2014 is general voting day for local governments in British Columbia. Eligible electors will vote to elect Mayor and Council for the District of West Vancouver, and School Trustees for the West Vancouver Board of Education (School District 45). The District of West Vancouver conducts the election for School Trustees for the West Vancouver Board of Education (School District 45).

Public Notice: List of Registered Electors fo r sc h oo l Dist r ict 4 5 el ectors in B oW en islan D Mun ic ipali t y, V i l l ag e of l i on s Bay, a n D gr e at e r Va n co u Ve r reg io n al District (gVrD) electoral a re a a Bowen Island Municipality and Village of Lions Bay Bowen Island Municipality and the Village of Lions Bay are included within the boundaries of School District 45. Bowen Island Municipality and the Village of Lions Bay have adopted the Provincial List of Voters as their list of electors.

List of registered electors: beginning September 30, 2014 until the close of general voting for the election on November 15, 2014 a copy of the list of registered electors will be available for public inspection at each municipality’s municipal halls. Bowen Island Municipality municipal hall regular office hours are: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays. Village of Lions Bay village office regular office hours are: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays (closed on Wednesdays) excluding statutory holidays. Before inspecting the list a person must sign a statement that they will not inspect the list or use the information included in the list except for the purposes of Part 3 – Electors and Elections of the Local Government Act. Request to omit personal information: an elector may request that his or her address or other information about them be omitted from or obscured on the list of electors in order to protect their privacy or security.

be made on the basis that a person whose name appears on the list of electors has died or that a person whose name appears on the list of electors is not qualified to be registered as an elector of the jurisdiction.

Registering to vote: registration for eligible School District 45 electors who reside or own property on Bowen Island or in the Village of Lions Bay, and who may not be on the list, will be possible at the voting opportunities in each municipality. For more information contact the Chief Election Officers: for Bowen Island Municipality phone 604-947-4255; and for the Village of Lions Bay phone 604-921-9333. See below for elector qualifications.

Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) Electoral Area A Part of GVRD Electoral Area A is included within the boundaries of School District 45; those areas include areas of Howe Sound in the GVRD that are not within a municipal corporation—lands along Howe Sound located between the District of West Vancouver and Squamish-Lillooet Regional District including the communities of Montizambert Wynd, Ocean Point and Strachan Point; Bowyer and Passage Islands and Grebe Islets. Bowyer and Passage Islands are also part of the Gambier Island Local Trust Area.

Objection to registration of an elector: an objection to the registration of a person whose name appears on the list of electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act until 4 p.m. on October 10, 2014. An objection must be made in writing and may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the jurisdiction and can only

Electors who reside or own property within GVRD Electoral Area A areas that are within School District 45 will be required to register in accordance with the GVRD procedures on voting day. For more information contact the Chief Election Officers: for GVRD Electoral Area A phone 604-432-6338; and for the Gambier Island Local Trust Area phone 604885-6825. See below for elector qualifications.

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List of registered electors: beginning September 30, 2014 until the close of general voting for the election on November 15, 2014 a copy of the list of registered electors will be available for public inspection in the Legislative Services Department at the District of West Vancouver municipal hall during regular office hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays). Before inspecting the list a person must sign a statement that they will not inspect the list or use the information included in the list except for the purposes of Part 3 – Electors and Elections of the Local Government Act. Request to Omit Personal Information: an elector may request that his or her address or other information about them be omitted from or obscured on the list of electors in order to protect their privacy or security. Written requests must be received by 4:30 p.m. September 23, 2014 by the Chief Election Officer at the District of West Vancouver, 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC V7V 3T3.

Objection to registration of an elector: An objection to the registration of a person whose name appears on the list of electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act until 4 p.m. on October 10, 2014. An objection must be made in writing and may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the jurisdiction and can only be made on the basis that a person whose name appears on the list of electors has died or that a person whose name appears on the list of electors is not qualified to be registered as an elector of the jurisdiction.

Registering to vote: The District’s list of electors is from the Provincial List of Voters. If you were listed on the Provincial List of Voters you should be on the District’s list of electors.

An eligible elector whose name does not appear on the list of electors will have the opportunity to register at the time and place of voting by completing an Application for Registration form and providing two pieces of appropriate identification.

Resident Electors:

• 18 years of age or older on general voting day for the election; • a Canadian citizen; • a resident of British Columbia for at least six months immediately before the day of registration; • a resident of the jurisdiction for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and • not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election and not otherwise disqualified by law.

Non-Resident Property Electors: • 18 years of age or older on general voting day for the election; • a Canadian citizen; • a resident of British Columbia for at least six months immediately before the day of registration; • a registered owner of real property in the jurisdiction for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; • not entitled to register as a resident elector; • not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election and not otherwise disqualified by law; • if there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector.

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An election information meeting will be held regarding the election process and information for voters and prospective candidates as follows:

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For further information on these matters, visit westvancouver.ca/election or contact:

Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at 6 p.m.

West Vancouver Municipal Hall Council Chamber 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC

Sheila Scholes, Chief Election Officer: 604-925-7045 Mark Panneton, Deputy Chief Election Officer: 604-925-7049

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The big reveal!

On Sept. 13, the Vancouver Firefighters’ Charitable Society will launch the 2015 Hall of Flame Calendar, presented by London Drugs, at the Imperial. Tickets are $30 at VancouverFirefighters.ca. It’s also the launch of the first-ever Donation Challenge. Each firefghter in the calendar will have a crowdfunding campaign on FundAid.ca to raise money for their favourite charity.

The BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund (Burnfund.org) has been a primary beneficiary throughout the calendar’s 28-year history. You are invited to the Burn Fund’s own REVEAL! A ground-breaking ceremony for the Burn Fund Centre is Sept. 17 at 10am at the building site on W 23rd Ave & Main Street in Vancouver. Come help celebrate!

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Join us on Saturday, September 20 for the

Grand Opening & Open House of the new location of First Credit Union Bowen Branch

Saturday, September 20 Suite 106, 996 Dorman Rd.

1pm - 4pm: Open House 2pm: Official Ceremony The first 115 people through the door will receive a complimentary First Credit Union mug and coffee from Bowen Island Roasting Company!  Coffee from Bowen Island Roasting Co.   Snacks from The Snug  Cake from the Ruddy Potato 

604.947.2022 I www.firstcu.ca

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Emergency prep nag: Week 4

Local Government election

AMANDA OCKELOEN

D i str ict o f We st Va n cou V e r & We st Va n couVer school District (school District 45) November 15, 2014 is general voting day for local governments in British Columbia. Eligible electors will vote to elect a Mayor and Councillors for the District of West Vancouver, and School Trustees for the West Vancouver Board of Education, School District 45 (SD 45). The District of West Vancouver conducts the election for School Trustees for the West Vancouver Board of Education, SD 45.

W est Va n co u V e r sc h o o l D i st r i ct (s D 4 5 ) i n c luD e s :

West Vancouver, Bowen Island Municipality, Village of Lions Bay, and part of Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) Electoral Area A which includes those areas of Howe Sound in the GVRD that are not within a municipal corporation: lands along Howe Sound located between the District of West Vancouver and Squamish-Lillooet Regional District including the communities of Montizambert Wynd, Ocean Point and Strachan Point; Bowyer and Passage Islands and Grebe Islets. Bowyer and Passage Islands are also part of the Gambier Island Local Trust Area.

Public Notice: Notice of Nomination Public Notice is hereby given to the electors of the District of West Vancouver and of the West Vancouver School District (School District 45) that nominations for the offices of: • Mayor one to be elected • Councillor six to be elected • School Trustee five to be elected for a four-year term will be received by the Chief Election Officer or designate as follows:

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Well done, for those of you who are keeping up with us I’m certain you are feeling a sense of relief for getting on with some of the things that niggles the back of your mind. We all know it doesn’t take long to tackle this challenge, and it will only benefit you and your family. Judging by the news, disasters are becoming more and more frequent and are getting closer to home.!! So with that light thought, let’s jump on to week 4. This week the task is a little less daunting, prepare your clothing!

Plan the clothing you will need and determine how to gather it quickly. In extremely cold conditions, you will need multiple layers to reduce body heat loss. A hat and scarf can make a big difference because the areas of greatest heat loss from our bodies are the head and neck. In the summer, you will need protection against the sun and heat (obviously).

Before I list what you need to include, take a minute to picture the conditions you might be facing and recite to yourself the old first aid class saying: gas, glass fire, wire. Here’s what you should have:

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head and neck covering for hot and cold weather shoes and boots that are warm, strong and waterproof heavy wool socks rain gear coats and jackets to match the weather conditions gloves heavy-duty work gloves and leather mittens with wool liners

Don’t forget additional clothing like extra sweaters, rugged pants, sweatshirts and wool socks Good luck, until next week.

hoW Nomination documents may be delivered by hand, by mail or by other delivery service,

or by fax or email, with originals to follow. The deadline for receiving originals of nomination documents is 4:30 p.m., october 17, 2014.

Nomination documents for the offices of mayor, councillor, and school trustee are available at the District of West Vancouver Legislative Services Department during regular office hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays) throughout the nomination period (September 30 at 9 a.m. to October 10, 2014 at 4 p.m.) and are also posted online at westvancouver.ca/election.

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A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government (for the office of mayor, councillor or school trustee) if they meet the following criteria: • Canadian Citizen • 18 years of age or older on general voting day November 15, 2014 • resident of British Columbia for at least six months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed • not disqualified under the Local Government Act, School Act, or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

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An election information meeting will be held regarding the election process and information for voters and prospective candidates as follows: Wednesday, october 1, 2014 at 6 p.m.

West Vancouver Municipal Hall Council Chamber, 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC

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For more on these matters, visit westvancouver.ca/election or contact: • Sheila Scholes, Chief Election Officer: 604-925-7045 • Mark Panneton, Deputy Chief Election Officer: 604-925-7049

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Pat Adams and Audrey Shirley enjoyed a day of golf and tartan outfits at the Bowen Island Golf Club’s annual fundraiser. Golfers enjoyed bag-pipe tunes throughout the day.

Heather Coulthart, photo

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Delicious on Denman from PAGE 6

It comes to the table bubbling hot in an earthenware bowl, ready and able to kung fu kick winter into complete submission.

It comes with a bowl of rice, and several side dishes of banchan. At this particular restaurant, the side dishes are usually the mighty and ubiquitous Kim Chee, a potato dish made with sweet soy, wilted mung bean sprouts with sesame oil, a small green salad with a dressing that is suspiciously like Kraft Italian (but we’ll let that go for now), and a very interesting marinated gelatinous thing, the origins of which I am uncertain. I am certain that it tastes good, though!

At all Korean restaurants, the side dishes are replaced with new ones upon request. This makes your meal almost an “all you can eat” kind of adventure. In this case, Yuk Kae Jang is always about a $10 dish. It’s a heck of a deal when you consider the rice and side dishes, and it’s very filling and very, very good for you.

You may need a small automotive crane to extricate yourself from your seat when you are done.

The next time you’re in the West End, and you want to try something both a little different and screamingly authentic, check out Ma Dang Coul. Winter is coming, and you gotta know how to keep warm!

Ma Dang Coul 847 Denman St, Vancouver, Phone:(604) 688-3585

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HEALTH & WELLNESS Dr. Utah Zandy 604-947-9830 CALL FOR APPOINTMENT OPEN TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS

HEALTH

Naturopathic Physician 596 B. Artisan Square

604-730-1174

Natural Family Medicine

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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12

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

Bowen Island Legion open at 5 p.m Friday night dinner starts at 6:30 p.m.

Well-behaved children WELCOME

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 13

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

The coffers at CAWES (Coast Animal Welfare & Education Society) are empty and we want to fill them so the good work can continue!

The Royal Canadian Legion, starting at 7 p.m.

Tickets $15 at Artisan Pet Shop or at the door First Credit Union grand opening 1 - 4 p.m. open house, official ceremony at 2 p.m.

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Farmers Market 9:30 - 12:30 at BICS

Rotary Meeting, Collins Hall at 7:30 p.m.

Speaker: Bruce Wallace on The Future of Health Care on Bowen No charge, all are welcome.

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 14

UPCOMING

Terry Fox Run 11:30 a.m. starting at Collins Hall No registration fee, no minimum donation MONDAY SEPTEMBER 15 S.K.Y. (Seniors Keeping Young) 9:00 a.m. - Exercises 10:30 a.m. Refreshments 11:00 a.m. - Speaker: Barbara Wiltshire on the Bowen Phone Book and the Forum.

Everyone: members, guests, friends, welcome!

Bowen Island Garden Club Speaker Series presents John Schroeder, founder of Valleybrook Gardens.

He will speak on “Growing Perennials for fun and Profit” at the Gallery at Artisan Square.

7 p.m.

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 16

AA Meeting Collins Hall 7:15 p.m.

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 1

Bowen Island Community Foundation deadline for grant applications

SATURDAY OCTOBER 4

North Shore Schizophrenia Society One day workshop for families coping with schizophrenia, class size is limited, please register a.s.a.p.

To register or for more information call Caring Circle at 604-947-9100 or email info@caringcircle.ca

SUNDAY OCTOBER 4

Bowen Island Fibre Arts Guild Harvest tea and fabric sale at Rustique Bistro Tea, scones, and goodies $10 Fabrics, yarns, and handcrafted items for sale 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

SUNDAY OCTOBER 12

Applefest!

11 a.m - 3 p.m. at Davies Heritage Orchard

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 18 Bowen Island International Wine Festival 6:30 - 9 p.m. at the Lodge at the Old Dorm Tickets $50 on sale at Phoenix and Beer & Wine Store SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 20 CAWES Fundraiser: Taunting Mabel

Dr. Susanne Schloegl M.D.

Open Mon. Wed. Thurs. Fri.

REGULAR SCHEDULE

Call for an appointment Artisan Square

In Effect May 15 to October 13, ** 2014

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Places of Worship Welcome You BOWEN ISLAND UNITED CHURCH Rev. Shelagh MacKinnon

FOOD BANK

Service and Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.

Collins Hall Bookings: Helen Wallwork Minister of Music: Lynn Williams

DROP-OFF

FOR SALE

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Includes all equipment.

$20,000 Please call

BOWEN ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH

CHURCH

Pastor Clinton Neal 1070 Miller Road 604-947-0384 Service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m.

ST. GERARD’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

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CATES HILL CHAPEL www.cateshillchapel.com 604-947-4260

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(661 Carter Rd.)

10:00 a.m. Worship • Sunday School: Tots to Teens Pastor: Dr. James B. Krohn

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and Membership Renewal

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Concerns about two-lane loading Benefits of Chi Kung from PAGE 1 He also says that in conversations with Piers Hayes at the Snug Café, and Gino Rutigliano at Bowen Island Coffee, he has received strong support for this plan on the basis that the proximity of the cars will improve business.

In response to the plan, councilors brought up several concerns about the plan. The first brought up by councilor Andrew Stone was that such a plan had been tried, and abandoned, roughly eleven years ago.

Matzen responded that the reason why the twolane loading plan didn’t work in its earlier incarnation was because the two loading lanes were the middle lanes of the road, as opposed to the two lanes on the far right, and this caused an even more dangerous situation when people attempted to exit their cars to visit go into the shops at the Cove.

Stone also added that another problem with the plan is that people have been known to leave their cars parked in the curbside lots in the Cove, and a single car left in one of these spots would turn the entire plan into chaos.

“It would be easy to place a boot-jack on the wheel of one of these illegally parked car, and the lesson of that would send a message very quickly,” replied Matzen.

After some discussion about the merits and potential problems with this plan, council decided to pass the details on to the transportation advisory committee [BIMTAC] for review.

Committee chair Adam Holbrook says that the plan will be looked at as part of a larger plan to mitigate overload problems during the four-month period this coming winter when the Queen of Capilano will be replaced by the Bowen Queen.

“We want to make the commuter experience better and more efficient for walk-on passengers so that we can avoid overloads altogether,” says Holbrook.

“There are also things we need to do to eliminate congestion and confusion at the corner of Cardena Road, such as making a through way from the back library parking lot to the main lot and onto Trunk

Road.”

He says that he also has specific concerns about the plan pitched by Matzen.

“For one, towing is not an option and neither is the Denver Boot. If the municipality were to start towing cars they would need a secure impound lot, and then they would need to have someone responsible for watching over the cars, it would be very complicated.”

He also says that in the previous trial of this kind of loading, problems occurred because drivers in one lane would sometimes go faster than in the other, and cars would switch lanes.

“The two lanes moved differentially, unlike in Horseshoe Bay where you have a flagger directing traffic and telling people where to go,” says Holbrook.

Gordon Ganong, a member of Bowen Islanders for Ferry Fairness (BIFF) has been spearheading the two-lane loading plan and objects to Holbrook’s concerns.

“These drivers will be the people who do this every day, and it would be very easy to educate them.

The kinks would work them out very quickly. There will be problems with any plan we come up with, but we need to approach them positively and look for solutions to work them out. ” Matzen says he is optimistic despite the concerns that have expressed.

“This is Bowen, and there is a lot of inertia not to do things, but any of the objections I’ve heard are easy to address.”

Cove Improvement History, from Tom Matzen’s proposal: Cove Loading Plan 1875 Discussions began in shortly after Captain Vancouver sailed the seas.

1890 - 1990 Each council since then, and several native tribes wanted better canoe loading .

September 2014 Our current council takes action, improves safety, and makes loading faster and safer.

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GINI GREY SUBMISSION

Chi is everywhere, in every living thing; it's in the plants and trees, the earth and stars, and in you and me.

Ancient Chinese philosophy states that Chi is the essence that sustains all life in the universe. If we get overly busy, stressed, and reactive in our thoughts and emotions though, Chi becomes stagnant and blocked, leading to aches and pains, low energy, and illness.

Fortunately, by practising simple postures and movements through Chi Kung (Qigong) and Tai Chi, we can increase the flow of Chi through the body. This releases stagnation and blocks, improving energy and overall health. Numerous research studies have shown the health benefits of regular practice, but first-hand experience is all the proof that is needed.

Jackie, a regular practitioner, says, “I love the practice of Chi Kung. After I do my practice in the morning I can feel my energy increase and my mind clear. I am becoming more aware of sensations inside my body and am feeling more grounded.”

Jessica started taking Chi Kung classes last fall on Bowen. As a result she says she’s experienced "much less stress, anxiety and depression, so they're not even a problem anymore.

Chi Kung has been one of the greatest practices. It’s been a best friend through growing and learning through the body."

Chi Kung can take many forms, including Flying Crane Chi Kung, offered this fall on Bowen by certified Chi Kung instructor, Denise Richard.

“This Chi Kung is wonderful for newcomers as it enables the flow of Chi in the main channels to create a foundation through which other forms

of Chi Kung can be practiced,” says Denise.

Chi rises into the heart plexus and then becomes the agent through which the heart is refined, opened and clarified.

Practising Chi Kung not only improves mental, physical, and emotional health, but supports spiritual health as well. Denise explains that the student who learns the ancient art of Chi Kung and Tai Chi is taught to develop energy and transform it into consciousness; for as Chi builds in the body the next step is for the alchemy of the heart to take place. Chi rises into the heart plexus and then becomes the agent through which the heart is refined, opened and clarified. As this happens a clear light appears in the heart plexus and it becomes the foundation for awareness.

"By practising simple and precise movements, the energy system becomes infused with Chi and begins to relax. Just like a child who is held in the arms of a loving mother, the practitioner of Taoist arts learns that a greater force is present and available to help hold, nourish, and heal within the surrounding environment."

If you would like to calm your mind, heal and energize your body, while expanding your consciousness, sign up for Flying Crane Chi Kung classes starting mid-September through Bowen Community Recreation (www. bowencommunityrecreation.com).

NOTICE OF 2014 TAX SALE Pursuant to section 403 of the Local Government Act, the following properties will be offered for sale by public auction to be held at 10:00 am in the Council Chambers, Bowen Island Municipal Hall, 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, BC on Monday, September 29, 2014.

The following properties will be included in the Sale unless delinquent taxes, plus interest, are sooner paid: Folio Number

Legal Description

P.I.D.

Civic Address

Upset Price

4182027

Lot STRATA 2, Plan BCS2586, District Lot 1545

027-294-242

1751 Olivia Terrace

$ 7,243.77

BIM TAX

NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS

Any person upon being declared the successful bidder must immediately pay by cash or certified cheque a minimum of not less than the upset price. Failure to pay this amount will result in the property promptly being offered for sale again. Any balance must be paid by cash or certified cheque by 4:00 pm the same day. Failure to pay the balance will result in the property being offered for sale again at 10:00 am the following day.

Bowen Island Municipality makes no representation express or implied as to the condition or quality of the properties being offered for sale. Prospective purchasers are urged to inspect the properties and make all necessary inquiries to municipal and other government departments, and in the case of strata lots to the strata corporation, to determine the existence of any bylaws, restrictions, charges or other conditions which may affect the value or suitability of the property.

Purchasers are further advised that properties sold at tax sale are subject to a redemption period of one year whereby the registered property owner or registered charge holder may redeem their property sold at tax sale by paying the upset price plus applicable interest.

The purchase of a tax sale property is subject to tax under the Property Transfer Tax Act on the fair market value of the property.

Hearing troubles? Get tested by a registered audiologist MAINLAND HEARING SUBMISSION

A provincially Registered Audiologist is one who has been registered by the College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of BC, to test hearing and prescribe hearing aids.

An audiologist has a masters or doctoral degree from a university.

Audiologists have a relatively wider scope of practice than any other hearing healthcare provider in that we can test and fit infants and can also do more specialized types of hearing testing. We are professionals who receive extensive training in the testing, fitting, counselling, and post-fitting follow-up of hearing aids.

A comprehensive hearing test is the first step in determining the degree and type of your hearing loss. The test includes a variety of measurements to rule out any medically treatable causes of hearing loss. Speech testing will also be completed to determine your ability to understand speech. After the test we will explain your test results and discuss with you the best hearing aid style for your hearing loss and personal listening needs.

Once you have been fit with hearing aids, we use state of the art equipment to program your hearing aids. The majority of today’s hearing aids use digital processing and are programmed by connecting the hearing aid to a computer.

After the hearing aids are programmed, using our expertise from many years of experience, real ear measurements are completed. This is done to ensure the hearing aid is doing what the computer predicted it would do and to verify that the most appropriate fitting and programming settings have been made for each patient’s individual hearing loss. Following this, we spend a great deal of time on post fitting follow-up, counselling our clients regarding the process of adapting to aids and providing auditory rehabilitation strategies on an ongoing basis.

Mainland Hearing audiologists Deborah Maloon and Mandy Fisch are delighted to be back in the Dundarave Medical Building at #114-2419 Bellevue Avenue, West Vancouver. Please feel free to stop by or call for an appointment: 604-281-3691

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Congratulations to scholarship recipients!

The Knick Knack Nook has awarded $10,000 in scholarships to Bowen Island students pursuing degrees in environmental sustainability.

From left, Knick Knack Nook volunteer Donna Scorer, and scholarship recipients Ashley Callister, Bev Rapley, Lissy Allen. Far right, Knick Knack Nook volunteer Dorothy Geisler.

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SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES DEALING WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS Saturday Workshop - October 4, 2014 10:30am to 2:30pm.

Bowen Island This one-day workshop is designed for families who have a relative (a son, daughter, spouse, or parent) coping with mental illness.

The course is taught by family representatives of the North Shore Schizophrenia Society whose mission is to support family members in understanding and coping with mental illness in a loved one.

CARING TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE:

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Symptoms of the illnesses including anxiety, depression, bi-polar disorder and schizophrenia Dealing with crisis and finding community resources Understanding the brain Stages of emotional response Empathy and communication skills Offered without charge As class size is limited, please register a.s.a.p.

To register or for more information call Caring Circle at: 604-947-9100 Or email info@caringcircle.ca

Presented by the North Shore Schizophrenia Society www.northshoreschizophrenia.org

2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS In order to allow mail ballot voting for qualified electors, Bowen Island Municipality will be utilizing Lists of Registered Electors for both resident electors and non-resident property electors during the 2014 Local Government Election. The Municipality is using the current Provincial Voters List prepared by Elections BC as the List for residents and has prepared a List for non-resident property electors.

ADVANCE ELECTOR REGISTRATION Are you eligible to vote in the November elections for Bowen Island Municipality on Saturday, November 15, 2014? Is your name on the current list of electors?

If you are not sure you can find out by calling, emailing or visiting the Bowen Island Municipal Hall at 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island. The office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays).

Advance elector registration will be accepted at Bowen Island Municipal Hall until September 23, 2014. With the exception of registration on voting days, elector registration will not be accepted during the period of September 24, 2014 through to November 15, 2014 inclusive.

2014 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS NOTICE OF NOMINATION Public Notice is given to the electors of the Bowen Island Municipality that nominations for the offices of: MAYOR – one (1) to be elected COUNCILLORS – six (6) to be elected ISLANDS TRUST TRUSTEES – two (2) to be elected will be received by the Chief Election Officer/Deputy Chief Election Officer, as follows:

9:00 a.m. Monday, September 30, 2014 To 4:00 p.m. Friday, October 10, 2014 during regular office hours and excluding Statutory Holidays and weekends at: Bowen Island Municipal Hall 981 Artisan Lane Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G2

BIM NOM

Candidate Information packages, containing the appropriate nomination forms and procedures, are available at Bowen Island Municipal Hall during regular business hours (Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria: • Canadian citizen; • 18 years of age or older on general voting day, Saturday, November 15, 2014; • resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; • not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

FURTHER INFORMATION on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting:

Kathy Lalonde Casey Grundy Chief Election Officer Deputy Chief Election Officer Bowen Island Municipality 981 Artisan Lane Bowen Island, B.C. V0N 1G0 Tel: 604-947-4255 Fax: 604-947-0193 E-mail: cgrundy@bimbc.ca

ELECTOR QUALIFICATIONS RESIDENT ELECTORS: NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS: • a Canadian citizen; AND • age 18 years or older; AND • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; AND • a resident of Bowen Island for at least 30 days before the day of registration; AND • not disqualified by any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law.

• a Canadian citizen; AND • age 18 years or older; AND • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; AND • a registered owner of real property on Bowen Island for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; AND • not entitled to register as a resident elector; AND • not disqualified by any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law.

• If there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a nonresident property elector.

BIM GEN LIST OF REGISTERED ELECTORS

Beginning Tuesday, September 30, 2014 until the close of general voting for the election on Saturday, November 15, 2014, a copy of the Lists of Registered Electors (resident and Non-resident property electors) will, upon signature, be available for public inspection at Bowen Island Municipal Hall during regular office hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays). An elector may request that their address or other information about them be omitted from or obscured on the List of Electors.

OBJECTION TO REGISTRATION OF AN ELECTOR An objection to the registration of a person whose name appears on the list of registered electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 10, 2014. An objection must be in writing and may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of Bowen Island Municipality and can only be made on the basis that a person whose name appears on the list of electors has died or that a person whose name appears on the list of electors is not qualified to be registered as an elector of Bowen Island Municipality

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on these matters, the following persons may be contacted:

Kathy Lalonde Casey Grundy Chief Election Officer Deputy Chief Election Officer Bowen Island Municipality

981 Artisan Lane Bowen Island, B.C. V0N 1G0 Tel: 604-947-4255 Fax: 604-947-0193 E-mail: cgrundy@bimbc.ca

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Bigger! Better! A Bonanza! An event hosted by the Knick Knack Nook and the Bowen Island Library David Wrinch brings to life a Mamod S1 steam-driven car. With a little careful tinkering this beauty is back in business. For all those little engineers out there the magic of steam is irresistible!

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Faces & Places Featuring work by Diana & Raf Izdebski 20 Aug – 14 Sep FOR SALE

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San Jose del Cabo Mexico Condo 2 Bedroom/2 Bath Upstairs, Furnished, Garage Community Pool/Spa $399,000 U.S. Peter & Ann 604-947-2248

Elena and Susie are pruning their collections of fabrics, garden tools, books and kitchen stuff.

Trimmings go into the big garage sale

on Saturday, September 20, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

450 Sunset Road

Smallmart

Insured and WCB coverage

Phone Andy 604-947-0674 Cell: 778-231-7283 www.bowenshirelandscaping.com

Storage units available. 7 X 14 & 5 X 10 at very reasonable rates. Easy access, on-site security. We also store Boats, Cars , Motorhomes. 604-947-0282 / 604-830-9391 Financial administrator Position McTaggart Water Systems is currently looking for an individual that can assist in their financial administration department. Duties will involve but not be limited to invoicing, payables, receivables etc. A basic understanding of financial principles and experience with Simply accounting is recommended.

The position is part time 2-3 days per week and wages are negotiable based on your skill set.

Please apply with a resume to info@mctaggartwater.com

now carries men’s casual clothing, including socks and underwear.

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KNICK KNACK NOOK SUBMISSION

Two years ago the Knick Knack Nook and the Snug Cove House Society ran a fabulous fund raising event, the proceeds of which went to Snug Cove House.

On Saturday, October 18 the Nook in collaboration with the Bowen Island Library will raise funds for the Annie Laurie Wood extension. The venue for this extravaganza is the Legion Hall, the time 7 p.m.

For those of you who were unfortunate enough to

I’ll pick up your recycling and deliver to BIRC for $25/load Kindling $20/box at Building Centre

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Brannon Brothers roofing & sheet metal

Call Mike at

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Register now for Community Recreation Fall and Winter programs!

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Life as pilgrimage DIANE MARSHALL SUBMISSION

What do a move from Bowen Island and a walk on the El Camino road in Spain have in common?

As Diane Marshall and Eva DiCasmirro considered their recent experiences, Diane’s move and Eva’s walk, they recognized a commonality. Each had approached their experience as a pilgrimage not knowing what they would face. They set forth inspired by John O’Donohue’s belief that “Ideally, the human life should be a constant pilgrimage of discovery.” Each found that approaching their respective journeys as a pilgrimage created a deep and lifechanging experience.

They found that by bringing the attitude and principles of a pilgrimage into daily life deepens and sanctifies. Out of these realizations and shared discoveries “Life as a Pilgrimage” emerged as the theme for their fourth Rivendell retreat.

In approaching the pilgrimage as a mythic journey, Diane and Eva will guide “pilgrims” through

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the elements of a pilgrimage: the Longing, The Call, Preparation, Departure, The Pilgrim’s Way, Arrival, and Bringing Back the Gift.

Participants will undertake an actual pilgrimage during the retreat and be guided to craft their personal pilgrimages. Rivendell and Bowen are ideally suited to such an undertaking with lake and forest walks, mountainous terrain, labyrinths, and places for quiet contemplation.

In this fourth Rivendell workshop, Diane, a retired registered clinical counsellor, and Eva, a body psychotherapist, will hold the intention that participants will experience an expansion of awareness and consciousness, deepening of perspective, and skills for living more reflectively.

The words of Antonio Machado “Wayfarer, there is no road, you make the road as you walk,” will accompany the pilgrims as they journey.

This retreat will take place from October 31 to November 2. For further information and registration contact evadicas@shaw.ca.

Growing Perennials for Fun and Profit BOWEN ISLAND GARDEN CLUB

(while school is not in session)

miss it, the 2012 event was hugely successful, raising nearly $12,000. This year over 200 carefully selected items culled from the Nook’s vast donations collection will be on display and subsequently auctioned off throughout the evening. Finger food, a bar, and live music will help to loosen your pockets and make for a lively, memorable occasion.

Beginning October 1, a selection of auction items will go on-line (www.kknauction.ca) for advanced bidding. With the active support of The Undercurrent we will be telling the behind-the-scenes stories of how they came to be chosen.

About 35 years ago John Schroeder graduated from UBC with a degree in Horticulture, a dream, and no money. The dream was to build a wholesale nursery from scratch in Abbotsford. John’s ideas of getting rich quick were dashed away by the many challenges and experiences of starting a nursery.

While amusing in hindsight, these challenges were

often devastating. John’s presentation to the BI Garden Club will describe the evolution of his nursery (Valleybrook Gardens Ltd.) by providing us with an entertaining look behind the scenes of the industry. While growing a plant seems straightforward to gardeners, multiplying one plant into millions each year is a complex operation. He will discuss what determines the cost of perennials and tell us why perennials cost as much as they do.

Please join us on September 15, 2014 at 7 p.m. at The Gallery at Artisan Square. Everyone welcome.

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