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A job well done for Bowen
A celebration of the hard work and accomplishments of Jane Kellett
For Bowen dads
Programs aim to support and nurture engaged fathers
Dance, dance, dance
Photos from the Bowen Island Dance Academy mid-year show
Children at Bowen Island Montessori are getting ready for Valentine’s Day. Caius, Hudson and Emmerson show off their Valentines mailboxes. Meribeth Deen, photo
Bowen Islanders meet industry representatives from Woodfibre LNG MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR
Starting on January 22, the Environmental Assessment Office of British Columbia opened its 40-day public comment period on the proposed Woodfibre LNG export facility to be located near Squamish. This process is meant to assure that the public gets the information required to make informed comments, and to that end, open houses were held in Squamish, West Vancouver, and Bowen Island last week. Approximately 150 people attended the Woodfibre LNG open house held at BICS. A common sentiment among attendees, it seems, is that while some questions were answered, many concerns remained inadequately addressed.
Robert Ballantyne calls the experience unconvincing. “What I saw was a very expensive exercise so that they could say, ‘We went to Bowen to consult.’ People were willing to answer questions, and some of them were quite knowledgeable. There was one woman who had clearly done field work around the Woodfibre site and so I learned a few things about the local area and watersheds, but I couldn’t even check who I was talking to because their nametags only gave first names,” says Ballantyne. “But they certainly weren’t interested in hearing people’s opinions, and that was clear when they started asking people distributing information with other points of view to leave.” Ballantyne says that when he saw an official make the request for those who were handing out pamphlets at the
entrance to leave, he pulled out his camera and started filming the incident. A man without a nametag who said he was a contractor hired by the BC Environmental Assessment Office told Eoin Finn that it was a private function and the whole area had been rented and was therefore not a public space. Someone pulled this individual away, and when he returned, he told Finn and the other people from My Sea to Sky that they were welcome, as long as they did not block the entrance way. Michael Shepard, from the BC Environmental Assessment Office says this was a simple mis-understanding and the man who made the request was in fact a security contractor hired by Woodfibre LNG. continued, PAGE 8
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A Ride Board displaying current ride offers and requests. Ability to schedule rides by ferry sailing is a key feature for islanders. Ride sharing on island or mainland without a ferry trip is also supported. Live ferry information including % loading and real sailing times – good for checking overloading and on time performance Easy posting of new offers and ride requests Immediate notice via email to driver and rider who want to share A map displaying live ferry, bus locations and active ride destinations Bus schedules Information about Car2go
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works much like a digital bulletin board where drivers and riders post their ride-share offer or request. A prime feature is the ability to use the ferry as a “central station” for scheduling ride sharing to the mainland, and back to the island. We hope that commuters will embrace this. Ride-sharing on the island, on the mainland, and from the mainland to the ferry and back to the island also are supported. To start using the app, you will be asked to register with your real name and a valid email address. You may also choose to include your cell phone number (optional) so that the driver and rider can talk or text about ride details. Once registered, you can easily log on to see the whole app including the ride board, see existing rides and lift requests, and post your own requests and offers of a ride. You can also easily check the live ferry information and check local bus schedules. The app sends an email to notify users that their request or offer has been responded to so that driver and rider can then get in touch with each other by personal email, text or phone to work out exact details for meeting and direct communication about the ride. Enticing drivers and riders to use the app will be a key focus for the project in the coming weeks. With the smaller Bowen Queen serving Bowen Island, the time is right to reduce ferry overloads while reducing our GHG emissions using an environmentally friendly solution while increasing our community connections.
More than just a School Trustee
Jane Kellett (far right facing the camera) surrounded by friends and colleagues. Kristin Jarvis, photo
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and supported every school in the district as a trustee liaison. On Thursday night, the Community School Association (CSA) and the Parent Advisory Council (PAC) invited friends, family and colleagues of Jane to gather at Tunstall Bay Clubhouse on the occasion of Jane’s retirement. They celebrated her career in education and her huge contribution to the community through her work in many volunteer capacities. The night culminated in Jane receiving the Spirit of Community Award, 2014 from the CSA in acknowledgement of 25 years of hard work.
Ted Spear from Island Pacific School and Jason Campbell of First Credit Union have announced a savings plan designed to help young families save up for IPS tuition fees. First Credit Union is offering competitive interest rates on Tax Free Savings Accounts and will get new families started with a $25 credit. Island Pacific School will take $175.00 off the IPS application fee, for a total start-up savings of $200.00. In addition, for a limited time only, First Credit Union is able to offer up to $200 dollars to any new customer who opens up an account. Spear pointed out at the recent Ed Talk that the 2015-16 fees at Island Pacific School will be $13,000 in 2015 and will likely go up $500 a year to keep staff salaries competitive. He sees the First Credit savings plan as a good second mechanism to enable a broad range of families to attend the school. He describes the first mechanism as the IPS Financial Call for Volunteer Members for the Steering Committee of the Cultural Master Plan (CMP) BIM Council has authorized the Bowen Island Arts Council to proceed with the review and update of the CMP a bylaw of the municipality. BIAC will conduct a public process and update the plan, originally written in 2002. BIAC is seeking members for the Steering Committee of the CMP Update. The role of the committee will be to oversee the development and production of the CMP, to provide input and guidance and to engage and help coordinate a public consultation process. The committee may select a professional facilitator to aid with this work. The time commitment is estimated at approximately 40 hours in total including 10 – 12 meetings over a 12 – 18 month period. Dave Pollard, Treasurer of BIAC, has agreed to chair the committee. We are seeking 6 – 9 members, representatives of the following communities: * arts * recreation * tourism * education
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If you are interested in participating, please submit a letter stating your interest to Jacqueline Massey, Executive Director, BIAC, at admin@biac.ca, or BIAC, Box 211, Bowen Island, BC, V0N 1G0, no later than Wednesday, February 18. Please include your background and a rationale as to why you would like to sit on the committee.
Aid program that has been in place since the school began 20 years ago. Jason Campbell has made clear that the TFSA’s are not locked into IPS tuition fees. “If the time comes and you decide you do not want to attend Island Pacific School, then you have a tidy sum saved that you can employ elsewhere.” Spear also indicated on Wednesday night that “the word has got out about Island Pacific School,” and that, consequently, more and more people are making enquiries and completing advanced applications. At present, 50% of IPS students come from Bowen Island, while the other half come from off-island. Spear predicts that, next year, the mix will likely be 60% Bowen and 40% from the mainland. The school currently has three admissions cycles in any given year: “early”, “regular”, and “late”. This year, early admissions were completed by December 5th, and the regular admissions applications are due February 13th. While there are always a few shifts in numbers in May and June, Spear expects that the bulk of the 2015-16 admissions will be completed before Spring Break.
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Upcoming programs aim to support and encourage Bowen dads MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR
Mila Konopa and her dad Martin building a bird house at last week’s Early Learning activity at IRLY Building Centre. Burle Konopa, photo
Ann Silberman, executive director of the Bowen Island Children’s Centre, says that when she looks around at the programs and services offered to local families, she sees solid programming for children up to age 12, and for mothers and children. She sees a gap in programs to support fathers, and that is something she hopes to see change in the very near future. “Last Spring I participated in a webinar put on by the UBC Department of Human Early Learning on the importance of dads being involved with their kids, as well at the changing nature and perceptions of fatherhood,” says Silberman. “I was energized by what I learned in this webinar and I brought the information to our Family Place Committee and to Sarah Haxby, our community partner at BICS. We were all excited about offering some new programs aimed at providing more support for Bowen dads, and the first step was to secure funding for these programs.” Silberman says that weekend events programs at IRLY Bird, originally tagged as “Dad and Me,” were an instant success - like the Hammers and Hotdogs event held last week at Irly Bird. Dads (or any adult that a child attends with) and their children worked together to build a birdhouse and then enjoyed a hot dog lunch. “What we learned from hosting these events is that the Building Centre is a place where Dads feel comfortable, and they feel comfortable there with their kids, too,” says Silberman. “Even if we don’t call it “Dad and Me” anymore we know we’ve created something that appeals to Dads and that’s our goal.” Silberman says, following a Skype conference with one of the hosts of the UBC Webinar, Jeff McLean, from Abby Dads Father Involvement Program, they decided that bringing him to Bowen would be a great step towards raising awareness about Dads and early years parenting. “We are hoping that this will happen this Spring,” says Silberman.
Another idea BCC is working on, in conjunction with the Community School Association, is booking Family Place on Saturday morning specifically for Dads and their kids. “We’d like to get an experienced Dad there to host so he can act as a support and a role model,” says Silberman. “We are currently working on securing the funding so that such a program can be realized and so that it has a chance at a good run in the community. New parenting, while a blessing, can also bring new challenges and we want to offer support to dads as well as moms during the early years. If a Dad is present and active in the child’s life, he or she will develop some different skill sets and different character traits are likely to emerge than if there are only female role models. We want to continue to offer programming that dads will enjoy with their children and to provide more support to dads on Bowen.” And they’re hoping to make it happen in the New Year.
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Thank you for hotdogs and hammers Dear Editor,
Irly Learning Skills is a free parent-child activity program made possible thanks to the generosity of Irly Bird Building Centre. Lena (see photo) is a key part in making this special program happen: her brother cut and prepared twenty easy-to-build wooden birdhouses that children assembled with their mothers, fathers and grandparents at Irly Bird on January 31st. Lena was also at the BBQ grill preparing hotdogs so there were free snacks after the industrious hammering, sanding and assembling of all twenty houses. The Irly Learning Skills programs help kids to build skills by building and creating special memories for the families participating (last year the program was called Dad and Me, but we changed it so that it’s inclusive of Moms too!). The children (average ages 3-8) were all very proud of their birdhouses and enjoyed guessing what types of birds
might live in their houses in the future. They were also thrilled that they got to keep the hammers, which for many of them is their first real building tool, and they got to write their names on their hammers. Thank you so much to everyone who helped to make this program possible: Lena and her brother, everyone at Irly, the Bowen Children’s Centre, the Bowen Literacy Task Group, Raise a Reader, Decoda Literacy Solutions and Community School Coordinator Sarah Haxby was there on the day to help with this Community Learningcommunity-partners-created program! We’re looking forward to the next Irly Learning event: March 28th, activity #1198. Please don’t forget: you need to sign up at www.bowencommunityrecreation.com, 604 947-2216 and not through Irly! Sarah Haxby, Community School Co-ordinator Ann Silberman, Bowen Island Children’s Centre
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In response to “As winter storms sink boats, Friends of Mannion Bay await progress on Bay management plan” (January 22), let all us who are active recreational boaters and avid users of Mannion Bay hope that a solution is found that respects those who, like myself, moor their boats responsibly in the Bay. Those of us who do moor their boats there responsibly, and care for and use them, should not suffer for the irresponsibility of others who do not. Jud Berry
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Thank you for Bee Time Dear Editor, This week I had the great pleasure of introducing Mark Winston, author of Bee Time: Lessons from the Hive, at his book reading at the Rustique Bistro. The evening was rich with conversation, a personal and heartfelt oration, and delicious - a la honey – food. Many thanks to: Thierry and Celine at Rustique, for creating the delicious menu and hosting us; Bonnie Wright from the Pheonix for bringing in Mark’s books for signing; and everyone who joined us for the evening. A special thanks to Mark Winston for sharing his wisdom and passion for bees with us on Bowen. We learnt that the plight of bees is indeed a foreshadowing of our own
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potential plight. They are our canary in the coal mine. To care for the bees is to care for ourselves. To this end, Mark invited us to invest in more garden, and less lawn; create gardens that nourish biodiversity and flourish without pesticides; and to appreciate the un-kept corners of our gardens, where mounds of dirt and decaying foliage create inviting habitat for bees. The lessons from bees for ourselves: slow down, listen more and foster collaboration within the hive of humanity. Signed copies of “Bee Time: Lessons from the Hive” are available at the Pheonix. Brenda Morrison
Last Thursday evening a lovely event was held at the Tunstall Bay Clubhouse to celebrate my retirement from the West Vancouver Board of Education. I have had the privilege of serving the people of Bowen Island, Lions Bay and West Vancouver as a trustee on the Board for the last twelve years and am now moving on to other endeavours. I would like to thank the Community School Association, the Bowen Island Municipality and the BICS Parents Advisory Council for all the time and effort that planning such an event entails. Special thanks must go to the members of the organizing committee - Penny Naldrett, Kathryn Gish, Kristin Jarvis, Christine Walker, Yvonne McSkimming, Pernille Nielsen, Helen Wallwork and Nicola Murray who worked so hard to make it such a wonderful evening. And thank you to Superintendent Chris Kennedy and former principal Jennifer Pardee for their very kind words. I was humbled by the event and wish to thank all those from both on and off the island who were able to attend and celebrate with me. Once again I am amazed at what a truly remarkable community Bowen is. With thanks Jane Kellett
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The Woodfibre LNG “open house” Dear Editor, Having spent time at the Bowen Island Community School public information event last Saturday, I am appalled at what I have learned. Why was I not aware of what is going on? Where have I been? Rules are being bent and International Port Safety Standards blatantly ignored to facilitate a private and foreign owned business. I am a long time resident of Bowen Island and now discover that our home lies well within the SIGTTO World Authority’s “ Hazard 2 Zone” of the proposed shipping lane. Zone 2, warns, in the event of an accident “death by asphyxiation - - fire or explosion.” For the past forty years, my family recreation has centered around sailing, boating and fishing largely within the proposed hazard areas. Our home on Bowen looks out over the subject proposed shipping lane and as the area is used and crossed by three separate passenger ferry routes, we never look out without seeing a ferry. It is common to see two or even three ferries at the same time right in the proposed shipping channel. The marine traffic anticipated, according to the public information provided for this project is vastly understated. Clearly the plant is designed for drastic expansion. When this happens, there will be gas ships passing in and out of the area daily. Will recreation vessels be required to clear the area every time a gas ship plans to pass through? What priority will the ferries have, or will their schedules be further disrupted? Ferries do not carry passengers on dangerous cargo sailings. However, LNG cargoes are fearsomely dangerous. It would take only one LNG accident to destroy the residential and marine areas in Howe Sound, yet LNG shipments are being offered special privileges. How will this installation and marine traffic affect tourism? Squamish has been growing as a tourist area and has gained an international reputation. An LNG terminal will seriously affect the revenue-generating activity of tourism and depress house prices, with long term consequences, even if there is no serious accident. Even apart from the possibility of an enormous accident and explosion, there are so many environmental issues that are being brushed aside. Millions of tons of sea water will be used for cooling. The sea water will be chlorinated and heated to the extent that it may seriously damage marine life. Presently, we are all rejoicing that herring, salmon and whales are returning to Howe Sound and this project could easily reverse the recovery. A smoke stack some 400 feet high with a flame is planned to dispose of noxious fumes. The height is partly to ensure that the flame does not ignite any leaking gasses within the plant at ground level. The proposed project and plant is for the benefit of one foreign-owned corporation, owned by one individual, Mr. Sukanto Tanoto, who I was told, has no intention of taking the company public. I am told that Mr Tanoto’s company has been fined $205 million (US) for tax evasion through the use of offshore companies etc. Why would our Provincial and Federal Governments make favourable concessions to an outsider, jeopardising the attractive Howe Sound tourist area, when tourism is a major industry in BC., and also limiting our enjoyment of our beautiful Howe Sound? Creation of jobs during construction will be largely offshore and of very short term. There will be few permanent jobs and those will be mostly for technically trained personnel from elsewhere. Projected tax revenues are no doubt exaggerated and profits will be diverted, buried and hedged in every way possible reducing taxes to an absolute minimum. Obvious dangers to our community, safety issues, disruption of ferry traffic, inconveniences and losses to the tourist trade and local house prices will grossly outweigh any benefits. Our new Council must immediately take a stand and demand that the Senior Governments reject the whole proposal. Respectfully yours, Dai Roberts
The blue dot PAULINE LE BEL COMMUNITY CAULDRON
Two months ago, I signed on to the Blue Dot Tour, a grassroots movement promoting every Canadian’s right to a healthy environment. Almost 90 other Bowen Islanders and over 65,000 Canadians have joined. Communities are also signing on: Richmond, Vancouver, Duncan, Ladysmith, Saanich and others have passed municipal declarations recognizing their citizens’ rights to clean air, water, and healthy food. What is the Blue Dot? “That’s home. That’s us,” wrote Carl Sagan in his book, The Pale Blue Dot. “On it is everyone you love.” The iconic Apollo 17 photo of the Earth gave us a new way to see ourselves as living together on the same planet, and showed us how a paper-thin layer is all that protects us from the harshness of space. The Blue Dot Tour across Canada was scientist David Suzuki’s long-term initiative to embed the right to a healthy environment in our country’s constitution. “More than half of us live in areas where air quality reaches dangerous levels of toxicity,” he writes. And he points to the 1,000 drinking water advisories in effect in Canada at any time, many of them in First Nations communities. We are at last beginning to appreciate that our health depends on the health of our lands and waters. Asking that the planet’s soil, forests, and waters be respected is the wise thing to do. Over 110 countries in the world have already achieved this. The first was Costa Rica in the early 1990’s. Bolivians, already living with the effects of climate change, enshrined the rights of the natural world in 2012. The first article of the Law of Mother Earth says that every human activity has to “achieve dynamic balance with the cycles and processes inherent in Mother Earth.” It defines Mother Earth as “a unique, indivisible, self-regulating community of interrelated beings that sustains, contains and reproduces all beings.” I am dazzled by the exquisite language of the law: “She is sacred, fertile and the source of life that feeds and cares for all living beings in her womb… She is comprised of all ecosystems and living beings, and their self-organization.” The law, which is part of a complete restructuring of the Bolivian legal system following a change of constitution in 2009, has been heavily influenced by a
This week in Undercurrent history MAUREEN SAWASY UNDERCURRENT HISTORIAN
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HAPPY 86TH BIRTHDAY, LOIS! FROM ANNIE, SANDRA, TOM... AND THE UNDERCURRENT.
In her column, “Island News”, Laura Cochrane wrote: Talk to a Bowen Island Highway’s employee if you want to learn the horrifying truth about dogkilled deer. One of their jobs is picking up dead animals on the roads, most of which are vehicular killed. But every now and then they come upon the sickening remains of a deer that has been ripped apart and partially eaten. Most of the complaints recently have come in from the Blue Water - Arbutus Point – Bowen Bay area where four large dogs have been heard and seen hunting. These dogs, unfortunately have killed and tasted warm, fresh, meat. They can no longer be trusted. They’ll travel for miles for the thrill of the hunt and savaging of their quarry. Please if you own a dog(s) keep it confined. Maybe it wouldn’t bother you if your dog kills a deer – but what if your dog killed a child? Could you live with that?
15 years ago in the Undercurrent
Lois Meyers-Carter at the Bowen Island Museum and Archives. Photo courtesy of Cathy Bayley
resurgent indigenous Andean spiritual worldview. It places the environment and the Earth (Pachamama) at the centre of all life. Ecuador, which also has powerful indigenous groups, was the first country to change its constitution to give rights to the natural world. They include: “the right to exist, persist, maintain and regenerate its vital cycles, structures, functions and its processes in evolution.” The law was passed in 2008 and gives local people the legal authority to enforce these rights on behalf of the ecosystems. The government is committed to giving communities new legal powers to monitor and control polluting industries. Eleven new rights have been granted to nature. They include: the right to life and to exist; the right to continue vital cycles and processes free from human alteration; the right to pure water and clean air; the right to balance; the right not to be polluted; and the right to not have cellular structure modified or genetically altered. Whether these new laws will be useful in challenging government-supported development remains an open question. Recently, New Zealand gave legal rights to a river. It’s perhaps the first time in legal history that a river has been recognized in that way. According to the New Zealand tribunal, “the Whanganui River had personality sufficient to allow it to be heard in a court of law.” A preliminary agreement was signed between the Crown and the Whanganui River Iwi, an indigenous community with a long history of reliance on the river and its bountiful nature. Since 1873, they have sought to protect the river and have their interests acknowledged by the Crown through the legal system. The Whanganui River is now recognized as a person when it comes to law, the judgment stated, “which will give it rights and interests.” How much “personality” does a river need? The mighty Fraser would seem to qualify. And how about a forest, a salmon bearing creek, a fjord such as Howe Sound? I can dream that one day we will give legal rights to all of them, that they will be considered a living sustaining force to be honoured, respected, and protected. And that our children and grandchildren and all of Earth’s children will be able to enjoy the right to healthy air, food and water. The Blue Dot Tour may be over, but the movement is just beginning, creating a national conversation around the future of our country, our community. The Blue Dot. It’s our only home. http://bluedot. ca/
Bowen farmers were to see a change to their tax status. With the creation of the municipality, Bowen properties that had farm status would no longer be entitled to the full range of tax exemptions they previously had. Property taxes switched to municipal status, meaning that they were determined by the Municipal Act, as opposed to the Rural Area Act. The major difference would be the taxing of residential houses on farm land.
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‘Island Neighbours’ columnist Lois Meyers-Carter celebrated her 10th year of the column by discussing how the column came to be. After enjoying the writings of her predecessor, Laura Cochrane, MeyersCarter was disappointed when due to ill health and other factors Cochrane’s column disappeared. Cochrane’s column “…added additional flavor to the paper because it was very personal and, sometimes, rather pointed. If she felt something was stupid, she said so.” “….one of her main strengths was writing about Bowen residents and what they were doing. Her page was an excellent way of learning about the Bowen community.” After taking her plea to reinstate a column like Cochrane’s all the way to the publisher in Vancouver, Meyers-Carter was told, “Why don’t you write it? Give it a try!” So she did. (Happy Birthday Lois!)
5 years ago in the Undercurrent
After weeks of anticipation, the chair of the Spirit of Bowen committee, Murray Atherton, was finally able to reveal the details of the Olympic Torch Run on Bowen Island scheduled for Feb 10. The run was to start at the top of the BICS hill at 6:10am, where two torch runners were to carry the torch down the hill to the ferry dock where there was to be various activities, entertainment and a community breakfast hosted by local businesses.
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Time for young Islanders to get: Ready, Set, Learn More than just the chance to hang out in a fire truck Sebastian and Sophia enjoyed meeting the volunteer fire fighters and seeing the inside of the fire truck at last year’s Ready, Set, Learn event. Sarah Haxby, photo
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Learning is fun for all ages, including our community’s youngest learners! Bowen Island Community School (BICS) and its community partners are inviting all three- and four yearold children and their families to the free, annual, Ready, Set, Learn, (RSL) event. RSL will take place on Saturday, February 21st from 10 am-12 pm at BICS in the primary wing. This free morning of fun parent/ child activities and learning is hosted by community partners and sponsored by the West Vancouver School District. The morning includes: • A complimentary early learning family resource kit • Nutrition and health information and an opportunity to talk to Vancouver Coastal Health representatives • Information on the importance of learning through play and kindness • Visits from community recreation & community safety representatives, (meet your local RCMP, sit in a fire truck or see the inside of an ambulance). • Fun & entertainment, (including music, how to create a story on the go, and more). • A healthy snack and an oppor-
tunity for parents to socialize and make connections BICS is grateful to community partners and volunteers who give generously of their time to connect families to local island resources. RSL community partners include: Bowen Island Community School, Bowen Children’s Centre, Family Place, Bowen Montessori, Vancouver Coastal Health, Bowen Community Recreation, Bowen Island Public Library, Vancouver Coastal Health, local RCMP, Ambulance, Emergency Social Services, Bowen Island Volunteer Firefighters and the West Vancouver School District. Ready, Set, Learn is a provincial early learning initiative that supports all Bowen Island families regardless of their child’s future educational path. “Early childhood development refers to the growth that takes place from pre–conception until age six. The early years are the most critical for neurological development, as the most significant brain growth occurs in the first six years of life. The experiences of early childhood have a profound impact on the overall health and well being of individuals throughout their lifetime. “— Ministry of Education website. For more information: www.bced.gov. bc.ca/early_learning/rsl/
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Bowen dancers bring down the house MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR
On Saturday January 31, students at the Bowen Island Dance Academy boarded the ferry and headed to the Blueshore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts to tap, shake and twirl on stage in front of a legion of parents and fans. Their fabulous show, “As One,” was documented by Kristin Jarvis.
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Bowen councillors recall experience of regional LNG seminar MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR
Bowen Island councillor Maureen Nicholson says she was pleased to see so many Bowen Islanders turn up for the Woodfibre LNG open house seeking information last Friday. She says the open house mirrored her experience at a seminar she and councillor Sue Ellen Fast attended in Squamish in December, in that the level of production was very professional – the difference, she says, is that the Bowen Island event industry representatives were willing to answer questions. “On the first day [in Squamish], there was a portion on jobs and skills training, the kind of employment you could look forward to if you wanted to go into the LNG industry,” says Nicholson. “It was targeted towards children, and kids from local schools were bused in. It was very interactive, and looked like it would be probably quite fun for them.” Nicholson says that this segment was followed by a trade show hosted by colleges, the Oil and Gas Commission of BC, and Gordon Wilson from Clean Energy BC –an organization sponsored by the provincial government – talking about their perspectives on LNG. “This was followed by a series of talks on different topics, such as shipping safety, the Telus world of science, outlining different kinds of energy, and then finally, a Q&A with Rich Coleman, BC’s deputy Minister of Energy,” says Nicholson. “I expected it to be more factual. And I would have expected representatives from the government to be more balanced, encouraging people to look at both sides of the issue, but it was promotional.” Councillor Fast says that during the event, she looked for representatives from various government bodies who would participate in regulating the LNG industry.
Concerns linger following Woodfibre LNG open house Library volunteer Allie Drake with the binders full of information submitted by Woodfibre LNG to the Environmental Assessment Office. If you missed the open house, these are still available in the library. The comment period for this project closes March 9.
“I couldn’t find anyone from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, no one who would be responsible for looking at the impact of the marine environment,” says Fast. “I didn’t see anyone from BC Hydro there either, which is surprising considering it seems they will be supplying the energy to do the liquification – at least in the Woodfibre facility.” Fast says that during the Q&A period with Minister Coleman, she had the opportunity to ask a question.
I asked him if this LNG facility near Squamish will further damage our economy, because we’ll have tankers instead of dolphins in Howe Sound... “I told him that the province’s contract with BC Ferries has resulted in rising fares, and that has done a lot to damage our businesses in Snug Cove. Then I asked him if this LNG facility near Squamish will further damage our economy, because we’ll have tankers instead of dolphins in Howe Sound,” says Fast. “He simply told me that the tankers will be fairly new, and very small. This was followed by councillors from Squamish asking questions which he didn’t have answers for. Walking away with out answers, this left me feeling very concerned.” Fast says that she believes by making the most of access to other levels of government, and by collaborating with other communities with similar concerns, the Bowen Island Municipality does have the opportunity to make an impact on this issue.
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from PAGE 1 Brent O’Malley also witnessed this encounter, and it seemed to colour his impression of the event. “This open house was not a discussion,” he says. “For every concern posted, the company representatives claimed to have an appropriate solution that I completely disagreed with. I didn’t think this was a helpful process.” O’Malley says that while he feels he has been rather late to learn about this project, he was surprised how many people he encountered at the open house knew almost nothing about it. He says he plans to hold another information session about this project to educate the public.
...this project has absolutely no benefit to Bowen as far as I can see, and in Howe Sound our economy is based in tourism and I can only see that suffering. “And I would really like to engage our politicians, at both a local and provincial level,” says O’Malley. “I would like to see council take a firm position on this. The letter sent by the municipality to the province in August stating their opposition to this was very vanilla in flavour, in my opinion. It didn’t even ask for a response. But this project has absolutely no benefit to Bowen as far as I can see, and in Howe Sound our economy is based in tourism and I can only see that suffering. For my business (Bowen Island Sea Kayaking), if I have to get my boats off the water every time one of these tankers goes by, that could mean hundreds of dollars lost at each instance.” Edward Wachtman says he went to the open house hoping to learn something new, but did not. “Someone had posted the Risk Assessment of the project on the Bowen Island Phorum, so I read that before going to the open house,” he says. “My main concerns are about safety. The people I spoke with were nice and knowledgeable, and they provided an array of technical information about the tanker technology and how safe it is. However, I was still not convinced. It felt more like a sales pitch.” Wachtman says, “I also want to know what the benefit is to the people on Bowen. Will this affect our property values? What are the economic pros and cons for Howe Sound and the Sea to Sky corridor? What do we have to gain by building a quarter billion dollar plant that will create 100 jobs as opposed to the 24 million dollar Sea to Sky Gondola, which employs 70 people? Recently, the New York Times included Squamish on its list of the top 50 places to go in the world. What happens when you also put an
LNG plant there? And as for Bowen, the story that is emerging about what makes this island so special is that it is perceived as a being pristine and peaceful. I can’t imagine LNG tankers passing by our island every few days adding to that perception.” Peter Williamson says he walked into the open house feeling cynical, and emerged much the same. “Everyone was very nice and willing to answer questions, but I had to tell them how I was feeling,” he says. “One of the people who is going to make the decision on this project is the Minister of Natural Gas Development. Is there really any chance he’s actually going to say no?” Williamson says he did have a very good conversation with an engineer about the heat generated in the process of cooling the gas to -161°C. “They’re going to take water from Howe Sound and put it through cooling pipes and shoot it out 10 degrees warmer. They say it won’t make a difference, I’m not in a position to judge but I suspect it will. In any case, I said to the engineer, why can’t you use the energy created in heating up that water and send it to Squamish? He said yeah, I suppose you could. Of course this might not be possible but I would like to see some sort of positive idea like that take hold.” Williamson says his big concern about the project is its impact on climate change. “I don’t doubt the sincerity of the people at the open house, but I do doubt the Provincial government is willing to have an open debate or discussion on this,” he says. “I am going to make comments to the Environmental Assessment Office on this, but I’m not sure what form those comments will take. I don’t think they will address my concerns about climate change. I could talk about the impact of using water from Howe Sound, other people have talked about safety and shipping, where do you begin? They gave me all the information in the ten binders of material submitted to the Environmental Assessment Office on a little thumb-drive, I have yet to look at it. I feel like what we’ve got here are processes that are very slickly managed, and commenting is just another part of that.” The 45 day public comment period on the Woodfibre LNG project ends on March 9. Michael Shepard, from the BC Environmental Assessment Office, says that all comments are posted on the EAO website within seven days with no editing. He recommends that comments be as specific in nature as possible. “The proponent needs to respond to all the comments and questions, and we find that those that are most specific tend to elicit the most specific answers and are particularly helpful,” he says. To make a comment to the Environmental Assessment Office of British Columbia, click on Public Comment Forms and Submissions at: http://www.eao. gov.bc.ca
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On the calendar FRIDAY FEBRUARY 6
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 11
Documentary: Ram Dass, Fierce Grace Bowen Island Yoga, 7 p.m.
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Legion Dinner Doors open at 5 p.m., dinner starts at 6:30
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 7 Youth Open Gym 6 - 8:30 p.m at BICS
Bingo at the Legion 1:30 - 5:30 p.m. Mission Blue - documentary screening Bowen in Transition presentation 7:30 p.m. Gallery at Artisan Square
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 8
Seed exchange and garden planning workshop Starting at noon in the BICS multi-purpose room The Fretless In concert at Tir-na-nog at 3 p.m. Tickets $20 at the door or through Lorraine Ashdown, call her at 778-688-2061 AGORA Forum discussing Education 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at the Gallery at Artisan Square
MONDAY FEBRUARY 9
Seniors Keeping Young No meeting, FAMILY DAY!
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 10 AA Meeting Collins Hall 7:15 p.m.
Knitting Circle 2 - 5 p.m. Bowen Court - All levels welcome!
IPS Science Fair and Open House 8:00 pm. Community welcome. Shuttle to and from ferry. info@go.islandpacific.org
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Duplicate Bridge @ Bowen Court Call Irene @ 2955
UPCOMING FEBRUARY 13 “The UnValentines Assumption” HSB (Hillhouse, Stepple & Braund) Acoustic concert of songs of love, heartbreak and despair The Gallery, Artisan Square, 7:30 p.m. $10 at the door, includes one beer/wine FEBRUARY 14 Bowen Island Children’s Centre Pre-school registration 10 a.m. - Noon, Children’s Centre
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The Bowen branch of First Credit Union recently announced a Community Impact Fund which will be awarded annually to a local non-profit organization on Bowen Island. The Community Impact Fund aligns with the purpose of First Credit Union, which is “to strengthen the well-being of members and make meaningful community impact.” The fund serves this purpose by providing one-time financial support to a non-profit organization that contributes to the social, health, economic, or environmental well-being of Bowen Island. “We are excited to offer the First Credit Union Community Impact Fund,” branch manager, Kevin Manning, explains. “As a cooperative, giving back is built into our business model. We know that award-
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Bring a cozy cushion, blanket and snacks and join us for this heart-warming documentary about Ram Dass (Richard Alpert)—author, 60s guru, spiritual teacher, cohort of Timothy Leary, and author of Be Here Now, one of the most influential books of the 1970s. More than just a portrait of his colourful life, this documentary tells the story of Ram Dass’s inner life as he enters the twilight years of his life. In February 1997 he suffered a massive stroke that left him physically incapacitated, with impaired memory and speech. Interweaving current conversations, interviews with people in his life, and archival footage, looks back at his childhood, the controversy sur-
Robert (Bob) passed away peacefully on January 8th, 2014 in Lillooet, BC - Predeceased by his parents Munroe (Minnow) and Dorothy - survived by his children Debra and Shawn and grandson Owen, Sister, Laurie and brothers, Barry, Bert, Ted and Gary.
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Shakespeare’s Cymbeline Directed by Graham Ritchie 7:15 Cates Hill Chapel Tickets $20 from the library
ing larger funds to local non-profits is going to make a positive impact in our community. We’re hoping to see many organizations take advantage of this wonderful opportunity.” The size of the Community Impact Fund is based upon the credit union asset size. Manning explains “As our business grows the fund will increase proportionately. As more people do business with First Credit Union, the more money we can give back to our community.” Non-profit organizations on Bowen Island can apply for the Community Impact Fund via the First Credit Union website. The deadline to apply for the 2014 funds is March 15, 2014. The successful applicants will be announced at the First Credit Union annual general meeting in Powell River this May. “This is a great way for our members and clients to positively impact their community just by doing business with First Credit Union,” says Manning. “All non-profits are welcome to apply.”
Documentary screening: Ram Dass, Fierce Grace BOWEN ISLAND YOGA
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rounding his research with Timothy Leary in psychedelics at Harvard, his studies in India with Neem Karoli Baba, his work with the Seva Foundation in social action projects dedicated to relieving suffering in the world, and his impact as an author and guru to millions of followers. When Ram Dass received the “fierce grace” of being “stroked,” he admits he did not have any unusual spiritual epiphany. He recalls, “Here I am, Mr. Spiritual, and in my own head I didn’t orient toward the spirit. It showed me I have some work to do.” He has written about the stroke in his latest book, Still Here, in which he talks about slowing down, and finding out about the “everything” that is out there. For Ram Dass, aging has become a gift. “I was galumphing through life before the stroke,” he says. “I’m at peace now more than I’ve ever been. The peace comes from settling in to the moment.”
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Surrounded by family, Patti Kearney passed peacefully away on January 10th. Born in Alberta, raised in West Vancouver and retired on Bowen Island, she is lovingly remembered as a wife, a mother and grandmother, and as an artist and gardener. Predeceased by husband Jim and son Stuart she is survived by Leslie (Bjorn), Michael (Merlie), Patricia (Dean), Katie (George), six grandchildren and a niece and nephew. An informal tea and get together is planned for 1:00 to 4:00 pm at the Summer House at the Union Steamship Co. Marina in Snug Cove on Bowen Island on Sun. February 22nd. In lieu of flowers a donation to the Salvation Army is appreciated. PETER MATTHEWS R001969813 BI03
Our beloved German Shepherd Dog
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(CCC “appleridge’s Opal bride”) died suddenly on
Jan 30th 2015 at the age of 10.
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Born in Ontario, she came to Bowen Island in 2006 and lived
in Tunstall Bay with Peter and Susan Matthews. She was joined in 2010 by Cocker Spaniel Kaleigh and in 2013 by GSD Titan. She was a true Bowen Island dog, she loved to walk in the woods and run on the beaches, and was often seen with the choir at The Little Red Church. She was a true and empathetic friend to us and the other two dogs. She enjoyed life right up to the end. Many thanks to all who eased her passing. She was a true ambassador for her breed – much loved, and now playing at the Rainbow Bridge.
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Celebrating the work of retired School Trustee Jane Kellett from PAGE 2 Superintendent of School District 45, Chris Kennedy talked about how Kellett came to be a trustee, her love of innovation and education, her ability to put Bowen on the map whilst supporting all other schools in the district, and the very significant legacy she has left especially when it comes to her advocacy for BICS and the Bowen community. “Jane Kellett is well know to those who have worked with her as someone who has consistently been able to make a positive impact,” said retired BICS principal Jennifer Pardee. “She is a woman of integrity who was always solutions-oriented and engaged in discussions and issues with passion, empathy, respect and intelligence. While she is an excellent listener and always seeks to understand first, she is also courageous and strong and, without exception, always made and supported decisions that were in the best interest of students and learning.” Kristin Jarvis, CSA Chair and MC for the evening observed that, “In addition to her professional work, Jane has walked many many miles in her volunteer
shoes. Jane got involved with the Community School Association in 1991 when her son started school at BICS. It’s people like Jane, part of certain breed of Bowen women that quietly and always inclusively build community, that inspire me to continue to lace up my volunteer shoes.”
She championed our community’s unique needs with a clear voice and truly made a positive difference...
Sarah Haxby, Community School Co-ordinator wrote this about Jane: “As a school trustee, Jane was known as the voice of Bowen and she inspired confidence in us that we were being represented by someone who not only understood how the community works, and what its needs are, but who also is passionate about advocating for the island. In her role as trustee, Jane didn’t look upon the “only on Bowen” moniker as a negative, but as something to recognize and value. She champiBOWEN ISLAND HOUSE ACCOUN oned our community’s R001969928 unique needs with a clear BI03 voice and truly made a positive difference...” The PAC and the CSA BOWEN ISLAND UNITED CHURCH would like to extend Rev. Shelagh MacKinnon FOOD their gratitude on behalf Service and Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. BANK of the school community Collins Hall Bookings: Helen Wallwork DROP-OFF Minister of Music: Lynn Williams for her significant contribution to education on Bowen and beyond, and BOWEN ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH wish Jane a wonderful next chapter.
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Shakespeare’s forgotten masterpiece comes to Cates Hill Chapel CYMBELINE PRODUCTIONS SUBMISSION
King Cymbeline ruled a large chunk of Celtic Britain 2,000 years ago. The Roman Empire had invaded the island a few years before, but had withdrawn. Now the Roman superpower was threatening to invade again, with even greater force. It was an anxious time for the British Celts, made worse by trouble at the British court. The King was distracted from affairs of state by an affair much closer to home: his daughter Imogen, the sole heir to the throne, had fallen in love with a young man not fit, said the king, to be the future ruler of his domains. Yes, he was a valued warrior, this Leonatus, but he was not of royal blood, and no commoner could hope to keep the country together. Leonatus is banished from Britain, leaving a distraught princess and a king dangerously vulnerable to enemies at home and abroad. Cymbeline has been called “more intense than Romeo and Juliet,” and Shakespeare’s “forgotten masterpiece.” It’s been forgotten for a reason: the original script is 4½ hours long. On the rare occasions when it’s performed in modern times, it’s always heavily edited. Bowen’s version of the play, to be performed here next month, is very heavily edited. Two years ago islanders watched a sell-out production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, which ran for one hour and fifteen minutes. Bowen’s Cymbeline will run for an hour and twenty minutes. Graham Ritchie edited both plays. “It’s still Shakespeare’s language, but the subplots are gone. They barely made sense anyway and most audiences went away confused. The Bowen version is a single storyline: direct, fast and powerful.” The Bowen cast has been rehearsing since November and Ritchie says it’s coming together well. “They’re a strong cast and the play works. It’s going to be a substantial theatre experience.” Cymbeline is playing at Cates Hill Chapel at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday February 19th, Friday February 20th, and Saturday February 21st. Tickets are cash or cheque $20 at the library.
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