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Tributes and memorials
A bursary to honour local artist and more memories of islanders lost
Thanksgiving
Musical memories
Bowen-sponsored family enjoys first Thanksgiving, and expressess gratitude
Another and broadcaster Grant Lawrence talks about his upcoming visit to Bowen
BUSINESS OWNERS BEG FOR CHANGE: For a complete reading of these letters go to the municipal council agenda for September 11, 2017
...I firmly believe the current housing situation is beyond critical. I struggle to see how our current choices promote the community values we hold so dear. I write to request your help in creating an affordable rental housing project adjecent to the proposed BC Housing project in the cove. In envisage the project being managed by the Ruddy Potato utilizing the many professionals and skilled construction workers here on the island. The accommodations created would be for all island workers and retirees, not just the Ruddy Potato. The build process would be in a number of discreet phases, completing homes as demand dictates. The style of units would be a mix of one/two and three bed. Perhaps a lottery for suitable applicants could be used to ensure fairness! With the municipality providing land at no cost the Ruddy would run the project with no profit to the Ruddy. The completed project would be handed over to a housing association for future management. In an ideal world a small surplus is desired to start building a reserve to cover future maintenance and repair costs of the project... -- Daniel Heald, Ruddy Potato
From left, Greta, Poppy and Makena enjoy the concrete chess boards in Davies Orchard as the perfect way to measure who can jump furthest. More Applefest photos on p6.
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USSC floats the idea of micro-homes for staff
MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR
This fall, business owners in Snug Cove, including Glenn Cormier owner of the Bowen Island Pub and Daniel Heald, owner of the Ruddy Potato, have been asking council for help to find affordable rental housing for their staff. This week, Rhondy Dyke and Oydis Nickle of the Union Steamship (USSC) Marina and Doc Morgan’s took their turn to do the same. Their request for assistance, however, came in the form of a proposal to build six floating micro-homes along what is currently the dinghy dock of the USSC Marina.
“It is critical for us to get this done before next summer,” says Rondy Dyke. “Out of our 65 employees this summer only four were home owners and only nine drove or had access to a car to come into work. Now, even though the summer’s over, we still have four employees in need of permanent housing.” Oydis, Rondy’s daughter and co-owner of the businesses adds that this summer at Doc’s, there were just a few occasions where they had enough staff to open up the bottom half of the restaurant, and in July, the restaurant closed on Thursdays to prevent staff burn-out. “Ideally, we’d like to be open seven days a week,” she says. continued P3
As a business owner on Bowen Island for the past five years I have witnessed firsthand the impact of a strengthening real estate market on our limited rental inventory on this island. As an example, my business revenues support the employment of 25 - 35 full and part-time hospitality workers throughout the year. Currently my payroll has 14 names on it. Thirteen of the fourteen are self-supporting individuals, two are single mothers and ALL of them are renters. In the last few months, three have been served eviction notices due to their rental homes being sold... two of them are those same single mothers. All three were born and raised and have lived on Bowen their entire lives. Only one has been able to secure housing for herself and her two young sons, albeit double their previous rent. The other two are facing the reality that they may be forced to leave Bowen Island. This past tourist season has been one of the busiest Bowen has been blessed with. Yet many of our most prominent and successful businesses were forced to limit their hours of operation and scale back their service due to a lack of available workers. I personally was forced to shut down the kitchen at golf course in the middle of high season. The detriment here is not about lost profits, it’s about the future of our service sector and one of our largest economic drivers... tourism. This is not just a difficult situtuation, this is potentially catastrophic to Bowen’s economy and diversity as a unique island municipality. -- Glenn Cormier, Bowen Island Pub
Thank You Bowen Now that the bulk of tourists have left our beautiful island and the gentle fall peace has descended We would like to thank you all for your patience and loyalty through our busy summer. PLEASE JOIN US ON SATURDAY 14TH OCTOBER, WE WILL BE HAVING COMPLIMENTARY COFFEE AND TREATS BETWEEN 8AM AND 2PM AS A VERY BIG THANK YOU TO ONE AND ALL. FROM ALL OF US AT THE SNUG.
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How did we do last year? The 2016 Annual Report for Bowen Island Municipality is now available on our website at www.bimbc.ca.
October 16, 2017 7:00 pm
The report will be presented to Council at its regular meeting on Monday, October 23, 2017. We invite you to review the Annual Report and to provide your comments and questions in writing or in person at the meeting.
Advisory Planning Commission
October 17, 2017 11:00 am Communications Team
October 17, 2017 7:00 pm
To request a paper copy of the Annual Report, please call us at 604-947-4255.
Parks, Trails and Greenways Committee
October 20, 2017 9:00 am Community Grants Advisory Committee All meetings are held in Council Chambers unless otherwise noted.
Volunteer opportunities Improve municipal services We’re looking for volunteers to serve on the newly established Improved Service Delivery Task Force (ISDTF). The purpose of the ISDTF is to undertake a thorough review of the municipality’s administrative processes and bylaws to ensure they are appropriate, efficient, clearly communicated and equitable. If you are a resident or property owner of Bowen Island with an involvement or interest in municipal processes such as permitting, please apply to serve on the Improved Service Delivery Task Force (ISDTF). We need volunteers who can commit to bi-weekly meetings from Fall 2017 until March 2018 when final recommendations from the Task Force will be submitted to Council for consideration. Please see How to Apply below.
Advise Council about our parks and trails We’re looking for a volunteer to serve on the Parks, Trails and Greenways Advisory Committee (PTGAC). The PTGAC acts in an advisory capacity, providing recommendations to Council on planning for parks, trails, greenways, beaches and waterways. If you have knowledge or interest in the areas mentioned above, or are a Registered Professional Forester, a Registered Professional Biologist or any other qualified environmental professional, please apply. We need a volunteer who can commit to a monthly two-hour meeting and several site visits per year.
How to apply: 1. Download an application form from our website or pick one up from Municipal Hall. 2. Submit your application to Stef Shortt, Committee Clerk at sshortt@bimbc.ca by Tuesday, October 24th, 2017.
Open burning season Open burning season on Bowen Island will begin on October 16, 2017. Burning Permits are required for yard burns and machine burns. Permits can be purchased at Municipal Hall. The Fire Chief will make a site visit if necessary.
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Green Shores: Protect and enhance your shoreline Do you live on waterfront property, or have an interest in shoreline protection and ecology? Using natural design approaches, the Green Shores method is a cost-effective, sustainable solution to erosion and flooding, and can turn freshwater or marine waterfronts into vibrant, living shorelines. In this free workshop, you will learn how to: •
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Saturday, November 4, 2017 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Municipal Hall This workshop is free, but space is limited so registration is required. Questions? Please contact Carla Skuce, Parks & Environment Coordinator at cskuce@bimbc.ca or 604-947-4255.
We are hiring Bowen Island Municipality is seeking a part-time Building Inspector. This position will be responsible for the inspection of residential, industrial and commercial projects during construction, alteration and repair to determine conformity with established bylaws, acts, codes, standards and regulations. The Building Inspector will also process building permit issuances and rejections; discuss construction, alteration and repair matters with contractors, engineers, architects, homeowners and the public; interpret requirements; advise on required changes and/or corrections and carry out other relevant duties as assigned by the Island Community Planner. Please note that the deadline for applications is 4:00 pm on Friday, December 1, 2017. For information on how to apply and to read the full job description, please go to our website at:
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Request for Snow and Ice Removal Services Bowen Island Municipality is requesting applications of interest in the following on-call services: • Ice patrol (temperature dependent): 3:30 am start or as required, Monday - Saturday; 4:30 am start or as required, Sundays and Holidays. • Snow removal (weather dependent): anytime, as required. For more information, please contact: Rachel Pryce-Jones, Public Works Clerk Bowen Island Municipality 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G2 EMAIL: rpryce-jones@bimbc.ca Application deadline is Friday, October 27, 2017 at 4:00 pm.
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Proposal: Prefabricated, 250 square foot float homes could provide housing for six staff at Doc’s and USSC from P1
Nickle adds that she sees the housing needs carrying over into the winter. “But if by chance those homes were empty in the winter, there are a lot of contractors from off-island looking for places to stay,” she says. “Last year, we housed several for weeks at a time.” The Union Steamship Marina is currently zoned to allow three floating houses. One of these is currently being used as a home, another is used as a vacation rental and the Union Steamship office counts as the third. “I was just scratching my head thinking about how we could find more housing, and then I turned on the television and saw this show about micro-homes,” says Nickle. “We started discussing the idea and realized that the dock we are currently using for dinghies could be the perfect location. We don’t have to break ground so it would be much easier than construction on land.” The vision Dyke and Nickle have come up with (Dyke is a trained architect) is of three duplex-style homes with 270 square feet of
living space on16x40ft. floats. “They would be ideal for a single person, and getting stable, affordable housing for six of our staff would be incredibly helpful,” says Nickle. As the units would be made from pre-fabricated panels and assembled on-site, Dyke estimates that getting these units built would take roughly three or four months. Each unit would have its own built-in wastewater system, which he says have been approved elsewhere for use in lakes. They are hoping that these
units could be rented out for $800 per month. Council did not make any decision on the proposal this week, beyond making plans to schedule a Council of the Whole meeting in order to have a more extensive discussion on the proposal.
Below: The duplex-style micro float homes as envisioned by Rondy Dyke at Union Steamship Marina.
Time to tackle summer sports injuries Bowen players win tournament in lead-
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As the weather cools and leaves naturally starting to slow down. With that we can start to feel the little or big places on our bodies where we may have overused or injured from sports in the summer. I often hear people talk of these injuries. It is important to treat injuries when they appear. Waiting for an injury to heal can affect your muscle mass and stamina and create frustration which can cause setbacks for athletes. Acupuncture is a widely used method for sports injuries. What it does is stimulate circulation and trigger an immune response which causes the removal of toxins and stagnated cells around the trauma. If we can get fresh blood to the area it can provide healthy cells to the injury to promote quicker healing and inflammation will diminish thereby reducing pain and speeding recover. Here are a handful of treatments I highly recommend having on-hand for any athlete, all available at Cates Pharmacy:
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Arnica: If you only get one, get this one. It is great for injury, trauma, bruising and muscular strains. For a bruise you can use it externally and internally. Bellis: Main indication is soft tissue. It is great to take if you have a reoccurring injury like repetitive strains. Calendula: Wound healing. Cuts and scrapes. It helps to promote rapid healing of wounds. Hypericum: Is indicated when there is an injury to nerves. Crushed fingers or pains that shoot are generally indication of Hypericum. Symphytum: Is known as the bone mender. If there is a broken or fractured bone, take this daily while your bone is healing. Ruta graveolens: Is the main remedy for healing tendons. It is great for tennis elbow and combined with
arnica strains and sprains. Arnica will help with the inflammation and bruising and Ruta will help to heal the ligaments.
The general rule of thumb is to dose depending on the severity of the injury. Depending on the severity remedies can be taken anywhere from hourly to daily. In a very severe trauma you can give arnica every 15 minutes for the first hour. If it’s an old injury you can take a higher dose weekly for 4-6 weeks and reassess. With all this there are also many other healing modalities that are so beneficial for injuries; such as Massage Therapy, Naturopathic Medicine and Chiropractors. Different things work for different people but if you can find your wellness team you can recover stronger so you can get back to playing or doing what you love to do. Courtney Morris is a Registered Acupuncturist and Homeopath and is Co-Owner of Birch Wellness at Artisan. She also works at Docs on the Bay in Horseshoe Bay.
up to Masters World Cup of Football
From left: Teun Schut, Ian Haslam, Harry Hubball and John Ried. photo submitted
HARRY HUBBALL SUBMISSION
Three-a-side soccer (also known as 3v3 or Super 3’s) is an emerging trend for all age groups during team training and competitive tournaments on an international scale. Three-a-side is a unique version of small-sided games that it is played without goalkeepers on a much smaller pitch (outdoor or indoor) with modified goals. The intensity of the game requires close ball skills, one and two touch passing, precision shooting, fitness, and effective team offence and defense. As part of coaching preparation for the International Masters Football World Cup, three Bowen island veteran players (Captain
John Reid, Teun Schut, and Harry Hubball) in the Inter UBC Masters Team, entered the inaugural 55+ three-a-side soccer tournament at the Total Soccer Centre in Richmond, BC on October 7. The tournament included 55+ BC league teams from Vancouver, Richmond, Delta and the North Shore. These teams played a gruelling six games of competitive three-a-side soccer. The two-time masters world cup team winners and Bowen footballers played consistently high impact games to win the 55+ 3 tournament. The next three and five-a-side soccer challenges for these Bowen Island veteran players include preparation for the 55+ and 060+ international masters tournaments in England and Qatar respectively.
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Thoughts on “On-Demand” bus service Dear Editor, Last night the Bowen Taxi service delivered my daughter home safely after an evening with friends in town. The driver is friendly, knows my daughter by name and can skillfully back down our long steep dark driveway. I think TransLink would be better off if they focused on reducing the Gridlock called the GVRD instead of using tax money to put a local cab service out of business here on Bowen. I know in today’s world a small business person may be regarded as a threat to state hegemony and ecological fascist governance, but to me its just a guy trying to make a living, doing it with a smile and struggling like the rest of us to pay his fees, carbon taxes, personal income tax, federal tax, MSP, ferry fees…. Let us support our local cab company and tell TransLink to stuff it. Jim McMahon
from the social media files: On demand and deviated routes are just Translinkese for reduced service for more money. For the amount of money we give to Translink (approx. $750,000 year), we can operate our own municipal bus, taxi, and water taxi
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service that serves the whole island at all times... and actually be able to recoup a majority of that expense in fare collection revenue. -George Zawadzki
Isn’t that what the Bowen Taxi does? Is the Muni planning on opening a grocery store soon, or perhaps a restaurant and pub. Why not let Private Enterprise solve this transportation problem. Do you get a warm fuzzy feeling in your stomach when you see Translink Buses flying down the road mostly empty? #RESIST -Lary Alan Waldman
Please re-think before you let your cat roam freely! Dear Editor and Fellow Bowen Islanders, We have recently been treated to another rerun of the old CAWES sermon pleading for us all to refrain from using rat poison in attempt to control our island rodent population because of the potential risks to free roaming pets, raptors and other island wildlife. It’s a decent sermon, as far as sermons go, but perhaps CAWES should address the crux of the problem and prepare one that is focused directly at the owners of these cats. Perhaps they should educate these cat owners on the risks of allowing their pets to roam freely. After all, the “E” in CAWES stands for education although I don’t recall much in the way of CAWES educational programs in the last decade or so. I can’t say for certain that it’s impossible for a cat to be poisoned if it’s always kept indoors or on the property of its owner but I suspect it has to be significantly more unlikely than meeting anyone who has actually witnessed the release of a live skunk that was brought to this island from the mainland by a pest control company. Your cat consumes poison on your neighbour’s property - it’s not your neighbour’s fault. Your cat runs out across the road and is hit by a vehicle - it’s not the driver’s fault. Your cat doesn’t quite make the fence while attempting to flee your neighbour’s property and
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is has an encounter with your neighbour’s dog - it’s not your neighbour’s fault. The world is full of risks for free roaming cats and it’s time for all cat owners to step up and accept the responsibility for their pet’s safety and well being.
What if the “shoe was on the other foot” and the island dogs began a ritual of making daily visits to these cat owners place of residence to leave a conveniently placed “gift” for them to step in? But wait, CAWES and many island residents have been infected with the “cattitude virus” which causes them to believe that cats have some divine right to roam freely and use their neighbour’s property as their private litter box. They believe that the rest of us should happily replant our gardens after they have been dug up for yet another time by some
marauding feline. They believe the rights of those of us who don’t want cats on their property simply don’t matter. What if the “shoe was on the other foot” and the island dogs began a ritual of making daily visits to these cat owners place of residence to leave a conveniently placed “gift” for them to step in? I’m sure their present smug attitude of casual indifference would quickly change to one of anger and disgust. CAWES is quick to argue we need these cats to control the rodent population. No thanks, rat pipes work just fine without destroying my garden. CAWES will tell you about the raptors that will be poisoned and I will concede there will likely be some collateral damage. What CAWES doesn’t tell you is that the lives of countless songbirds, frogs, lizards and snakes will be saved but then I wouldn’t expect them to; they’re arguing a case for their position, not presenting you with all the pertinent facts. Please rethink before you let your cat roam freely... please please please. Sincerely, Ted Evans
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Bowen’s legendary host, Dan Parkin, will be greatly missed concentrate on the meetings markets, which was more sustainable than just B&B.” Peter McCoppin, an executive coach as well as a symphonic conductor, summed up the Lodge’s atmosphere when he said, “The feel is much like being at a family holiday gathering. It lends itself perfectly to teams who need to be in a safe, supportive and comfortable environment in order to do their best work especially in dealing with challenging issues.” Meanwhile, Dan continued to do B&B. On Travelocity’s website, most of the many mentions of the Lodge garnered five-star reviews. One came from a couple in Nevada: “Dan and his family have done a great job at renovating the home away from home. Dan was able to share the rich history of the property and we shared conversations over the fantastic breakfast he made for us. He is just so warm and wonderful, we recommend staying here to anyone looking for a tranquil getaway from the bustling city.” That richness of history entranced Dan, who had been involved on the Bowen Island Museum and Archives’ board for more than two decades, most recently as vice-president. President Rob Forbes says, “He was one of the most respected members. He was a calming presence, a voice of reason on the board. He allowed people to be open-minded, to see other people’s points of view. He had a passion for the island and was so well-connected for our fund-raising efforts”—among them the popular lavish salmon barbecues Dan staged for the museum Over the years, his Christmas parties were legendary for the feast of delicacies he offered scores of his fellow islanders. But this year there wouldn’t be a party in December. Dan was facing the final stages of a very rare form on bone-marrow cancer. He and Julia realized they wanted to thank their countless friends as soon as possible. So in August they invited them to see one of their favourite movies outdoors in the Lodge’s lovely gardens. It was Cinema Paradiso, a vintage Italian motion picture about a filmmaker recalling falling in love with the movies as a child at the cinema of his home village. When it started to rain during the showing, everyone moved into the Lodge, where afterwards Dan made a moving speech that brought many of his admirers to tears. A few days before his death in early October, Julia let us be with him for 15 minutes at the home of their dear friends John and Linda Hurlburt. His mind, his quiet humour, was there, as he offered us a triple bourbon sour with a soft smile. He’d
rejected a nurse’s suggestion that he should be wearing pyjamas. His skeletal chest was bared (“I don’t wear pyjamas!)”. As we were leaving, he wanted to hold our hands in his, having told us that he loved us too. Bowen has lost a true gentleman, a gentle man who loved life and the island that he helped to make a richer place.
Re-united, Syrian family enjoys Thanksgiving feast and expresses gratitude
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PAUL GRESCOE SUBMISSION
Not long after we’d moved to Bowen nearly a quarter-century ago, Audrey and I wanted to launch a series of relaxed weekend arts retreats on the island. We named them ISLE: Island Stay Learning Experiences. The idea was to have a college or university co-sponsor these retreats that would attract people from the mainland. But where to hold them? Asking around for a space large enough to house the participants while offering both pleasant surroundings and a chef to feed them led us to a guy named Dan Parkin. He owned a bed-and-breakfast place called The Lodge at the Old Dorm— named for the men’s residence built in 1941 for the Union Steamship Company’s resort and playground that would attract 5,000 holiday-makers each weekend. When we phoned Dan, he was up on a ladder during a major reconstruction of the decrepit dormitory that had fallen into disrepair when the resort closed in 1956. Dan turned out to be a tall, lean and handsome mustached fellow with a welcoming smile. And when he agreed to our scheme, we roped in both Simon Fraser University and Capilano College to promote our ISLE weekends. We attracted people who wanted to learn from experts in everything from romance writing to crime fiction, nature photography to portrait painting. Calm, collected Dan rolled with the punches when our ailing cookbook author disappeared overnight and when the island’s power went off as our film critic was showing movies. What made our venture work was Dan, a self-effacing man who in conversation would say: “You probably already know” (which we never did) and then talk knowledgeably about the island, food and wine. He greeted participants with a glass of good wine as they arrived Friday evening and gave them superb meals. None of us made any money, but what paid off for Audrey and me was the friendship we had with Dan and his wife, Julia, for the remainder of his life. Julia and Dan had met through a mutual friend on the island in 1992 and married several years later. Though having a senior position in human resources at UBC, Julia backstopped Dan in his business which expanded from offering simple bed and breakfasts to becoming a setting for retreats, seminars and workshops. Murray Atherton, who was president of the local Chamber of Commerce before it became Tourism Bowen Island, says, “Dan was the foremost host of Bowen. But his vision was to
LISBETH HAIGH SUBMISSION
It’s Thanksgiving on Bowen, and so we gather. Friends, family, friends that are family; we come together to share a meal in gratitude. It was two years ago that through the 30/30 project Bowen came together in the spirit of community to raise the funds to sponsor a Syrian family. That family, the Ali family, arrived in March. Their parents arrived as government sponsored refugees this
spring. After years torn apart by circumstances of war, they have been reunited. Grandparents who had never held their grandchildren, brothers who had grown into men during the years of separation, are once again a family united. On Sunday all fourteen members of the Ali family came to Bowen to experience their first Canadian Thanksgiving as a family. The following is an excerpt from a member of the family who wanted to share with Bowen Island what Thanksgiving means for her family:
I would like Bowen to know how happy and thankful we really are to be surrounded by you and our loved ones on Thanksgiving. Six months ago we were worried in this world full of war and scarcity; not knowing what will happen to our loved ones. Today we are all gathered to celebrate one of many new customs that we love in our new homeland. Thank you for uniting us. Thank you for putting peacefulness in our minds, soul and heart, The Ali Family.
Dan and Julia at one of the Halloween parties they threw over the years. “This ways typical of the fun we had,” says Audrey Grescoe.
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FRIDAY OCTOBER 13 Friday Night Dinner at the Legion 4 - 7:30. Members and guests welcome. SATURDAY OCTOBER 14 Bowen Island Arts Council AGM plus double Anniversary celebration - with music and dancing MONDAY OCTOBER 16 Bowen Island Garden Club speaker series presents Kathy Leishman & Patty Smith who will give a presentation titled, “Creating Unstructured Wreaths and Arrangements” 1pm at the Bowen Island Legion Sky will have exercises at 9:00, coffee at 9:45, John Hazell showing a film at 10:00 and yoga at 11:15.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 20 Take Another Seat Opens at the Gallery at Artisan Square SATURDAY OCTOBER 21 Montessori Kid & Kaboodle Sale 10am - 1pm at the Bowen Island Montessori School, Artisan Square SUNDAY OCTOBER 22 Parent and Tot Gym time 10am at BICS Gym Bowen Island Dog Ranch 10 Year Anniversary Open House Fun activities and treats for the whole family
SATURDAY OCTOBER 28 Bowen Island Conservancy presents The truth about a Community Forest, 2pm at Collins Hall Everyone Welcome All fourteen members of the Ali family enjoyed their first Canadian Thanksgiving dinner at Cates Hill Chapel last weekend. Scott Turner, photo
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THANK-YOU: All your efforts made another wonderful Applefest Thank you, foremost to the Board of Directors of Bowen Heritage: Judi Gedye, Ellen White, Pernille Nielsen, Helen Wallwork, Maria Steernberg & Hans Behm. And the groups which support this great event: Metro Regional Parks, Bowen Island Volunteer Firefighters, Community School Association, Bowen Agricultural Alliance, The Office at Artisan Square, The Undercurrent, Shaw Cable, Artisan Eats, Bowen Island Arts Council, the pie-bakers extraordinaire: Carol MacKinnon, Kate Thomas-Peters, Tamsin Miley, Nancy Cox & Lydia
Patriaz. Outstanding apple display: John & Josephine Riley; Agg wrangler and kitchen aide: Sarah Haxby; Cupcake creators: Coral Louie, Beatrice Anderson; Banner installation: Tim Hausch; Kitchen equipment: Julie Cree & Christophe Langlois; Gorgeous wooden cider press: Doug Davis & Florrie Levine; Pie sales: Anne Franc de Ferrière - Chollat; Petition support: André Chollat, Laura & Albert Rahn; Honourable Judges: Norma Dallas, John Riley & Ian Thompson (Cst. Arreaga was willing but sidetracked!);
and Fantastic Minstrels: Bob Doucette, Marc Gawthrop, Maggie Davidson, Irene Wanless, Paul Hoosen, Suzanna Braun, Wendy Alexander, Tyler Madsen & Makenna Coker And to all our happy visitors and guests, the glorious sunshine and the well-behaved canines… THANK-YOU. For those who complain that they never feel welcome and have never visited the Orchard we missed you! --Judi Gedye
Bowen Island Conservancy The truth about a Community Forest: how it could tear Bowen Island apart Although the threat of industrial logging on Bowen Island has receded, we are hearing about the possibility of creating a community forest/woodlot and how that will give us control over what happens with our forests. But all is not what it seems. Join us to hear more about community forests and what could happen on Bowen Island from Ric Careless. Ric’s work over 45 years has entailed several encounters with the Forest Service trying to push Community Forests onto innocent smaller communities ... often with unfortunate results.. • Whe4: October 28th from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm he6e: Collins Hall, all, 1122 Miller iller Road oad • Whe6e:
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Creating Unstructured Wreaths and Arrangements
LINDA BARRATT SUBMISSION
On October 16, 2017 the Bowen Island Garden Club welcomes Kathy Leishman and Patty Smith who will give us a presentation on how to create unstructured wreaths and arrangements using and combining interesting branches , berries, bits of dried leaves and seed heads. These wreaths and arrangements can be enjoyed throughout the year on their own or by adding a seasonal touch to them. Kathy is an avid gardener and garden designer. Kathy’s garden is unique in that there is both a seaside garden open to all local fauna and a protected garden that features different areas of interest with different
plantings. Kathy has a passion for creating texture and layers in her garden that makes it the envy of many. Patty is a painter whose canvas includes her garden. Her garden features many evergreen plants including several magnificent arbutus trees. Both women contribute to the beauty of each other’s gardens and have opened their gardens to the garden club on many occasions and have been on the Plants, People and Places and other tours. This is an opportunity for us to gain from both Kathy and Patty’s artistry and create our own pieces of art using nature’s gifts. Please join us for this presentation at the Legion at 1PM on October 16, 2017. Members no charge, guests $3.00.
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North Vancouver man aims for smashing pumpkins record BRENT RICHTER NORTH SHORE NEWS
Is it the Great Pumpkin? Or the greatest pumpkin? Using his official Great Pumpkin Commonwealth weight estimation tape measure, Jeff Pelletier sprawls across his giant backyard pumpkin to take its measurements. “It looks like it gained a few pounds last night,” he says, pulling back the tarps and blankets used to hold as much heat in as possible. He estimates it could top 1,200 pounds, although, the green hue on the skin could indicate thick sidewalls, which would make the gourd even heavier. That would be his personal best but he’s hoping to have the most gargantuan gourd in B.C. Pelletier won’t know for sure until Saturday morning when the pumpkin, which he’s named Grawp, is hoisted up by a crane so it can be weighed for the official competition. (Harry Potter superfans will recognize Grawp as the name of Hagrid’s giant brother.) In 2015, an Alaskan contender for the largest pumpkin was being moved from its greenhouse by a crane when the cable snapped, splitting the possible record-breaker in half. “Fingers crossed that nothing happens. That’s the part that’s fraught with worry,” says Pelletier, whose day job is house flautist for the Rocky Mountaineer. Pelletier germinated the seed indoors in late April and planted it on May 1, meaning the pumpkin will be about 100 days old at its official weigh-in. “That’s an average of 12 pounds a day,” he said. “Its biggest one-day gain was 47 pounds.” It nearly didn’t reach maturity, thanks to marauding squirrels.
Pelletier was inspired to get into the competitive pumpkin game by his childhood viewings of It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. Later, his mentor was Glenn Dixon, a record pumpkin grower and former North Vancouver resident. “I was kind of hooked from there,” he said. Once the official records are taken, Grawp will be shipped off to Burnaby, along with two other 500-plus-pounders Pelletier has grown, where, on Oct. 21, professional carvers will make them into works of art. Last year’s pumpkin was carved into a “Trumpkin,” a play on the scary thought of Donald Trump becoming president in the upcoming election. Sadly, Grawp’s final days will be spent as pig slop at a farm in Richmond. “It’s always kind of sad when, the next day, you look out in the yard and there’s nothing,” Pelletier said. But Pelletier will harvest Grawp’s seeds, which can become a hot commodity if the giant gourd manages to become a record breaker. Grawp is of the same pedigree as Pelletier’s 2015 1,018-pounder Fridwulfa. Great Pumpkin Commonwealth growers have been known to pay up to $585 for a single seed. “There’s no guarantee. If it doesn’t germinate, you’re hooped,” he said with a laugh. Even if he manages to wrest the biggest pumpkin title away from a famed grower in Langley, Pelletier and Grawp will still be nowhere near the world record of 2,624 pounds. Pelletier speaks reverently of other celebrities in the competitive pumpkin arena like an artist talks about the muses who inspire them, or like a chess master speaks of Bobby Fischer. “The Belgians and the Austrians are leading the way right now because they grow pri-
Islanders enjoyed a Community Feast last week, thanks to the help of many volunteers including Theresa Plowright, Quentin Beck and Tanya Kim. Matt Matheson, photo
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North Vancouverite Jeff Pelletier wraps his arms around his gargantuan gourd, which he’s named Grawp after Hagrid’s giant brother in Harry Potter. photo Mike Wakefield, North Shore News
marily in greenhouses. They do everything from alter the air mixture in the greenhouse, pump in more CO2, use a computerized fertilization program,” he said. “They use the really chemical-heavy fertilizers and I’m all organic.”
The neighbourhood kids get a kick out of Pelletier’s hobby, he said, although it does have its drawbacks, namely the Alaska fish fertilizer he uses to spur Grawp’s growth. “That’s probably the only thing the neighbours don’t really like,” he said.
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Islanders celebrate beloved artist with Memorial Bursary MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR
We are planning to have a service for Peggy on Saturday, October 28th at 2pm at the Bowen Lodge By the Sea (otherwise known as the CNIB) All are welcome.
On Monday, friends and neighbours of Kay Hoffman gathered at Bowen Court to look at her artwork and share stories. Kay was, they said, a person who held on to dignity and pride, as well as her love of life and identity as an artist until her last days, which came this past July. Hoffman came to Bowen Island with her daughter in
DANIEL GORDON PARKIN, Proprietor and Host of The Lodge at the Old Dorm, Bowen Island, died October 2, 2017 Dan was a gentleman; polite, interested, interesting, articulate and handsome, dashingly so, in his signature jeans and white linen shirt – the quintessential combination of elegance and casual charm. His warmth was legendary. A genial host who was at home in a crowd, he was also capable of great intimacy that allowed strangers to open to him. When his attention turned to you, it was undivided. You were all that mattered in that moment and he never rushed a conversation. In ‘90, Dan bought the Union Steamship men’s dorm on Bowen Island. He was fascinated with the building’s history and his painstaking hands-on restoration and renovation remained true to the Union Steamship era design. Dan’s distinct aesthetic was in every detail from the coved ceiling to the art deco décor. With the launch of The Lodge at the Old Dorm, Dan created for himself the ideal career for a consummate host and an immensely talented chef. This soulful building and Dan’s old soul’s connection to it, transported us back to another time and place. Dan was a seasoned traveler with a penchant for nautical voyages. In his 20’s, he partnered in the good ship “Galadriel” with four friends and set sail for the Southern Hemisphere. His culinary skill assured his place as a valued member of the crew. Although he wasn’t really a sailor, he enjoyed guest appearances on the sailboats of this core group of friends for the rest of his life. He also loved the grandeur and elegance of an Atlantic passage aboard Cunard’s ocean liners. He suspected he may have been born a century late, because he was in his element on the Queen Mary; dressing for dinner, Champagne in hand, lively discussions with table companions about travel, movies, music, books, world news, and, of course, family, and every night, jazz in the Chart Room. No surprise the Old Dorm had a nautical connection, or that Dan would host something so Cunard-inspired as the “Bowen Island Museum and Archives Proper High-Tea and Scones Event”. For Dan, it was all about the experience. Whether reliving Steamship days with his August Pavilion Parties, providing a feast for the neighborhood at his annual Christmas Open Houses, barbecuing salmon for 200 ‘Race Around Bowen’ kayakers, or hosting the Olympic flame keepers for one enchanting night … Dan knew how to make everything right. Though he very much enjoyed his public role, at Dan’s core was his family. He knew unequivocally that life, very simply, was about family. He cherished his wife, Julia McLaughlin, his five grown children: Peter Parkin (Angela), Thea Parkin (Ron), Jeremy Parkin (Rebecca), Erica Booth (Mike), Elliott Booth, his four grandchildren: Amelia, Gareth, Mary-Jane and Rose, and his brother David (Elaine). In the final stage of his leukemia, he let go of his life of service at the Dorm, and turned his attention fully to his beloveds. The children moved into the Dorm for his last week and roles reversed. Dan became the nurtured and was attended to with infinite tenderness and love. He passed away enfolded in that love. Godspeed to you, darling Daniel. This obituary was a collaboration between Darcie Buzzelle, Peter and Heather Paget, Yael Blum Elaine Jones, and Julia and Maureen McLaughlin.
1969. Her friend Pat Eliot recalls that she was already painting at that time. “The whole 17 years we lived next to her, Kay’s home was full of art making,” says Caitlin Frost. “When I hear the Bowen Artists speak of her water colour painting they get a kind of wistful look and say, ahh Kay - she was magic with the watercolours.” One of the attendees at Monday’s gathering for Kay said she was bold and courageous with her painting and never intimidated by the big canvasses - that was how she did art and also how she lived her life. Others talked about how generous Kay was in her support for their painting and
A watercolour painting of an owl by Kay Hoffman. This was one of her favourite paintings, one she always wanted in sight during her last days.
artwork. She spent hours volunteering at the Arts Pacific Gallery and with the Tuesday Art Group. When her arthritis got too bad to painting, she became a photographer
Kay Hoffman on the deck of her home with one of her favourite buck’s. Friends says she was as passionate about wildlife as she was about art.
and could often be seen wandering Bowen’s trails with her camera. The Kay Hoffman Memorial Bursary will provide financial support to adults wanting to participate in art classes on Bowen Island. The funds will also support Bowen artists offering classes and programs. The Bursary will be held through the Bowen Island Community Foundation with the support of the Bowen Island Arts Council. Donations from community members are encouraged. Contact Caitlin Frost for more information: caitlin. frost@gmail.com
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MATTHEW SMITH April 27, 1940 – October 3, 2017 Matthew passed away peacefully in the Bowen Island cabin he cherished, surrounded by loved ones. While it is comforting to believe that Matthew’s spirit has returned to the Higher Consciousness he eagerly sought, his presence is dearly missed by his wife Deborah (Bramm), his sister Penny and Marc Kretzschmar, nephews Nate, Andrew and David Kretzschmar and their families, Deborah’s family, as well as many friends and acquaintances. Throughout his life, Matthew was inspired by the beauty of nature. Alpine climbing, telemark skiing, canoe trips, camping, and fly fishing were among his favourite activities. He also enjoyed playing and watching tennis and golf. He was passionate about making and listening to music. He wrote and performed many of his own songs, accompanying himself on the guitar, and recorded two CDs of original music. In addition, his creativity involved working with wood, and he produced several beautiful structures at Xenia Centre. His artistic legacy also includes two self-published books, and many expressive watercolour and acrylic paintings. Perhaps the most important signature of Matthew’s life was his quest for the quiet voice of his soul. He loved being a “…unique, never-to-be-repeated event in the universe”. He focused on the simple truths he felt were of the highest value, and walked his authentic path according to his own terms. You are welcome to visit the Sanctuary at Xenia, a building he helped design and construct, where a memorial altar has been established as a place for contemplation. In keeping with his wishes, a private service to honour Matthew’s life will be held in the coming weeks.
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Music, reading and reminiscing about the rolling beer can
Grant Lawrence, Jill Barber, Adam Woodall and John Stiver hit the stage at Tir’na’nOg LEFT: The first article of note on The Smugglers, in the Vancouver Sun in 1990. At left, Adam Woodall. BELOW: Grant Lawrence at The Smuggler’s reunion in Berkely California in January 2017. photo by Aaron Rubin
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The difference between a book tour and a rock and roll tour, says Grant Lawrence, can be summed up in one word: appreciation. On a book tour, you’re typically met by someone thrilled to see you with an artisan cheese plate in hand. On a rock tour, you are typically met in a urine-soaked back alley by a club manager who couldn’t care less that you’ll be filling his venue with art and patrons… The author and broadcaster still gets a kick out of reminiscing about those back alleys and even re-living (to some degree) the touring with his band-mates by getting back on stage. This is exactly what Lawrence will be doing when he comes to Tir’na’nOg on Saturday, October 21. His wife, musician Jill Barber, will also be performing, accompanied by Bowen Islander and old friend John Stiver. Dustin Bentall and Adam Woodall will be bringing their music to the stage that night as well. Lawrence’s latest book, Dirty Windshields, delves into his days touring with The Smugglers, and their beginnings at Hillside High in West Vancouver. “Nardwuar was a few years ahead of me at Hillside, and as Student Council President, he made the executive decision to banish dj’s from our high school dances and bring in live bands,” says Lawrence. “Grapes of Wrath came, DOA, Poison, this great mod band from Vancouver called On-The-Go that featured John Collins, who went on the be the bass player for the New Pornographers... so many great musicians played at Hillside. I really think this influenced a whole generation of us. There was a real athletics focus
at Hillside, but it became a weirdly musical school.” Lawrence says that when he decided to dedicate his life to music, his father was none too pleased. “He said to me, if you insist on flushing your life down the toilet, at least write it down. So, I have my dad to thank for the fact that I eventually became a writer,” says Lawrence. Those diaries, most of which he still has, also happened to provide the details for this latest book.
I think out of all of our parents, Adam’s, Ron and Heather’s, were the ones who really got what we were trying to do. “Everywhere we went, whether it was across Canada, the US, Australia, Japan, we saw it all through a dirty windshield,” says Lawrence. “We called our bus the rolling beer can, and used Adam Woodall’s VW bus to tour for a while. I think out of all of our parents, Adam’s, Ron and Heather’s, were the ones who really got what we were trying to do.” And yes, there is a specific incident involving a dirty windshield. It may involve Adam Woodall, and Lawrence may share the story at Tir’na’nOg. There are a lot of stories… says Lawrence, and shared with great music, next week’s variety-show style event is sure to be a great time. Get your tickets at Phoenix or online at share-there.com
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All star Bowen cast for TOTI’s upcoming “The Importance of Being Earnest” Reverend Chasuble and Miss Prism, while Sue Clarke fills the role of Lady Bracknell. Michael Epp and Marc Gawthrop as Lane and Merriman serve the cucumber sandwiches and generally clean up after the hapless couples. If you’ve never seen “Earnest.” now is your chance to catch this classic comedy of manners. This lighthearted satire of Victorian society has some of
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Are you looking for some lighter entertainment in the dark doldrums of November? Look no further than Theatre on the Isle’s (TOTI) upcoming production of The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People. Written in 1894, “Earnest” continues to be Oscar Wilde’s most enduring and popular play. The triviality of the play mocks some of the Victorian era’s most serious institutions – social standing, marriage and earnestness, but it is the brilliantly witty dialogue that has kept audiences laughing more than a hundred years later. TOTI’s production is directed by Martin Clarke and will be performed at Tir-na-nOg Theatre on November 10, 11, 12, and November 16, 17 and 18. Playing the roles of “Earnestly” confused, and somewhat duplicitous young couples are Calder Stewart, Frazer Elliott, Katalina Bernards, and Ainsley Szewchuk. Graham Ritchie and Susanna Braund are cast as
Museum and Archives looking forward to Remembrance, and bear season from Branch & Butter and our wonderful summer students Yvonne Chow and Eliza McCullum for giving their time and helping with so much enthusiasm to make this exhibition about celebrations on Bowen Island a big success. We are now preparing our Remembrance exhibition A Legacy Beyond One Day: Bowen Island Remembers, an exhibition about memory, remembrance and commemoration. The exhibition follows the questions of how we remember, the ritual, habits and specific events we engage in to
remember conflict and how we share it. Do we commemorate as a family, as SUBMISSION an individual or in a larger communal setting? What is the motivation to As our summer exhibition is wrapped remember and if not, why? What are up we would like to send out a big the symbols that mean something and thank you to the Bowen community, what is their history? The exhibition especially to our guest of honor Rita runs from Nov. 3-15, we will be open Greenlaw, as well as Laura Quilici, Bob Saturday the 11th from 11-3pm. We are Doucet, The fabulous Chillbillies, Earl very excited to present the following Jenkins, Larry Schmidt, Nadyne and video from our collection: Lani Hindle, Maggie Davidson, Dianne • 3rd – 8th : 50 years of the Legion Buchanan, Pat Elliott, Kami Kanetsuka, Ladies Auxiliary, 1993 Leslie Churchland, Jack Little, David • 9th – 10th : George Helenius celCameron, Branch and Robin McMillan ebrates his 65th Birthday in the Legion • 11 -15th : Cenotaph Inauguration celebration, held by Spencer’s Remnants For our December exhibition, Painting The Town Red: A Merry Beary December Bash we are looking for a couple of more volunteers to join our weekly bear workshop party. We are making costumes and create environments for the last big and beloved party of the year. If you would like to join the preparation or if your bear would like to attend the party (we are excited to welcome them as loans), give us a call: (604) 947 2655. Deadline is December 1. The exhibition runs from Dec. 6- 28th. The winter opening hours for the Bowen Island Items in our now-closed summer exhibition: From the Bowfest parade in 1992, Museum and Archives are: partial Seaforth Highlander Uniform from Mike Shields. To the right, a Button Tues, Wed, Thur, Fri. and Blanket made by Rosa Helenius. Sunday 12-4pm. Bowen Island Museum and Archives, photo
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Collective aims to support families through pregnancy, birth, post-partum and beyond MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR
The gentle sound of rain on cedars and waves lapping up onto beautiful beaches here on Bowen Island has, on occasion, been drowned out by the sound of children laughing (and crying). That’s because our little island has the highest number of children under-5, per-capita, in Canada. “And within that under five age group, we have approximately 164 children under two years old,” says Alicia Hoppenrath. “And SO many pregnant women.” Before pursuing a career as a Registered Massage Therapist, and having her baby (now 16 months old), Hoppenrath worked as a birth and postpartum doula in the city. One of her doula-colleagues from that time, Chloe Dierkes, also lives on Bowen now and is pregnant with her second child. The two have connected with roughly nine other women on the island who work in the field of pre-natal, birth and post-natal care in varying capacities, to form the Bowen Birth Collective. “Essentially, with the vari-
ety of expertise we offer, we would like to be a cohesive support and resource network for families on the birth-journey. We also want to give people the option to stay on-island for many of the things, like pre-natal classes for example, that expecting families have traditionally had to travel to do,” says Hoppenrath. “We’re working alongside Family Place and Caring Circle, and we are very excited that now there is even a midwife, former islander Brynne Purcell, who will be coming to the island one day a month to hold a clinic here.” Hoppenrath says that the Collective is made up of a variety of local health care professionals. “We have RMT’s, a Naturopath, Acupuncturist, Yoga instructors, Breastfeeding counsellors, a Placenta Encapsulator, Childbirth Educators, a clinical Counsellor, and of course doulas!” The Collective has been holding workshops they call their “Ask a doula” series, roughly every six weeks. One of the first, called “Roadmap to Birth,” discussed the logistics and birth options for women living on Bowen.
There has been other talks on Acupressure for labour and birth, a film screening of “The Business of Being Born”, Prenatal Yoga and Meditation, and upcoming there will be talks on Nutrition, comfort measures for labour, baby wearing, introducing solids, and more! The next event is will be held on Thursday October 19 at 6pm at the Bowen Island Massage Therapy in Artisan Square. The topic is,“The First Forty Days” and will be facilitated by Harmony Shire. Partners are encouraged to come and find out how to best care for the new mama and baby and their effect on the new mother. This workshop also features guest speaker Heidi Mathers for a nutrition component! Keep an eye on Facebook for information on upcoming events, and for their new website, which is currently under constructions. Members of the Bowen Birth Collective: Alicia Hoppenrath, Chloe Dierkes, Natasha Currah, Jasmine Cairo, Alea Bell, Courtney Morris, Crystal Di Domizio, Harmony Shire, Julie Marie, Chantal Russell, and Mary McDonagh.
Alicia Hoppenrath and Jasmine Cairo, both breastfeeding counsellors, and members of the Bowen Birth Collective, facilitated this years annual Breastfeeding Challenge hosted at Family Place. The breastfeeding challenge and celebration was apart of global breastfeeding awareness week, and a worldwide event to raise awareness and support for breastfeeding women by having as many children breastfeeding around the world simultaneously. In-keeping with this year’s theme of “community,” presenters Alicia and Jasmine discussed the importance of community when raising a child, who to turn to for support, global trends, Canadian breastfeeding statistics, common challenges women face, interesting facts about the benefits and physiology of breastfeeding, as well as current WHO recommended standards.
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