Bowen Island Undercurrent March 13 2015

FRIDAY MARCH 13, 2015 VOL. 42, NO. 09

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Orcas, LNG and raising kids with conscience

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Councillor pushes for Transportation Committee reform MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR

Close to 130 people packed Collins Hall on Monday for a meeting on the proposed Woodfibre LNG export facility near Squamish. The evening was hosted by Concerned Citizens-Bowen.

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Council hears of “benefits” LNG development offers to Bowen Island MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR

On Monday afternoon, mayor and council heard from two delegations who spoke in defense of the development of the Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) industry in British Columbia. In separate presentations, Gordon Wilson, an advocate for LNG – Buy BC and Captain Stephen Brown, president of the BC Chamber of Shipping, offered up facts on the safety record of the LNG Industry, its high environmental standards and also, potential benefits Bowen Island may enjoy by the growth of this industry.

In the first presentation, Wilson told council that his role as an

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advocate for LNG BC was initiated by the Premier to work with BC businesses to make sure they are properly informed and positioned to take advantage of emerging opportunities.

“In travelling the province and I’ve travelled the province extensively now, speaking with most of the proponent companies and the more than 800 companies that are directly engaged in this industry, the number one issue that comes up over and over again, is the fact that such a large portion of the population of British Columbia really doesn’t know what’s going on,” said Wilson, adding that by offering “facts” on the LNG industry, he hoped to effectively dispel the myths around it.

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In three weeks time, Bowen Islanders will experience yet another increase in the cost of their ferry trips – this time, by 4.1 percent. Many coastal communities are organizing protests and strategies to show their dissatisfaction with the situation.

Councillor Melanie Mason wants the Transportation Advisory Committee (BIMTAC) to be offered some direction in terms of engaging the community on this issue, and measuring the impact of this next round of fare increases. However, Councillor Alison Morse delayed the discussion of this matter until March 23 by being the only council member to vote against putting the item on Monday’s council meeting agenda.

Asked why she voted against tabling Councillor Mason’s resolution at Monday’s meeting, Morse said it was simply a matter of procedure.

“Council should be given 24 hours notice if something is going to be on the agenda, and that is a procedure I always follow,” says Morse. “There was nothing urgent about that resolution, it did not need to be addressed immediately.”

However, councillor Maureen Nicholson, who helped draft the resolution, believed there was some urgency in the matter.

“Ferry fare increases are coming April 1. It is important that Bowen stand with other coastal communities on service cuts and ferry hikes,” says Nicholson. “I think that BIMTAC needs a higher profile in the community and to be more active in fulfilling terms of reference. The motion was aimed at those two things.”

For Mason, this delay exemplifies the need to change both BIMTAC’s structure and terms of reference.

“Right now, BIMTAC is short one member but council has been consistently delayed on voting finding someone to fill that space. Because of that, we have not been able to hold a vote on who should be the chair and co-chair of BIMTAC,” says Mason.

“The Committee Chair has been away for the past month, and the co-chair, seems to drag her heels on every issue making it nearly impossible for us to address issues in a timely manner.” continued, PAGE 2

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Pushing for change at BIMTAC Members requested for Bowen Island Municipal Committees Bowen Island Municipal Council is requesting applications from members of the public interested in serving on the following Municipal Committees: Committee Advisory Design Panel

The Advisory Planning Commission Board of Variance Community Grants Advisory Committee

Finance Advisory Committee

Fire Hall Facilities Steering Committee

Infrastructure Advisory Committee King Edward Bay Water System Local Advisory Committee Parks, Trails & Greenways Advisory Committee Tunstall Bay Water System Local Advisory Committee

Snug Cove Sewer Local Management Committee

Purpose Advisory Design Panel The provides Council with recommendations with respect to the design, environmental compatibility and finishing materials with respect to siting and landscaping of all plans in the Village Revitalization Area, Village Periphery Development Area, or any other major development with significant community -wide impacts as directed by Council.

The Advisory Planning Commission advises Council on all matters respecting land use, community planning or proposed bylaws and permits.

The Board of Variance authority is limited to provide minor variances with respect to buildings, structures and land use.

The Community Grants Advisory Committee provides recommendations to Council on Community Grants, Grants -in -Aid and Permissive Tax Exemptions that will enhance the quality of life while delivering services economically to Bowen Island residents.

The Finance Advisory Committee is a select committee that acts in an advisory capacity to Council, and acts as a source of support and advice for Council and the CAO with respect to finance related matters.

The Fire Hall Facilities Steering Committee was created to provide recommendations and advice to Council on the development of a new main Fire Hall/Emergency Operations Centre and provide oversight on the process in regards to the siting, cost and conceptual design.

The Infrastructure Advisory Committee provides objective, non - political overview of Bowen Island’s infrastructure needs and priorities.

The Kind Edward Bay Water System Local Advisory Committee is a sub -committee of Council, it has advisory powers to Council regarding water system issues, and also reviews the operating and capital budget for the utility.

The Parks, Trails and Greenways Advisory Committee provides advice and recommendations to Council and/or municipal staff on planning for parks, trails greenways and outdoor recreation opportunities.

The Tunstall Bay Water System Local Advisory Committee is a sub -committee of Council, it has advisory powers to Council regarding the water system issues, and also reviews the operating and capital budget for the utility.

The Snug Cove Sewer Local Management Committee reviews the operating and capital budgets for the utility.

For more information on each committee and to view the Terms of Reference please visit the BIM website at the following link: http://bimbc.ca/content/committees-commissions-and-boards Those interested are asked to fill out an application form: https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/ document/57941/CommitteeApplicForm.pdf?handle=B0F722D81896446688ED138B0C426CE3 Please submit your completed application via email, fax or regular mail by Monday, March 16, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. to: Hope Dallas, Committee Clerk Bowen Island Municipality 981 Artisan Lane Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G2 EMAIL: hdallas@bimbc.ca PHONE: 604-947-4255 FAX: 604-947-0193

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from PAGE 1 Councillor Mason points to repeated incidents where she feels her efforts to address Bowen’s transportation issues have faced some unnecessary hurdles..

In the council meeting on February 10, with Councillor Morse as acting Mayor, Mason says she used a Notice of Motion to ensure that transit issues made it onto the agenda. Mason says this was the right way to go because it resulted in a Council discussion and two important resolutions were unanimously passed. The first asked council to meet with TransLink to discuss the possibility of extending the service of the downtown Express Bus beyond the period of the Queen of Capilano’s midlife refit. The second requested that CAO Kathy Lalonde set up a meeting to discuss the Express Bus with operator Peter King. This meeting will occur on March 17th and will hopefully be followed by a meeting with MLA Jordan Sturdy.

“At our January meeting BIMTAC did not seem to be taking much leadership in exploring the possibility of extending the Express Bus service. They showed little interest in sending a request to council on the matter. I felt it was important enough to do whatever I could to get council to address this in a timely manner and before the window of opportunity closes.”

Also in the January 10 meeting, council unanimously passed a resolution asking staff to work with BIMTAC on a survey to collect information from Bowen Island transit users.

“But even moving this forward has been slow. Ken Simpson and I wrote a draft of that survey. When the draft survey was included on the Jan 10th agenda to council members, councillor Morse voiced her desire to make some amendments, and they have been slow to come through.”

Mason also points to comments made by Morse on CBC Radio’s call-in show BC Almanac several weeks ago, where the BIMTAC co-chair commented on a petition with more than 20,000 signatures asking for BC Ferries to come back under the control of the Ministry of Transportation. Morse told host Gloria Macarenko that while increased funding is essential, a change in the structure of BC Ferries is not the answer. Mason says she has no problem with Morse’s personal opinion on the matter, but questions her decision to air that opinion publicly as the co-chair of BIMTAC.

Personally I think it was disappointing not to be standing in solidarity with other coastal communities on this matter especially when others are working so hard to advocate for fair and affordable ferry fares on behalf of all coastal communities.

“This matter was never discussed at BIMTAC, nor has BIMTAC engaged with the Bowen public on their thoughts on the matter,” says Mason. “Personally I think it was disappointing not to be standing in solidarity with other coastal communities on this matter especially when others are working so hard to advocate for fair and affordable ferry fares on behalf of all coastal communities. I know anecdotally a lot of Bowen residents signed that petition and Councillor Morse was not acknowledging that fact.“ In a meeting with CAO Kathy Lalonde and Municipal Planner Cari St. Pierre on February 25, councillors Mason, Morse and Sue Ellen Fast came up with a draft plan of what a re-structured BIMTAC might look like. The committee would be made up of a minimum of three councilors, one member of staff and four members of the public. These members of the public would come from two working groups: one dealing with local transportation and the other dealing with commuting issues.

Mason says that such a structure would allow for greater public input on transportation matters, and would allow members of the public to focus specifically on their area of interest.

Ultimately, however, Mason says council needs to move forward on amending BIMTAC’s terms of reference to include, among other changes, an increase of Committee members and set a firm and strong course for BIMTAC. “Since June, BIMTAC, has been focusing on mitigation strategies for the Mid Life Upgrade of the Queen of Capilano and to be fair to the committee it came up with what has proven to be a some really workable ideas,” says Mason. “Yet there are many transportation issues not being addressed and BIMTAC is drifting without any clear direction. We are going to have to be very pro-active in the future if we are to be addressing and advocating for transportation services that meet the community needs. Important issues are being pushed to the wayside, and I believe the community expects that someone at the municipality is actually advocating strongly to find solutions. So, I will continue to push, in whatever way I can, to make sure that things actually get addressed and action taken in an open and transparent manner.”

BIMTAC will be meeting with BC Ferries this Friday via telephone conference call to get an update on how the Mid Life Upgrade is proceeding.

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A night in the cold to understand homelessness

Bowen Islanders have been sending donations for the WISH Drop-In Centre for survival sex workers in the Downtown East Side for four years now.

Last week, Susanna Braund brought another load of soaps, shampoos, toothbrushes and clothing collected

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This past February, Grade 8 & 9 students from Island Pacific School on Bowen Island took learning to the next level. They opened their hearts and minds to the devastating world of youth homelessness by researching pathways that lead youth to the streets. They also explored downtown Vancouver to gain a better understanding of services available to their peers, volunteered at Covenant House Vancouver, and hosted their own Sleep Out: Student Edition.

Sleep Out: Student Edition, is a fundraising experience that schools across the Lower Mainland have been hosting throughout the school year. Student’s learn about youth homelessness, sleep out in solidarity for homeless youth and raise funds to help youth at Covenant House Vancouver achieve lasting independence.

Teachers Jennifer Henrichsen and Pam Matthews inspired their students to get the most out of their Sleep Out by organizing a walk around downtown that included dinner on a $2 budget, and a volunteer shift at Covenant House before heading back to IPS to sleep outside.

One student, Lauren, shares: "Our society makes this scary idea around homelessness. For most of my life I have had this exact idea and fear in my head. But yesterday made a huge change in my outlook on why people are on the street.

The one part of yesterday that truly resonated with me was walking in East Hastings. It made me realize the extent of the homelessness problem and made me feel that those people deserved so much more."

IPS students were only allowed to bring a sleeping bag and matto sleep outside with. No pillow. No extra blankets. No snacks. They huddled together trying to keep warm throughout the drizzly night.

"We all suffered the cold, damp, uncomfortable conditions, but the most important difference that I saw was that we were together. On the street there rarely are people huddled all around you that care and will look out for you. We were outside as a team, but youth on the street are all alone," explains Aria.

In only two weeks, this passionate group of students, teachers and their families raised $4,675 to provide 17 youth in Covenant House’s Rights of Passage Program with supportive transitional housing so they too will be prepared for a healthy, happy, independent future out of poverty and off the streets.

Our most sincere thanks goes out to the IPS community for sharing their passion for life with our deserving young people.

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Bowen Rotary sponsors an afternoon on the Camino de Santiago HILARY BUTLER SUBMISSION

On March 29, Hilary and Robin Butler will share their experiences walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain.

The Camino de Santiago is a well-known pilgrimage hike in Spain. At least a dozen Bowen Islanders have walked part or all of the 750-kilometre-long Camino, from St. Jean Pied-de-Port in the Pyrenees to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain.

The Rotary Club of Bowen Island will be hosting the afternoon, and admission will be by donation to Komera Canada. Komera, founded by Margaret Butler who grew up on Bowen Island, supports 70 girls in rural Rwanda to achieve a high school education. Komera Canada, based on Bowen and largely

funded by Islanders, supports ten of these girls every year. Any donation of $20 and above will receive a charitable receipt from Komera Canada.

Robin and Hilary Butler have walked five different Camino trails and expect to do a 6th in the spring of 2016. On March 29th from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. the Butlers will discuss the various trails they have walked, ranging from departures from Le Puy en Velay and Arles in France, to Porto in Portugal and Seville in Spain. They will be showing a selection of photos documenting their experiences. The focus of the afternoon will be on the highs and lows in the daily life of a pilgrim, and the practicalities involved in walking at least 25 kilometres a day. This will be an afternoon for armchair travellers, for pilgrims who have done some walks and are planning to do more, and it will also be instructive for prospective walkers.

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When it comes to LNG, controversy reigns Dear Editor, At 5 p.m. on Monday, Gordon Wilson, LNG – Buy BC Advocate spoke to our Council on LNG Opportunities. He, among many points, claimed that fracking is not as damaging as suggested and that the use of Dawson Creek waste water significantly reduces the quantity of potable water wasted. He found similar soft answers to all contentious issues on LNG. Captain Stephen Brown, President of BC Chamber of Shipping followed with arguments that LNG Tankers in Howe Sound would be totally safe. He lost all credibility with me when he emphatically stated that “LNG is very safe, it does not even burn.” He did not clarify that if spilled, LNG will immediately start to gasify and become extremely explosive.

Two hours later, the Concerned Citizens-Bowen, Public Information Meeting at Collins Hall commenced with overflow attendance of about 130, standing room only. There were off-island guests, including representatives from My Sea to Sky, The Future of Howe Sound Society, BC Spaces for Nature and the Wilderness Committee. Two of our Councillors, Sue Ellen Fast and Maureen Nicholson, came as soon as the Council Meeting ended. We also had in attendance two women from Resource Works, who appear to shadow all such meetings. Also there was a representative from Jordan Sturdy's office.

Dr. Eoin Finn PhD. Physical Chemistry’s, BSc, MBA International Economics, carried the meeting with an excellent explanation of Natural Gas from the ground, through the pipelines and liquefaction to storage, the supertankers, shipping lanes and export. He also discussed and explained the financial and economic complexity of the proposed project.

Dr. Finn, who has done research into “Safety, Climate, Environmental and economic aspects of BC’s proposed LNG industry,” gave a powerful presentation providing a comprehensive and compelling overview of the negative safety, climate, environmental and economic risks of LNG in Howe Sound.

Concerned Citizens-Bowen asks that you write to the Environmental Assessment office and your Provincial and Federal representatives. expressing your concerns. The new website www.ccbowen.ca will give you names and addresses and suggested letters. It also has links to resources from My Sea to Sky and Future of Howe Sound.

If you missed this meeting, Eoin Finn will again address the Public at Glen Eagles Golf Course on April 1st. All details will follow and there may be a bus from Bowen and back.

Are Bowen Isanders short-sighted?

Or does our MLA lack perspective?

Dear Editor, I like to think that we live in a democracy in which elected politicians first listen to citizens and then do their best to represent the majority of constituents. But maybe I’m just naïve. As Undercurrent readers know, Jordan Sturdy—our MLA—recently described Bowen islanders who do not support the Woodfibre LNG proposal as “short-sighted”, apparently unable to “look beyond (their) borders.” I also have this bad habit of keeping up with the scientific evidence for climate change and why we must (and can) transition to a low-carbon economy to maintain a livable planet. Plus, as a marine biologist, I happen to know that Howe Sound is tenuously recovering from past abuses and any new stressor that we add to its waters deserves careful scrutiny. But as Mr. Sturdy points out, I am just stuck within my narrow borders (Earth’s ecosystems and global climate) and short time horizons (the next many centuries affected by fossil fuel combustion). But now that the record is straight, I promise to grow up and do as Mr. Sturdy suggests by ignoring science and the basic tenets of democracy.

Alejandro Frid

Dear Mr. Sturdy, I would like to add my voice and support to Alejandro Frid’s response to Jordan Sturdy’s condescending and frankly mindless quip about Bowen Islanders. I’ve spent my life travelling the world as a photojournalist. I’ve witnessed, first hand, the effects of climate change on people in places Mr. Sturdy knows nothing about. From where I sit it is he that lacks perspective. I’d be happy to chat with him about broader perspectives anytime he wishes.

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Notes from our neighbours

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Bowen Island: What a place to call home

Dear Editor, All communities of Howe Sound are worried the Woodfibre LNG proposal will be steam rolled. I add my comments from Gibsons and the Sunshine Coast perspective.

Like Bowen Island, our highway is BC Ferries - we live on the mainland with a highway not connected to Squamish and by default Vancouver. Setting aside tanker safety, climate change I believe the greatest failure of this project is to address just how this would not interrupt ferry service to and from Horseshoe Bay. Not just for commuters but the tens of thousands of tourists who annually visit Bowen, the Sunshine Coast and Vancouver Island.

Last fall, the BC government floated the idea of moving all Vancouver Island traffic to Tsawwassen . Conclusion, LNG tanker safety regulations would mandate a BC Ferries reduction in Horseshoe Bay to make way for the LNG tanker traffic and balance Bowen and Langdale ferry passage safely in Howe Sound.

The politics? Our BC government could not even be bothered to have a public open house on the Woodfibre LNG project in our area. The ferry is only one small example of the impact this will make on our community.

The fact that Resource Works, a non-profit, offered to help the Squamish Council with their OCP is curious. I question that offer. Resource Works will impress with reams of data meanwhile the group’s primary speaker, Stewart Muir happens to be the husband of BC Deputy Minister Athana Mentzelopoulos a pal of the Premier.

A non-profit formed by the BC Council of Business and a who’s who of BC Liberal and Federal Conservative insiders should give us pause. Is Resource Works a fair broker for the Howe Sound Woodfibre LNG project? No. Best regards, Bonnie Nicol Dear Editor, Citizens and visitors of Squamish all gathered at the head of Howe Sound on a recent cold, rainy, windy day to stand together and share absolute joy to celebrate a once in a lifetime event: the energetic display of 200 dolphins and 15 orcas visiting our area, previously contaminated by industrial pollution. Even MLA Jordan Study stood and expressed excitement.

Scientists and citizens alike commend the valuable volunteer efforts by local Squamish Streamkeepers for wrapping old creosote pilings so that Herring can reproduce and provide a food source for larger marine animals.

The Squamish River Watershed Society has provided years of projects to enhance marine life on shores, in rivers and ocean. These important people all have lifetimes of experience, whether they have degrees, diplomas, or just really good raingear and galoshes, they work for the good of all.

How many hours, days, months, and years of research, dialogue, planning, management and labour by these highly respectable citizens has gone into the restoration work, which resulted in the fine display of environmental restoration success we witnessed on March 15, 2014.

Unless we all stand up now and ask that our governments recognize the importance of the environmental restoration success, we will remember March 15, 2014 as the one and only day the Orcas came to Squamish. I would like to suggest all levels of government recognize this date of March 15 officially as Healthy Howe Sound Day. It takes very little effort to write a letter to the BC Environmental Assessment office before March 23 at www.eao.gov.bc.ca. Also to MLA Jordan Sturdy and MP John Weston to let them know we want Howe Sound protected. Tell them “YES to 650 SPECIES, including Orcas, Dolphins, Herring, Rockfish, Crabs, Prawns, Jellies, Starfish, Tubeworms, Limpets, Snails, Corals” and “No” to LNG. (One monstrous anomaly) Glenne Campbell, Brackendale BC

Bowen at the Outdoor & Adventure Show Dear Editor, Team Bowen looked good and was well received at this year’s Outdoor & Adventure Show in Vancouver. “Have you had a Bowen Experience?” Was heard throughout the Vancouver Convention Centre. Information and literature were passed through the Bowen booth to thousands of visitors. Nine volunteers worked the booth over the weekend. Two gift baskets filled with Bowen Island goodies were on display for the draws While cruising the show aisles, distributing the Bowen Experience and Bowen Map, Pernille Neilsen and Rebecca Henderson were stopped and asked to have their pictures taken numerous times. The guys looked dapper and the women looked beautiful. The bathing suit looked, well interesting.

The branding and marketing of Bowen Island was worked to it’s full capacity.

Plus we had fun! Doesn’t get much better.

A BIG thank you to all that participated, donated and supported the 3rd year of this “Bowen Experience.” We are so lucky to have the likes of Shirley Wrinch, Susan Pratt (Fabulous Finds) and Glenn (Bowen Island Pub) working behind the scenes.

Cheers, Maria Steernberg

Robin, Kiana, and Eden at Seymour Bay Beach.

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Dear Editor, When our family moved to Bowen a year and a half ago we had no idea how much our lives would change. This beautiful island has had an enormous impact on our family and has profoundly changed our lives for the better. We didn’t realize that we were missing out on being part of a community and now we can’t imagine our lives without it. I lived in Kenya for many of my childhood years. There is a saying in Africa that when you leave, the red dust of Africa stays in your blood and always pulls you back. It’s true. I will always have a special place for Africa in my heart and it is in my blood. I now feel the same way about Bowen. This island will always have a special place in my heart, and should we ever leave it, I know there is something that will always bring us back here.

My family loves Bowen for many reasons but there are two that stand out: community and nature. We have never experienced a sense of community like we have here. Of course there are so many aspects of this community that make it unique, but they all have one thing in common - people are kind to one another here. A smile at the General Store, a quick chat at the post office, a stranger in the parking lot helping me get my newborn into a baby carrier, dinners being delivered by friends and complete strangers after bringing our new baby home from the hospital. People are kind to one another here.

She notices when the very first blossoms appear on the stark trees in the meadow at Crippen, when we’ve had a heavy rainfall the night before and the water levels are higher in the streams, when there are caterpillars covering the railings of the bridges...

I have always been deeply aware of how fortunate we are as British Columbians to live in such a beautiful place with nature at our doorstep. Since moving to Bowen, my children are outside EVERY

DAY. Rain or shine. We walk the trails, we go to the beaches, we hike the lake. As a teacher and a mom, I believe in the importance of children learning through exploration and inquiry. By being outside every day and walking the same trails throughout the year, my daughter Kiana has learned about this unique ecosystem that we live in. She notices and gets excited about the changes she witnesses. She notices when the very first blossoms appear on the stark trees in the meadow at Crippen, when we’ve had a heavy rainfall the night before and the water levels are higher in the streams, when there are caterpillars covering the railings of the bridges, when the huckleberries have been eaten by the birds, and when the first leaf falls from the tree signalling the beginning of fall. Being connected to nature and the world around her has helped shape the way Kiana views the world.

Two weeks ago we went on a family outing to Seymour Landing beach. It was a rainy west coast day and we were excited to explore another beach we hadn’t yet visited. We were shocked to see a beach littered with styrofoam and garbage. Kiana was very concerned about this which prompted a huge discussion about the environment and why we need to protect it... all initiated and led by her. She is 4 years old.

She attends the Bowen Children’s Centre and has been coming home lately talking about the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling. The fabulous teachers at the Children’s Centre have been helping the children inquire into our planet and more recently the focus has been on the environment.

Two weeks after our visit to Seymour Bay Beach, she said to me, “Mom, I’ve been thinking about that beach with all the garbage and we need to do something about it. I want to clean it up and help the environment. Maybe I could get my friends together and we can all clean it up.”

YES! As a parent, this is what you hope for. Our daughter wants to take action and make a difference in this beautiful world and the desire came entirely from her. So we phoned some of her friends and on Friday, March 5, they cleaned up the beach at Seymour Landing. Three girls, with enormous hearts, making a difference on Bowen Island.

Katie Cooke

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Bits, boobs and running shoes: Sun Run training Week 7 STEFANIA SHORTT SUBMISSION

It almost didn’t happen.

We rarely get off the rock, and it seems to take a village to get us abroad, but at the last possible minute, it came together: we were all going to go to town to buy new running shoes.

I am loathe to spend money on sports equipment. The Knick Knack Nook has gotten our two children through roller hockey, soccer, basketball, volleyball, baseball, skiing and that won-

derful, bi-annual freezing of Josephine Lake – I don’t see why I should cheat on her now. But Vonda, of Runners and Rackets says that the tools of the trade are important. Vonda makes me think of a chef and her knives, a carpenter and her hammer, a financier and her abacus….

These are all important investments. If you want to commit to something, you have to invest in the tools that will make you successful, and, importantly, the ones that keep you from getting injured.

Vonda gave the first presentation to our Sun Run Training Group in Week Three. She started with feet, subtly segued into “bits” (for men – who knew?) and closed with “the sisters” (apparently it’s all about ligaments). She left us with memorable gems such as: “A sports bra should never celebrate its one year anniversary”.

She also announced that she would be hosting a Shoes and Bits and Boobs party (at least that what I called it) at her store on February 19th and we were all invited to come. And she promised that there would be wine.

There was a “bits” corner for the boys, a “boobs” corner for the girls, and, for those of us with foot fetishes there was a shoe corner where a guy named Kevin would take your calf in his hand So it happened. With all the kids taken care of (Kate at roller hockey, Jade at gymnastics, Eli at basketball, Rhys at the Credit Union, and Evan and Jacob both making their own way back from their rugby practice in town) we made it to Vonda’s store. It was packed with runners- from those (like me) who were still trying to distinguish a pump from a trail-runner, to those who were training for the New York marathon. There was a “bits” corner for the boys, a “boobs” corner for the girls, and, for those of us with foot fetishes there was a shoe corner where a guy named Kevin would take your calf in his hand, un-lace your old, nasty, dirty, bad, shoe, take it off and place your foot on a block. The guy named Kevin talked to you about you: where you run, how you run, why you run, your favourite colour. He asked to see your old shoes. He let you dump out the bag of old shoes that you brought with you so that he could “diagnose” what your gait is. He noted whether you were under pro-nating and needed a shoe to support that. He re-filled your wine glass for you to enjoy while he went to find the shoe that was just perfect for you. He came back and laced your shoes up.

The guy named Kevin lets you walk around in your shoes for a bit to feel them out – and that is when you realize that there is a speech going on in this store packed with wine and runners. A woman named Allison Tai has come to the event to share her story.

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She started running to lose weight, and it was just a thing. Then she got hooked on goals. She ran competitively and then was hit by a truck. Broken pelvis, broken arm, she was hospitalized for four months.

She recovered, and ran again, then had a baby, then another. She ran with an infant on her back. When Allison was 8 hours into what was going to be a 24-hour World’s Toughest Mudder competition she wanted to give up but her husband wouldn’t let her.

“It is not about you, anymore,” her husband whispered holding her shoulders. “It’s about us, now. We have supported you throughout this. You have to do this. You have to do this for us.”

She came in second in the World’s Tough Mudder competition. Allison did it. With her babies, and her broken pelvis, she did it.

Suzy is in the corner crying. Seanna, our driver with an eye on the ferry, is paying for all of our gear.

I still owe her money.

It almost didn’t happen – our trip to the big city to buy new running shoes for our training - but it did. We raced back through the city lights singing to Paolo Nutini and eating Oysters Rockefeller and laughing about how shaggy and despicable our run would be the next day, if it even happened. But we did it – we did that, too! We met the next day at twelve and we ran for 37 minutes in our new shoes.

With just tiny, little, itty, bitty breaks in between!

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Combined with CPR, the use of an AED may increase the likelihood of survival by 75% or more.

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More wild art adventures coming this spring CHARMAINE HEFFELFINGER SUBMISSION

Last school year, my daughter attended a very unique program offered by Emily van Lidth de Jeude. It is called Wild Art. I really had no idea what Emily had planned for the course, but I know Emily personally and trusted that she would do something adventurous, fun and respectful to the needs and desires of her students. I thought the kids would be drawing and painting in the woods, but what occurred in the program was a unique expression of what the kids wanted to explore. The 2014 group wrote, directed, acted and created costumes for a play about belonging. There was a lot of discussion about social dynamics, monetary systems and community, which was played out in various impromptu games, such as the ever-popular mushroom-economy, as well as in some of the art projects. The fall and spring brought focused interest in wild foods as played out in the daily picking and brewing of fresh forest tea.

The kids explored gardening by raising seeds that had literally been to space and back. The group hand-wrote a letter to the Tomatosphere people, who loved their letter so much that they read it at their big symposium!

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studied tadpoles, and made great use of a microscope for looking at pond-life.

The program runs about 3 hours long once a week and offers an exploration of art, science and nature in Emily’s studio and outside in the wilderness that surrounds her home.

Through conversation, participants explore social and ecological topics.

Process, engagement and authenticity are definitely more important than outcome.

Each week, my daughter Franny came home with a huge smile on her face, flushed cheeks and bursting with the news of what she did that afternoon. What more can a parent want for their child? My child was so fulfilled by her time in Wild Art, she has developed a confidence in herself and a love and knowledge of nature that was previously not there. Her most repeated comment to me about the course was how amazing it was that the kids got to decide what to explore and study each class.

I’m very excited about Emily’s Wild Art Spring program on Wednesdays and a Wild Art Intensive: Fire, Water, Air and Earth for four Saturdays in May. The latter being offered for 9 year olds- adults. Bring your rain boots and come explore some Wild Art of your own!

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You know, there’s just not enough stage for all the talent on Bowen.

It’s true. As cited on the Bowen Island Arts Council (BIAC) website, in a national study in 2001, we were identified as the fourth most artistic rural community (population of less than 50,000) in Canada. That’s why it’s not surprising that Ellen MacIntosh, choir director, and the Bowen Island Community Choir (BICC) board are delighted to offer islanders and performers a Spring Coffee House.

The BICC Fall Coffee House has been a tradition for a number of years. This is a pre-organized open stage where members and islanders step up to perform individually or in groups, sharing a cornucopia of genres and musical mediums. More recently, the choir has performed a few songs as well. You may have caught the amazing talent at the Fall Coffee House including that cool acapella Beatles medley performed by David Smith. Also, it’s interesting to note that one of the performers, Earl Jenkins, will soon be featured on CBC radio! The evening has

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Ellen has a lot to be pleased about with the lineup for spring 2015. In addition to the Spring Coffee House in March, she’s busy fine-tuning the choir to head to Richmond on April 11th for an adjudicated performance at the Kiwanis Festival. She is particularly thrilled to finish the season with their annual Spring Concert on May 2nd featuring the choir performing Bob Chilcott’s, “A Little Jazz Mass” with accompanist Sheilagh Sparks and special guest artist Buff Allen on percussion. If you are not jazzed up enough after that, there’s also a set of “swing into spring” tunes guaranteed to leave you humming.

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Legion Dinner Doors open at 5 p.m., dinner starts at 6:30

SATURDAY MARCH 14 Youth Open Gym: 6 - 8:30 p.m. at BICS St. Paddy’s Day Celebration at the Pub with the Adam Woodall Band

MONDAY MARCH 16 Seniors Keeping Young (SKY) 10 a.m. Sheena Ashdown will talk about the Rotary African Village Project and the Rotary Variety Show 11 a.m. Matthew van der Gieson leads T’ai Chi Chin Bowen Island Garden Club speaker series presents Charlie Sale who will give a presentation on “Managing Shade Areas in the Garden” at the Gallery at Artisan Square. 1p.m.

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WEDNESDAY MARCH 11 Knitting Circle 2 - 5 p.m. Bowen Court - All levels welcome!

Robert Sarazin Blake will perform songs from his latest album at an intimate house concert on Bowen, March 21.

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In 1997, Robert Sarazin Blake dropped out of college and hit the road. The folk music of his father’s house had combined with the DIY punk ethos of the day and resulted in his first batch of produced songs, Another Irrelevant Year. On his first US tour, Blake played 30 shows around the US planting seeds as he developed touring, not as an economic model, but as a lifestyle. He hasn’t stopped. Eleven full length albums into his career, he’s continued to write pulling from folk roots, his travels, his contemporaries, and the quiet spot in the back of his mind. The writing has evolved, mellowing with experience and expanding with reference, but the essence of the work has remained the same-strong narratives solidly built on the folk foundation and fully in the immediacy of the now.

...his lyrics swirl like the smoke in an old Greenwich Village folk coffeehouse, drawing from the triumphs and disappointments of a life well lived.

The song is what fuels Robert Sarazin Blake’s travels. There is a joy of sharing a song, singing it among

friends, and hitting a stage to play it before a new audience every night. It is the joy in the simple craft of songwriting in Blake’s music, and that joy shines through in his new album, Robert Sarazin Blake.

Recorded in Brooklyn during a hot summer week, the album reflects Blake’s signature beatnik roots songwriting. Over an undercurrent of intricate guitar and bouzouki runs, his lyrics swirl like the smoke in an old Greenwich Village folk coffeehouse, drawing from the triumphs and disappointments of a life well lived.

The touring and performing has become an art in and of itself. Performing 200 shows a year, Blake is a world class performer committed to the neighborhood show. His show is a combination of songs and rambles landing somewhere between a concert and a theatrical instillation. The neighborhoods have been all over Ireland and the US with forays into Canada, Scotland, England, Norway, Denmark, France, and most recently, Germany and the Netherlands. Just a man, a guitar, and a suitcase from which he sells his albums and keeps his notebooks.

This commitment to the neighborhood, to the local, reflects Blake’s dedication to the moment, to the connection within live performance. There is always a moment in a Blake show where the room pulls together and the space between the singer, the song, and the listener disappears.

We are excited to present Robert in an intimate House Concert setting.

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In terms of environmental opportunities presented by the LNG industry, Wilson pointed directly to the Woodfibre site In explaining the process of hydraulic fracturing, which is as an example. used to extract natural gas from the earth, Wilson explained “The Woodfibre site was a really toxic industrial site,” said that rock is fractured deep in the ground by small explosive Wilson. “But the proponents have come in and decided to put devises. As the gas seeps up through those cracks, it is capin what is essentially a clean energy site, they have used their tured and piped out as natural gas. capital to clean that site up. That’s a good thing, that’s good “They take out what they consider impurities, things like news that they’ve used their dollars to clean up a previously propane and methane… natural gas is then sold as natural gas, toxic site.” and propane is sold as propane,” explained Wilson. “So when Wilson went on to highlight what he sees as the upside to I hear people say, I’m opposed to this industry because of the development of this industry for Bowen Island.

Fracking, I get confused somewhat because if they use propane “Right now there is no natural gas on Bowen. Every at all, whether it’s in their house or in their barbeque, they’re Wednesday, the ferry on the hazardous sailings the ferry using fracked gas.” brings over truckloads of propane. That propane on those Wilson went on to explain that natural gas is most safely trucks is far more volatile and far more explosive than anystored in a cyrogenic state, which liquefies the gas allowing the thing that’s going to pass by here in liquid natural gas form. safe overseas transport of it.

But, it’s used here, in containers behind your homes, you heat “In its liquid form, it cannot burn, it will not explode, it will your homes you cook with it… while it’s safe, it’s less safe then not create 1.5 kilometer kill zones. It might start a fire if you LNG. And where there’s an opportunity with LNG is, as we get a breach and a mixture of between 5 and 15 percent oxydevelop domestically, to develop the opportunity for more and gen, but it certainly won’t incinerate everyone in a 1.5 kilomemore people to use natural gas because it’s cheaper, it’s safer, tre radius.” and its cleaner.”

Wilson added that this kind of information about potenCaptain Stephen Brown from the BC Chamber of Shipping tially devastating explosions of LNG tankers is fear-mongering started his talk by telling council that like Wilson, he does not and is causing particular concern among businesses. advocate for any particular project or company. He explained “These businesses are your constituents too, and they’re that shipping, globally, is regulated by the International your neighbours,” said Wilson.

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and I’m not advocating for Shell, Shell has been shipping LNG safely for the past 50 years. The industry as a whole has now completed 75,000 voyages successfully.”

In terms of the future of the marine industry, Brown told council that within 30 years, half the world’s vessels will be propelled by LNG, and that this will become a reality for Bowen too, as BC Ferries moves towards LNG powered propulsion for its boats.

Brown also addressed concerns about increased traffic in Howe Sound.

“I’ve mentioned we had 106 vessels in Howe Sound last year.

I have many examples I could share with you from around the world but I will just take one, the English Channel…. on a typical day you have 600 commercial vessels in transit or crossing daily. This is, in our view, what we start to call heavy traffic.

The port of Rotterdam handles 36,000 ships each and every year. The port of Vancouver handles 3,000. We have lots, and lots, and lots of room to grow, before the density of marine traffic becomes an issue whatsoever.”

Brown also noted, in regards to tourism, that in Saint John, New Brunswick, there is a viewing gallery for tourists who want to watch tankers come in and out of the Canaport LNG terminal. Qatar, he added, is the world’s largest exporter of LNG, and has been chosen to host the Fifa World Cup in 2022.

Councillor Gary Ander was reassured that the slow pace at which that the LNG carriers will travel means they will not cause any harmful wake, and that an exclusion zone around the tankers is unnecessary, given the low density of traffic on our coast as well as the fact that the carriers will be escorted by tugs. However, councillor Maureen Nicholson challenged the delegates on the benefits they suggested Bowen island would enjoy from the development of an LNG terminal at Woodfibre.

“I don’t believe LNG is a clean burning fossil fuel, for one thing,” said Nicholson. “And I think that you’re engaging a community on technical arguments; the decision is going to be made at a political level. This means as a political group, we have every right to go ahead and say we do not support the political decision to go ahead with an LNG plant at Woodfibre.”

The conversation wrapped up with a final comment to the delegates by Mayor Murray Skeels.

“LNG has been with us for many, many, years. If it was cheaper and more efficient than propane, why didn’t they replace it a long time ago? In your future presentations you might want to go into a little further detail on if it’s better, if it’s cheaper, if it’s cleaner. The specific plant that we’re talking about, they’re talking about cooling with ocean water. I think that you should probably address that a little more in the future because it’s a process that’s not allowed in other jurisdictions now. Also, the plant itself will generate a considerable amount of CO2 in the cyrogenic process. CO2 can be sequestered as it is in coal plants now and if this is going to be a world class facility, if BC is going to lead the world in this, then there is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate how it could be done.”

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From left: Alan Mills, Pernille Neilsen, Rob Forbes, Maria Steernberg and Murray Atherton representing Bowen Island at last weekend’s Outdoor and Adventure Show in Vancouver.

Jody Lorenz, photo

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FRIDAY MARCH 13 2015 • 11

12 • FRIDAY MARCH 13 2015

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UP TO

10,000 0 LEASE 0 DOWN MORE KILOMETRES

DRIVE

%

ON

+

UP TO 60 MONTHSΦ

Φ

+

$

PAYMENT

On leasing offers only, on select models.

Φ

OFFER ENDS MARCH 31ST

SALES EVENT

Hi, I’m Dave O’Byrne, General Sales Manager at North Shore Kia. I wish to invite you to come check us out.

Until the end of March stop in and test drive any vehicle.

If you purchase a vehicle I will pay your ferry!

2015

LX MT

That’s like paying only

35

1.6L LX MT

2015

$

That’s like paying only

WEEKLY Ω

Rio4 SX with Navigation shown ‡

LEASE FROM

151

$

Ω

MONTHLY WITH

HWY / CITY 100KM: 6.3L/8.8L

0

$

DOWN AT

0%

APR FOR 60 MONTHS ¤

Offer includes delivery, destination, fees, and a $800 lease credit*. Consumers can elect to take an additional 10,000 km allowance in lieu of the lease credit. Offer based on new 2015 Rio LX MT (RO541F) with a selling price of $15,602¤.

LEASE FROM

HWY / CITY 100KM: 7.8L/9.9L

172

$

Ω

MONTHLY WITH

0

$

DOWN AT

0.9%

APR FOR 60 MONTHS¤

Offer includes delivery, destination and fees. Offer based on new Soul 1.6L LX MT (SO551F) with a selling price of $18,682¤.

CASH PURCHASE PRICE FROM

∞

INCLUDES A CASH CREDIT OF

5,800

$

Offer includes delivery, destination, fees and $5,800 in cash credit. Offer based on new 2015 Sorento LX AT (SR75BF) with a selling price of $28,782∞.

Sorento SX AT AWD 7-Seat shown ‡ HWY / CITY 100KM: 8.7L/11.8L

CALL DAVE

Soul SX Luxury shown ‡

$

CLEAROUT! Finance

WEEKLY Ω

22,982

2015

40

$

WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED

*5-year/100,000 km worry-free comprehensive warranty.

See kia.ca for more

604-537-3675

NORTH SHORE KIA • 725 MARINE DR. NORTH VANCOUVER

The Power to Surprise

www.NSKIA.CA

Offer(s) available on select new 2015 models through participating dealers to qualified retail customers who take delivery from March 3 to March 31, 2015. Dealers may sell or lease for less. Some conditions apply. See dealer for complete details. Vehicles shown may include optional accessories and upgrades available at extra cost. All offers are subject to change without notice. All pricing includes delivery and destination fees up to $1,665, AMVIC fee, tire tax of $22, $100 A/C charge (where applicable). Excludes taxes, licensing, registration, insurance, variable dealer administration fees (up to $699), fuel-fill charges up to $100, and down payment (if applicable and unless otherwise specified). Other lease and financing options also available. ¤Representative Leasing Example: Lease offer available on approved credit (OAC), on new 2015 Rio LX MT (RO541F)/2015 Forte LX MT (FO541F)/2015 Soul 1.6L LX MT (SO551F) with a selling price of $15,602/$17,502/$18,682 is based on monthly payments of $151/$159/$172 and includes delivery and destination fees of $1,485/$1,485/$1,665, $22 AMVIC fee, and A/C tax ($100, where applicable) for 60 months at 0%/0%/0.9% with a $0 down payment/equivalent trade, $0 security deposit and first monthly payment due at lease inception. Offer also includes a lease credit of $800/$800/$0. Total lease obligation is $9,038/$9,535/$10,345 with the option to purchase at the end of the term for $5,765/$7,167/$8,957. Lease has 16,000 km/ yr allowance (other packages available and $0.12/km for excess kilometres). Other taxes, registration, insurance and licensing fees are excluded. Offer ends March 31, 2015. ΩLease payments must be made on a monthly or bi-weekly basis but cannot be made on a weekly basis. Weekly lease payments are for advertising purposes only. *Lease credit for 2015 Rio LX MT (RO541F)/2015 Forte LX MT (FO541F) is $800 and available on lease offer only. Consumers can elect to take an additional 10,000 km allowance in lieu of the Lease credit. Lease credit varies by model/trim and is deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes. **$500 Competitive Bonus offer available on the retail purchase/lease of any new 2015 Forte, 2015 Forte Koup, 2015 Forte5, 2015 Rondo and 2015 Optima from a participating dealer upon proof of current ownership/lease of a select competitive cross-over vehicle. Competitive models include specific VW, Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Hyundai, Honda, GM, Ford and Chrysler vehicles. Some conditions apply. See your dealer or kia.ca for complete details. ∞Cash purchase price for the new 2015 Sorento LX AT (SR75BF) is $22,982 and includes delivery and destination fees of $1,665, $22 AMVIC fee, A/C tax ($100, where applicable) and a cash credit of $5,800. Dealer may sell for less. Other taxes, registration, insurance and licensing fees are excluded. Offer ends March 31, 2015. ‡Model shown Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price for 2015 Forte SX (FO748F)/2015 Rio4 SX with Navigation (RO749F)/2015 Soul SX Luxury (SO758E)/2015 Sorento SX V6 AWD (SR75XF) is $26,695/$22,395/$27,195/$42,095. Highway/city fuel consumption is based on the 2015 Rio LX+ ECO AT/2015 Forte 1.8L MPI 4-cyl AT/2015 Soul 2.0L GDI 4-cyl MT/2015 Sorento LX 2.4L GDI 4-cyl AT. These updated estimates are based on the Government of Canada’s approved criteria and testing methods. Refer to the EnerGuide Fuel Consumption Guide. Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on driving habits and other factors. Information in this advertisement is believed to be accurate at the time of printing. For more information on our 5-year warranty coverage, visit kia.ca or call us at 1-877-542-2886. Kia is a trademark of Kia Motors Corporation.