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First Nations education
A sneak peak at recent activities at BICS and Island Discovery School
World War II memoire
70 years after the fact, an Islander remembers the war’s end
They did it!
Highlights from the Sun Run
Islander actively seeking kidney donor MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR
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Monika Sabathil and her husband Sigurd outside their home on Bowen Island.
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Council adopts new Heron policy and construction of tourist gazebo moves ahead MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR
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ear eighteen of heron nesting season in Snug Cove is underway, and as Senior Bylaw Officer Bonny Brokenshire told council last week, Bylaw Services has yet again received numerous inquiries about activities that may or may not contravene the municipality’s heron nesting policy. Pacific Great Blue Herons (Ardea herodias fannini), are considered a species of “Special Concern” under the Species at Risk Act, and are protected under Federal, Provincial Law. Brokenshire outlined three particular activities that have come up as points of concern, and following her presentation, a fourth the planned construction of a tourist gazebo on the pier – was raised by members of council. The conversation that followed ended with two new municipal heron policy’s being passed, the second of which allowed the gazebo’s construction to move forward this past weekend. The activities of concern that Brokenshire raised in her presentation were the Green Man Festival, the mowing of the library lawn and a request to move the Rotary Stage for the Steamship Days Festival to the area of Crippen Park across the street from Tuscany Restaurant. On the first concern, Brokenshire said the Festival organizers decided to move the majority of their activities to the Union Steamship Lawn.
t 35 years of age, Bowen Islander Monika Sabathil was diagnosed with a kidney disease called Glomerulonephritis, a condition, she says, that she has probably had since she was a teenager and may not have ever been diagnosed in earlier times. Still, the diagnosis came as a shock for the mother of three small children. “The medication was very strong, and made me feel horrible,” she says. “But after a year, my prescription changed and my health stabilized. I was basically able to lead a normal, active life.” That relatively normal life would last nearly 30 years. Then, after several years of feeling constantly cold, Sabathil was told by her doctors that her kidneys (already functioning at one-third of a healthy person’s kidneys) were failing more. She faced the option of going on dialysis and a waiting list for a kidney transplant, or finding someone herself who would act as a donor, and avoiding dialysis altogether. “In September of 2014, my son made the very generous offer to give up one of his kidneys, and he is one of the healthiest people that I know,” says Sabathil. “So I chose the second option. But as it turns out, he has some kind of heart palpitation that eliminated him from being a candidate.” With one option eliminated, Sabathil and her husband Sigurd decided to ask for help. They told their story through a nation-wide United Church newsletter, and let their daughter tell the story yet again through Facebook. Through these two requests, they were contacted by five potential donors, each of whom had to withdraw their offers for various reasons. Sigurd Sabathil says his wife’s health, and her shot at getting a new kidney is his number one concern at all times. “There is no other priority for me,” he says. “I am very involved in all the tests and I read all of the literature that comes out on this procedure. I have met someone on Bowen Island who gave a kidney, and she told me it was the most rewarding thing she has done....”
On the second concern, Brokenshire says that Metro Vancouver has come up with a protocol to allow the library lawn to be mowed without disrupting the herons. On the third point of concern, Brokenshire said such a decision would be up to Metro Vancouver as the move would impact their land. Towards the end of her presentation, Brokenshire suggested that in order to move public understanding forward on this issue, the municipality might consider revising the Heron policy (written in 2001) or creating a Bowen Island “heron fact sheet” similar to the provincial one that already exists. Mayor Murray Skeels responded skeptically to this suggestion. “If you’re going to have herons in the middle of downtown, it doesn’t matter how much you write. People are going to say, this is crazy,” said Skeels. “And you’re going to say yes it is, welcome to Bowen Island. The last council went through a lot on this in trying to expand the library parking lot, but then nobody could park there during heron season. You can try it, is my perspective, if someone wants to take another shot but it is what it is. They rule us.” Councilor Alison Morse added that at the very least, the spelling mistakes should be fixed within the policy, which is poorly written and lacks clarity.
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Leash laws considered in order to address “dog aggression” incidents MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR
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t 10:30 on Sunday evening, Áine Corrigan-Frost was walking to a friend’s house near the Bowen Island Legion when she saw a large, “fluffy” brown and black dog emerge from what appeared to be a shared driveway. “It was clearly not with anyone, and am generally kind of scared of dogs, so I crossed the street and tried to avoid it,” said Corrigan-Frost. “It crossed the road and started following close behind me, and I turned around to face it. When I did that, it lunged and snapped at me. I was looking it in the eye, and kept facing it as I walked backwards towards my friend’s house.” Corrigan-Frost said the dog never bit or touched her, but she was forced to encounter it a second time when she walked home. She says that when she finally did get home, she was too shaken to do anything, but her mother called bylaw services on her behalf. Senior Bylaw Services Officer Bonny Brokenshire says that because they don’t know exactly who’s house the dog came from, and do not know who the owners are, there will be no action taken on this case. However, this incident will be added to the list of 21 “dog aggression” incidents that have occurred on Bowen Island since the beginning of 2014. Almost half of those incidents, according to a recent report written by Brokenshire for council, have resulted in serious injury to either humans or other animals. Brokenshire was asked to put the report together following a letter written to council by Iona Buchan on March 18. “My concern is that as a citizen of Bowen we have had a number of incidences lately with proper protocol for dog etiquette,” writes Buchan. “Do we (Bowen Municipality) have a better way of communicating with the GVRD? How do we enforce their bylaws? How many dogs can one person have under control at once? Should the Cove be a leash-only place? Should there be a limit to how many dogs can reside in one dwelling?”
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Heron’s move makes way for construction of tourist gazebo at the pier
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Bowen Island
Eco-Alliance
Annual General Meeting April 26, (Sun.) at Collins Hall at 2:00 PM
Guest Speaker:
Bowen Island land developer John Reid
“Grafton Lake: An Opportunity to Get it Right??”
Everybody is Welcome!
www.ecoalliance.ca The Bowen Island Arts Council (BIAC) operates the Bowen Island Visitor Centre (BIVC) on behalf of the Bowen Island Municipality from May – September. This year, BIAC will partner with Tourism Bowen Island to help promote our island’s amenities. In addition to providing tourist information and resources, the BIVC houses a small gift shop featuring local artist wares and products. BIAC is seeking to fill two staff positions, a Visitor Centre Coordinator and Visitor Centre Host.
Herons in cherry blossoms taken March 2015.
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Nicholson then pointed to a suggestion made by Sue Ellen Fast, that the municipality should be making use of a biologist to outline what projects can happen, and when. After some discussion about whether a project should simply proceed once a heron nest appears vacant, council agreed by way of a vote that a biologist should be hired in order to survey the heron situation in the context of any given proposal in the Cove, and that similarly, a biologist should be hired to review and clarify that heron nesting policy. With this decision made, Bowen Island environmental specialist Alan Whitehead was brought in to survey the area around the pier. After determining that the herons had moved to the North Side of the lagoon, Whitehead gave a work crew permission to start the construction of the kiosk.
“It’s written as an information notice, it should be written in the format a policy,” said Morse. “It’s full of typos, it doesn’t make sense and it should only have the reference to contacting the bylaw officer with respect to questions. It also refers to something that’s attached, that isn’t attached, and on the other side of this notice there’s an article that appeared in the Undercurrent and that I think added a little more detail. So, the policy as it’s written, we might as well just get rid of it because it’s really not helpful to people.” When Municipal Chief Administrative Officer suggested that rescinding the policy would leave Bowen Island to be bound by Provincial regulations, which are more restrictive, Morse clarified that she never meant to say that the policy should be rescinded. Heron nests, 2015 Other council members agreed that the policy Councillor Sue Ellen Fast has kept track of islanders’ requires “cleaning-up” and, suggested manners of sightings of herons nest for Bowen through Bowen Heron clarification. Watch. She says this year, there are four active nests in Following her comments on the matter, councillor Maureen Nicholson brought up the issue of the tour- the lagoon area. If anyone spots a heron nest, they should contact her at sefast@shaw.ca However she asks people ism kiosk planned for the pier. not to approach a nest as the mother may abandon her “I don’t know where that stands in terms of proeggs. ceeding, but the question about the moving of the Rotary Stage to the area in front of Tuscany, when I was thinking about that in terms of this policy, the most sensitive time is from February 1 until March 1. And Steamship Days is July 10th – 12th which is four months after the end of the sensitive period...” BOWEN ISLAND UNITED CHURCH Nicholson said that Rev. Shelagh MacKinnon FOOD Service and Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. addressing the heron BANK Collins Hall Bookings: Helen Wallwork DROP-OFF policy does in fact fit Minister of Music: Lynn Williams in with the priorities outlined in council’s Strategic Plan in terms BOWEN ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH of improving Snug Pastor Clinton Neal Cove because currently, 1070 Miller Road 604-947-0384 “everything is put on hold until September or Service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. October.” “I am not speaking against the heron policy ST. GERARD’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH because I understand Mass: 10:30 a.m. Priest: Father James Comey the importance of that,” 604-988-6304 said Nicholson. “What I am speaking against is the perception that CATES HILL CHAPEL www.cateshillchapel.com 604-947-4260 we can’t do anything (661 Carter Rd.) for nine months of the 10:00 a.m. Worship • Sunday School: Tots to Teens year because we have a heron policy.” Pastor: Dr. James B. Krohn
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The Visitor Centre Coordinator is a 35-hour per week administrative/marketing position focusing on the operation of the Visitor Centre. The VCC will take a lead role in attending to the needs of daily visitors, collect and collate visitor records and statistics, ensure the smooth operation of the gift shop, and promote and publicize local amenities, services, businesses and events via both print materials and through an online presence (website, social media, etc.). He or she must possess strong leadership, communications, interpersonal and customer service skills and be detail oriented with excellent time management skills. Strong computer skills and knowledge of web-based technology with an understanding of marketing and experience using an array of social marketing tools is desirable. The Visitor Centre Host position is a two-day (14 hours) per week position. The primarily role will be to attend to the needs of visitors to the island as well as administer gift shop sales, maintain records and help promote local events and activities. The VCH will possess strong customer service skills, work well in a team environment but also be comfortable working independently, and have experience in record keeping. For both positions, training or education in tourism is a definite asset, as is knowledge of Bowen Island. Experience in providing friendly efficient service to the public is essential. Must be fluent in English. A second language is also an asset. Please submit a cover letter indicating which position you are applying for and a resumé no later than Monday, April 27 to Jacqueline Massey, visitorcentre@biac.ca, or Box 211, Bowen Island, BC, V0N 1G0.
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Senior’s housing vs. the docks
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Dear Editor, While volunteering at a recent Bowen Legion work party it dawned on me that at least five of the regular “older” attendees at the Friday night dinners, who always sat at the “seniors’ table” (aka the Senate) no longer attend. Why? Because they have chosen to move off the island due to a lack of appropriate seniors’ housing such as Snug Cove House (formerly Abbeyfield). This “reflection” is not intended in any way to diminish the dedication of a great number of Snug Cove House directors, both past and present, for their perseverance and commitment to succeed, but rather it is to bring an important community issue to light in a comparative manner. By comparison, the disproportionate amount of time, effort and money spent by individuals, and in turn the municipality, to prevent docks at Cape Roger Curtis and eventually/methodically other targeted areas on Bowen, interested if not concerned me. I think there is something terribly wrong with the balance/priorities of so many resources and so much energy being focused on stopping the docks, when comparatively little is being done to address the much needed seniors’ housing for the much respected elderly members of our community who are now moving on to the “next stage” of their lives, off the island! Regardless of where one stands on the “Stop the Docks” initiative, with some for it and a great number of the silent majority against, none of us have a choice as to growing old and eventually needing the “next place” to live, as in “assisted living”. Against a backdrop of the current 2015 – 2019 Financial Plan Budget Consultation Meeting, this is a perfect time to consider the most appropriate use of our taxpayers’ monies and priorities in the community. Let’s focus more time, support, effort
Even more concerned citizens Green Party representation for West Dear Editor, Vancouver, Sunshine After the English Bay oil spill and the port fire in Squamish, we Concerned Citizens of Bowen Coast and Sea to Sky Island felt we had to be on the ground in the comDear Editor,
Nearly 40 Bowen Islanders attended the Green Party launch for Ken Melamed last Thursday at Gleneagles Golf Club. It signals a huge level of interest and support on our island for a positive change in our federal political landscape. Organizers had anticipated up to 150 attendees—but over 300 showed up to hear Elizabeth May, Bowen Islander Wade Davis and candidate Ken Melamed share their thoughts on why the Green Party should (and likely will) win this riding. Statistics from recent provincial and federal elections reveal that when voter turnout is high, the Greens attract a lot of votes and win seats. So… if you don’t want to see a Conservative represent us and you do want to see an MP like Ken Melamed in Ottawa that is committed heart and soul to democracy, to a sustainable economy, to fiscal responsibility, and to social justice (not to mention intelligent policies to protect our environment) please encourage everyone you know to vote this fall! I feel heartened and inspired by Elizabeth May’s leadership and by the integrity and intelligence of the candidates who are running in this election. The Green Party has become a mature and serious contender to become a positive influence in Canadian politics. We’ll be hosting Ken Melamed on Bowen for some information sessions in the coming months. If you’re interested in learning more about the Green Party and its platform send us a note! Sincerely, Tim Wake, Kathryn Thomson and Fenella Jacquet Contact tim@timwake.ca; or artofleading@gmail. com
munity. So last Saturday we set up table at Village Square and the response of the people was like I have never seen before. I have been at many tables and booths through out the years, but this, was something else. On a small table with a big map of Howe Sound, we placed our declaration, email list sign up sheets, stickers and information materials about the proposed Woodfibre LNG facility and the Eagle Mountain – Woodfibre pipeline. These two proposals are very much linked. We have the Woodfibre LNG proposal that would be sufficiently supplied with natural gas through the existing 10” diameter pipeline coming from the Coquitlam, where it connects to the natural gas pipeline bringing natural gas from fracking operations in North Eastern BC. Interestingly, Fortis has a proposal before the Environmental Assessment Office to enlarge this pipeline between Coquitlam and the Woodfibre site from 10” to 24” diameter, increasing the capacity almost 6 times. Why? Is it because the Woodfibre LNG proposal is only 1/6 the size the company andgovernment want it to be overtime? A Woodfibre LNG 6 times the size of the current proposal would mean, 100,000 tons of cooling water per hour instead of 17,000 tons, and 24 to 28 LNG tanker return trips per month instead of 4 to 5. With last week’s experience of what “world-class response and cleanup” to an oil spill Most people needed very little or no information and encouragement to sign our declaration, which asks the Provincial and Federal Governments to reject the Woodfibre LNG proposal. We will be setting up tables in the cove this weekend and we hope youwill stop by with your questions about Woodfibre LNG, and sign our declaration. On behalf of Concerned Citizens Bowen,
Bruce Russell
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A big thank you to our film fest sponsors, from outside45 Dear Editor, The grade 6/7 outside45 class at BICS would like to gratefully acknowledge our sponsors for the VIMFF Best of the Fest Tour film night on April 25 at BICS: Agnes and Dora clothing, Bowen Island Community Recreation, Bowen Island Sea Kayaking, Bowen Island Golf Club, Fenix Flashlights (Matt Taylor), Innate Gear, Kevin Harding Firewood, Mary Kay Cosmetics (Donna Bottay), MEC, Obsession Bikes, Phoenix on Bowen, The Ruddy Potato, Rustique Bistro, The Snug Cafe. (And main VIMFF Tour sponsors: Arc’teryx, Cliff Bar, CTV, The Beat 94.5, MEC). Sincerely, Judson Berry and David Jones
Outside45 students high above the Chief.
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PART 1: Memories of war’s end... 70 years on HC BEHM
Senior’s lunches come to the Bowen Legion COLLEEN O’NEIL SUBMISSION
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The following narrative is what I remember from the end of World War II. I was four and a half years old so of course I do not remember dates and names, these were given to me in later years. But the images described here are the events and interaction with people is from my own recollection as I experienced them. I was born in North Eastern Germany, in the Province of Mecklenburg, a farming country bordering on the Baltic Sea with hundreds of lakes, beech and pine forests, red brick houses and people with a good sense of humour and wisdom. The village of Mestlin, to which our farm belonged, was on one of the most direct East-West routes used by refugees fleeing from the Russian advances. Looking through an upstairs window I remember seeing this endless stream from early morning into the dark of night. It must have started a year earlier, before I could remember. My mother ran the farm for her father, who worked the family estate, about 60 kilometers away. My father had been in the Africa Corps, Rommel’s Army, and having surrendered to the Americans in 1943 was a Prisoner of War (POW) in the United States. My mother’s three brothers had died, two in the war and one sister committed suicide. Of their six children my grand parents had two daughters left and fourteen grandchildren. We had a large farm house and sometimes thirty or more people stayed over night or a few days. It was in late March when relatives from Estonia had come to stay with us on their way West. Snow had melted and the muck in the farm yard was ankle deep for a youngster like me. I had shown my aunt the cow stable , when my boot got stuck. As I tried to pull my foot up, it slipped out of the boot. My aunt lifted me up and began to cry unconsolably, holding me tightly. Later my mother told me that she had received news that morning of her husband’s death in France. She was twenty and he was thirty one years old. They had been married seven months. Easter 1945 fell on April 1st. Our barns sheltered some 900 Russian POWs. The Mestlin Farm was ordered to shelter and feed them. Every day a horse or cow had to be slaughtered and hygiene had to be provided. For all Christians Easter is the day when Christ’s resurrection is celebrated as the sign of ultimate redemption and forgiveness. For Russians Easter is the greatest spiritual event each year, a time, when families unite. For those 900 men, brutalized by years of war, awaiting an uncertain future and without news from home, we, the children on the farm became the vision of their dream of home. The commanding officer asked my mother whether the men could give us small presents they had made.They came and sang in a language I could not understand and the music was so different from the songs I knew. One song I remember began with a whisper and ended in a loud cry of pain and hope. And then they pulled out the toys. There were tiny carved animals, Easter eggs, toys rich in Russian folklore. I remember one man, he seemed old to me with his weather beaten face, unshaven, teeth missing, reeking of garlic and sweat, bending down, picking me up, hugging me and kissing me on the head, tears running down his face and sobbing. After he put me on the ground again, he reached into his pocket and pulled out what looked like a ping pong racket with a number of small carved hens mounted on the edge facing the centre. Under their tails strings were attached and knotted together underneath with a small weight. Through their feet were stuck small pins, which allowed the hens to rock, as if they were picking. The man placed the handle in my hand, put his gently over mine and began to move the toy in a horizontal circle. One by one the hens would pick and then raise their heads again as the weighted knot underneath rotated. In the calm position they had their heads down. I have not forgotten the picking hens and the man’s face. THIS STORY WILL CONTINUE, NEXT WEEK.
With volunteer resources at a premium, sometimes it hard to get people to step up to help with yet another “GREAT” idea to make Bowen a more interesting and caring place to live. But when Seniors Keeping Young partnered with Caring Circle to create a community lunch program and found funding to support the idea, three other similarly interested organizations jumped into the mix to broaden the scope of the program to truly make this a dynamic and sustainable ‘social gathering’ opportunity for the community. Seniors Keeping Young (SKY), Caring Circle, The Little Red Church, the Legion, and Bowen Island Community Recreation are working together to offer a community lunch program. It will be offered twice monthly to start and if it is well attended, it may eventually mimic other communities and offer a weekly lunch program, much like the dinner program that the Legion already provides. Caring Circle, on behalf of SKY, applied for a New Horizons Grant to support the program and that application was successful On that note, none of this could have happened if Maxine Alcock hadn’t offered her services to Caring Circle a year ago wanting to “cook for seniors”. It was the same week that Sky and Caring Circle were in their first talks about the potential for a lunch program. ..serendipity! Maxine has been providing wonderful soups since Sept. 2014 as we were doing a trial run to see if the idea had traction. We’ve worked out the kinks and are now ready to seamlessly provide lunch for the community. This program addresses many of the needs of the community and fulfills some of the goals of all of these organizations. Caring Circle is concerned about isolated community members and hopes that this might be a way for socialization that could lead to a better quality of life for some Islanders. The Little Red Church is always wanting to reach out to those who would benefit from the company and care of others. The Legion has been looking for ways to
increase their programming and reach out to more community members. Bowen Island Community Recreation is eager to better connect with Seniors. So someone from Community Rec will be attending every lunch and help facilitate any number of quiet but fun activities eg. pool, shuffleboard, darts, poker, crib, checkers, chess and whatever imaginative games they might concoct depending on the group in attendance. And of course SKY was initially very concerned about falling numbers and what seemed a branding problem – it seems no one’s old enough to attend SKY programming! Also their programs were primarily attended by women, their numbers were dwindling and their capacity to carry on with their mandate was at risk. Organizing an activity that might attract more men was important to the organization as well as having something new to offer the community to build their volunteer capacity. The other exciting component for all of the community partners was to make this event open to all adults on Bowen, not just seniors. Other communities have lunch programs and they’re generally offered for adults of any age. Mixed demographics is often a recipe for a richer experience for all. So the first lunch is scheduled for April 28 from 1130 – 1 p.m. on a drop in basis. Come anytime in that block of time and have Gourmet Soup accompanied by Artisan Bread followed by Coffee/Tea and Dessert for just $5.00 And if you have trouble with transportation, call Caring Circle at 9100 to arrange a pick up and drop home time (Please give us some lead time). We are offering free transportation for those who can’t manage to get there on their own. Please come along and meet your neighbours, make new friends, have some lively conversation, perhaps have a regular pool or shuffleboard game with likeminded “athletes”! Or perhaps cards or chess is your interest…we’ll have the boards out waiting for players after a hardy bowl of soup. Make this work for our community by participating. This could be fun… This program is funded by Government Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program
Young entrepreneurs expand operation Heading into their third summer in business, Isaac and Miles Bailey of Bailey Boyz salsa have moved their operation from their own kitchen to the industrial kitchen at BICS, and from the summer market to real retail: their product can now be found at the Ruddy Potato. Rob Bailey, photo
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First Nations Bighouse: A right of passage for BICS Grade 4s DEB STRINGFELLOW CONTRIBUTOR
The kids were told to close their eyes and to imagine what it would be like 300 years ago as they hiked into a traditional Coast Salish Bighouse. A cultural program at the Cheakamus Centre up in Squamish, these students were able to experience what life was like back then. First Nation Elders guided the students through ceremonial song and dance, hunting and fishing walks, weaving cedar bark and edible plant gathering. They prepared and cooked meals for everyone, learned how to make kindling for the fire and spent the night inside the Bighouse. Bowen Island Community School is very fortunate to be able to participate in this program, a unique cultural experience for these young people that will last a lifetime.
Students learn to dance at the Bighouse with an elder. For more photos, go to www. bowenislandundercurrent.com Debra Stringfellow, photos
A garden to rest your soul: open garden at the Kaile residence BOWEN ISLAND GARDEN CLUB SUBMISSION
The Club’s first Open Garden of 2015 will be held this Sunday, April 26th at the home of Michael and Diana Kaile, 835 Hummingbird Lane, from 2 to 4 p.m. Non-members are welcome for a small fee, collected on-site. Please note that memberships can be purchased at the door. The Open Garden program provides a forum where gardeners meet, share news
and views and enjoy beautiful Bowen Island gardens. The Kaile’s garden occupies the high ground off Hummingbird Lane, with sweeping views south over the entrance to Queen Charlotte Channel and Passage Island. The property is fenced, so you can expect to find a wide variety of plants which anywhere else would provide fodder for Island ungulates. The garden boasts a wide variety of mature Rhodos, an orchard, a wisteria, a splendid honeysuckle, and a gracious lawn where weeds fear to incite the wrath of 'groundsman'
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Michael. Large rock outcropping have been cleverly integrated into the garden and together with attractive decks and stonepaved patios provide features which set off a multitude of perennials and shrubs. “This is a garden to rest your soul, to take a moment to breathe in the sea air, admire the view, walk barefoot on the lush carpet of grass, listen to the wind, the bird song, wind chimes and lose yourself in Nature.” Diana and Michael
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Island Discovery Learning Centre students learn the art, games and music of the Squamish Nation even more so – I sat in for part of the inaugural session of this group, and it was fabulous! We all learn so much from exploration, and Cynthia expertly allowed the kids to explore with sound, while inserting regular group experiments and ideas. It was lovely to see how the kids became attuned to the sounds of the other drummers, and slowly picked up on auditory cues from Cynthia, the acoustics of the room, and each other.
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At last week’s meeting, Brokenshire presented a report to council answering the questions raised in Buchan’s letter. On the question of setting limits surrounding the number of dogs permitted on any individual property, Brokenshire says that of the eight other communities surveyed most had such limits in place. “Generally speaking, most of the communities we surveyed – Lion’s Bay, Pemberton, Belcerra for example – set a limit of three or four dogs per property,” says Brokenshire. “If someone wants more dogs than that, they have to apply for a kennel liscence, and not all properties are suitable for that purpose.” Members of council touched upon this issue but decided not to take action on it, as doing so would require changes to Bowen’s Land-Use Bylaw and this action does not fit in among the priorities laid out in the 2015 strategic plan. Among the options for council laid out in Brokenshire’s report, is the suggestion that council ammend the dog-control bylaw by including an “onleash on public areas” provision, with the exception of certain areas. In discussing this point, councillor Sue Ellen Fast questioned whether there were more dog-related incidents being reported to Bylaw Services from within Snug Cove, or from any of the Bowen Island
Neighbourhoods. Brokenshire said that roughly 20 percent of complaints were reported from Snug Cove, and those included dogs blocking traffic, feces on the sidewalk and aggressive incidents. Councillor Alison Morse suggested that the definition of having a dog “under control” needs to simply be clarified in the bylaw to mean that a dog is onleash; while councillor Gary Ander elaborated on the point.
I’m sorry, but this is part of the growing-up of Bowen Island. “It’s a control issue, and it’s not about the dogs, its about the owners. And we have to give the bylaw officers some clout – 99 percent of the time dogs are excellent on Bowen Island this is for the 1 percent when they are not. They have to have that control. I’m sorry, but this is part of the growing-up of Bowen Island.” Council voted on and passed a motion to carry the above-mentioned suggestion forward, and Brokenshire will report back to council in several weeks with ideas about what areas should be exempt from an “on-leash” provision of the dog-control bylaw.
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“...This woman has since travelled the world and climbed mountains. The option for my wife’s dialisys is there but it would mean a significant diminishment in life quality, so we are hoping we don’t have to take it.”
There are no restrictions on blood-type that might stop someone from donating a kidney to help Monika Sabathil. If anyone is interested or can help in any way, they should email her at musical-1@ shaw.ca. She asks that others circulate her request as widely as possible in the hopes that the perfect donor is found.
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On the calendar FRIDAY APRIL 24 FREE Pilates at Cates Hill Chapel 9 a.m. bring a mat and a towel Room for moms to set up co-operative child care contact patricia.boston@gmail.com or mafs1931@ yahoo.com Legion Dinner Doors open at 5 p.m., dinner starts at 6:30 “Beyond the Edge” photographs by Emmett Sparling and Tristan Deggan: Gallery at Artisan Square, opening at 5:30 p.m.
SATURDAY APRIL 25 Youth Open Gym: 6 - 8:30 p.m. at BICS Wild Food Tour, register by calling 604-947-9563 Bowen Grows, Community Gardeners Information event & mini farmers’ market seedling, seeds & garden starts sale 10am-noon at BICSContact shaxby@sd45.bc.ca to book a table at this event.
TUESDAY continued AA Meeting Collins Hall 7:15 p.m.
THURSDAY APRIL 30 Duplicate Bridge @ Bowen Court Call Irene @ 2955 UPCOMING MAY 1 Tashi & the Monk: Documentary Screening at Bowen Island Yoga, 7 p.m MAY 5 Free hearing tests, hearing aid cleaning and checks Caring Circle. Call 604-281-3691 Cut-off for donations to the Bowen Island Children’s Centre Clothing Sale Synergy Cabaret, dinner at the Rowing Club Fundraiser for Tir-Na-Nog Theatre School For more info contact Karen Cowper at 947-2403
The Ladies Madrigal Singers and guests Perform Stabat Mater, directed by Alison Nixon Cates Hill Chapel, tickets $18, $12 for students or seniors
MAY 14 Free hearing tests, hearing aid cleaning and checks Caring Circle. Call 604-281-3691
MAY 14 Bowen Island Children’s Centre Clothing Sale
SUNDAY APRIL 26 Dr. Carl Armerding’s post-Easter reflections Cates Hill Chapel
Tashi & The Monk
Open Garden, Bowen Island Garden Club 835 Hummingbird Lane starting at 2 p.m.
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MONDAY APRIL 27 Seniors Keeping Young (SKY) 9:00 - Exercises followed by a talk by Robert Ballantyne. “From producing planetarium shows to mapping trails on Mt.Gardner” 11:00 YOGA with Diana Kaile Spring tune-up for runners, cyclists and hikers 12:30 p.m at Bowen Island Yoga, $30
TUESDAY APRIL 28 FREE Pilates at Cates Hill Chapel 9 a.m. bring a mat and a towel Room for moms to set up co-operative child care contact patricia.boston@gmail.com or mafs1931@ yahoo.com
BOWEN ISLAND MENS FASTPITCH LEAGUE 2015 SCOREKEEPERS NEEDED For the 2015 Ball Season! Do you like to come down and watch the Mens Fastpitch league play ball? Do you want to make some extra money? We are offering a wage for scorekeepers to fill a season’s worth of ball games! We are looking for a variety of individuals to come do some scorekeeping. You do not have to be available every week! Games are typically held each night, Monday through Friday Bowen Island Baseball Field - just below the General Store Scorekeepers would need to be available for a variety of games from 6:15 pm - approximately 8:30 pm. Training will be provided. For more information please contact: Spencer Grundy Scorekeeper Coordinator grundy1@shaw.ca or call 604-947-9016
People just came out to cheer, just because!
WEDNESDAY APRIL 29 Knitting Circle 2 - 5 p.m. Bowen Court - All levels welcome!
Best of the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival, hosted by grades 6 and 7 students at BICS Doors open at 6:30, films start at 7 Tickets at Phoenix and at the door - $15 adults, $10 students and seniors - cash only please
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Lovers of loving kindness in action can enjoy an exclusive screening of Tashi & The Monk, winner of 7 documentary film awards, at the Bowen Island Yoga Centre on Friday May 1st at 7:00 p.m. Set against the majestic Himalayas, the film follows an orphan as she enters Jhamtse Gatsal, an orphanage and school in India run by a monk whose love and compassion has created family, hope and acceptance for 85 children in dire need. Following the 40 minute film, Dr. James Frank, Bellingham-based volunteer physician at Jhamtse Gatsal, will present an optional Q&A and share inspirational stories. The evening is family friendly with aims to leave you uplifted about the transformative power of loving kindness. Tickets will be by donation at the door and all proceeds will go directly to Jhamtse Gatsal. For more information about Jhamtse Gatsal please visit http://jhamtsegatsal.org/
Peter King drove Bowen Island Sun Runners downtown for the big race! Stef Shortt
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There were bands, there was sun, there were balloons, and there were announcers, there were little girls in tutus and tiny red-head boys in Canucks jerseys. There were clowns and dancers and they were all high-fiving as many of the thousands of runners as they could for a 10 kilometre long and windy road. And then there was all of that training that we had done. It’s go time. Georgia and Bute: There they were - our families! They made it! The Big Hairs and the Long Hairs – the hungovers and the one in crutches – they suffered a parking fine and traffic to be there to hug us and when we hugged them back too hard and blathered “Thank you so much for coming out to cheer us on!” they shouted “Keep going, mom! Keep going!” The Lagoon: Dudes and Dudettes sitting all laid-back in camping chairs on the lawn in front of their apartment block, toasting their mimosas with grins of gratitude: “I ain’t doing that, but you go girl!” Beach Avenue: Runners down – medical teams crowding over not one, two, but three runners that we counted collapsed on the baking sidewalk. Pacific Avenue: Wendy Cellick blazing past us at the 4K mark in a throng of thousands splashing her lovely sweat onto our collar bones shouting “Looking sharp, ladies, looking sharp!” Steep Hill up Hornby towards the Burrard Street Bridge: Signs saying “Go Sun Runners!” and “You Thought It Said ‘Sun Rum’, didn’t you?” Georgia and Denman: Signs that said: “Go Mom, I know you can do it!” Across Burrard Bridge: Signs saying:
“Go Auntie Tots!” and “Go Grandpa!” (which actually wasn’t that encouraging considering how we were feeling). Granville Island: The chick with the sign that said: “Go Random Strangers!” The tunnel: The huge black and white picture of Christopher Walken scowling, fierce and serious like he had a world-war watch up his ass, and the tag line that read: “No Time for Walken”. Cambie Bridge, the man in sunglasses shaking his cow bell with a big wide smile and a sign that said: “This is the worst parade ever!”. The Finish Line: The Big Hairs and the Long Hairs again – waving and cheering us in as we sprinted the final stretch. We collapsed into their arms, and they hugged us, and they congratulated us, and they asked us for candy. And we gave it to them. Tons of it! I teared up when we passed the 9k mark… Why the crying? Was it because we’d received the text that the kids and the men were actually going to be at the finish line? Was it because it was almost over? Because I was proud of myself? Because it was fun? Because I was so, so, so, so tired? “I cried at the 9k mark last year, too”, Suzy reassured. Running with Suzy was amazing. It is highly possible that she made her second best time, but this one with a sprained ankle. Ingha said that running with Fanella made her keep going when she wanted to stop. Becca was inspired by Seanna’s speed and strength throughout the training and Seanna was over the moon, until of course, her son left her in the dust. Running has become fun, but at the end of the day, for me anyways, it’s the people. There were a lot of people at the Sun Run this year. And they were fun.
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Bowen Island Public Library is hiring a Summer Reading Club Coordinator to plan, prepare and run a weekly reading program for children ages 5 to 12 and to monitor a web-based teen reading club. Position runs from June 2 to August 29 (13 weeks), 35 hours/week (Tues through Sat) Pay rate: $14.00 per hour. More details are available at www.bowenlibrary.ca Please submit your cover letter and resume by email to info@bowenlibrary.ca, or drop off at Bowen Library, 430 Bowen Trunk Rd. Only applicants considered for an interview will be contacted. The deadline for applications is May 1, 2015 at 5 pm. *Under the terms of a federal grant, this position is only open to students returning to full time studies in September 2013.
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Ali Catchlove in flight 3, doing her floor routine. She won gold on floor.
Siobahn Catchlove, photo
One-hundred gymnasts from the Sea to Sky corridor including Whistler Gymnastics, Pemberton gymnastics, Vancouver Britannia gymnastics competed at Bowen Island Gymnastic’s Invitational on April 18. The day started with our youngest gymnasts participating in their first official competition and receiving special event recognition awards. Ayla Schwenning got the vault award; Makayla Toews got the beam award and Capri Van Schounen got the Bars Award. Our Interclub gymnasts, who train 4-6 hrs per week. were also recognized for outstanding performances. Ursula Frid and Shelby Jennings were recognized for their skills on vault; Marie Pedley and Talia Barnett were recognized for their skills on bars; Brooke Olsen and Kaelyn Denis-Lay; while Marlie Behm and Sarah Carachelo were recognized for their floor skills. Finally our third flight of the day saw our Provincial Competitive gymnasts deliver outstanding results. On vault : Jasmine Farah, on bars: Ali Catchlove; on beam, Kaia Bentley and on floor,Twyla Lotenberg. Ali Catchlove was the top overall gymnast receiving a score of over 9 and gold on every event BIGC would also like to thank our sponsors: Bowen Building Center for sponsoring t-shirts for all the gymnasts, Bowen Freight for donating a truck and labour for our sprung floor, Union Steamship for the decorations and all the volunteers that made this event possible. If you would like to register for gymnastics classes or summer camps please contact our registrar Ily at: ilybigcreg@gmail.com
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