Bowen Island Undercurrent October 2 2015

FRIDAY OCTOBER 2, 2015 VOL. 42, NO. 36

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BIMTAC changes

Is there a commuter vs non-commuter battle being waged?

Why we loved Dorothy Lawson A celebration of the life of the archives’ founder will be held on October 4

Youth get their say

A new youth council is looking for decision-making members

BIM plunges in to Mannion Bay management MARTHA PERKINS EDITOR

“Magnificent. Very positive. Very encouraging. Long overdue. Very much needed.”

Do you get the sense that after years of frustration about problems caused by derelict boats and the behaviour of some people living on boats in Mannion Bay, Bruce Russell was one happy man on Tuesday morning?

“I’m grateful for all the support,” he said after Bowen Island council passed a resolution that will see the municipality eventually take control of the bay (which is also called Deep Bay.) When Russell and a delegation of close to two dozens supporters of Friends of Mannion Bay arrived in the council chambers, prepared to state their case about why such controls are needed, Mayor Murray Skeels told them that they would be “pushing against a door that is already open.”

Before council was a detailed strategy outlined by Bonny Brokenshire, senior bylaw service officer: • obtain a Licence of Occupation for the 38 hectares of water from the east end of Sandy Beach to the opposite point near the end of Ecclestone Road, a process that could take up to 140 days • create land-use bylaw amendments governing the use of the bay, including putting a two-week limit on how long people anchor their boats in the bay • come up with bylaw enforcement strategies (the RCMP was also in attendance at the meeting) and • get involved with social planning.

It did not take long for council to unanimously pass the motion to start the application process, earning the applause of the people gathered in the room. (Russell also presented Brokenshire with a bouquet of flowers in appreciation of her commitment to the file.)

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Cates Hill duplexes pass first hurdle MARTHA PERKINS

Bowen Island’s crosswalks have a creative new look. After the paving and painting of Snug Cove ended on Tuesday, it was Diana Izdebski’s turn to go to work. The island resident won over voters in the municipality’s design with her swimming salmon. Grade 6 student Oscar Knowles-Dekkers’ slug design will guide students across the road near BICS. Martha Perkins photo

Elections Canada coming to BICS on October 3 Two Elections Canada revising agents will be at BICS on October 3 from 10am to 3pm to help voters who are unsure if they are on the list of electors or if they know that their information is incorrect i.e. the postal code may be wrong.

To update their information, voters will need to show either their drivers licence or two pieces of ID — both with their name on them and one of which has their current home address (i.e. BC Care Card and a bank statement with cur-

rent home address). The list is at Elections.ca This will minimize line ups on Advance Polling Days (October 9 12 from noon to 8 pm) and Election day, October 19 7 am to 7 pm both of which will be held at BICS.

EDITOR

The island’s first two duplexes have cleared their first bureaucratic hurdle.

Wolfgang Duntz’s application for two two-family residential buildings in the Cates Hill neighbourhood was given first reading at Tuesday morning’s council meeting.

A majority of council members thought the application was a positive step forward in the quest to diversify available types of housing, especially since the duplexes will cost less than the average $700,000 for a new home on the island.

Mayor Murray Skeels and Councillor Sue Ellen Fast voting against the proposal.

“It isn’t fair to the neighbourhood,” Skeels said. “There should be a lot of consideration into what neighbours think.”

He preferred the existing zoning which allows for one house and one secondary suite on each of the two properties, saying it allowed a family to offset the cost of their new home by renting out the secondary suite.

He questioned whether the cost of a duplex would be much lower and whether the top of Cates Hill was the place to start allowing duplexes.

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PAV I N G W E E K

The paving of Bowen Island Trunk Road is now complete.

Mayor, Council and staff would like to extend a sincere thank you to the entire community, businesses and visitors for your patience and cooperation throughout this project! Also, congratulations to the BIM Public Works Department on the successful coordination of this complicated project!!

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B E A U T I F I C AT I O N CONTINUES

Please join the Bowen Island Garden Club and Bowen Island Municipality at our first community daffodil bulb planting event in Snug Cove. Bulbs will be supplied. Please bring your gloves, hand fork/trowel and good cheer.

When: Wednesday, October 14, 2015 Meeting Place: Library North Lot Meeting Time: 9:30 am

With your help, springtime in Snug Cove will be blooming for years to come!

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INTEREST kEOIj B I M PA R K P L A N U P D AT E

Bowen Island Municipality (BIM) seeks a qualified consultant to take part in updating its Park Plan. The successful applicant will assist in the creation of this guiding document which will highlight preservation, enhancement and natural capital evaluation of Bowen Island’s ecosystems and green spaces.

Collaborating with various stakeholders, the successful applicant will take part in a project that includes developing and facilitating a public consultation process, creating the Plan’s framework, research and writing and graphic design and layout.

For more information regarding this EOI, please visit the BIM website at www.bimbc.ca.

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OPPORTUNITY

Bowen Island Municipality seeks a qualified Administrative Assistant. For more details, please visit the BIM website at www.bimbc.ca.

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WOOD POLE TEST AND T R E AT P R O G R A M

BC Hydro plans to test and treat wooden power poles on Bowen Island between October 15 and November 15, 2015. As permitted under their approved Pest Management Plan, BC Hydro may apply wood preservatives to the poles to prevent decay from wood rot or structural damage from insects.

Members of the public with concerns or questions about the wood pole test and treat program are encouraged to call BC Hydro directly. The contact for this program is Raymond Irving, BC Hydro Field Manager, 1-250-755-4798.

Information about BC Hydro’s pole maintenance program including the wood preservatives to be used is available at: http://www.bchydro.com/ safety-outages/stay-safe/safety-outside/trees-power-lines/managing-weedsinsects/wood-pole-treatment.html

Public Participation in Flagging Areas of Concern BC Hydro has provided metal pig-tail pins and orange flagging tape for the Bowen Island Municipality to distribute to the public. Please call 604-947-4255 to request your flagging materials by October 14, 2015. Bowen Island Municipality encourages residents to use the pins to identify wells (registered and non-registered), waterbodies or adjacent organic farms.

Bowen Island Municipality has been informed that the BC Hydro field crew will respect all flagged areas and will utilize treatment methods that are appropriate for the marked sensitive areas.

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WAT E R M A I N F L U S H I N G

As part of the regular municipal water system maintenance program, Bowen Island Municipality (BIM) will be flushing water mains in all municipal water systems; Cove Bay, Eagle Cliff, Hood Point, Bowen Bay, Blue Water Park, King Edward Bay, and Tunstall Bay from October 3 – November 13, 2015.

This procedure is necessary to remove sediment that gradually deposits in the pipes and will not pose a health hazard. Municipal staff will try to minimize any inconvenience. Flushing will take place 7 days a week from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in most neighbourhoods. Every effort will be made to ensure that water quality is not affected but some turbidity and higher than normal chlorine concentrations may be present for short periods of time.

Running your tap briefly should clear this up. In addition, temporary pressure fluctuations may occur.

Please note: Snug Cove and Cates Hill to Millers Landing areas will be flushed on Saturday, October 3 to alleviate water interruptions for Bowen Island Community School (BICS).

Reminder: It is recommended that water users with compromised immune systems ensure their drinking water is boiled, filtered or distilled.

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If you’re 15 years of age or older, and live on the island full-time or part-time, please take 10 minutes to share your story.

This is your opportunity to focus on what’s right about Bowen by sharing your story. In October, please visit www.bimbc.ca to complete “My Bowen Island Story”. Your stories will help support and sustain the values of our community, assist in municipal communications and provide input for the Bowen Island branding initiative.Don’t have a computer? Please go to the Bowen Library or contact municipal staff at 604-947-4255 for a printed copy.

We need to hear from you. Please share your story today.

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Cove parking needs ‘holistic’ plan BIMTAC’s chair taken off committee MARTHA PERKINS

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Adam Holbrook says commuter vs non-commuter divide is deepening MARTHA PERKINS EDITOR

An ideological battle between commuters and non-commuters might be the reason behind changes to the Bowen Island Municipal Transportation Advisory Committee, says the man most affected by those changes.

On Tuesday afternoon, Adam Holbrook says the municipality told him that not only was he no longer chair of BIMTAC but that he was no longer allowed to sit on the committee.

“It’s back to the perennial Bowen issue of whether we’re a small community that happens to be next to a metropolis or whether we are part of a metropolis,” he told the Undercurrent.

Holbrook is an adjunct professor at SFU and commutes to downtown Vancouver one or two days a week. This makes him aware of, and sympathetic to, commuters’ needs, he says.

The recent decision over whether to add more parking spaces on Cardena Road illustrates the conflicts that arise at BIMTAC, he

says. Commuters need some place in the Cove to leave their cars during the day so they can walk onto the ferry and take public transportation, including Peter King’s express bus, on the other side.

Council turned down the Cardena Road proposal.

“There is a lack of understanding as to what sort of planning should go into providing services on the island,” Holbrook says, adding that the island’s main export is brains — people who live on the island but work on the mainland.

Holbrook says there’s always been a wide diversity of views on BIMTAC but that the sense of conflict has heightened over the past few months.

“This diversity has become highly politicized,” he says.

He notes that there are currently eight members on BIMTAC; three of them are councillors — Sue Ellen Fast, Alison Morse and Melanie Mason — and there’s one vacancy.

In an email to the Undercurrent, Mayor Murray Skeels says that the decision was made in a closed portion of Tuesday’s council meeting.

“A difficult decision was made by Council and the affected parties have been notified of that decision. Neither I or anyone else on Council is permitted to comment further until authorized by Council at a future meeting.”

It’s time for a parking plan.

“I wonder if we can stop kicking this can down the road,” said Councillor Michael Kaile when another idea for creating parking spaces in the Cove came up at Tuesday morning’s council meeting. “Why not look at [parking] more holistically and stop picking at it in little bits. Let’s get plans out and review in its totality. It won’t be perfect because of the topography but we just have to stop messing around.”

“We keep putting BandAids on,” Councillor Gary Ander said, agreeing there is a need for an integrated plan.

Council was discussing a staff memo in response to a previous directive to find ways to increase the number of parking spaces in

Snug Cove. At its previous meeting, council acquiesced to negative reaction to a plan to create spaces next to the Crippen Park entrance on Cardena Road.

One alternative, proposed in 2014 and revisited on Tuesday, was the creation of 15 new spots on a portion of Community Lands Parcel 3 fronting Miller Road. It would require the removal of three stumps and eight trees, with a total cost of $16,250.

“We should look at other options before we start going into the forest,” said Ander, who added that council should reconsider a proposal near Village Square from the Bellringer family.

Councillor Melanie Mason wants council to look at the points raised

by Michael Chapman in his letter against the Cardena Road proposal.

This included more efficient use of

existing spaces, in part by marking them more clearly. She thinks the public would like to see parking issue integrated with other forms of transportation.

Councillor Sue Ellen Fast agreed that options such as bus routes and car sharing be part of the conversation.

Councillor Maureen Nicholson said that while she likes an integrated plan, she’d like to move forward with better enforcement first. Ander agreed. “Without enforcement you’ll never solve the parking problems in the cove,” he said.

After much to-and-froing about the wording, council agreed on the following wording: Council will direct staff to “bring forward a proposal to investigate options for expanding and optimizing existing parking in the cove, including the consideration of private lots.”

Retired single women are typical buyers from page 1 “I’m not against housing diversity but there have been challenges with children getting to school from the top.

How can children walk to school? I’d like to look at it as part of overview of the land-use bylaw,” she said.

She also had a problem with it being characterized as affordable. “I’d characterize it as more affordable.”

After the meeting, Duntz was asked about Skeels’ and Fast’s concerns.

“We constantly have people coming in with a price point and we say, ‘Sorry, there’s nothing we can do for you,’” Duntz said in an interview.

The vast majority of potential house buyers are single retired women who want a place of their own but don’t want to rent, he says. Their price point is $395,000 and

often can afford more but don’t need or want the square footage of a home.

The other group of prospective buyers is families with one or two children. Their ideal price point is $550,000 although they can go up to $595,000. The typical cost of a new home on Bowen, however, is $700,000. To afford that, the couple needs $150,000 in cash and a combined annual income of $125,000.

“Find me the family on Bowen that has that,” Duntz said, adding that there are very few places on the island for a family to rent.

The proposed lots are across from Tir-na-nOg Theatre School, the land for which Duntz donated, along with the neighbouring parkland and the Rivendell property.

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EDITORIAL

The value of a dollar In this day and age, the concept of knowing the value of a dollar has been thrown out the window of a $500,000 “starter home.” We’re much more likely to come up with an ironic new slogan — “A loonie is the new penny” — than return to what not only seems like an oldfashioned concept, but an entirely unrealistic one.

But in the world of the Bowen Island Undercurrent, a dollar is still vitally important.

It’s what we ask readers, each week, to spend so they can get a compendium of what’s been happening, learn a bit about their neighbours and get a heads up about community events.

We know that the internet has made people accustomed to getting the news for free but the reality is that someone has to pay for the work that goes into making that news available.

Newspapers have two sources of revenue: advertising and asking people to buy the paper.

If we decided to give the Undercurrent away for free, we’d have two choices. One is to put more ads on the page to recoup the loss of revenue, thus leaving less room for news on an island where there’s always something to write about.

The other is to charge more for each ad.

Instead, we’re encouraging people to spend a dollar to buy a paper. Better yet, save a dollar or two and get a subscription so you have the newspaper delivered to your mailbox every week.

There’s such a basic, underlining reality to all of this: making the paper costs money. We have to have it printed and delivered. We need to pay someone to fill it with content. We need to pay someone to keep the office running, as well as pay for rent and hydro. Everyone who begrudges paying the dollar needs to ask themselves: where else will the money come from? If not you, who?

But it’s not just the Undercurrent that needs your support. Retail is a tough, tough business on Bowen Island. If you want Bowen to be more than a bedroom community, then people have to make an effort to spend more money here. If it weren’t for daytrippers, boating visitors and B&B guests who relax by meandering through Snug Cove and Artisan Square, many of these businesses could not survive.

This is a smart island; we don’t have to tell you what would happen if these businesses closed. We’d all be diminished.

So, spend a dollar on the Undercurrent and, while you’re at, buy a book at Phoenix or discover what a treasure we have at the USSC Marina store, and all the other Snug Cove boutiques. Save money at Costco if you want, but use some of those savings to do your inbetween grocery shopping at the General Store or Ruddy Potato.

You may think that a dollar no longer matters, but it does. There is strength in numbers!

Martha Perkins Editor

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LNG does have a safe future in BC: Woodfibre LNG Re: LNG has a bright future but it must be a safe future, September 24, 2015 Undercurrent LNG has a bright and safe future in British Columbia, whether it’s being shipped from BC’s north coast or our south coast, including Howe Sound. We know this because LNG has been safely shipped to ports around the world for more than half a century.

We also know LNG has a bright and safe future in British Columbia including Howe Sound because projects like Woodfibre LNG don’t take the LNG shipping industry’s impressive safety record for granted. Rather, at Woodfibre LNG, we’ve hired world-class independent experts at Lloyd’s Register Consulting and Abbott Risk Consulting (ARC) Ltd. to conduct risk assessments to ensure we safely manage any potential risks related to our project.

It’s important to note that the Sandia National Laboratories reports actually conclude, “Risks from accidental LNG spills, such as from collisions and

groundings, are small and manageable with current safety policies and practices.” There is currently no vessel large enough in Howe Sound to breach an LNG carrier and cause an LNG spill.

LNG carriers can safely transit Howe Sound — three to four LNG carriers per month — travelling at 8 to 10 knots, on a well-established shipping lane, escorted by at least three tugboats (at least one tethered to the LNG carrier), and with two BC Coast Pilots on board, who are experts on our coast.

And Woodfibre LNG is not stopping there. We’re also committed to implementing the recommendations of another review – this time by Transport Canada (TERMPOL) – to ensure safe operations in Howe Sound.

LNG does have a bright and safe future in British Columbia, and it includes Howe Sound.

John French Community Relations Manager Woodfibre LNG Limited

Islanders speak out in favour of Pam Goldsmith-Jones The serious issues facing our country aside, elections can be fun. We have been having a great time canvassing for Pam Goldsmith-Jones — we’ve seen a lot of beautiful little corners of Bowen for the first time, figured out diverse gate systems, made new dog friends from dachshunds to wolfhounds and, most important, had fascinating conversations with Bowen’s super-engaged and informed voters.

Almost everyone says the current regime must go, that we can no longer tolerate Mr. Harper’s assaults on democracy and truth, our rights and freedoms, the environment, scientists and even charities.

And that we must take steps, through diplomacy and humanitarianism, to regain our self-esteem as Canadians in the world. We are on the wrong path; Canada needs a better government now.

Pam Goldsmith-Jones has our support because she is an outstanding candidate. She has an exceptional track record in government and leadership, tremen-

dous knowledge and commitment to environmentalism and democratic reform, and a lot of courage — if you’ve heard her speak you’ll know that, as our MP, Pam will never hesitate to speak out on our behalf.

(She also has strong connections to Bowen.) And, as things stand now, Pam has the strongest chance of winning this riding. So there’s that to seriously consider, too.

None of us are young; we have all seen many federal elections in our lives, and voted for a variety of parties. As we walk and talk our way across the island, we have realized — this is the most important election of our lives. Please join us and vote for Pam Goldsmith-Jones, the Liberal candidate, on October 19, for a better Canada now.

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How She Got Here: Dorothy Lawson

Inga Behm, Andrea Bastin, Sasha Buchanan and Michael Segal serve burgers at the sold-out Bowen in Aid of Syria fundraiser at Doc Morgan’s.

Helping refugees Bowen in Aid of Syria raised $5,735 for Off Shore Migrant Station in just one week thanks to a sold-out Burger and Beer day and late-night sister project!

Beer and Burger would like to thank Doc Morgan’s Pub & Restaurant for donating the beer and space, Artisan Eats Cafe & Bakery for donating the tasty buns, Seanna Strubin for donating the burger patties, Bowen Island Glass for your beautiful raffle item, Gary Anderson for donating a load of wood for raffle, Michael Fix-It, Andrea Bastin, Inga Behm and Jeni R. Redekopp for working the event.

Thanks to Moss Hair Studio, Phoenix on Bowen, Darryl D Deegan and Heather Doherty for selling tickets.

Special thanks to Andrea and Heather for organizing and thanks to everyone who bought a ticket and or donated money!

Late night event would like to thank all the businesses who donated items for silent auction: Moss Hair Studio, The Office at Artisan Square, Wagsville Dog Camp, Tuscany, The General Store, Candy in the Cove,Rustique bistro, Bowenisland Flowershop Caroline Walker, Off the Rails Brewery, Bowen Barber. Many thanks to everyone who bid on items and came to the event! The generosity of Bowen Islanders never ceases to amaze!

Congratulations to Steve Purdy the winner of firewood raffle and Ivan, the winner of Bowen Glass donation! I will be contacting you shortly!

Many thanks!

Sasha Buchanan

Trust fund continues to share a love of books Since 2003, 51 BICS students have received a gift of books from the Carolynne MacNeill Memorial Gift Of Books trust fund.

Carolynne grew up on Bowen and worked at Snug Cove General Store for many years; she was a much loved staff member and good friend to all. Sadly, Carolynne passed away in 2002. Her friends and family wished to honour her memory by setting up the Book Fund.

Carolynne loved to read and actively encouraged others to experience the joy of reading, so it is truly a fitting tribute to her.

The fund is administered by the school district and the students are selected by BICS staff.

The students are given a gift certificate to Phoenix towards the end of June each year.

We wish to thank the family and friends who started this gift of reading and a special thank you to Bonnie and staff at Phoenix for providing such a wonderful selection to choose from.

If you would like to donate to this fund, tax receipts are issued for donations over $25, and the forms can be found in the BICS office.

Helen Wallwork on behalf of the Carolynne MacNeill Memorial Gift of Books

Why we loved Bowen Island’s ‘accidental archivist’ RON WOODALL CONTRIBUTOR

This Sunday, October 4 at 1pm, Bowen Island will bid one last goodbye to one of our very rarest gems. At Evergreen Hall, a Celebration of Dorothy Lawson’s Life will honour a delightful neighour and a lifetime of commitment to the heritage of Bowen Island.

“I’d been there [in Maine] for a couple of years when I got a telegram one day from England from a certain person named Eric Lawson who had been in Cooperstown with me — he and I were the oldest two in the class — and Eric’s telegram asked, ‘Will you marry me?’ I said, ‘Yes.’“ It was 1976 and soon, both Dorothy and Eric would be together in Canada but not without strict instructions from immigration to marry within six days of arrival. The newlyweds first settled in West Vancouver and, by 1979, they had made their way to settle on Bowen Island.

Both were skilled conservators. Dorothy was an art history graduate from the State University of New York in Cooperstown with a practicum at Harvard University’s Fogg Museum. Prior to interning at the Smithsonian, Eric also studied conservation at Cooperstown and it was there that he met Dorothy.

On Bowen Island, they began working from home. Almost immediately, Dorothy was sought after for her specialty of preserving art on paper and small textiles. The Vancouver Art Gallery called for her to work on a set of drawings from India that had lost the hinges and mats. In fact, Dorothy was never short for work and that included some highlight assignments such as the eight or nine works on paper by Emily Carr. Being too poor to buy canvas, Carr painted on construction paper.

Dorothy was skilled at gently prying the paper from Carr’s plywood backings. While in care of such treasured fine art, Dorothy never wanted to know the value of what she was working on.

A gallery up in Banff sent her a crate filled with master works from Walter J. Phillips, a famous Canadian painter and woodcutter whose work was used on Canadian postage stamps. She spent an entire winter restoring 120 of Phillips’ pieces. Later, she learned that the gallery had entrusted her with their entire Phillips collection.

But Dorothy’s greatest gift is her meticulous labour of love, the Bowen Island Archives.

In more than one profile written about her, Dorothy described herself as the “Accidental Archivist.” She believed that, in hindsight, once on Bowen, her three decades of volunteering with the Historians was inevitable.

“The minute you walk off the boat you are immediately slotted into the community, everyone decides what you are. Well, of course Eric and I both dealing with artifacts, we were approached by the Historians.”

Dorothy became a key factor in the quest for an island museum. She jumped into the middle of the museum’s many challenges.

First there were community outreach exhibits programs to work out with the local school.

But Dorothy wanted an actual museum. There was no place to store the accumulating documents and artifacts being cached in island homes, such as telephone books dating back to 1957. Also, the demand for photographs convinced her of the need to develop a proper

As well as being a founder of the Bowen Island Museum and Archives, Dorothy Lawson was a highly respected art preserver. She was tasked with removing nine works on paper by Emily Carr from their plywood backings.

Dorothy met Eric Lawson at the University of New York in Cooperstown. He proposed to her by telegram and they were inseparable until his death. photo archive.

After much perseverance, the quest for a museum began to see progress with the purchase of a lot in Snug Cove.

Dorothy was key to the negotiations. A small cottage on the lot was rented out to cover the mortgage. She secured some modest grants which allowed her to hire temporary staff. That meant more working space was needed. Though they didn’t have enough money for a museum, they did have enough to build a functional storage building on the property. The one-storey building became the first location of the archives and was opened in 1994.

But not long after that, Dorothy had her museum. As the story goes the completed building you see now is partly the result of the need for a washroom in the archives. The advice given was that the most economical option would actually be to raise the existing building and put a washroom and additional space under it. That created room for a small museum on the main floor — or, as Dorothy describes it, “a $50,000 washroom with a museum attached.”

The simple solution was to raise the small building to create two floors. New siding and windows, along with a charming verandah gave Bowen Island a charming and functional museum downstairs and an archive upstairs.

Soon, a New Horizons grant allowed Dorothy to hire two students to buy the computer she needed to begin the archival process. Finding grant money and job grants remained essential and Dorothy was always key to those efforts. Her abilities in the world of computers meant that she could plan and utilize contemporary methods.

She already had a computer when she accepted the challenge of putting an archival program in place. She chose an Apple for the work because it was the easiest operating but

she always loved her original machine, the Osbourne 1, the first commercially successful microcomputer. She kept that old computer throughout her lifetime. Always honing her skills, she took every online courses and workshop the archives association offered and became extremely computer savvy, Dorothy applied for a grant to digitize 7,000 images and in her working span placed 3000 historical photographs online. In 2004, as the digitizing progressed, it was decided to produce the large format pictorial Bowen Island Reflections rather than update the Irene Howard book. Dorothy had switched to a PC program and database templates allowing her to easily and properly catalogue according to the international Rules of Archival Description.

Dorothy continued to volunteer at the Museum and Archives and could be found there on Tuesday and Thursday, vowing to carry on “as long as I can climb the stairs.”

Her extensive background brought incalculable depth over the years and her joy of research always brought delight when she helped someone solve a historical mystery.

In 2011, Dorothy decided to retire and her absence was strongly felt by her fellow historians. Her enthusiastic personality and her ability to work with so many different people were very much missed. Most of all, she is remembered for her huge role in the realization of a museum and archives for Bowen Island.

The bright note is that Dorothy shared her knowledge, mentoring the talented new archivist, Deidre Farah.

Because she developed such a passion and innate understanding of island life Dorothy has truly been a priceless gift to the museum as the keeper of the flame. ”It’s the life of the island as it is and as it was — it’s there for everybody to enjoy,” she said of her work.

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Land Act:

Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that Bryan Osborn from Bowen Island, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Surrey, for a Private Moorage tenure situated on Provincial Crown land fronting Strata Lot 12, District Lot – 1545, Group 1, NWD, Plan - BCS2585, PID: 027-293-211 Bowen Island, BC. The Lands File for this application is file #2411613.

Comments on this application may be submitted in two ways: 1) Online via the Applications and Reasons for Decision Database website at: http://afrd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp.

2) By mail to the Senior Land Officer at Suite 200- 10428 153rd Street, Surrey, BC, V3R1E1. Comments will be received by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations until October 25, 2015. Comments received after this date may not be considered.

Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact Information Access Operations at the Ministry of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services in Victoria at www.gov.bc.ca/citz/iao/.

Derrick Cousins from International Cellars pours wine for participants at the Bowen Island International Wine Festival at the Lodge at the Old Dorm. Dayna Purdy photo

Vineyards pour their heart into children’s centre fundraiser DAYNA PURDY BI INT’L WINE FESTIVAL

The sold-out 2nd Annual Bowen Island International Wine Festival on September 24 and was another success for all attendees.

It was truly an inspiring (and delicious) community experience with 100 per cent of net proceeds supporting the Bowen Children’s Centre.

BCC would like to thank the organizers; Sujinder

Juneja, Park Heffelfinger and Paul Rickett, as well as Dan and Julia of the Lodge at the Old Dorm for their generous use of the venue, Julie and Christophe of Artisan Eats and Park at Memphis Blues for the amazing food, Peter King for providing safe transportation, and each of the 10 agents who poured an incredible selection of wines from across the globe.

Special thanks to all the volunteers from the BCC and to everyone who purchased a ticket to attend the festival. See you in 2016!

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Bowen’s Youth Council: Help plan the future Bowen’s youth are about to chart their own direction, raising funds through a team effort, and determining what community projects might best serve their needs.

Through the initiative of the Bowen Island Community Foundation and the generosity of a donor, Bowen’s Youth Council is about to become a reality. Our youth will learn of the benefits of giving back to the community, and volunteering – it’s a partnership between the Bowen Island Community Foundation and the Bowen Youth Centre, with an ultimate goal of enhancing the quality of life for youth on Bowen.

We are now inviting applications from Bowen youth between the ages of 14 and 24, interested in participation on the new Youth Council. The Council will help to raise funds and to determine how, when and where those funds might best be used to serve the needs of Bowen Island youth.

It’s a novel opportunity – a council of Bowen’s youth will decide on their

priorities – and then, through generous financial assistance and their own efforts, work to put in place the programs and activities they would like to see. There will be mentors available for advice, but it is our youth who will be driving the proverbial bus. The program will be overseen by Jennifer Pardee, a Community Foundation board member, and the former principal of Bowen Island Community School.

If you are a Bowen Islander and between the ages of 14 and 24, consider making an application for a place on our new Youth Council. You’ll get to meet the members of other Youth Councils in the Lower Mainland, share and compare your experiences, and most important of all, play a crucial role in defining future opportunities for yourself and your peers.

For more information contact John Stiver, JStiver@bimbc.ca, 604-240-3467, or attention Jennifer Pardee, info@ bowenfoundation.com.

YOUTH APPLICATION FORM

The Bowen Island Community Foundation, in partnership with the Bowen Youth Centre, is creating a Bowen Island Youth Council dedicated to supporting community projects for youth on Bowen Island through volunteerism and philanthropy.

The mission is to enhance the quality of life for youth on Bowen Island. This is a program that will be youth driven, with support from the Foundation.

If you want to help make a positive difference for youth on Bowen, we encourage you to apply to join the Youth Council!

Who is eligible? Any youth between the ages of 14 and 24.

Application deadline: October 15, 2015. The Youth Council reserves the right to limit participation to 20 members.

Applicant Details: Name: Address: Birthdate: Gender: (circle) M F

Grade: School: Email: Telephone:

Email Completed Application to: Bowen Island Community Foundation: info@bowenfoundation.com OR Bowen Youth Centre: JStiver@bimbc.ca How do you feel you can contribute to the Youth Council? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Parental Consent: If you are under the age of 19, please complete this section.

I am a parent/guardian of __________________________________________________________and support his/her application to participate in the Bowen Island Youth Council.

Thank you for your application. We will get back to you after October 15th.

Any Questions? Contact: John Stiver: JStiver@bimbc.ca Jennifer Pardee: info@bowenfoundation.com

PAM GOLDSMITH-JONES

Bowen Island Legion is presenting a return of the multi-award-winning play Jake’s Gift.

This amazing play is about a Canadian Second World War veteran’s reluctant return to Juno Beach for the 60th Anniversary of D-Day. It is written and performed by Julia MacKey and directed by Dirk Van Stralen. It is being staged for one night only — Thursday, October 8 at 7:30pm.

Tickets available at brownpapertickets. com (search Jake’s Gift) or at the Cates Hill Pharmacy (cash only please). Check the reviews at JakesGift.com.

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The Legion’s first Bingo Meat Draw of the season is October 3. Doors open at 1:30 and the first game starts around 2.

Friday Dinners

Julia MacKey stars in Jake’s Gift, a one-person play about a Second World War vet. and no dinner on October 30 as it is the Hallowe’en Dance.

BIM gives tax exemptions to 11 groups For an average of $18 a year, Bowen Island landowners are helping 11 community groups reduce their financial challenges.

Bowen Island council has given preliminary approval to continue allowing tax exemptions for 10 groups and add Rivendell Retreat into the mix.

It means taking $16 million of assessment out of the tax roles and forgiving $44,000 in taxes.

On a property valued at $650,000,

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Cooks are needed for the Friday night dinners, especially for the following dates: November 13, 20 and 27. Please email bowenlegion@gmail.com if you need more information or would like to volunteer.

There will be no dinner on October 9 as it is the Thanksgiving long weekend

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The 10 other groups are: • Bowen Children’s Centre • Bowen Island Museum & Archives • Bowen Island United Church • Camp Bow Isle • Holy Trinity Church • Royal Canadian Legion • Cates Hill Chapel • Island Pacific School • Seymour Bay Foundation • Tir-na-nOg Theatre School

Join Pam in conversation with anthropologist and ethnobotanist, WADE DAVIS, resource entrepreneur and environmental philanthropist ROSS BEATY, outspoken climate campaigner, BEN WEST and CHIEF ROBERT CHAMBERLIN, Vice-President of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs.

PAM GOLDSMITH-JONES is the federal Liberal Candidate for West Vancouver Sunshine Coast Sea to Sky Country, and has served the public for more than 20 years, most recently as two-term Mayor of West Vancouver. Pam has always served to protect the environment and is a champion of public engagement, inclusion and Yscal responsibility.

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Licence will give muni control of bay

Divers dig deep to clean up Mannion Bay

from page 1 In the past weeks, council has received a raft of letters from people who had deep concerns about what was happening in the bay, everything from abandoned boats, to people living on boats without proper black water systems, to noise, to crude behaviour, to drug use that spills into the Cove, to unsightly garbage, to people beaching their boats so they could use the beach as their workshop.

Many of the people on the presenters’ list started by talking about how long they’d lived or cottaged on the bay and how this pristine oasis has changed over the years, especially after False Creek started to forbid anchoring for more than two weeks at a time.

Brokenshire said that, at present, there are three floating docks in Mannion Bay, one of which is legal, 42 mooring buoys and 31 vessels. In early 2013, the municipality removed 29 mooring buoys that were non-complying.

Her case for getting the Licence of Occupation was based on restoring the socio-ecological balance of the bay.

This includes protecting marine life and the cultural values of island life. It also includes being able to regulate the swimming area off Sandy Beach and the municipal portion of the beach for which it already has an LOA. Originally, her plan also included a fifth point — an environmental assessment. That is a large undertaking so it was felt it was best to move ahead with the LOA application first.

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A Lazyboy chair is no longer sitting on the floor of Mannion Bay thanks to the 26 volunteers who participated in Saturday’s Dive Against Debris.

The chair was pulled out of the depths of the bay along with 2,415 pounds of garbage that included a filing cabinet filled with tools and a steel frame for a window.

“It’s the most we’ve ever got in one run,” says Amber Spitkovski, who organizes the annual clean up with Adam Taylor. She notes that some of the garbage came from underwater areas that they had cleaned up two years ago.

What helped this year was having divers who had more experience with this sort of clean up, and the tools to bring the debris to the boats that were waiting on the surface. (At one point, Doug Hooper’s boat was so loaded with debris that it started to take on water.)

Members of Divers for Cleaner Lakes and Oceans, Sea to Sky Scuba and Vancouver Apnea Free Divers Club all showed up to help on Saturday morning.

“They’re all really enthusiastic,” Spitkovski says.

Another big help was Bruce MacDonald of MacDonald Trucking and Excavating. He brought in a barge onto which the garbage was loaded.

The garbage was hauled away by Bowen Island Muncipality, which Spitkovski credits for helping the event run so smoothly.

She also gives a big shout out to Bowen Island Marina and USSC Marina, which provided a skiff for Peter Mathews to drive, as well as the Snug Café and Ruddy Potato for feeding the hungry volunteers.

All the debris had to be separated and weighed so the information can be sent to Project Aware. Divers from all across the world are inputting their efforts to make the ocean a cleaner home for marine life.

BEST OF FEST 2009 WINNIPEG FRINGE FESTIVAL & 2008 EDMONTON FRINGE FESTIVAL ★★★★★

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the moving story of a WW2 veteran’s reluctant return to Juno Beach written and performed by Julia Mackey • directed by Dirk Van Stralen

BI Legion Thursday October 8 Doors at 6:30 Show at 7:30 Tickets are $20 and available at Cates Pharmacy (cash only) or through brownpapertickets.com

Please join us at

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extraordinary life of Dorothy Lawson on Sunday, October 4th from 1:00 – 3:00 For details please call

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EAGLE CLIFF COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING and Membership Renewal

Saturday, October 17 Collins Hall

11:30am – Noon Member Registration & Light Lunch Noon – 1:30pm It takes teamwork to reach the apples high up in the 100+-year-old russet apple tree at Davis Orchard, as Mr. Hughes and Fleur discover.

Applefest celebrates heritage in delicious way

MELISSA HARRISON APPLEFEST

This Thanksgiving Sunday will be our 21st Applefest, Bowen’s annual celebration of pioneer orchards and heritage apple varieties.

Each year Bowen Heritage and friends roll up their sleeves to pick apples and bake pies, book music and tents and games and displays about apples and beekeeping and serve tea, at our fabulous fall event.

For the last few years, Grade 6 and 7 students from BICS have helped us with apple-picking. They learn about local heritage with Judi Gedye, discussing the connection between the heritage apple trees, our island’s history and how Applefest helps to raise funds to preserve the buildings and our heritage orchard varieties in Davies Orchard and Snug Cove.

This year the Division Three students picked apples

with teacher Jon Hughes and school coordinator Sarah Haxby. In previous years they have picked more than 200lbs of apples but this year, even though the students worked really hard, they barely picked 50lbs.

Sarah told us that there was higher than average crop-loss, speculated to be due to the unusually early crop this season, the usual amount lost to birds and the unusually high numbers of the eastern grey squirrel and their habit of running away with whole apples!

Squirrels notwithstanding, Bowen Heritage will find apples, bake pies, and be ready to serve them as we welcome everyone to our fun and family friendly event at Davies Orchard. Enter our pie-baking contest, or the kids’ cake walk, or play giant chess. There will be heritage and nature walks and tours of the museum cottage. Savour a heritage tea and slice of apple pie in cottage 20, visit the heritage photo booth or enjoy the last farmers market of the year.

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Have a birthday coming up? Email Catherine Bayly at bihistorians@telus. net.

Caring Circle is organizing another 6-week education session focusing on anxiety and depression starting in October. Please call Caring Circle at 947-9100 to express your interest in registering for this group.

NOTICE OF WOOD POLE TEST AND TREAT To ensure public safety and electrical system reliability, BC Hydro contractors inspect wood power poles along distribution lines and carry out treatment if required.

Poles that have been in service for at least 8 years (lodgepole pine), 14 years (spruce, fir) or 20 years (western red cedar) are inspected, tested for strength and treated near ground level with wood preservative to prevent and /or stop decay.

Untreated poles typically have a service life of only 30 years, while treated poles can last up to 70 years, conserving demand on our forest resources.

Between October 15 to October 30, 2015, wood poles will be inspected and treated along distribution lines on Bowen Island.

Wood preservatives used are approved and registered for utility wood poles by Health Canada. Contractors are certified and licensed by the BC Ministry of Environment, and work is completed under the direction of BC Hydro in accordance with BC Hydro’s Pest Management Plan for Wood Structure Maintenance (105-0981-14/19).

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Rotary Club October 1 Collins Hall, 7:30pm No charge, all are welcome Legion Dinner October 2 6:30pm (doors open at 5) BI Legion Yvonne McSkimming is preparing fresh green salad, butter chicken, Aloi goobi, sauteed spinach and cheese, jasmine rice and for dessert, homemade carrot cake and ice cream Farmers Market October 3 10am to noon BICS undercover area Tables, kids activities and buskers Bowen Island Writer’s Group October 3 Noon - 2 pm Collins Hall, Open writer’s forum, all levels, all writing projects welcome.

Enquiries to: bowenwriters@gmail.com

John Weston: Delivering for Bowen The people of Bowen know I’ve been there for you, time and again,

Bingo Meat Draw October 3 BI Legion Doors open at 1:30 and the first game will start between 2 and 2:15pm.

Carli Travers October 4 10:30 am at the Little Red Church

to celebrate with you our community accomplishments, work with you on Island objectives, mourn with you our losses, and -- on my own and with my family -- enjoy the beauty of the place I call “Treasure Island,” where I’ve gone to make some of my most important decisions.

As your MP, I’ve worked with people of all different political backgrounds to bring home investments of over $1.1 M in the community, such as:

2 to 4pm at Tunstall Bay club house The founder of Abetavu community for orphaned and vulnerable children in Uganda will talk about her new book And Then She Was Free SKY: Seniors Keeping Young October 5 Bowen Court 9am Exercises with Ali Hartwick 10am Speaker 11am Yoga with Diana Kaile Rotary Club October 8 Collins Hall, 7:30pm Guest speaker: Gino Rutigliano on the art of wine making No charge, all are welcome Jake’s Gift October 8 7:30pm (doors open 6:30) BI Legion Julia MacKey returns in this oneperson play about a Canadian veteran’s reluctant return to Juno Beach for the 60th anniversary of D-Day. Tickets at brownpapertickets.com or cash only at the Pharmacy.

Book launch When The Colours Run

By Lisa Shatzky October 10 Doors open at 7pm; event begins 7:30 Gallery @ Artisan Square Girl Rising October 10 7pm Bowen Island Yoga Studio Screening of the film written by girls in Sierra Leone, Haiti, Ethiopia, Afghanistan, Peru, Egypt, Nepal, India and Cambodia Applefest, (and mini Farmers’ Market) October 11 10am to 2pm Davies Orchard Details at BowenHeritage.org

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- The Turf Field at BICS; our sewage plant; seniors housing; matched funds with the Municipality to remove “problem vessels” from Manion Bay; and more.

I’ve put my weight behind family reunification and other personal challenges for Islanders.

Time after time, I’ve been impressed by the community spirit as I’ve been “dunked” in the Bowfest Dunk Tank, Run for the Ferry, and lapped up local history at Steamship Days.

Together, on the National Scene, we’ve proclaimed National Health and Fitness Day, got through a Crystal Meth Bill, and fought our way forward to First Reading with a bill to tackle Abandoned Vessels.

Under this Government, we have the lowest tax levels in 50 years, allowing for greater investment in Bowen and in the riding as a whole.

Bowen, you and I have much more to do together!

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A feast like Bowen has never seen celebrates the harvest I attended the Community Harvest Feast at BICS last Friday and was amazed at the number of people who came and were well fed from the fruits of many Bowen farmers’ labours.

Preparation of this wonderful feast represented a lot of hard work and organization. Thanks go to Matt Matheson, cook and Sarah Haxby, organizer.

Our Collins family farm was the main public source of fresh produce during the 1920s, 30s and 40s. This was during the Union Steamship era. During the earlier time of Terminal Steamships, when my father went off

to war, my mother, with help from other islanders, also sold produce to summer campers. They were the main consumers of milk, eggs, fresh fruit and vegetables. All vegetables were organically grown and came directly from the garden to the summer people waiting in line for their orders. During the Steamships’ years, the summer population of Bowen grew considerably but I don’t remember ever serving such a large group of people as those who attended Friday night’s feast.

Yours truly Marion Moore

A pile of “Ragged Jack” kale grown by the Young Farmers of Bowen is ready for volunteers Nova Pon, Christiaan Venter and Qurban Singh Khalsa, above, to turn into a salad for the hordes of hungry diners who filled the BICS gym on Friday night for the Bowen Grows feast. Local gardeners and producers provided the raw ingredients which chef Matt Matheson, at far left with Nova On, and volunteers spent hours preparing. The massive loaf of bread was donated by Artisan Eats. Sarah Haxby photos

Land Act Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that Bowen Island Wellness Centre, Bowen Island Lodge, has applied to the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Surrey for a water lease for existing wharf situated on Provincial Crown land located adjacent Lot 37, Block 3, DL 490, Plan 11088 the File Number for this application is 2411572 Comments on this application may be submitted in two ways: 1) Online via the Application and Reasons for Decision Database website at: www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPostings/index.jsp 2) By mail to the Senior Land Officer at 200 - 10428 153rd Street, Surrey, BC V3R 1E1. Comments will be received by Ministry of Forest and Lands and Natural Resources until October 30, 2015.

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