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Finding ways to feeling fine
How accupuncture can help you
Light up the Cove draws hundreds of wet revellers
Heavy rainfall was no deterrent to upbeat island crowd LOUISE LOIK EDITOR
The night was pitch black and the rain was hammering down with wind that threatened to blow down trees and disconnect the Christmas lights. If you didn’t know better, you would think that staging an outdoor event on a night like this would be an act of abject futility. Perhaps it was due to the lack of options for celebrational activities on a small island, or perhaps the locals are just optimistic and unstoppable. Whatever the case, Light Up Bowen, drew throngs of revelers. Up at Artisan Square, the carolers began caroling, faces shiny wet even under umbrellas. The homemade rice paper lanterns began dissolving, and children made the most of the moment, waving glow sticks and splashing in the deep-
est puddles. Like the Whos down in Whoville, the voices still rose in song. Peter King helped out, picking up and dropping off with a bus lit up like a disco, strings of coloured lights all around the vehicle as he tried getting around the Square. The group walked down the trail guided by lanterns to the lower part of the cove where more merchants gave out hot drinks. Children up on a balcony over a clothing store enacted a nativityscene while keeping watch over the bone-soaked audience. Santa made an appearance for the sticky handed candy-cane carrying kids. Somehow, it was as if the rain had given the water-logged crowd a feeling of “being in this together.” There was a shared experience of disbelief and victory; island folks standing together and singing in the rain.
Soaking wet but still having fun, Hannah holds a home-made lantern beside sister Abbie, and with mom Micaele and dad Michael Florendo.
The marina shed gets the go-ahead
LOUISE LOIK EDITOR
Rondy and Dorothy Dike, owners of the USSC marina have received a permit for a variance to build a structure for boat storage and maintenance along with space for indoor repair of the marina docks. There will also be space for coffee roasting and a coffee kiosk. The Municipality received letters of both support and dismay with regard to the variance. According to the official records, letters of support “favourably mentioned improve-
ments to the Cove area, and specifically the entrance to Bowen. Several letters expressed the connection to the Garden Gateway project as a benefit. Letters also supported increased employment opportunities on island.” Concerns expressed include “loss of, or negative impact on, views in the Cove, negative impact on entrance “ As well, there is concern by some about impact of the buildings to ferry traffic and water runoff and increased industrialization of the area. All of the proposed uses comply with current zoning, and bylaws. In response to concerns expressed, staff made comments
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addressing the concerns, stating that “The building will be constructed in area behind fence along Trunk Road, in land that is currently unavailable to ferry traffic.“ Construction of ramp on SE side of building will allow pedestrians to access marina parking lot from ferry property.” The marina is allowed to do maintenance and repair of vessels and marine equipment within an enclosed building, subject to installation of an oil/water separator for the shop drain and a spill and storm water management plan. The marina will have to ensure that all runoff associated with the con’t pg 7 building is captured on site
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EGGNOG on Special...MISTLETOE will be everywhere! Happy Holidays!
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NEWS from
Municipal Hall MEETING CALENDAR December 14, 2015 7:15 pm Regular Council Meeting
December 15, 2015 10:00 am Committee of the Whole Meeting
December 15, 2015 3:00 pm King Edward Bay Water System Local Advisory Committee Meeting
December 15, 2015 7:00 pm Parks, Trails & Greenways Advisory Committee Meeting
December 16, 2015 10:00 am Blue Water Park Water System Local Advisory Committe Meeting
December 16, 2015 3:00 pm Cove Bay Water System Local Advisory Committee Meeting
December 17, 2015 1:00 pm Snug Cove Sewer System Local Advisory Committee Meeting All meetings are held in BIM Council Chambers unless otherwise noted.
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Jeff Morales lives a truly wild life LOUISE LOIK EDITOR
How do you film a raid of slave raider ants coming into another colony, stealing babies to bring home and use them as slaves? That’s the sort of thing Jeff Morales struggled with as a documentary filmmaker for National Geographic while doing a special on social insects. His crew solved the problem by creating sets designed to allow for lighting and camera angles while making a space where the insects would “be comfortable and behave normally.” This sort of challenge is ongoing for the man who has won numerous awards for his groundbreaking work in documentary filmmaking. Morales says that one of the big moments in his career was producing his first film, which happened to be about giant hornets in Japan called “Hornets from Hell.” As a man with great respect for invertebrates, he says the name was “tongue in cheek,” adding “It was my first gig running the show; my vision. I took a lot of editorial risks. But high risk, high reward,” says Morales. The hornets Morales was shooting “were 3 inches long. When I first encountered one, I almost felt it before I saw it. “ He describes how, when they fly over the ground, “the dust blows away like it does for helicopters, and there’s this clicking sound because they click their mandibles when they move.” Like characters in a science fiction movie from his childhood, the hornets spurred Morales’ imagination. “I thought I’d do an homage to sci fi films that I liked as a kid, infusing it with science, arts and culture. It was tricky.” Morales chose to live alongside these creatures, necessitating that the crew don protective suits because the insects “had a stinger that can dissolve tissue.“ Morales and his crew based themselves in a cabin with the hornets, in the mountains of Nagano. In order to film closeup views of the life cycle of the insects, the crew built sets which would become the early season nest site for the hornets once they had introduced a queen to the set. “It was a huge challenge” but the team had an “amazing researcher and a cinematographer” who did macro work for the BBC and who became a mentor to the rookie producer. “He gave me the confidence to run with crazy ideas.” Hornets from Hell was a huge success. “We drew the audience in and then showed how amazing the hornets were, turning it on its head. “That’s one thing I really love about this job. You become a graduate student for every subject you work on. You are able to get amazing access the leading researchers on the planet and get a window into the lives of animals and locations. “ Morales and his wife Kim were both working for National Geographic, living
Jeff Morales experienced a profound connection to the elephant orphans while filming in Kenya at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Orphans project. Though he chose to shoot from ground level, he also found himself bowled over by the playful pachyderms. Jeff Henschel photo
ture and “looking at the behaviors that inform the legends; there are remarkable stories to tell.” On any shoot, Morales immerses himself in the local community, both human and animal, trying to capture the essence of the culture. One of Morales most profound experiences occurred while living among the elephants at the Sheldrick elephant orphanage in Kenya. “There’s something different about the elephants. When you look them in the eye, you know there’s a deep intelligence. “ Morales describes his time with the elephants as being very privileged. “I was literally on the ground with them and spending time with people who spend 24 hours a day with them. I saw the dedication of the handlers and the emotional aspects of the elephant rescue efforts.” He was on site long enough to see the orphans when they were being rescued and at their lowest state, to the transformation as they were brought to a safe and nurturing place to recover with the keepers and other elephants. ”They were like kids, each with their own personalities. One would be cuddly, another was mischievous and there was a bully. They’d all want to play but, playing with a 500 lb animal, I got bowled over lots of times.“ Eventually the orphans got moved into a stockade where they start to interact with wild elephants and other orphans who had transitioned into the wild. “It’s hard to imagine how someone Morales, shooting a series for OLN called could murder the family for ivory.” He is pasPolar Bear Town, airing now. sionate about the need to Ian Kerr Photo
in Washington, DC, when he had a chance to work on a film, Edge of the Sea, based in Bamfield, on Vancouver Island. He was “the low man on the totem pole. I was everyone’s assistant,” which Morales says was a great way to learn from all the different areas of expertise. He says that it was in Bamfield that he knew conclusively that Canada’s west coast was where he wanted to be, and that being a cameraman was unquestionably what he wanted to be doing with his life. Rudy Kovanic, a highly regarded filmmaker that Morales assisted, invited the novice to Bowen. “I fell in love with this part of the world,” says the man who has spent a lot of time in some amazing places. Bowen has been home for the Morales family for a decade now and the filmmaker continues to feel passionate about the area. Morales says that he would still love to tell the story of this region, incorporating the natural history and cul-
protect the elephants, but, he adds, “I can see it because they are destitute,” referring to the poachers. “I’m very privileged. I never lose sight of that.“ He holds onto to hope for change for the destitute and the elephants and hopes that maybe his work can help to show the animals in a different way to those that would otherwise treat them with casual indifference or destruction. Though he says he has never encountered any threat due to political unrest or criminal activity to do with animals, he says that when they went out to an orphaned baby elephant being rescued, they had armed escorts. The team found the baby in the heart of poacher territory. ”That’s when I noticed that a perimeter of men with AK47s” were keeping the crew safe. What may be surprising about Morales is that his passion lies with the invertebrates. He talks about wanting to go back to Bamfield and Barkley Sound and remake Edge of the Sea in high definition. He says that it’s hard to sell the idea of invertebrates as opposed to the big animal stories. “I have something of an affinity for the invertebrates. They are the animals no one really appreciates. Morales has been producing Wild Canada over the course of two years for The Nature of Things sesquicentennial, 2017. It’s a huge production, touted by the CBC to be “the largest natural history survey of Canada in our generation -- filmed across the country, showing animal behaviour never before captured.” Morales has just shot the fall segment, and is taking stock of what’s in hand Jeff says it’s a luxury to have the kind of time he has for Wild Canada. With otherwise short time lines, a filmmaker is often backed into a corner, having to make a decision as to whether or not to wait for a shot when the weather
or animals don’t do what the team had planned around. Days cost dollars, which are in limited supply. Sometimes they have to walk away from a story. Morales says that in the last couple years he has seen less predictability with weather and seasons. Scientists have the data, have studied the subject for decades and normally would be able to reliably predict behaviour of animals. “It’s been pretty loopy the past couple years.” We hear a lot more from researchers that things are happening later.” Morales feels strongly that scientists benefit from being able to tell their own stories instead of waiting for a documentary to be made. Because of this, he has started teaching filmmaking courses for researchers and scientists. “One of the highlights of the job is that I also work with knowledgeable executives, camera people, and researchers. It’s a collaborative process. Always a group effort.” The toughest part of Morales’ job is going to the airport. “I hate travelling now,” he says, adding that he’s fine once he’s on task. What he hates about travel is leaving his wife Kim, and three teens, Finn, 18, Luke, 15, and Stella 14. He managed to bring Luke, along to Florida to be on site for a show on sea turtles. They spent a long night on the beach and “Luke became a crucial part of the crew.” Morales makes it clear that his job “is not glamourous. It can get boring or frustrating, but,” he adds, “it was pretty cool to get to share that time.” Finn has also been on shoots, and Stella’s turn is coming. As for the future, he “wants to have a positive outlook. In the field I’m encountering dedicated passionate and talented people and it makes me hopeful. “ He pauses, ”I’m hoping the people making the big decisions will catch up.”
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Editorial From the craft fair, to new construction, sports, health and wellness and giant hornets, we are all over the board this week. A highlight of the week for me as a journalist was having the chance to sit down with an award-winning filmmaker, Jeff Morales and hear the fascinating stories about his experiences chronicling the lives of everything from the botfly to orphaned elephants. He’s shot stunning footage and produced some amazing documentaries for The Nature of Things on CBC, National Geographic, Discovery, and Animal Planet. Jeff ’s stories could fill a book and cutting our interview down to a one page article was a challenge. I’m sure you’ll enjoy the condensed version of some of his career highlights and experiences. It was a busy weekend with tree decorating in the cove, soccer finals, the craft fair, the lantern parade and light up event. It was hard to get out to everything so thank you to Debra Stringfellow for getting great pictures for us from the soccer field. I’ll be heading off to Toronto to spend time with relatives until the New Year, handing the paper off to Tim Shoults from Glacier Media while I’m away. You can continue to send letters, stories and pictures to the editor over the holidays and Tim will be happy to pick them up. I hope you enjoy this edition of the Undercurrent. Wishing all our readers a wonderful holiday season,
The birth of Bowen Island Pizza Co. Friday night was the night my mom would make pizza for all of our friends, thoughtfully crafting a way to keep us close to home and out of trouble. Friday was the night of sports in the BICS gym, the night we would catch a few innings at the ball field in the summer, and the night that would inspire the launch of my own business, Bowen Island Pizza Co. Though the seeds were planted for my business in my mom’s kitchen at an early age, and last April when I opened up shop at Lonsdale Quay. Throughout the last 10 years, I unknowingly trained myself for this venture. My mom taught me how to make excellent pizza. The Snug provided the best possible training ground to start my own business, and the time I spent in front of that cash register only grew my love for community. I spent time in communities across Canada, learning and working with all sorts of amazing community builders. Friends, family, and local talent have contributed to the opening of the Bowen Island Pizza Co. in more ways than I can count. It is with eternal gratitude that I thank you for all your support and laughs thus far. For those who haven’t yet stopped by, come say hi and introduce yourself.
Louise
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Bowen stretches far and wide and our community spans far outside the geographic 52 square kilometers of our island. As the holidays approach, there are a few things I would like to share with you, and offers I would like to extend. First is that our deli is packed full of delicious cured meats, charcuterie, cheese, olives and so much more. We primarily work with local companies to supply our charcuterie, and it is sustainably raised and ethically sourced. We have a feature running until December 18th to make party planning a little easier, $30+ in the deli gives you 25% of artisan crackers and flatbreads. For who missed us at the Craft Fair, our t-shirts and tanks will be available at Wren before Christmas, and there will be kids sizes too! In the New Year, for the month of January, we will be running a ‘Bowen Special’, 10% off our take-and-bake pizzas for Bowen residents, or the mention of this article. From our family to yours, happy holidays, and all the best in 2016. Bowen island Pizza Co. Can be found on the main floor of Lonsdale Quay between the Fish Shop and Green Leaf Brewing on the South side of the market. Instagram @bowenislandpizzaco Www.bowenislandpizzaco.com Melanie McCready Owner @ Bowen Island Pizza Co.
Gratitude for all the support Movember was a huge success! The Mowen Island Fire team raised over $20,000 for men’s health and came in second in the Great Canadian Fire challenge. I had such a great team to work with. Thank you Jill Kenney, Glenn Cormier, Kevin Towes, Kevin Manning, Brian Mulrooney, Darryl Deegan, Geoffrey Soloway, Kate Brew, Kelly Miller and Jeanette Wrenshall. A huge thank you to Glenn Cormier at The Pub who hosted the event and had the crowd entertained. The night would not have been as much fun without our incredible DJ Jamie Smith. This year there was 59 men and women on our team. The Ballz Hockey tournament was so much fun, thanks to all who came out to play. And of course a huge thank you to my dashing hero Gary Ander. That famous mustache raised over $4600 for Movember. It is amazing what a small community can do and I am so glad that I was part of it. I am grateful that my Canyon, still has his Peak, Crevasse and he would be lost without his Ridge. Nancy Lee
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Thankyou for another successful craft fair at BICS The 30th Annual Bowen Island Community School Association (CSA) Christmas Craft Fair was an unprecedented success!!! This island tradition is possible thanks to the volunteers, vendors, youth entrepreneurs, cake-makers, photo booth donors, performers, café sponsors, silent auction donors and all the community members who come out to shop, donate, and visit! And we can’t thank you enough. More than just a Christmas Craft Fair, it is a celebration of our semi-rural local culture and a chance to come together to celebrate our special community and all the people and things we hold dear. Like a sleigh without reindeer, this event would never fly without the hard work (and a little magic) from our volunteer CSA Christmas Craft Fair Committee: Sasha Buchanan, Katie Cooke, Katherine Gish, Sarah Haxby Janina Micko Courtney Morris, Pernille Nielsen, and Helen Wallwork. A great bunch of ladies who are always
game to roll up their sleeves to pitch in, come up with new and exciting ideas and have a great time doing it! The CSA Board and friends of the CSA are also huge contributors to the ongoing success of the CSA Christmas Craft Fair: Shayle Duffield, Frazer Elliott (Co-Chair), Casey Grundy, Shauna Jennings, Kristin Jarvis, Courtney Morris, Pernille Nielsen, Helen Wallwork, Sarah Winny and of course Sarah Haxby and Scott Slater, our BICS Champions. Best wishes to all for a very happy holiday season on behalf of the CSA Board and the CSA Christmas Craft Fair Committee. And thank you again to everyone who attended, donated and helped out in any way for this year’s 30th Annual CSA Christmas Craft Fair! Sheana Stevenson CSA Christmas Craft Fair Committee & Co-Chair, CSA Board
BC Ferries customer service On Friday December 4th I arrived at the ticket booth at the Horseshoe Bay terminal at 9:18pm with my two children ages 11 and 13 after picking up my son from a grade 6 dance at the Glen Eagles Community Centre. I handed the BC Ferries ticket booth attendant $120 and requested an Experience card and mentioned that I was with two students (they had not yet returned from school.) The ticket booth attendant (grey hair in his 50s) asked me if I was a resident of Bowen Island and I said yes for 4 years, he then asked for proof of residency and I told him that I left my wallet on Bowen. He then proceeded to ask to see my drivers license, I told him I did not have it on me, it was at my home on Bowen as I forgot my wallet on Bowen. He then told me he could not let me drive, as it is illegal to drive without a license. I began to get upset as I had groceries and Christmas decorations and my children in the car and it was the last ferry. He began to raise his voice at me, security came over with their dog and I ask to speak to a manager. He again yelled at me and told me he could not let me on as it is illegal to drive without a license, my youngest began to cry and my oldest was getting upset. I asked if I could park my car and walk on and he said no. At this point there were 5 cars behind me and it was 9:30 pm, passengers began exiting their vehicle offering to pay for my ticket thinking that was the problem. I got out of the vehicle and spoke to other residence waiting and told them that they would not let me through because I do not have my license on me. One passenger become very upset and went to the ticket booth and told the attendant that he is not a police officer and could not refuse me to drive or ask for my license in the first place. Other customers offered to drive me on. As I was crying and calling my husband the security officer yelled at me and said, “You see what you have done. This is about you and now you’ve got
everyone involved!” At 9:35 pm (17 minutes after I arrived), the booth attendant let me through. He gave me the wrong change (I asked to put $115 on my experience card and he put $120) and he charged my children (both residence and students at an event) full price, when I went to ask him about the mistake he said, “whatever move through.” As I drove past the booth I looked back at my youngest who was in tears and said to me “I was so scared,” he had never heard a man yell or accuse his mother. When I got on the ferry I called my husband who was waiting at home and worried. When I called him, I was followed by an attendant on the car deck. When I went back in the vehicle two deck attendance passed the vehicle and looked at me and into the vehicle which I felt was harassment, so did my son. My son had a hockey game yesterday and we needed to come back on the 9:30 ferry again, he was afraid and I was also afraid that we would run into the same man. I am a professional, I work with the school district and I am a mother. I did not deserve that treatment on the last ferry of the night; if I were pulled over by a police officer I would have received a ticket. The fact that a worker threatened to not let me on the last ferry with my children without any resolution at the time (they said I couldn’t park, walk on or ride with another resident!) was beyond stressful and wrong. I ride the ferry 12X a week, I am a customer and I did not deserve that treatment which made me feel like a second class citizen and was emotionally stressful for me and my 11 year old child. On top of this, I was overcharged and he dismissed me when I suggested he made a mistake. Brooke Fairely
Unwrapping art on Christmas morning The Bowen Island Arts Council kicks off It’s a Wrap, our annual end-of-the-year showcase of functional artwork featuring unique hand-made gifts created by more than 40 local artists. The show and sale runs from December 10 to January 3. The gala opening reception is December 11, at 7 pm with entertainment by Marc Gawthrop. The exhibit features clothing, pottery, paintings and jewellery and gift certificates for creative experiences, such as our fabulous Eat. Drink. Paint class. The Gallery is open seven days per week during December, from 11 am – 4 pm. BIAC and the Gallery would also like to thank our supporters throughout the year and wish everyone a peaceful joyful and creative New Year. The Bowen Island Arts Council
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Clothing and small housewares are needed for Syrian refugees Friends, here is another opportunity for Bowen to be part of Canada’s huge effort to welcome refugees from Syria and help set them up for success in our country. Right after the holidays, on Jan 2 and 3, we will collect high-quality, useful items that are surplus to your needs, and ensure they reach newly arrived refugee families who are fleeing the violence and oppression in Syria. The Legion has generously loaned us their space to make this project possible. (Thank you, Legion, for this crucial resource!) WHAT TO GIVE The focus is QUALITY, not quantity. We are requesting items in excellent, near-giftable, clean condition. For housewares, smaller items only, please—no bigger than a toaster oven, say. (We will likely have to store most of the goods until agencies in Vancouver are ready to receive them; space is very limited.) If you do wish to donate larger items, such as tables and chairs, lamps, cribs and so forth, ask and we will make every effort to identify agencies that can accept them. We expect to fine-tune this list soon, but for now we believe these types of items will be well received: - Babies, Children, Teens: Clothing, outerwear, shoes, toys, baby gear. (Almost half of the newcomers are expected to be children!) - Women: Coats, sweaters, pants and shoes are safe bets. Much of the typical Canadian woman’s wardrobe may not be suitable for the typical Muslim woman. - Men: All clothing types, including outerwear and shoes. - Home: Small housewares, such as linens, blankets, small kitchen items, cookware, dishes, cutlery, small tools. And since our timing is perfect for “re-gifting”, feel free to include any new items such as soaps and toiletries...if you get a windfall of those things at Christmas. Not sure if it’s something we can accept? Have ideas to add? Feel free to email: hprittie at shaw.ca Please note: We are not collecting cash donations, and instead encourage donations to Bowen’s “30 / 30 Project” to directly sponsor a refugee family. WHO WILL RECEIVE OUR DONATIONS? We are working with Immigrant Services Society of BC (issbc.org) to ensure Bowen’s donations are properly distributed as people arrive over the next few months. We are also reaching out to sponsor groups – especially Bowen’s “30 / 30” initiative – with the idea of assembling goods tailored to the individual needs of “their” families. WHEN TO GIVE We will be at the Legion during these hours, ready to receive your donations: (Monday, Jan. 4 is reserved for packaging and transporting.) • Saturday, Jan. 2 - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. • Sunday, Jan. 3 - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please set aside NOW the things you wish to donate, and we’ll post again closer to January 2 to remind you and fine-tune the list. Please also share this with your networks (to reach those not on social media). And we may need more volunteers to help sort and package. Thank you! Heather Prittie
BC Grant is available to writers BC Arts Council has announced the opening for applications for creative writing grants. “Awards are available to support the creation of new works or the rewriting of existing unpublished or unproduced manuscripts.“ A variety of genres including drama, fiction, graphic novel, juvenile, creative non-fiction, poetry and spoken word are being accepted until mid Sept. Application guidelines and program details can be found at: https://www. bcartscouncil.ca/guidelines/artists/creativewriters/creativewriter.htm
A Yuletide Celebration Shelagh MacKinnon, Doug Stepple & Susanna Braund would love to see you come out and support the Donkey Sanctuary and to mark the winter solstice of 2015, on Monday December 21st at Collins Hall at 7.30 pm-9.30 pm. Please join us for some seasonal music, poetry, stories and celebrations. Seasonal food and drink will be served Admission is free Donations accepted for The Donkey Sanctuary
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Feeling fine during a frenzy of festivity LOUISE LOIK EDITOR
The festive season can be both fun and a physically, mentally and emotionally taxing time, but there are tools you can use to keep your spirits and energy up. While acupuncture may be the opposite of your idea of a good time, Dr. Catherine Shaw, is an acupuncturist but also holds the title of Dr. of Traditional Chinese medicine, a title that is held in high regard amongst people from the country of it’s origin. Shaw says acupuncture can be a very helpful tool for feeling better but, “there is no single prescription for stress or exhaustion.” Dr. Shaw says that trying to explain acupuncture in western terms is inadequate. “It’s been around for a long time, and is used in a great deal of the world.“ She says, in the simplest terms, that acupuncture “has to do with the circulation of chi in the body and in all levels of our beings; mental, physical and emotional. “ She adds that “we are naturally moved toward health and wellness,” but sometimes, there is imbalance. Dr. Shaw says that by stimulating the systems in the body, acupuncture can help alleviate or reduce pain and improve sleep and flu-fighting capacity. Shaw cautions that ”to try to explain how acupuncture works in western terms makes it smaller than it is.” With origins that date back thousands of years, Chinese medicine incorporates both acupuncture and herbal remedies. Shaw has empirical evidence of the efficacy of acupuncture. Having treated thousands of people and seeing results with every treatment, she is emphatic. “It
works.” Whether it is stress, headaches or sleeplessness, Shaw looks for the underlying cause for the symptom and looks for multiple clues to health challenges. “Acupuncture can help with stress,” she says, but if a chronic situation is the trigger, it may be that other outside support is also needed. ”It depends on the underlying illness and stressors.“ Before beginning a treatment Shaw does an assessment including patient history, asks questions, does a pulse diagnosis, which is not just about the rate of the pulse, but how the blood-flow feels to her touch. She also inspects the condition of the tongue, which can indicate imbalances. “The flu is a big area of treatment in Chinese medicine, especially since antibiotics can’t be used for viruses.” The doctor often combines more than one modality in her treatments. With the flu, or jet lag, she has herbal medicine that can help. In the case of travelers who head off somewhere hot for the holidays, then return to the winter weather, it is hard on the body, as if jumping from winter into summer and back. Treatment addresses the need for the body to adapt to the extreme changes. Shaw says that because every condition has so many variables, as with headaches or stress, the exact treatment and length of time for the treatment depends on the individual’s history and situation. Headaches may seem like a straightforward result of holiday stress, “but seemingly simple kinds of things are not simple. Often they are complicated, and a sign of imbalance.” She does observe however, that with treatment, “most people will feel much better right away.”
How needles poking into various places on the body can bring relief to another part of the body is difficult to understand, but the results are remarkable. Shaw became interested in Chinese medicine when acupuncture cleared up her severe allergies. Shaw studied in the US, Europe and Canada as well as traveling a month in China. Prior to becoming a doctor, Shaw had been a lawyer. Now Shaw is a long-term community health advocate who has a gentle and nurturing approach with her patients. The ultra-fine needles are inserted at locations that correlate to internal systems. The needles will stay in from just a moment to half an hour, sometimes as Shaw touches them for greater stimulation to that point. Every patient has a different sensation during acupuncture and each visit will be different. Sometimes treatment will trigger an emotional release ranging from tears to laughter. A patient may feel almost no prick from the needle on one occasion and feel it powerfully the next. A needle will go into one part of the body and another part may have a sensation while an entire system responds. Difficult as it is for western thinking to understand acupuncture, it brings relaxation, relief and healing to a wide variety of people on a daily basis. Shaw understands that the idea of having numerous needles inserted into the skin may not appeal to some. For those people, there are massage techniques, finger pressure, electrical stimulation, lasers and moxibustion, which heats up and stimulates the points that would otherwise be stimulated by a super-fine needle. “I don’t use lasers or electrical,” says Shaw, who sees her patients one at a time, patiently monitoring their responses. She also will not use needles on children. Part of the stress during the holidays, the doctor observes, is that we are “out of harmony with the seasons.” There is increased activity and agitation when this would naturally be a period of rest and recovery. “If you think about a plant, in the winter the energy goes into the seed or the roots so it can burst into new life in the spring. “ Shaw suggests that winter is traditionally a time of going inside, and turning inward. Instead, people may not take time to regenerate and feel burnt out. “Winter festivals are about eating together, and about building up our internal light and fire. When we are expending all our energy externally, we fall out of harmony with the natural rhythms of the season.” Essentially, winter is naturally a time to slow down so that we can emerge transformed in spring. For most of us however, cocooning will just have to wait another month. Acupuncture can help with your energy flow and balance your chi. If nothing else, when you go for a treatment, you get half a hour of lying down and doing nothing which, in itself, can be wonderfully grounding.
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This will be a special shopping time just for children ages 3-12. Prices will be greatly reduced and there will be volunteers to help the children if needed. All parents can socialize outside and enjoy a hot drink and a festive atmosphere while waiting for their children to complete their shopping. (Note: this is a time for the children to choose their gifts on their own without their parents’ involvement!) for children ages 3-12 *The Knick Knack Nook will be closed to adults all day.
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Top tips to fight back against cold season Foods, supplements and exercises that can help you through the holidays LOUISE LOIK EDITOR
Fighting back against seasonal stressors from holiday hangovers to flu bugs and stress often means a bit lying low for a while. Unfortunately, taking a little well-earned rest isn’t always enough. Luckily, Bowen has a wide variety of health practitioners that can give you the boost you need. Courtney Morris provides healthcare through acupuncture, homeopathic remedies and supplements. Morris has straight-forward advice. For flu-fighting, “have a bath in Epsom salts.“ The salts help to restore minerals through absorption of magnesium and sulfate and a warm bath helps induce relaxation and sleep which help to restore wellness. Morris advises “nourishing the body
with Vitamin C and D. ‘D’ is responsible for thousands of functions in the body and we can’t get enough of it in the winter.” Morris has studied herbs and health in her travels and has learned a lot during her time working with Finlandia Pharmacy and Natural Health Centre in Vancouver. The best approach to keeping on track is “getting some rest along with some vitamins.“ She suggests that a good tool to keep on hand is the herb astralagus. “It’s a herb that is a good general tonic that is helpful for raising your “chi,” or energy.“ Another suggestion she has for island carnivores is “bone broth soup. It’s a really good elixir and Joy Jubenville at Alderwood farm makes one that is so good for you. “ If you are flying off to be with family over the holidays, Morris has a tool for fighting jet lag that you may not have thought to try. “I used it to get over jet lag coming back from India and it
worked right away,“ says Morris. She is referring to yin yoga which “adds stress to your body by having you hold a pose for a prolonged time. It gets everything moving from really deep within. Great for jet lag.” The herb Arnica, often used to heal bruising and reduce swelling is another suggestion for jet lag. It’s sold in a variety of forms from a gel to a capsule. The best approach to all the stresses? “It’s prevention.“ However, since it may be too late for prevention and if you can’t slow down, take warm baths, get lots of sleep or avoid horrific eating binges, “just try to practice deep breathing,” says Morris. Long, deep breathes on a regular basis. You are probably feeling better just thinking about it. Courtney Morris has an office next door to The Undercurrent.
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The Development Variance Permit doe not allow for changed to the permitted uses or densities. Dike says that “site preparation has started and building construction will start in mid January.” Dike is uncertain as to when the buildings will be fully operational due in part to consideration of the heron nesting season and location of
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In spite of someone’s Grinch-like attempt to remove information posted outdoors on poles and bulletin boards about the weekend celebrations, the community came out in full force to Light up the Cove and attend the CSA craft fair. Over the course of two weeks, more than 200 posters advertising Christmas celebrations were put up in the cove and then each was surreptitiously removed. Posters were designed to provide information about the community event, Light Up the Cove, where Christmas lights are turned on, locals gather to sing carols and parade with lanterns through the cove and shopkeepers provide hot drinks and candy on the wet night. Basia Lieske and Jewel Maxwell, were the driving force that galvanized the community into catching the spirit of the community event. The two were busy with all aspects of the night, from the organizing, to promoting, to setting up and packing up. The posters were donated from The Office which Maxwell put up, only to have to go back and get another round of donated posters. Lieske and Maxwell found the situation very disillusioning. “We also noticed that they are no CSA Christmas Craft Fair posters or BI Community Choir Christmas concert posters on the poles either,” says Lieske while wondering “who is doing this?” The postering of hydro poles, while a common method of broadcasting news of events can cause problems for hydro crews who have to climb poles with tacks sticking out, however according to a spokesperson, BC Hydro did not come to Bowen and remove posters.
Falling trees caused a power outage in Bluewater for the third week in a row.
On the morning of the most recent power outage, trees shattered as they crashed to the ground near the reservoir in Bluewater. Three trees were felled by just one as it fell through the forest.
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Team Black is golden at the Co-ed League Soccer finals
above: Vishaal Kapoor, Nick Page, Mike Shannon, Lee Vincent, Richard Underdown racing for the ball in the soccer finals.
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Steven Young and Audrey Silliman. battle it out.
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The champions of the Co-ed League Football (soccer) Club Front Row: Jamey Mulrooney, Birch Back row: Lee Vincent , Steven Nesbitt-Jerman, John Jerman, Paulo Young, Patrick Vernstra, Rich Arreaga, Tim Calder Ralph, Gillian Drake
Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that Graham and Louise Waters from Bowen Island, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Surrey, for a residential private moorage tenure situated on Provincial Crown land fronting Strata Lot 16, District Lot – 1605, Group 1, NWD, Plan - BCS2806, PID: 027-830-047 Bowen Island, BC. The Lands File for this application is file #2411664. 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 January 3, 2016. Comments received after this date may not be considered.
Ewa Izdebski nee Tomczyk, born January 1st 1950 in Warsaw Poland, passed away peacefully, Sunday, December 6th in North Vancouver, surrounded by family by her side. She is survived by her loving husband Roman; children Rafal (Diana), Michael and Christopher; grandchild Summer; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and extensive family in Poland. Ewa adored life and touched those that met her in a memorable way. She was a gentle soul that loved nature, healthy living, the fine arts and art history. She had a Masters of Theology with a special interest in Sacred Arts from the Catholic Theological Academy in Warsaw, Poland. A Funeral Service and Celebration of Life will be held at the Holy Trinity Church on December 12th 11:00 am at 2725 Lonsdale Ave in North Vancouver. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Canadian Red Cross or a charity of your choosing.
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Elsie, Kate and Marli are mixing sales and conversation at the fair.
Jim McConnan, one of the Black Sheep takes a stroll through the market.
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Morris dancer having fun. Photos by Louise Loik
Editor Meribeth Deen, on maternity leave from the Undercurrent with elder son.
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Basia Lieske and Frosty the Snowman are trying not to melt from the warm rain falling all around.
Jewel Maxwell couldn’t help but smile to see the hundreds of people who turned out for the event whish she helped to organize.
The Sugar Plum Fairy was on hand to greet the children and adults alike. Louise Loik photos
With Frosty the Snowman and the Sugarplum Fairy, Light Up the Cove was a magical event
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Dr. Susanne Schloegl M.D.
Open Mon.Wed. Thurs. Fri. Call for an appointment Artisan Square
604-947-9986
Chiropractor
Dr. Tracy Leach, D.C.
595B Artisan Lane Tues. & Fri. Call for an appointment
(778) 828-5681 www.leachchiro.com
COURTNEY MORRIS R.Ac, DCH
Acupuncturist/ Homeopath courtneymorrisacupuncture@gmail.com
604-338-5001
Dr. Utah Zandy 604-947-9830 CALL FOR APPOINTMENT OPEN TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS Dr. Gloria Chao Family Dentist
Artisan Square 604-947-0734 Alternate Fridays 10am - 4:30pm Horseshoe Bay 604-921-8522 www.bowenislanddental.com
BODY VITALITY MASSAGE THERAPY James Goldfarb RMT BC#05279 Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon Call 604-288-2860 text 250-726-8080 www.bodyvitality.ca
Dr. Dana Barton
Naturopathic Physician 596 B. Artisan Square
604-730-1174 Natural Family Medicine
Psychologist Dr. Carolyn Nesbitt PhD, R.Psych #1484
604-376-9801 www.CarolynNesbitt.com
BOWEN ISLAND MASSAGE THERAPY 604-947-9755 EXT #1 @ #597 Wellness Centre & #595 next door!! TEXT: 604-653-9755 By Appt. 7 days a week MARY MCDONAGH RMT HARMONY SHIRE RMT ROBYN IZARD RMT ALICIA HOPPENRATH RMT
Celebrating 27 years Community Healthcare
Mary Coleman MSW, RSW
778-233-4425 Docs on the Bay and Bowen Island Compassion minded counselling to grow wellbeing in the midst of serious illness, loss and grief.
At entrance to Artisan Square Suite #597
CATHERINE SHAW Dr. Traditional Chinese Medicine/Acupuncturist
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MARY MCDONAGH RMT, DCH
Registered Massage Therapist
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SANDY LOGAN Registered Physiotherapist
Life Labs Tue @ Dr. Schloegl Thur @ Dr. Zandy 6:45am - 8:45am
For routine lab tests. Specialized tests & children may be referred to the mainland.