FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2016 VOL. 42, NO. 49
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Snow’n on Bowen
Pictures of playing outside
Resolutions
Spaced Out
What have you decided to do this year?
Imagination got Lawrence Sparling through a life and death struggle
At precisely 2 p.m. on Jan. 1, shrieks of shock combined with hoots of cheering and laughter as hundreds threw themselves into the waters of the Salish Sea. Locals and friends crowded the beach in Bowen Bay to participate in one of the island’s most successful events, the Polar Bear Swim. The crowd was there for entertainment, to offer encouragement and dry towels or as one of the 100 who chose to take the plunge. See more photos from the swim on pages 6 and 7. Louise Loik photo
Syrian family gains Bowen’s full support LOUISE LOIK EDITOR
With a strong sense of the struggles that go on beyond the Bowen bubble, islanders contributed $45,000 in support of a Syrian family. “A sense of collective responsibility” for Syrian refugees is what Lisbeth Haigh attributes Bowen’s fundraising success. She is referring to the local campaign to raise $30K in 30 days. Haigh-Turner, who was one of the drivers of the fundraising campaign says that members working on the project came
together naturally from a sense of global connection. Haigh-Turner says that the campaign “was an easy sell. There was, and is, a crisis going on.“ She says that she grew up in a large city and was used to finding ways to respond to a crisis, whether it is domestic or international. “Bowen can be a blessing and a curse. We have the ability here to isolate ourselves from the world at large. “ Haigh-Turner says that this fund raising was a great way for Bowen to reach beyond the needs of the locals. “Bowen shouldn’t be an obstacle but a
conduit in the world.” The goal of $30,000 in 30 days was set so that there could be some fast action leading into the holiday season. “We didn’t have a lot of turnaround time and we were starting with zero capital. The giving season was coming up so we had to act quickly.” Haigh-Turner lists so many groups and individuals who stepped up to help raise funds. “The Smolar children raised $887 busking in Vancouver. Tyler Matzen put on an elf costume set up his electric piano in the Ruddy to raise money; BICS raised almost $1000. Chil-
dren took on individual tasks such as extra chores, forsaking allowance money, having bakes sales and donating Craft Fair income.” Professional musians and performers Shari Ulrich, Barney Bentall and Tom Taylor “hosted an evening of music, along with a silent auction. Seven hills yoga donated all the proceeds from a day’s worth of yoga classes and Artisan Eats staff donated their entire Saturday’s tips.” The Little Red Church donated proceeds from Dickens Christmas and the KKN donated benefits from the annual
silent auction while municipality staff “opted out of their annual Christmas party donating the $500.” Some children got creative with fundraising. Ella and Thomas, raised almost $700 by committing to wear ugly “Christmas sweaters” for the entire month of December. The Snug donated $1,500, and “The Cates Hill chapel congregation raised an incredible amount of money. The Rotary club and the Legion made sizable donations. All the shops on Bowen offered to have our donation jars. Many community members went to the credit union and donated
out of their own pocket.” The financial goal was set to establish a bare minimum that it would take to get a family set up in Vancouver. “It was an ambitious goal, but it will allow them to gain a foothold.” she says. While budget details are being finalized, the extra $16,000 may help to bring two uncles of the children to Vancouver from Lebanon. “The father has two brothers, 23 and 25. So if we can swing it, we are trying to bring them here. It would mean they could have a family reunion along with family that is in Burnaby.”
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Municipal Hall MEETING CALENDAR January 11, 2016 7:15 pm Regular Council Meeting
January 12, 2016 7:15 pm Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting
January 18, 2016 7:00 pm Advisory Planning Commission Meeting
January 19, 2016 7:00 pm Parks, Trails and Greenways Advisory Committee Meeting
January 20, 2016 7:00 pm Recreation and Community Services Commission Meeting
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
BIM is seeking volunteers for the “Neighborhood Emergency Response Program” (NERP) and for the Bowen Island “Emergency Social Services” (ESS). These programs are essential parts of our island life in times of emergencies and crisis, if you have previous experience in either program, or possess skills in data collection or IT, your help is urgently needed and appreciated. Inquiries for NERPs can be directed to binerps@gmail.com. Inquiries for the ESS program can be directed to bowenislandess@gmail.com. A short introduction to these important community programs will be emailed to you instantly. Thank You!
Ö CHRISTMAS TREE DISPOSAL Bowen Waste will have a bin for your Christmas tree self-disposal located across from the gas station on Mount Gardner Road from December 29 until January 12. Please ensure that you remove all tinsel, garland and other decorations before putting your tree into the bin. Many thanks!
Ö 2016 GARBAGE/ORGANICS COLLECTION SCHEDULE
All meetings are held in BIM Council Chambers unless otherwise noted.
The 2016 Garbage/Organics Collection Schedule has been mailed out to Bowen Island households. You can also download the schedule from www.bimbc.ca
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Ö REQUEST FOR MEMBERS Cove Bay Water System Local Advisory Committee (CB WS LAC) The purpose of the CB WS LAC is to provide advice and recommendations to Council on the water supply and distribution system with respect to, but not limited to: the operation and maintenance of the water supply and distribution system; the enactment of such bylaws as may be necessary for the efficient operation, maintenance and improvement of the water supply and distribution system; and planning for future improvements related to the system. If you are interested in joining the CB WS LAC, please go to www.bimbc.ca for more information and to download the committee application. Applications are due by Friday, January 22, 2016 at 4:00 pm to Hope Dallas, Committee Clerk via email hdallas@bimbc.ca or hard copy to Municipal Hall, 981 Artisan Lane.
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Can we find your house in an emergency? Please take a fresh look to ensure your house/property address is clearly visible from the street. In the event of an emergency, this will help first responders locate your home without delay. Please prune back bushes, keep grass short and/or promptly remove any snow/ice that may reduce the visibility of your address. Also consider using contrasting colours for your numbers/sign and ensure numbers are visible from both directions on the street.
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Fancy footwork
Kelly Konno has fulfilled her dream of dancing with the stars LOUISE LOIK EDITOR
When Kelly Konno picked up her mail from the island post office this week, she was pleased to get a gift package with a cartoon character, Hello Kitty, inside. Konno’s “very close friend, Janet, had sent it from Japan. Janet, the sender, was none other than Janet Jackson, with whom Konno toured for a decade. “She knows I love Hello Kitty; my company is called Hello Kelly.” Konno explains, “I was her right-hand woman for 10 years. I’m close with the entire Jackson family. I got to dance with her brother,“ she says, referring to Michael Jackson. “It’s weird, saying I’m friends with the Jackson family. But I am friends with them.” She is feeling the disparity between a world where celebrities live their high-octane lives and her small island world where the frontpage news is a man shaving his moustache. Konno got an early start on her career, heading to a dance school in LA on the day she graduated from high school in Surrey. “I was 17. I had saved up to pay for my flight. I had a scholarship in my hand for dance classes and I was gone.” She flew to the school where she’d taken dance classes every summer, and moved in with other Canadian dancers. Every minute of her day was focused on dance. For a year, it was rough,
with no work visa and minimal opportunities for work. “I lived at the studio, went to every audition and worked for free to get in the door.” Life changed for Konno the day she auditioned for Janet Jackson’s choreographer. “She really liked me but didn’t have any openings, so she got me a seven-week tour with Prince.” When her tour with Prince ended she got word that there was an opening for a dancer for Janet Jackson. Konno got the part vacated by Jennifer Lopez, who was leaving dance to get into acting. Barely out of high school, Konno was living the dream but rehearsals took eight hours a day, 6 days a week, “leaving one day for life. – so I could do things like pack a suitcase and do my banking.” Touring the world, she was dancing in an average of 4 ½ shows a week which Konno describes as less grueling than the demands of rehearsals. While touring with Janet, she performed at the Grammy Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, and the American Music Awards as a dancer for Pink. “She’s super cool. I love her. I would have loved to be one of her dancers.”’ Konno has also danced on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Saturday Night Live, and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. ”Oprah was really nice to me,” says Konno, “but she was hard on Janet Jackson.” When Konno got to dance for Michael
Local resident Kelly Konno spent more than a decade as a dancer with big-name acts, including Janet Jackson. photos supplied
Jackson for two months, “it was pretty life-changing. I was in awe of him,” she says. Michael would give tips and pointers as they practiced. All she could think was, “I am here to serve. You tell me what to do and I will do it. “ Konno says Michael was a perfectionist. “He was great. Really funny. He liked to play jokes on the dancers.” Konno got to do a short film with him, called Ghost, for Halloween. In working for Michael she learned to be completely present and completely focused and humble. She had to take care of herself by keeping herself healthy and building stamina for a grueling schedule. “I needed stamina to do so many rehearsals. I was just excited to dance.” She went on to do a world tour with Justin Timberlake who treated the dancers like friends, practicing routines along with them. “He dances like a professional dancer.” As a backup dancer for Prince, Justin Timberlake, Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson, Konno has had more than her fair share of excitement. Now, she is happy to set roots in one place. “I really wanted to come back to Canada,” so she finished touring and came back to Vancouver. While living in Coal Harbour, Konno’s husband, an artist, suggested Bowen Island as a place to investigate. They immediately fell in love with the island and decided to rent for half a year to try island living. Now, after two years, and a new home, they are planning to stay. “I love going for a run and not passing a person. I love nature and being surrounded by other artists. I can’t get over where I live. I never want to leave. I could become a hermit,” Konno says laughing. Konno, who is hard working and driven, bubbles with conversation and stories like your best friend in a catch-up conversation.
As an entrepreneur, an actor and choreographer, Konno says that she left the touring life because, after three world tours with Janet Jackson and one with Justin Timberlake along with dancing in videos and movies. “I didn’t want to be a background dancer the rest of my life. I’m a homebody. As I got older I started craving that more.” Konno shifted her focus on other aspects of her career. Konno had been the director and co-owner of Triple Threat Dance Convention for 19 years, and could now drive the business from home on the island. “The convention brings top instructors from LA and other cities to Vancouver to train and inspire dancers.” It also moves across the country, as Canada’s largest dance convention. Meanwhile, here on Bowen, Konno is offering something special for the locals called “Bowen Dance Cardio.” She’ll be doing the course in February on Friday nights and Saturday mornings in Artisan Square and you won’t need any dance experience to take part. Konno points out that she did the choreography for a reality TV show, Canada Sings, where she had seven days to teach non-dancers to dance. “Watch the show. You’ll laugh.” She says the experience showed her that she could teach almost anyone to dance. Konno, with her outgoing but private personality says it’s uncomfortable to let people know about what she has to offer. “It’s hard for me to put myself out there,” she says, which seems counterintuitive. “I’d love to share my knowledge and talent here on Bowen, and work with youth. I love kids.” Now that the word is out she’s certain to get her wish. Bowen has a lot of kids who will love an opportunity to learn from a woman who learned from the best.
Taking a look at Vancouver food trends ROB BAILEY CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Sushi bars are fading as “the new thing”, like glass and brass, shoulder pads, and episodes of Miami Vice. Izakaya, a word only included in the English lexicon since 1987, is a compound word consisting of “i” (to stay) and “sakaya” (sake shop), indicating that izakaya originated from sake shops that allowed customers to sit on the premises to drink. Sounds like a good idea to me! These places offer little plates of really yummy things, sometimes grilled, sometimes raw, and sometimes deep-fried. Like the venerable Spanish tapas, these are tasty bits meant to accompany cold beer or sake and good conversation with friends. Unlike the temples of sushi, where quiet and solemn
appreciation of the chef ’s art is the etiquette (watch “Jiro Dreams Of Sushi” on Netflix to see what I mean), a good izakaya is a noisy and boisterous place, where friends gather for cold drinks, bad jokes, and good snacks. I went to my first izakaya almost two years ago, and now it is the preferred fix for my Japanese food habit. We are blessed with a few really good ones in Vancouver. My two favorites are Kingyo on Denman Street, and Guu With Garlic almost right around the corner on Robson. I’ve never had a bad meal at either of them. All the plates on offer are between 3 and 12 bucks, and you can eat really well for under 30 bucks, beer included. It’s even cheaper at lunch. Whole grilled squid with house mayonnaise, green beans with sesame paste, raw cabbage and deep fried little shrimps,
octopus in wasabi, pork tenderloin medallions, beef tongue slices cooked on a hot stone, the list goes on and on. Plus, you can get a dizzying array of ever changing sashimi specials and salads as well! My advice is to sit at the bar, ask questions of the chef and the people around you, and dive in. Kingyo is especially noteworthy for its lunches. Their bento boxes are the best in town, but you are warned to call ahead the day before, as they always sell out! In either case, going for dinner means reservations are in order. These places are very popular with Japanese expats, and walking in off the street can mean a long wait at peak times. So next time you’re in Vancouver and fancy a little sushi, cast off your old habits and remember the word “Izakaya”. It’s great food, lots of fun, and hipper than a man bun and sculpted beard combined.
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Happy New Year! Frozen Fun on Island After being in Ontario over the holidays with spring-like temperatures, it was a wonderful surprise to get back home to find the island in a rare state of wintery fun. Like so many folks on the island, I grew up in a province where winter means you need more than a fleece jacket and a waterproof shell to walk down the street. Playing hockey on a frozen pond in Ontario or, cross-country skiing on a crisp Christmas morning in the Laurentian mountains in Quebec are part of my happy winter memories. Back then we sat on open ski lifts wearing two layers of snowsuits to ski the small eastern mountains in the dry snow that abounds at -40C. By comparison, winter here on the coast, when it is cold enough to snow, is absolutely magic for some of us. When I see those giant snowflakes falling I am like a cat with catnip falling
from the sky. Pure delight. I captured a few faces equally delighted to be enjoying the wonderful weather over the holidays. Because there was so much outdoor fun in the sun I am filling this paper with lots of pictures of people out playing, splashing, hiking, skating, having snowball fights and bike riding. How many places can you find people doing all those things on the same day within close proximity to each other? We are certainly lucky for so many reasons. This week you’ll read about Kelly Konno who, after numerous world tours also feels very lucky to be on island and part of our community. I think you’ll find her story interesting and very unusual. I hope you enjoy the pictures of your community along with the stories and comments that round out this week’s paper. Louise
What should I have done – what would you have done? Last Sunday morning , my brother called me and said: “I think I’ve had a stroke”. He had lost consciousness just after getting up, was sweating and had a terrible headache. We called the ambulance, they arrived within 5 minutes and transported him to Lions Gate. After undergoing all kinds of diagnoses they determined that he had had an aneurism in his brain – a bubbling out of an artery, which if it burst, could mean instant death. Some are operable, some too risky to operate, some go unno-
ticed. They were going to schedule his operation at 7 AM. I wanted him to feel supported, loved, and not alone while facing this situation, and so I decided to go to the hospital instead of phoning, to wait there with him. I stumbled out of bed at 5:30 AM and had to go back into the house 3 times because I was so disoriented; I had forgotten my shoes, his wallet, my wallet. When I got to the cove and I saw a gap down below the Snug, and I went for it. I felt I had to be on the 6:30 – and I was not sure if I would make it anymore if I turned around
and went all the way back up the hill. When I got on, the lady in the BMW SUV behind me came up to my window, and she was livid. I tried to explain why I cut into line, but she did not want to hear anything I had to say. I later tried to gently knock on her window – she studiously ignored me; shaking with righteous indignation. I went to the ferry personnel and told them I had budded into line and explained why. They said that if anyone (else) complained they would check things out and deal with it. I got to the Hospital on time and I was able
to see my brother. It was a 5 hour operation, and it took him till about 1:30 AM on Tuesday to wake up. He is alive and we hope he will recover over the next few weeks. I want to thank the ambulance crew for their speed and professionalism, the ferry personnel for their understanding, the neurosurgeon doctor Jalniki for his excellent bedside manner and doing his gruelling job so well, and the rest of the ferry passengers for their forbearance. Silvaine Zimmermann
100,000 salmon eggs have arrived at the Hatchery Members and Supporters of the Bowen Island Fish & Wildlife Club, BIFWC volunteers have been busy throughout 2015; raising and releasing 100,000 chum and 20,000 coho fry into the ocean and Bowen creeks in the spring, maintaining the climbing pools and spawning area at Explosives Creek which flows across Tunstall Beach into the ocean, working withMetro Vancouver Parks to maintain the fish ladders at Bridal Falls, assuring good water quality from Carter Pond to the Terminal Creek Salmon Hatchery, and monitoring the health of creeks during a very dry summer.
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By Wednesday this week we will have received 100,000 chum eggs and before the end of January between 20,000 and 40,000 coho eggs. Every day BIFWC volunteers check the quality of the water flowing into the hatchery and the health of the eggs as they grow from eyed eggs to alevins to fry. We observed chum spawners in the Lagoon this fall and hope to see coho spawners over the next few weeks. Unfortunately, chum and coho returns to the West Coast have not been as strong as in previous years. In November we received 100,000 pink salmon eggs which are now incubating in the hatchery.
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I wish to thank our salmon enhancement partners for their continued support: Fisheries & Oceans Canada, the Pacific Salmon Foundation, the Pacific Streamkeepers Federation, Metro Vancouver Parks, and Bowen Island Municipality. Most of all, I¹d like to express appreciation to all the volunteers and residents of Bowen Island who love and support wild salmon. All the best throughout 2016.
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Family Place thanks sponsors for success of Festival of Trees Dear Editor, Bowen Island Family Place would like to thank the following community sponsors who generously donated their time and/or resources to make the 2015 Festival of Trees possible: Bowen Building Centre; Bowen Children’s Centre; Bowen Freight; Bowen Island Community Foundation; Bowen Island Community Recreation; Bowen Island Dog Ranch; Bowen Island Montessori School; Bowen Island Municipality; Bowen Island Septic Services; Bowen Island Volunteer Fire Department; Bowen Land and Sea Taxi (English Bay Launch); Bowen Waste Service; First Credit Union; Friends of the Food Bank; Home Farm Gardens; Knick Knack Nook; Leigh Automotive; MetroBlasting; Movement Global Design; The Snug Cafe; The Village Baker; and Union Steamship Company. In addition, we would like to thank the following volunteers for their help during the busy holiday season: Wendy Alexander; Lori Bekhuys; Tim Bekhuys; Deb
Blenkhorn; Stu Bristowe; Deidre Farah; Steve Gagnon; Tanya Kim; Tanis Layzell; Basia Lieske; John Parker; Noah Pryce-Jones; Rachel Pryce-Jones; Dayna Purdy; Steve Purdy; Annabelle Pykalo; Inga Toews; and Kevin Toews.
A special thanks to Anna Donnelly, Scott Stevenson, Sara Skuce and the Toews family for providing crucial logistical support during challenging weather, and to NYC-based volunteers Paul Cronin and Gabrielle Tenzer
for taking a break from their vacation to assist with tree takedown. By supporting this fundraiser, you help Family Place continue to provide a quality environment for young children and parents/
caregivers on Bowen Island. We deeply appreciate your support. Sincerely, Caroline Parker Family Place Festival of Trees Volunteer
Boys will flip for the new parkour gymnastics program A new Parkour Gymnastics program for boys from the ages of 6 -17 is starting this month. Parkour, also referred to as urban gymnastics, is an activity originally designed with the aim of moving from one point to another as efficiently and quickly as possible. Parkour primarily utilizes the physical abilities such as running, jumping, rolling and climbing to increase physical literacy. There are many health benefits of Parkour. It incorporates conditioning into games and creative physical activities. It promotes quick thinking skills, to negotiate obstacles quickly. It fosters creativity, and boosts confidence. The fitness related skills used for Parkour include agility, balance, speed, coordination, and reaction time. While many of the skills used in Parkour can be transferred to other skill related sports, it
also encourages play while using fundamental movement skills. One of the goals of our new program would be to introduce the emerging sport of Parkour and to increase boys participation over the age of 9 years in our Gymnastics club. We currently offer gymnastics programs to 100+ children ages 2-16, but our enrollment of boys in our program is low. The participants of our new Parkour program will stay active and involved by having the opportunity to join the Bowen Island Gymnastics club. Another goal of the program would be to encourage mentorship opportunities and get boys involved to become recreational role models and leaders on island Teen Girls Circus and Acro Class provides a new opportunity for fun
Our project is designed as a Teen Girls Dance and Acrobatic/ Circus gymnastics program. The program is for girls 13 years and up. We will provide dance and tumbling gymnastics in a fun setting with music, and exclusive use of the gym. The length of the program would run for 20 weeks, 1.5 hours per week on Friday evenings from 6:30- 8 pm. Acrobatic gymnastics or “Acro” combines strength, flexibility, and agility of traditional gymnastics. Athletes work in teams to create routines choreographed to music. Routines include individual gymnastic elements, group pyramids and dynamic throws all tied together with synchronized dance moves. Girls in an acro/ circus program also develop fantastic and long lasting life skills including trust, respect, confidence, teamwork, and an understanding of risk, consequence and
time management. They also develop a sense of belonging. The goals of the program are to keep girls over the age of 13 in the sport of gymnastics and to provide mentor ship and role models in our community. Research has shown that most girls drop their rate of physical activity once they reach adolescence. By introducing our program we can increase many health benefits for teenage girls, and provide an opportunity to have fun and interact with friends without having to leave the island. Lisa Bullock Program Director Bowen Island Gymnastics 604-313-7286 lisagymstars10@gmail.com www.bowenislandgymnastics.com
Bowen Island Express bus celebrates first anniversary With the one year anniversary of the Bowen Express Bus coming up tomorrow, what better way to celebrate than with the biggest run ever? One hundred fifty one boardings today!!! Boy did that year go by fast. This week marks the one year anniversary of the Bowen Island Express Bus. We had the best ridership so far with 151 boarding on one day and 140 getting on for a ride on the next. We are continuing to see many new faces as word gets out about the service. Thank you all for making the first year a rip roar-
ing success. For those doubters who thought it could not survive without a subsidy, I am pleased to say it is profitable with no subsidy, and we have reduced fares by making the books of tickets a better deal as I pass on lower fuel costs to our customers. The Square has made credit card purchases very convenient for both the user and our company with emailed receipts sent at the point of sale. Water taxi service has been a godsend for commuters who now benefit from a 30 minute time saving on the trip
home with no cut-off times. We are back to the normal traffic patterns, away from the madness of Christmas traffic so three trips in the afternoon can and will be maintained. As I mentioned earlier, I will provide further savings on books of tickets if I can remit Translink fuel taxes. The first project for 2016. Thank you, Peter King Bowen Island Express Bus
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Making a big splash
Kiera Hedley dips her toes in the water at the annual Polar Bear event Jan. 1. Swimmers rush in in the photo top right; Ulla Jensen and her family Jennifer, Freja, and Viggo Hendrickson (photo at right, middle) warm up after taking the plunge; and Bob Scholtz is the last one to leave the water and is rewarded with a dry towel. photos Louise Loik
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Polar Bear swimmers
Florence and Kieran sit on some rocks while Sawyer soaks up some sun after her polar bear plunge (photo top left); Sophia displays the certificate she received for completing her swim (top); Yvette Walsh and her daughter Natasha were visiting from Melbourne, Australia, and braved the cold water (photo above); Kelly Miller calls the swimmers to the countdown position for her sixth year in a row (photo at left); friends greet each other in the middle photo at left; and Jonas Kinakin welcomes the new year with open arms in the photo at far left. photos Louise Loik
The Bowen Literacy Task Group seeks a Literacy Outreach Coordinator (LOC) to help develop and support the goals of the community’s annual literacy plan. The LOC will be responsible for researching funding opportunities, preparing grant and funding proposals, reporting to the Task Group and partnering with agencies or granting organizations as required. This is a one-year contract position for roughly 12 – 15 hours per month. • Proven experience in grant and proposal writing • Knowledge and experience of literacy issues • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team • Solid time-management, self-motivation and priority-setting skills • Computer software competence, including Word, Excel, Power Point, and online communication and research
The full job description is posted on BICS website at www.westvancouverschools.ca/bowen (Click on “Community” in the menu bar and scroll down to news and announcements.)
To apply, please send a cover letter and resume via email to Sarah Haxby, Community School Coordinator: shaxby@wvschools.ca. Deadline for application is Wednesday, January 13, 2016.
The Bowen Literacy Task Group is represented by Bowen Island Community School, Bowen Island Public Library, Bowen Children’s Centre, Bowen Island Arts Council and The Caring Circle.
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Eat well, sleep well, exercise Reducing home
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LOUISE LOIK EDITOR
“We think we can do it all, that it will be easy because it’s January 2016 and we can conquer the world,” says Mary Letson, personal fitness trainer. Letson knows full well that in January, the gyms are packed with people kicking off their new year’s resolutions to get fit. According to a Neilsen survey, the top New Year’s resolution in North America is to increase health and wellness. “Staying fit and healthy” is the top resolution followed by a resolution for weight-loss. Letson says that people have full schedules and trying to add fitness isn’t the most productive approach. “You can’t add time to your day,” says Letson, explaining that trying to cram fitness in on a daily schedule at the end of the day isn’t necessarily a good starting strategy for a health plan. The question to ask yourself isn’t “how to add fitness into an already full day,” instead think of “what is the most reasonable plan that you can manage?” “Make changes, a little bit at a time in three specific areas.” Letson suggests that the three areas in which to consider making small changes are fuel, recovery and fitness. “It won’t work if you just go do exercise,” she says. “You need to look at food as fuel, and sleep for recovery, in addition to fitness.” “Food is your fuel. So make one small change in that area. Do the same with rest.” Letson says that she finds that for herself, ensuring a proper rest period means that at the end of the day she has to force herself to eliminate screen time. “No emails, no facebook.” “Since I use my phone for an alarm beside my bed, I have to be disciplined.” Letson goes on to say that it really is about the small changes, that the strategy to consider is a shift from bad habits to good habits. The way this trainer frames her own thinking is to look at the potential outcomes of her choices. “I would love another glass of wine,” she explains, “but that second glass will affect my sleep. I think about how that will feel. If I have that shortbread I think about how that will feel, or if I go on a run I know I am going to feel fantastic.
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Personal fitness trainer Mary Letson. Part of the success with a program is based on our ability and desire to listen to what our bodies need and to follow through with the rest, or exercise or whatever it tells us we need.” Letson’s journey has taken her through a battle with cancer. “I have been in a place where I had no choice but to listen to my body. I had to listen
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to be well for loved ones. Sometimes we get so busy we can’t listen.” Letson explains that even for fitness professionals, being conscious of the outcomes of our choices it’s challenging. “It doesn’t mean we don’t struggle with it. We do. I keep coming back to what works for me and for my clients.“
As fluffs of white fall from the sky, we grab another stack of dry firewood to feed the stove, warm and cozy in our home on our island in the Salish Sea. Winter is here and baby, it’s cold outside. Often that means we turn up the temperature and consequently consume more energy leading to higher heating bills. But there are ways to minimize these extra costs to save energy and money. We can ensure our homes are as efficient as possible when it comes to retaining heat. But first we need to identify the problem areas so that we can address them. The good news for the New Year is that islanders have an opportunity to participate in a free program that will help them do just that. Cool North Shore, a non-profit society on the mainland is partnering with Bowen in Transition (BIT), a local grass-roots group to assist residents with weatherizing their homes as a way to keep costs and energy consumption down. The pilot project began in November 2015 when resident, Suzanne von der Porten coordinated a visit from volunteer members of Cool North Shore. They brought over their thermal imaging camera and spent the day, visiting seven homes and the Bowen Island Children’s Centre. Using the camera, they conducted interior scans, assessing each home and building for heat loss points (“cold spots”). With their knowledge of weatherization, they suggested options regarding what could most effectively be done to reduce that heat loss. They offered materials, discounts, and other incentives to weatherize (things like caulking, etc.) at the time of the scan. Coordinated by BIT, the volunteers will be back in January for another one-day blitz, once again generously offering their time and expertise. And they are willing to return, to spend additional days helping residents reduce energy consumption and attract savings. However, the goal is to train up local individuals to use the thermal imaging camera, which Cool North Shore is willing to share. Community minded volunteers, ideally with some knowledge of building and construction are invited to learn how to operate the camera and apply the knowledge on Bowen, including giving advice and tips on home weatherization. If you are interested in being a local hero in this way, please contact BIT and we will connect you with Cool North Shore and organize a demonstration and training. In the meantime, BIT is also calling out for local neighbourhood leaders, who would like to coordinate a one-day blitz in their neck of the woods during the remaining winter months. Their role would involve talking to six or seven neighbours who are interested in having a mini energy audit conduced in their home. They would need to organize a date and time, in conjunction with BIT and Cool North Shore, for the inspection to be undertaken. BIT will be conducting debrief sessions for those who have had their homes audited, as a follow-up to discuss the before and after impacts. The organization is also planning other workshops in the coming months aimed at reducing home-based energy consumption and offering other ways we can help soften our environmental footprint. BIT is pleased to see that Metro Vancouver is bringing its Burn It Smart workshop to Bowen on Thursday, January 21, from 7 pm – 9 pm at the Bowen Island Community School. The intent of this program is to pass on tips and techniques on improving the efficiency of wood heating system and reducing wood smoke, for old and new wood heat appliances. To register, contact Grace Cockle at Metro Vancouver: 604.436.6722 or grace.cockle@metrovancouver. org. To volunteer to learn how to use the thermal imaging camera, or to organize a mini energy audit in your neighbourhood: transitionbowen@gmail.com, or visit bowenintransition.com.
The Annual General Meeting
of the Bowen Island Improvement Association will be held Saturday Jan. 23, 2016 at 10am at Doc Morgans Restaurant.
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Teen’s film raising money for brain health TIFFANEE SCORER CONTRIBUTING WRITER
It was a very busy summer for the cast and crew of Brain Maker, a short film written and directed by local teen filmmaker Emmett Sparling. Emmett and his friend Shane McLachlan (from Calgary) spent countless hours building a full sized Mercury Space Capsule in the driveway, transforming a couple of IPS rooms into a hospital room and an operating room, recreating a wedding, burning fish (come see the movie), walking on the moon (you really have to see the movie!) scheduling, collaborating with friends, fundraising, filming, recording, planning, making mistakes and fixing them, and, after all the hard work and long hours, having a summer they will never forget. It all started 18 years ago. The day after Emmett Sparling’s parents announced they were pregnant with him, his father was hospitalized, and diagnosed with what was described
as an inoperable malignant brain tumor. Through a network of friends and supporters he was eventually offered the chance for a risky surgery. By drawing from inspiration in his own life, he was able to overcome his fears with a unique approach - he imagined he was an astronaut. The surgery was his mission, and there was no room for failure. Emmett has honoured his father’s story by creating a short film based on his personal perspective as his father faced something that was seemingly impossible to overcome. Half set in space, and half on earth, the film takes the perspective of his father as a cancer patient and an astronaut. A powerful poem that he wrote while he was in the hospital ties it all together. His father has been an inspiration to so many, and Emmett hopes that this movie will be able to bring his father’s story to a wider audience and inspire even more people to find their own inner strength. Already
they have been contacted by people as far away as Ontario and the Philippines who are excited about the story, and have shared their own stories of how brain cancer has effected their lives. On January 30th at 6:30, the premiere screening of ‘Brain Maker’ will be shown at the Kay Meek Centre in West Vancouver. Emmett’s father, Lawrence, will talk about his story and you will have a chance to see behindthe-scenes footage of the intense film making summer of 2015. Emmett and his friend Shane McLachlan (director of photography) will be there to answer questions about how they sent their main actor (Christian MacInnis) to space, performed brain surgery on him, and recreated his parent’s wedding (Carrie Lehman Berg playing his mother). There will be a reception in the lobby after the presentations with food and a cash bar. This film couldn’t have been made without the gen-
Local teen Emmett Sparling and his friend Shane McLachlan have created a short film called Brain Maker, and are raising money for brain health. photos Tiffanee Sparling erous donations of money, time and resources by many amazing people. A heartfelt thank you to every small gesture that boosted the potential of this filmmaking
team to realize their vision and finish this project. This is also a fundraising event, and all proceeds from the evening will go to the Brain Tumour Foundation
of Canada. The trailer can be seen at www.brainmaker2015.weebly.com. Tickets can be bought online at www.kaymeekcentre.com.
Best Wishes for Health and Happiness in 2016 I look forward to serving you, and to contributing our west coast perspective to the national dialogue in Ottawa.
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WORKSHOP ON THE NEW BC GOVERNMENT SOCIETIES ACT
We are pleased to offer the opportunity for all Bowen Island non profit organizations to attend this workshop with speaker Michael Blatchford, LLB. The BC Government is enacting new legislation for Societies. The effective date of the new legislation has been set for November 28, 2016.
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BOWEN ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH Pastor Clinton Neal 1070 Miller Road 604-947-0384 Service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m.
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The Societies Act is new legislation that was passed by the Provincial Government in the spring of 2015. It governs how Societies (not for profit corporations) are created and run. There are significant updates and changes on the way. Come and attend this workshop, courtesy of the BICF along with the CSA and the BIAC, to ensure your Societies’ compliance. Please confirm your interest in attending and the number of people within each organization by email to foodies2@shaw.ca.
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Gary O’Doherty “To see the editor of the Undercurrent go jump in the ocean.”
Brad, Summer, and Alix McDonald Brad: My resolution is to swim in the ocean more.”
Heather Kerr “My new year’s resolution is to listen with intent to family and to my husband . . . and to be in a place of gratitude, to be thankful for what I have”
Richard Helm “Good health”
Chris Coon “Stella the pug says ‘Milkbones.’ This could mean eat more Milkbones, it could mean less. He isn’t sure.”
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Playing in the snow and on the ice Skaters enjoy some shinny on Josephine Lake (left); a young hockey player practices on the ice (below left); Karis Clayton, Chelsea Denholm, and Nikki Nagi take a break in the middle photo below; Hayden has a heyday sliding on the ice at Josephine Lake (below right); Charlie Bastien hones his skating skills (further down); and brothers Arjun and Kian Bristowe huddle together in the bottom photo. photos Louise Loik
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