Bowen Island Undercurrent January 15 2016 by Bowen Island Undercurrent

FRIDAY JANUARY 15, 2016 VOL. 42, NO. 50

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After the Paris summit

Locals drive the clean energy economy

Owl rescued

Great horned owl returns to the wild

A bald head for a big cause

A grandmother on a mission

Islanders are tops Wade Davis has been appointed to the Order of Canada for his work promoting conservation of the natural world. The award, given by David Johnston, governor general of Canada, is the country’s highest honour given to civilians by Canada. The motto of the award is “They desire a better country.

Davis has been acknowledged for his “outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation.” Davis is the National Geographic Society explorer in residence and has authored 15 books. Davis, who lives on Bowen, is a UBC professor of anthropology. He is also the Leadership Chair

at UBC for Cultures and Ecosystems at Risk. Mary Lynn Machado (seen in the photo below) was part of the creative team that worked on The Revenant. The film recently won a Golden Globe Award for the Best Motion Picture in Drama. Machado was the lighting, and look development supervisor on The Revenant staring Leonardo di Caprio. Machado spoke to the Undercurrent in October, predicting an Academy Award for this film. The film, shot in B.C. and Alberta was released Christmas Day. Machado has previously won an Academy Award for the Golden Compass and another for her work on Life of Pi. If you didn’t have a chance to read about Machado’s work, you can find her story featured in our Oct. 30 issue on page 3.

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Miranda Forster decided to get a haircut and donate her hair for wigs for cancer patients. photo Louise Loik

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Healthier than the rest of the province The message from the survey “my Health, my Community,” is that “Bowen Island reports higher rates of chronic diseases such as chronic breathing problems, arthritis and cancer,” and yet, two experts on health statistics say that Bowen is healthier than the rest of the province. Dr. Lysyshyn, medical officer with Vancouver Coastal Health, North Shore, says that the survey only reflects the information provided by the people who participated in the survey, which was two per cent of the population over the age of 18. Results were not adjusted for the age of the population or any other factors particular to Bowen. Cancer rates increase with age, and the Bowen population is skewed due to the fact that 65 per cent of the population surveyed is made up of 40 to 64-year-olds. An older population is more susceptible to cancer, arthritis and respiratory problems. “Bowen’s risk factors for cancer are significantly lower than elsewhere in BC,” he says, due to our healthy island lifestyle and habits.

Lysyshn says that Bowen had a “high level of engagement,” in the survey, but “with Bowen, it amounted to a small number of people compared to the numbers that we looked at in Vancouver.” “Overall, the study shows that people on Bowen report excellent mental health, see physicians regularly, and have good access to health care.“ Participants in the survey had a higher rate of level of physical activity, ate more fruits and vegetables and were exposed to less screen time, than the rest of the province. Because of these healthy habits, “a lot of the risk factors for cancer look significantly better.” In addition, the coastal region has a better health outlook than the rest of the province. Lysyshyn says “getting statistics for specific health issues for a small area is very difficult.“ Ryan Woods, Scientific Director for the BC Cancer Registry and Cancer control researcher at the BC Cancer Agency, looked

closely at the incidence of breast cancer on Bowen three years ago at the request of a resident. He says that based on age distribution and frequency of cancers, “we found less than we expected. Bowen has less breast cancer than the provincial rate.” Woods adds that concerns more consistently arise from within small communities than in cities, which may be due to the fact that people are more connected in a small community and know more about each other. Bowen, he says, “is a very healthy population.” He attributes our good health in part to an active lifestyle and a diet that consists of lots of fruits and vegetables. While staying active and eating well doesn’t guarantee a disease-free life, both Lysyshyn and Woods agree that it helps reduce some part of the risk factors for poor health. Getting us out onto our bikes is part of the strategy Lysyshyn and would like to see Bowen incorporate into its plan for promoting long-term health and wellness.

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Municipal Hall MEETING CALENDAR January 18, 2016 9:30 am Committee of the Whole

January 18, 2016 7:00 pm Advisory Planning Commission

January 19, 2016 7:00 pm Parks, Trails and Greenways Advisory Committee

January 20, 2016 7:00 pm Recreation and Community Services Commission

January 25, 2016 9:30 am

Ö NOTICE TO ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Sec. 922 of the Local Government Act that Bowen Island Municipal Council will be considering an application for Development Variance Permit DVP-05-2015 for the lands noted below at its meeting to be held Monday, January 25, 2016 at 9:30 am at 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, BC. PURPOSE OF THE PERMIT: The purpose of this Development Variance Permit application is to vary a setback requirement for the replacement of an existing residential building at 1111 Senator Road, Bowen Island, BC (see Attachment “A”- Location Map). If issued, the Development Variance Permit would have the effect of varying Section 3.16 of the Bowen Island Municipality Land Use Bylaw, No. 57, 2002 as described below. “Bowen Island Municipal Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002” is varied as follows: 1. Required setback from the sea for development proposal shown in Attachment “B” is reduced from 30.0 m to 23.9 m.

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TAKE NOTICE that this is a general description only. A copy of the draft permit can be inspected at the municipal hall (as described below).

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Ö NOTICE TO ELECTORS OF AN ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS

This notice is hereby given to advise electors of Bowen Island Municipality of the intention to adopt Bylaw No. 378, 2015. The purpose of Bylaw No. 378, 2015 is to exchange an area of dedicated land at the north end of Headwaters Park, as well, a smaller area of non-dedicated land, in exchange for two pieces of land belonging to the adjacent property owner at 564 Cowan Road as shown on the plan below. The purpose of this land exchange is to correct the encroachment of the driveway and bridge access to the house at 564 Cowan Road onto municipal parkland. In exchange, the Municipality will receive land that is already used for a public trail. A copy of Bylaw No. 378, 2015 and a summary of the proposal are available from Municipal Hall at 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, during offices hours each business day of the week between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm Monday to Friday. Lot 45, Block C, Plan 13841 - 564 Cowan Point Road And Municipal land including portions of Lot A, District Lots 1546 and 1547 BCP 16183 and Closed Park District Lot 1547 G1 NWD Plan EPP4559

1111 Senator Road, legally described as Lot 4, Block 5, District Lot 490, Plan 11393 P.I.D. 008-843-074 DVP-05-2015 Folio No. 321.00026.378

Bowen Island Municipal Council intends to adopt Bylaw No. 378, 2015 to proceed with the land exchange, unless by 4:30 pm on Monday, February 22, 2016 at least 10 percent of the electors of Bowen Island sign an Elector Response Form opposing the adoption of the Bylaw No. 378, 2015. The number of elector responses required to prevent the local government from proceeding unless a vote is held is estimated to be 291, which is 10% of eligible registered electors (2913) of Bowen Island Municipality based on information obtained from Elections BC and the most recent election in 2014. The basis on which this determination was made is available upon request from the Deputy Corporate Officer, Casey Grundy at cgrundy@bimbc.ca INSPECTION OF THE PERMIT APPLICATION:

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A copy of the draft Development Variance Permit DVP-05-2015 may be inspected at Bowen Island Municipal Hall, 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, BC (open 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays), from Monday, December 14, 2015 to Monday, January 25, 2016. For further information please contact the Planning Department at 604-947-4255. COMMENTS RECEIVED IN WRITING BEFORE 4:30 PM ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2016 WILL BE PRESENTED TO COUNCIL.

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Change needed on Bowen to improve active transportation LOUISE LOIK EDITOR

Bowen is an island, but it isn’t alone when looking for ways to lead a healthy life. Through collaboration with federal agencies and the province Bowen can access funds and support to improve community health. Vancouver Coastal Health wants to initiate a partnership to help improve the health and well being of our community. “We would like to help develop and improve future community programs and services that are relevant to Bowen health and wellness needs,” says Dr.Mark Lysyshyn, Medical Health Officer with Vancouver Coastal Health for the North Shore. Having studied the results of local and regional surveys done in 2013 to learn how the local lifestyle, environment, neighbourhood characteristics and daily interactions affect our health over time, VCH has gained insight into our health needs going into the future. Lysyshyn says that the primary change needed on Bowen is to improve our “active transportation.” We need bike trails so that we can get around the island more easily without cars “We are meeting with the municipality to discuss signing an agreement to collaborate on a transportation plan.” He says that VCH does not fund infrastructure changes but they “can provide access to best practices and expertise. By signing an agreement we an engage the public and apply for provincial grants.“ Lysyshyn goes on to say that the province

has “health grants“ to help with planning. The funds would “pay facilitators to host meetings. We need to sign a partnership with Bowen first. We are waiting to sign the final agreement and if we are in agreement we can engage the public.” Mayor Murray Skeeles says “a transportation plan is a big thing this year. It’s off and running and councilor Melanie Mason is looking at re-invigorating the cross-island trail.” Councilor Melanie Mason, acknowledges that residents have poor access to bike trails, thereby limiting local transportation options. “We are working on a master plan that will be ready for public engagement in the spring,” says Mason ”we are aware of all of the challenges with transportation. Because there is funding we can start to address some of the issues.” Mason says that with regard to cycling, the community school principal is on board to promote cycling among his students. “Parents who grew up on island say they always used to bike to school. Traffic has increased but the roads haven’t improved for cyclists,” says Mason. Though broadening the flat shoulder of roads in some stretches of the island has helped, bike riders on Bowen still need a good level of fitness to begin to manage local rugged and hilly terrain. The cross-island trail is designed to avoid the biggest hills for an easier traverse. “We’ll be looking at all aspects of transportation, from traffic to weekend ferry scheduling, bus service and biking.

Cyclist Dan Parke keeps fit and enjoys a winter bike ride with friends in spite of snowy roads and trails. photo Louise Loik

NEWS from

Municipal Hall Ö DRINKING WATER NOTICE The Provincial Health Officer advises all British Columbians with compromised immune systems (such as HIV, organ or bone transplants, chemotherapy or medications that suppress the immune system) to avoid drinking water from any surface water or ground water that is under the influence of surface water, unless it has been boiled, filtered ,distilled or treated with UV. Bowen Island and other areas in British Columbia use surface water sources (lakes, rivers, streams). This is not a general boilwater advisory for the general public, but rather is directed only at persons with compromised immune systems. If in doubt about your immune system status, please discuss this further with your physician. For additional information please refer to health file www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthfiles/hfile56.stm or contact your physician directly.

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The purpose of this group is to make recommendations to Council about how to ensure availability of stable, dependable high speed internet service on Bowen Island on par with the city. Interested members of the public are asked to submit a covering email, stating their interest, to Casey Grundy, Deputy Corporate Officer at cgrundy@bimbc.ca by Friday, January 22, 2016.

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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Back in the ’80s when I was working on a feature for the Financial Times, I was covering how a corporation was changing the way the employees solved problems, felt safe taking risks and moved toward more effective personal communications strategies. The company was using an outdoor education facility as well as using indoor workshops led by Ian Thomson. Thomson led numerous organizations through corporate paradigm shifts helping companies and individuals within the companies navigate the unknown with more confidence, more team support. At the time, the work he was doing triggered powerful breakthrough thinking. Now I am back looking at Thomson leading a paradigm shift in the world and I am recording the effect for another publication. What I find interesting is that the very thing that Thomson was teaching back in his 20s is the way he has chosen to live. He has pursued a very different career from his days at Outward Bound, but he continues to walk his talk. He’s found a like-hearted business partner in Doug Hooper, and though they are based here on Bowen, they are part of the global paradigm shift. Their story depicts risk taking and leadership and the power of an idea whose time has come. Their achievements are remarkable. This story has been on the back burner for a while because the Paris talks have pushed them into a place of prominence. Paris provided the political will, now it’s up to these guys to figure out how Canada can take some concrete steps. Enjoy this week’s Undercurrent, Louise

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Local duo helping to change the world LOUISE LOIK EDITOR

With the conclusion of the Paris talks, the political will for change has been established. We are now left to question what it is that our country and province can do to meet the emission standards. As it turns out, two men on Bowen have part of the answer. Ian Thomson and Doug Hooper got talking about how they could create a business that would make a positive impact on the environment. Hooper was keenly interested in cleaning up the urban air shed and Thomson had already made a foray into cleaner energy. It was 12 years ago that Thomson wanted to find a solution for cleaner air. He saw that Europe was using bio-fuel, as was the U.S. however little was happening in Canada. He looked at the possibility of helping to shift the transport industry in Canada toward cleaner technology. The two had a conversation at La Mangerie in 2002 that would be pivotal in the world of clean energy in Canada. “How can we make this happen?” led the topic of their discussion. “At the time there was one biodiesel plant in Montreal, and there were new opportunities for struggling farms to engage in clean technology development,” says Hooper. In their conversation Hooper says that it was clear that to make their vision work, to help reduce carbon emissions they had to “make it our commitment, not something we do on the side.” Hooper says that “switching the transport industry to biodiesel seemed a logical step toward cleaner air.” The challenges in bringing about change to the fuel industry were huge. In part, there were supply issues but there was yet to be enough demand to drive supply. “It was a classic chicken and egg dilemma,” says Thomson. The men decided to import the fuel and sell it while simultaneously working with policy-makers in Ottawa to help open the market to alternatives to petroleum. “Policy has traditionally been controlled by the petroleum industry. The industry has been around, with all its infrastructure, for a hundred years.” Thomson and Hooper formed a company, The Waterfall Group, with a third partner, Fred Ghatala, to gather all the data needed to help industry leaders, governments and non-governmental organization to drive change. While non-governmental organizations, like many that spoke up in Paris, have “big-picture thinking, we bring Canadian technology and data and share knowledge of how regulations work,” to help negotiate for change. “We spend time looking at the nitty gritty,” says Thomson. Hooper adds: “it has to be methodical” and says that all around, transformation is happening. Hooper says that the fuel industry is seeing changes every

Bowen Island residents Doug Hooper (left) and Ian Thomson (right) created a company to work towards switching the transport industry to biodiesel and make lasting chance in the fuel industry. photos Louise Loik day. “It’s unprecedented. We are moving in to a new world. “ He says that we will be “stuck with gas and diesel engines for decades, but climate change can’t wait.” Hooper and Thomson are kindred spirits. Thomson, with a strong affinity for the outdoors, spends what free time he has on outdoor adventures with his family that can involve anything from kayaking to rock climbing. He also volunteers with schools and neighbourhood organizations. He’s is someone who is always busy but always willing to take on a new task. Hooper, too, is always on the go as a hockey parent and with community groups. What most people probably don’t know, is that because of the work of these two men from Bowen, cars that fuel up at a regular gas station are now getting five per cent bio-fuel in their tanks. Bio-fuel technology is continuing to improve and has the potential to make up 50 per cent of the fuel going into your car if you haven’t already switched to electric. Western Canada, including Alberta, leads the way for the rest of the country with initiatives to get bio-fuel at the pumps. Emerging, next-generation fuel is being made from wood fiber, algae, corn stocks and crop residues, says Thomson. Currently it comes from canola and soy, drought-resistant crops that utilize a small portion of arable land globally. Thomson points out that clean energy helps to address the social impacts of the petroleum industry, along with the emissions and water use issues. Thomson says that oil companies are starting to see what the future may hold and are facing a dilemma: “Fight or join.” Bio-fuel has become a two billion-litre industry in Canada right now, which essentially these men from Bowen built

from scratch by taking a huge leap of faith and committing fully to the vision. What the islanders see as the future in transportation is that in a decade you won’t see gas fueled cars. Personal transportation, if it isn’t self-propelled, will be driven by electricity, but the transportation industry with large vehicles like trucks, planes and trains couldn’t easily work off batteries. Instead, Thomson and Hooper are hoping that these heavy polluters will be switched over to cleaner bio-fuels. “The biggest challenge right now,” says Thomson, “is the perception that we can’t afford a clean economy.“ The entrepreneur goes on, “10 years ago, I never thought that five per cent of all the gas and diesel in B.C. would be renewable.” Now the men have collaborated with industry leaders from 24 countries and Hooper is leading an initiative with 25 companies on clean energy projects. Hooper says that change is happening all around. You may not see it, but it’s a wave that’s building. “It’s like the tide slowly coming in. It’s been building and now it’s hitting the beach. Where we are with Paris is just one of the more significant milestones in the change process.” “There were big dreams and big promises in Paris,” says Hooper.“But now what?“ Public policy is changing as is social awareness, and momentum is building to support reduced emissions. “Transformation is possible,” says Hooper. “Just because things are the way they are, doesn’t mean it can’t change. Humans are capable of creating big changes; positive changes.” The men agree. Hooper says “Paris threw the ball into the air, now we will catch and run with it.”

What’s in a name? Mannion vs. Deep Bay JACK LITTLE CONTRIBUTING WRITER

As signifiers of historical claims to the right of possession, geographic place names have considerable symbolic importance. Here on Bowen Island, the name Mannion’s Bay signified that Irish-born, Gastown saloon-keeper Joseph Mannion had acquired title in the 1870s to 160 acres bordering Terminal Creek and the bay that it flowed into. By the mid-1880s Mannion was manufacturing bricks from the blue clay of Terminal Creek, and in 1888 he moved his family from Vancouver to a large house on the bay, selling the property and returning to the city a decade later. Captain John Cates, the purchaser, then converted Mannion’s house to a hotel and the bay became known as Hotel Bay. By the 1920s, after the Union Steamship Company had acquired Cate’s holdings, it had become known as Deep Bay. Skipping ahead a half-century, the 70-member Bowen Island Historians (now known as the Bowen

Island Museum and Archives), submitted a petition in 1979 to the secretary of the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographic Names requesting that the official name become Mannion Bay. D.R. Peason, who was the B.C. representative of the committee, as well as director of surveys and mapping of the B.C. Ministry of the Environment, replied that the principle was to recognize names in local usage. He also noted that the name originally approved was Lodge Cove, but that the name Deep Cove had appeared on a British admiralty chart as early as 1868. It therefore had been in use for well over 100 years. Despite the fact that the name Mannion Bay enjoys little or no current usage, however, Pearson stated that if the people currently living around the bay supported the petition, this would give it further strength and a broader base of public support. When the Historians secretary replied, in turn that 90 per cent of the people who had signed the pe-

tition owned property at the Bay, Pearson rather reluctantly agreed to proceed with the change. Writing on Oct. 24, 1979, he noted that the name Deep Bay “has appeared on countless maps, documents and publications circulated, deposited and used far and wide,” but he would nevertheless bow to local wishes and process the name change for official adoption. The name Mannion Bay would “appear in future editions of the Gazetteer of geographical names and will be available for use on maps of appropriate scale.” Notice to that effect was submitted to the Undercurrent on Jan. 29, 1980. The name Mannion Bay does now appear on official navigation charts but, judging from the maps currently circulating on the island, Pearson was right when he predicted that “it will be many years before Mannion Bay appears widely in print and probably decades before it completely replaces Deep Bay in regular use.” Jack Little is a BIMA board member.

A favourite scenic shot for photographers, the beauty of the Lions is best captured at sunrise. This early morning photo was taken on a sunny day in early December. Mike Wakefield photo

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Baseball season starts early In spite of the January timing, baseball players thronged to the playing field for a winter training camp. Louise Loik photos

Rhys Manning makes a catch in the outfield.

Nathalia Denis-Lay runs for first after hitting the ball as Obi Son and Ewan Mulrooney look on. Ty Kenney (below left), and Alexander Keintz, Radel Foster-Peltzer, Callaghan Koniyha, and Max Wing (below right) manage the outfield.

Ewan Mulrooney keeps his eye on the ball at winter training camp.

OPEN HOUSE

In 1959 Jean and her husband, Bob Bob, built a cabin in Eaglecliff w where they spent many summers with their children. After Bob passed away, Jean decided to move to Bowen Island full time. Since then (1993), she has volunteered her time around the island and revelled in a range of outdoor activities and art and cultural events, developing many wonderful friendships along the way.

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Jean Cleator has reached her 90th birthday and her family invites you to join her in celebrating this signiﬁcant milestone. An open house is planned for Sunday, January 24, from 2 p.m. to 4 p p.m. at the Bowen Island Legion. No gifts please.

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At left, Don McQueen and Ann Chollat De Ferriere volunteer at the hatchery in the hopes of increasing the number of wild chum returning to Bowen. At right, 100,000 tiny chum eggs have arrived at Crippen Park Hatchery. Tim-Pardee shows the newly arrived chum salmon eggs in their incubator at the fish hatchery in Crippen Park. Louise Loik photos

Hope for the future arrives in a truck LOUISE LOIK EDITOR

With a sense of excitement our local team of stream-keepers were happy to welcome Rob Bell-Irving from the Dept. of Fisheries an

Oceans, Canada, with his delivery of 100,000 fresh eggs from Squamish. The Chum salmon eggs settled into trays with cool water beside trays of pink salmon that had arrived in December. Over the course of the next 3 months, the guardians of the eggs will have to monitor the

water quality and temperature and check each egg to ensure that each one in the tank is healthy or it has to be removed. The fish hatchery, across from the gas station, is tucked into the trees, a short walk into Crippen Park. A stream runs beside the hatchery where salmon fry can grow under the shade

of the ferns and the canopy of the trees upon their release. Tim Pardee says that even though the salmon have had some rough years in general around the province, the hope is that the continued support from hatcheries will mitigate some of the environmental challenges in the wild.

Speaking up on our Master Plans LOUISE LOIK EDITOR

The municipality wants community input as they create master plans for the island. An online tool called PlaceSpeak will provide opportunities for input in future consultations. The platform is meant to help BIM connect with residents on upcoming projects and gather feedback. We want to “share information and receive authentic, legitimate and usable data,” says Sophie Idsinga, Communications Coordinator for the island. Some of the projects that BIM has identified for upcoming consultation via PlaceSpeak include the Transportation Master Plan, the Recreation Master Plan, the Five Year Financial Plan and the Parks and Trails Master Plan. “Bowen will be able to host an unlimited number of consultations throughout 2016 on a variety of community issues. After the year, BIM can make a decision to continue with the program if it has proven useful,” says Idsinga. Mayor Murray Skeels says “council is always looking for ways to engage with more people in the community. We are excited for this opportunity to make things easier for residents to participate in the conversation.”

It’s hoped that PlaceSpeak will “transform ideas into legitimate data which can be used in the decision-making process.” Residents will be able to engage in upcoming municipal initiatives and provide feedback from their homes. The municipality won the complementary license to use the technology for one year while participating in the 2015 Union of BC Municipalities Trade Show. The municipality lists numerous benefits of this technology as “providing a platform for residents to engage in respectful discussion around major initiatives which will have a meaningful impact on the community,” in addition to connecting residents with decision-makers on specific long-term projects.” It is also the plan that this technology will ensure that data and feedback is authentic, legitimate. Participants are geo-verified when they sign up which will help to ensure the feedback taken into consideration is coming from members of the community. With the upcoming stages of planning, there will be multiple ways and opportunities for island residents to get involved with the process of online polling, discussion forums, interactive mapping and surveys. To sign on, go to placespeak.com. SERVICES AND SOLUTIONS FOR A LIVABLE REGION

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Above, the vista from along the snowy trail en route to the peak of Mt. Gardner extends out over ocean and islands. Top right, from Beijing to Bowen, the contrast is extreme. Fei Shi, who was in China over the holidays is happy to enjoy the contrasting quiet of a west-side hike on Bowen. Shi and Alix Melchy have lived on Bowen for two months. Shi commutes to Quest University in Squamish to teach literature. Louise Loik photo Bottom right, a trail marker points the way for hikers on the trails that lead to peaks and descents and beautiful scenery in every direction. photo supplied Bob Turner photo

Places of Worship Welcome You BOWEN ISLAND UNITED CHURCH Rev. Shelagh MacKinnon

Service and Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. Collins Hall Bookings: HelenWallwork Minister of Music: Lynn Williams

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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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10:00 a.m. Worship • Sunday School: Tots to Teens Pastor: Phil Adkins

Rethinking Westcoast Gardening On January 18, 2016 the Bowen Island Garden club welcomes Laurelle OldfordDown a horticulturist and landscape designer with over 27 years experience with Westcoast gardening. Laurelle’s presentation “Rethinking Westcoast Gardening” evolved from a growing awareness that she herself needed to overhaul her own Westcoast garden style to address the notable changes in our weather patterns whether due to climate change or a temporary cycle. Specifically, she will discuss gardening knowledge and skills we need to add to our bag of tricks with a blend of plant expertise, xeriscaping, geography, engineering and a bit of mad scientist. She will bring a number of plants from a nursery as examples that will thrive in both drought conditions in the summer and monsoon conditions in the winter. Some of these plants will available for purchase. Please join us at The Gallery at Artisan Square on January 18, 2016 for an inspiring presentation to help us all be more effective gardeners in the New Year. Everyone is welcome. Members no charge, guests only $3.00.

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Residents provide data to improve health support LOUISE LOIK EDITOR

Construction is underway at the Nook. The expansion will help the facility to accommodate a larger amount of donations for resale. Louise Loik photo

Hundreds of people participated in a 29-page survey, supported by the Municipality was initiated by the Medical Clinic Society. The survey was meant to discover specific issues around access to health care on Bowen Island. Organizer Colleen O’Neil said that they “had some concerns as to whether the community would actually spend the time thinking about their answers and persevere to the end. We were thrilled to have more than 500 people do the survey. We spent this past Fall analyzing the results, which included 95 pages of qualitative data.”

O’Neil found great value for their project due to the fact that it was “islanders telling their specific stories around their concerns about accessing health care on Bowen.“ On Jan. 18, the Board of the Society will be presenting the results of the survey to the Committee of the Whole council meeting at 9:30 a.m. O’Neill says they “will publish the results of the survey on our website after the meeting with Council and we will make sure we share that information with Islanders on the Forum, Facebook, Undercurrent and on the BIM website.” Ultimately, the information should significantly improve the health and well-being of Islanders.

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Take notice that The International Buddhist Society on Bowen Island, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Lower Mainland / Surrey for a Residential Recreational tenure situated on Provincial Crown land fronting Lots 2 and 3, District Lots 2958 & 2958A, PID: 024-138-100 (1606 Woods Rd.). The Lands File for this application is file #2411657. 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 February 7, 2016. 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/.

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Calendar SKY: SENIORS KEEPING YOUNG Jan 18, Bowen Court, 9 a.m. Exercises with Ali Hartwick,

10:15 a.m. Speaker: Bev Rogers, talking about her travels 11:15 a.m. Yoga with Diana

WWW.BOWENISLANDUNDERCURRENT.COM Kaile $2 donations, everyone welcome LEGION DINNERS Fridays starting Jan. 15, Robbie Burns tix at the Legion $25

BINGO The first Saturday of each month, 1:30 to 5:30, The Legion KIDS VOLLEYBALL PRO-D DAY CAMP January 15, 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Bowen Island Community School OIL PAINTING WORKSHOP WITH STUART SLIND January 16 , 17, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Gallery @ Artisan Square $180 plus GST, Open to all levels. Information and registration: saslind@shaw. ca SUN RUN INTRAINING PROGRAM January 16, 8:30 a.m.– 10 a.m., 13 weeks to get in shape to run or walk the 2016 Vancouver Sun Run 10K, at BICS, register with BIPR

Frost blankets some backyard Russian red kale. Mike Wakefield photo

BOWEN ISLAND GARDEN CLUB SPEAKER SERIES Laurelle Oldford-Down: “Rethinking West Coast Gardening” January 18,

Imke Zimmerman dances with her granddaughter Natasha on Imke’s 90th birthday. Kami Kanetsuka photo Gallery @ Artisan Square MINDIL BEACH BAND Feb. 7, 9:30 p.m. Bowen Pub. $10 cover

1 p.m. at The Gallery at Artisan Square PAINTING WITH JANET ESSEIVA Jan. 23 and/or Jan. 24, Ages: 16+ 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. $90 10/day, register at bowencommunityrecreation. com

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Council briefs

What Education Could Be: A Blueprint For a Better World Join Author and Educator Ted Spear for an “Ed Talk” about his upcoming book. Monday, Jan 25 6:15-7:15pm Cates Hill Chapel Bowen Island What is happening right now? What needs to change? Ted will preview his vision for middle and high school education in the next 5-10 years. This talk is about educational innovation and will not be focused on IPS.

Regarding wildlife transportation: Provincial regulations prohibiting the transport of skunk and other wildlife onto islands in British Columbia exist. Under the Community Charter and the Wildlife Act BIM is authorized to adopt a bylaw related to the transport and release of wildlife on Bowen Island. However to avoid redundancy, BIM could continue to request that the Province enforce relevant, instated Wildlife Act provisions. Council has agreed to: Rezoning of the Snug Cove House Society’s lands: Allowing an increase in the number of detached units allowed in Area 3 of the subdivision, and up to two detached units in Area 2; with the rezoning fee waived. Endorse the Arts Council Busking Program in Snug Cove and Artisan Square and on Snug Cove Wharfs. Approve of the Economic

Development Committee’s Brand Creation and Implementation Process Timeline for the Bowen Island Branding Initiative. -Draft follow-up letters to Minister Bond and Stone to establish a framework for discussion between the Provincial Government and BC Ferries relating to on-going service issues. Also: The Rotary Club of Bowen would like to install 10 AEDs around the island in locations where the Fire Department and the Ambulance service cannot reach within 10 minutes. Amanda Ockeleon will do the training. The Fire Dept. will monitor the units monthly to confirm they are operational and update the BCPAD database. District 5040 of Rotary International will provide 50 cents to the Rotary Club of Bowen Island for every dollar raised to help fund the installation.

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Carol Fancy with her long hair (left), which she donated for wigs for cancer. Fancy with barber Jeanette Wrenshall at the Bowen Island barber shop after her hair cut (middle). Holding up the ponytail that took all the hair she had, Carol Fancy is happy to give a woman with cancer a grey wig. photos Jeaneatte Wrenshall

Hair cut was part of an eight-year plan LOUISE LOIK EDITOR

Carol Fancy says that she has been growing her hair for eight years so that it would be long enough for a couple of wigs for women with cancer.

“I heard on CBC radio that women that had had grey hair wanted grey hair back.” This was enough to spur the grey-haired grandmother to grow her hair to help other women. “I thought, if I grow it twice as long, I can make 2 wigs.” Each donation must be eight inches long and Fancy waves the

long grey ponytail in her hand. “I think it’s enough,” she says. Ever dynamic, and full of ideas, the bald woman says she wants to do something for another organization next. “Now I’d like to find a way to do something for Alzheimer’s.”

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Little League hits a home run LOUISE LOIK EDITOR

Baseball on Bowen has traditionally engaged a lot of local kids but for three years that was not the case. Short of coaches, little league came to an end on the island. Now, Michelle Taylor, a little league parent, says that volunteers have stepped up to the plate. “Coaching isn’t that technical at the lower ages, so it’s easy to coach.” The league, though part of West Vancouver Little League, trains and plays on island until the athletes get older when some of their time is spent on the mainland. “We started with one team then built up to three, now we have five,” says Taylor. In addition, the Winterball training camps through Bowen Parks and Recreation are full as the kids learn how to play or improve their skills. This spring, the kids on Bowen will have a ball once again on the diamond.