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The bear necessities
Keeping an eye on the spirit bears
What’s going on?
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Slow and steady
Naturalist gets us up to speed on snails
Parking issue stalls plans for distillery MERIBETH DEEN CONTRIBUTOR
Miguel Kabantsov, the owner of the lot between the Snug Café and Doc Morgan’s pub, turned up at council on Monday evening with a group of supporters hoping for approval on the plan to build a distillery on the site. Kabantsov has applied for a development variance permit (DVP) in order meet the parking requirements for any new building in Snug Cove. Council voted in favour of moving forward with the permit, but only after a covenant is drawn up and signed by both parties. Kabantsov says he first approached municipal planners with his idea, which he calls the Copper Spirit Distillery, in September of 2014. His original plan included not only a distillery, but also a shared office space and rental apartments. “That idea was shut down right away because of parking requirements,” says Kabantsov. As community planner Daniel Martin explains in his report to council, few of the lots in Snug Cove provide the parking that would be required if they were to be built today, and this variance permit may serve as a template for future development in the Cove. Without the variance, the proposed 389.8-square-metre building would require 9.6 parking spaces, or one parking spot for every 40 square metres. Martin says that given the fact that a large chunk of the building’s space would be used up by equipment, the requirement can be relaxed to one spot for every 43 square metres – which would mean providing eight parking spaces. At the council meeting on March 29, Kabantsov proposed installing an electric vehicle (EV) charging station at the on-site parking, and an EV shuttle to get people to and from the venue. He also proposed that the parking requirements could be met by dividing up the building according to the various usages, which would take place at different times. The distillery itself would be open for public viewing from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m.; the tasting room would be open between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. and the lounge and rooftop patio would be open from 4 p.m. until 11 p.m. There would be one parking space on-site, one bike rack (which counts as a parking space) and one off-site parking spot. “The mayor says we should have a straightforward eight parking spots, so with this I am providing nine,” says Kabantsov. Coun. Alison Morse brought up the need for assurances to cover the potential loss of availability for the off-site parking spot, and also ensure that the different parts of the building
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Mayor Murray Skeels had the honour of cutting the ribbon, Bowen style, with a gardening implement, as numerous volunteers stood by to celebrate the installation of the life-saving piece of equipment. LOUISE LOIK photo
Heartfelt initiative can save lives LOUISE LOIK EDITOR
In a small community, the sound of a siren is a cause of alarm. Neighbours listen for the sound direction trying to discern where it is headed, concerned that someone they know needs help. Subconsciously they remain alert for the sound of the second siren – the one that says the ambulance is on its way. Hearing the time lag between the first responder, the fire truck, and then the ambulance arrive in his neighbourhood half an hour later, was enough for Bawn Campbell to take the problem to heart. He went out and bought an AED, also known as a defibrillator, used to restart the heart after a heart attack. His idea was to have the AED available to his Bluewater neighbourhood any time of day or night so that the second siren would be less critical. “Ten minutes after your heart stops, your chances of recovery decrease dramatically,” says Campbell. That’s why the Rotary Club members, along with Fire Chief Ian Thompson, paramedic Amanda Ockeloen, and club president Shelagh MacKinnon, all gathered as Mayor Murray Skeels cut the ribbon for the first installation of an accessible heart
defibrillator in a public place. This first installation is at the gate to the Recycling Centre, on a tree in a distinct bird house style enclosure. built by Dai Roberts. Roberts built nine of the easily recognizable boxes for each of the devices. Initially, in addition to the one by the Recycling Centre, one will be installed outside Municipal Hall, and another will be outside the Children’s Centre. “Eventually we hope to have a dozen installed,” says Campbell. Though Campbell’s neighbourhood is at the end of the road on the far side of the island, the response time can be almost as lengthy, even in Snug Cove, due to the fact that paramedics are on call and have to get from their homes to the station and out. Campbell, who co-founded the Bowen Island Rotary Club with Piers Hayes, thought that giving all the neighbourhoods access to AEDs would be a perfect fit for the club. Campbell took his idea to the municipal council, proposing that council support the idea of having neighbourhood AEDs distributed to as many busy neighbourhoods as possible, starting by moving the four owned by the municipality into access
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Municipal Hall MEETING CALENDAR May 16, 2016 7:00 PM Advisory Planning Committee
May 17, 2016 7:00 PM Parks, Trails and Greenways Advisory Committee
Ö N OT I C E O F P U B L I C H E A R I N G NOTICE is hereby given that Bowen Island Municipal Council will hold a public hearing for the purpose of allowing the public to make representations on the following proposed bylaws:
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Bylaw No. 403, 2016 cited as “Bowen Island Municipality Official Community Plan No. 282, 2010 Amendment Bylaw No. 403, 2016”; and Bylaw No. 404, 2016 cited as “Bowen Island Municipality Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 Amendment Bylaw No. 404, 2016”
The Public Hearing will be held on: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 1:00 PM Municipal Hall 981 Artisan Lane
May 19, 2016 7:00 PM Recreation and Community Services Commission All meetings are held in BIM Council Chambers unless otherwise noted.
At the public hearing, all persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the proposed bylaw. Subject Property: 1080 Miller Road - Lot 1, District Lot 490, Group 1, NWD, Plan BCP9282 (Snug Cove House Society)
The purpose of Bylaw No. 404, 2016 is to amend the Land Use Bylaw to remove restrictions from the Comprehensive Development 15 (CD-15) zone that would not allow detached dwellings in CD 15 – Area 2 and would limit the number of detached dwellings to 4 in CD 15 – Area 3. The amendment would permit up to 2 detached dwellings in CD 15 - Area 2 and up to 9 detached dwellings in CD 15 - Area 3, in addition to the option of duplex and townhouse dwellings. Secondary Suites would be permitted in detached dwellings. As well, minor changes are proposed to building setbacks and lot coverage.
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Ö 2016 G A R B A G E D E C A L S Effective July 1, 2016, each residential property will be entitled to put out ONE can of non-organic garbage without requiring a valid garbage decal.
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The purpose of Bylaw No. 403, 2016 is to amend the Policy 155 of the Official Community Plan to enable Council to consider rezoning the 0.48 hectare parcel at 1080 Miller Road at a density greater than eight lots per net developable acre, and with a minimum lot size less than 372 square metres, as part of a comprehensive plan to provide for a mix of attached, detached and supportive housing.
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Secondary suites, additional cans and one-time only pick-ups will still require a valid decal, which can be purchased at Municipal Hall.
And a portion of 1070 Miller Road – Lot A. DL 490 Group 1 NWD
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Ö PA R K P L A N C O N S U LTAT I O N Bowen Island Municipality is developing a Park Plan which will inform preservation, conservation, enhancement and evaluation initiatives related to Bowen Island’s parks, trails, green spaces and marine ecosystems over the next 10 - 15 years. Help guide the future of our treasured natural surroundings by participating in an upcoming focus group session at Municipal Hall. Please go to www.bimbc.ca for a list of session dates and times. To reserve your seat, please contact Bonny Brokenshire at 604-947-4255 or bbrokenshire@bimbc.ca
A copy of the proposed bylaw and any background material that may be considered by Bowen Island Municipal Council in respect of the proposed bylaw, may be inspected at Bowen Island Municipal Hall, 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, BC between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays, or on the BIM website at www.bimbc.ca commencing Friday, May 13, 2016.
There will be more opportunities to contribute as the Park Plan engagement process proceeds throughout the summer. Look for us at outdoor markets, special events and pop up booths around the Cove. Kids…your art work and ideas will be collected this summer as well.
Written submissions may be delivered to:
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Inquiries regarding the proposed bylaw may be directed to Judy McLeod, Planning Consultant at 604-947-4255 or by email at jmcleod@bimbc.ca NO REPRESENTATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE BOWEN ISLAND MUNICIPAL COUNCIL AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING.
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Mayor’s report: an update on Island Plan 2016 We’ve been busy and it’s time to give you an update. Following up on our 2015 plan, we are working away on the strategic priorities in Island Plan 2016. Projects range from parks planning to creative transportation options, but I’d like to focus on a few items coming before Council in the coming weeks: housing alternatives, community land sales, and parking solutions. Council recognizes that the lack of rental housing on the island is causing hardship for many. The quickest way to address the issue is to allow the use of accessory buildings as rentals. We’ve moved a bylaw to enable this use to the top of our planning priorities. The planning report should be on our meeting agenda in May. As well, we’re continuing to work with Snug Cove House to extend the sewer line down Miller Road and facilitate their sales of smaller lots as well as building their seniors’ facility. Also coming forward is a plan to offer for
sale a small piece of our community lands. The lot is on Government Road, below the school and community centre site and above Senior’s Lane. If the plan is approved by Council, the sale will help pay down the principal on the loan we took out to buy the lands and is expected to provide new housing in Snug Cove. On April 25 at Council, I also set up a Mayor’s Standing Committee to work on plans for the rezoning of specific parcels of the community lands. A great deal of work has already been done and I’ve got some very sharp people helping us out, so I will have more to report soon. As for parking, we believe we have developed at least a partial solution to the Snug Cove parking problems. Council will soon be considering the construction of some trailhead-style parking in the forested area beside the RCMP property on Miller Road and leading to the paths that go to the village and the ferry. We’re calling it pocket parking. The idea is to retain the forest
canopy while placing gravel between the trees to create parking spaces. We propose to pay for the work with money collected from commercial owners who wish to build on the small lots in Snug Cove but cannot provide their own parking. It’s a cash-in-lieu system used in other municipalities very effectively. We’re making good progress and I’m hopeful we can put together a plan Council can support. Over the years we have come close to moving forward on many projects around Snug Cove, but it always seemed that somebody was floating a new Snug Cove Plan with big ideas and long timelines. For now, we’re looking at finishing things already started. In Council’s planning workshops, we reviewed all past plans and identified the obstacles that have to be overcome and the consensus that already exists. We are not reopening a discussion for yet another Snug Cove Plan. This report covers only a small portion of the
priorities we’ve laid out in our Island Plan 2016, which you can view on our bimbc.ca website. I think it’s time to acknowledge that all projects need a beginning, a middle, and an end. When we were elected 18 months ago, we had a long list of projects and got to work on them. Our staff rose to the challenge and our citizen committees have proven to be of immense value. But now, and I’m speaking personally here, it’s time to concentrate our resources in the next 30 months on completing priorities and projects already underway. In a later report, I’ll have more to say on other interesting developments, including progress on our water infrastructure issues and our involvement in Metro Vancouver Parks planning for the best uses of their land in the Davies Orchard. If you would like to contact me about any of the above, please feel free to email me at mskeels@bimbc.ca. Murray Skeels
Neighbourhoods with AEDs will hold coffee parties from PAGE 1
The AED housing is consistent in each location and easy to spot. Dai Roberts made each of them. LOUISE LOIK photo
points in outdoor locations that could be accessed any time of day or night. The Rotary Club International has agreed to pay for one-third of the cost of an AED for 10 units. The rest of the money would come from fundraising for each device. “Hood Point West paid for it on their own so that another neighbourhood could use the funds,” says Campbell. Campbell explains that for the program to work best, each neighbourhood with an AED is required
to have a coffee party for everyone within a five-minute walk. This ensures that everyone knows each other, that they can make a commitment to each other to be willing, any time of day or night and to respond immediately to a call for help. “Some people live alone,” Campbell points out, “and they need to know that someone will bring them the AED if they call for it.” Amanda Ockeleon, a second-generation first responder, has also offered to provide two hours of first aid training at each of the gatherings. “This can save lives,” says Campbell with pride.
By this weekend, there will be six installed and operational. AED (automatic external defibrillator) locations: – Municipal Hall – East end of Artisan Lane – Knick-Knack-Nook and Recycle Depot – Entrance way to the KnickKnack-Nook and the Recycling Depot on Mt Gardner Road – Pre-School and Teen Centre – Carter Road – Hood Point – Caretakers Cottage – Hood Point West – Smugglers Cove and Porter Road
– Blue Water –Captains Way near Clipper Place – 880 Captains Way Possible future locations: – Artisan Square near the phone booth – Village Square outside Cates Pharmacy – Irly Building Centre – Eaglecliff Community Association near the mail boxes – Tunstall Bay Club House We are not limited to these locations. Any neighbourhood interested can contact Dominique Perrroni (chair of the locations team or Ian Thompson (Fire Chief).
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Municipal Hall Ö SEEKING NEW MEMBERS Ö PUBLIC INFO SESSIONS The Municipality’s Transportation Advisory Committee aims to improve transportation on and off the island. The Committee is seeking new members who share that goal, and have energy to commit towards achieving it. Volunteer responsibilities include:
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If you are interested in joining the Transportation Advisory Committee, please download a committee application form from www.bimbc.ca and submit it by Tuesday, May 24, 2016 to Stef Shortt, Committee Clerk at sshortt@bimbc.ca. You may also obtain a paper copy of the application form from Municipal Hall at 981 Artisan Lane.
The Integrated Transportation Master Plan (ITMP) project is kicking off Phase 3: Engage Stakeholders with all of the information gathered so far. Through a series of Public Information Sessions, you can find out more about why, how and where people travel to, from, and on Bowen Island - where travel demand has been growing.
All Public Information Session materials will also be available on the project webpage www.transportationbowen.com, at Municipal Hall, and at the library ITMP info kiosk. Join us at: Ferry Dock: Thursday, May 19, 6:00 AM - 10:00 AM The Legion: Tuesday, May 24, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM BICS: Friday, May 27, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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FundAid for the Fort McMurray Fire Glacier Media, our publishing company, has a FundAid campaign live with all proceeds to the Canadian Red Cross, which is co-coordinating disaster relief to the victims of the Fort McMurray fire. The campaign is live now at fundaid.ca/fortmac and we also have the Fundaid widget activated on our websites to help this campaign. We extend our deep condolences to everyone directly affected by this disaster. Around the island If you were lucky, you may have caught sight of the northern lights on Saturday night around 10 p.m. They were visible from Bluewater and Bowen Bay looking toward the Sunshine Coast, as well as from other parts of the island. Another unusual sight has been the seal feeding frenzy in the bays around the west side of the island. They are
forming groups of up to a dozen seals to feast on little fish, eulachon or herring. While I haven’t confirmed their menu, the little fish are visible jumping out of the water. At the same time, a sea
lion has been cruising by the beach, snoozing on his side, submerged with just one flipper in the air, giving viewers on shore the uneasy impression of a shark. If you got a chance to get to the Science World
multimedia experience Wondrous, you’ll be particularly interested in the feature on Andrew Wright. Wright is another interesting island neighbour and his photos from the Great Bear Rainforest were a key part
of the spectacular show. As difficult as it proved to be, I managed to keep the story down to one page. I hope you enjoy the stories and images, and thanks for all the submissions. Louise
Park Plan Open House and Focus Group Sessions Building upon results of a stakeholder scoping workshop held in 2015, Bowen Island Municipality requests your assistance in the creation of Park Plan. This guiding plan will provide a consolidated inventory and will inform preservation, conservation, enhancement and restorative initiatives related to Bowen Island’s parks, trails, green spaces and marine ecosystems over the next 10-15 years. Focus sessions are being arranged with special interest groups. We would like to hear from seniors, persons with disabilities and youth. Interested? Contact Bonny Brokenshire, manager of parks and environment at 604947-4255 or bbrokenshire@ bimbc.ca to reserve your seat. Sessions are being held in the Municipal Hall Council Chambers, 981 Artisan Lane. Please specify which session you will be attending.
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Wednesday, May 25 Session 1 (snacks included) 3:45-4:45 p.m. – Dialogue and discussion with seniors (elders) and persons with disabilities Session 2 (snacks included) 5:15-6:15 p.m. – Dialogue and discussion with youth (ages 13 to 18 years) A Park Plan Open House from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Municipal Hall’s Council Chambers will follow the Focus Group sessions. There will be plenty of time to contribute as the Park Plan engagement process proceeds throughout the summer. Questionnaires will be circulated and phone surveys conducted. Look for us at outdoor markets, special events and pop up booths around the Cove. Kids, your art work and ideas will be gathered this summer as well. Regards, Bonny Brokenshire Interim Editor Louise Loik
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Help plan your parks: The community is being asked to join a committee to help form a Parks Plan that will result in a lasting legacy for the island. photo supplied
A sweet singing sensation Carlos Vela-Martinez, Cocoa West Chocolatier, will be the lead male performer in the North Shore Light Opera Society’s upcoming performance of The Merry Widow. Hoping for his first audition to win him a small part and some experience being on stage in an opera, he was blown away to be
offered the male lead. Performances are at Presentation House May 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28 and 29. A Peter King bus has been arranged for Bowen residents who wish to attend the Friday night (May 27) show that will meet a water taxi to return to Bowen.
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Local mothers sleep out for Covenant House On May 5, 32 local mothers, including Bowen Island residents Natasha LaRoche and Kelly Matzen, slept outside in solidarity with the hundreds of young people who call Vancouver’s streets home, to raise funds for Covenant House Vancouver’s Street Outreach Program. A fundraising event, the mothers raised more than $118,000 for Covenant House, a primarily privately funded organization that provides food, shelter, clothing and counselling to approximately 1,300 young people each year. The evening began with the participants getting to know each other and included a panel discussion with three youth (two current Covenant House youth and an alumni) who shared their stories about how they arrived at Covenant House’s door. Participants then toured Covenant House’s female crisis program before gearing up and heading outside for the night. Unlike previous Sleep Out events which are held in November, the weather was con-
siderably warmer and drier. However, the hard ground was still unforgiving and made sleeping difficult for the 32 moms. After waking up the next morning (many didn’t get much sleep), the participants took part in a group reflection exercise, and were asked to use one word to describe their experience. The words gratitude, vulnerable, blessed and family were the most spoken. One participant, Katie Harmer, noted that, “I felt safe because the staff were here looking after us but the kids don’t have that.” The sleepers acknowledged that sleeping outside for one night does not compare to what it is really like for youth who must do so night after night, some while holding down a job and going to school. The sleepers did however, get a glimpse into experiencing the loneliness and vulnerability that comes from “sleeping” out in the open. For more information: Michelle Clausius, 604-968-4425.
Natasha LaRoche and Kelly Matzen slept outside in solidarity with the hundreds of young people who call Vancouver’s streets home, to raise funds for Covenant House Vancouver’s Street Outreach Program. photo supplied
Bokashi composting: An alternative method of composting food waste
Bollywood on Bowen
The Library and Arts Council are getting excited as plans are well underway for the May 28 Bollywood on Bowen fundraiser in support of the Annex/Gallery Project. It’s looking like it will be a spectacular night at the Legion with a 6:30 p.m. start time with live music by master musician Babu Kishan, a scrumptious multi-course Indian meal (vegetarian and non-vegetarian options), cash bar including pitchers of Watermelon Muddle cocktail and 50/50 raffle.
Come dressed in a sari if you have one, or any colourful clothes with a little bling! No sari? No problem. Be one of the first 10 ladies to arrive at 6 p.m. wearing a well-fitting top and leggings, and we’ll dress you in a colourful sari. For a real authentic Indian experience, mehndi artists are at the ready to decorate ladies’ hands with beautiful henna designs, bindi also included. It’s going to be a night to remember. Tickets are $45 per person at the Library, the Gallery or online, biac.ca/2016_BOB.php.
Assigned seating available – please call Greta 0853 to make arrangements. Hurry – it looks like this event will be a sell-out! Bollywood on Bowen is kindly sponsored by the Orchard Recovery Center with support from the Legion on Bowen. For more information: annexgalleryproject.com/ facebook.com/bollywoodonbowen/ babukishanbollywoodinstitute.weebly.com/ orchardrecovery.com/ –Submitted by Kate Coffey
The orange azalea in the Cove was planted by Lilly Hooper in the ’60s and is a Belgian hybrid that is no longer being bred. Lilly lived in the little yellow cottage in the cove for 20 years from the ‘60s-‘80s. There are photos of this plant going around the world as visitors to the island are astounded by the colour.
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Sale attracts throngs of gardeners LOUISE LOIK EDITOR
Garden Club members get ready for the rush of plant buyers on Saturday morning in the schoolyard. photo LOUISE LOIK
Once again, as testimony to the island’s obsession with gardening, the Garden Club plant sale drew hundreds of gardeners eager for a deal. Many arrived prior to the opening of the event, wanting first pick of the plants grown by gardening aficionados who are members of the club. Typically, the first plants to sell out are the vegetable bedding plants, but very popular as well, are the grasses and deer-resistant options. There are no limits to the amount of
plants one person can buy, and people fill flats full of plants and stick them under tables while they continue shopping. It’s easy to see why there’s so much enthusiasm for the sale. A knee-high flowering shrub may cost as little as $5, whereas in a nursery, something similar could cost $30. One hour after the gates opened, the sale was mostly over, remaining plants were sold at half price or given away. Cars were loaded up with plants heading to new homes, and at the far end of the parking lot, the horse riders club was conveniently selling bags of horse manure to help with the planting.
On May 16, the Bowen Island Garden Club welcomes Nick Kiss of bokashi living who will give us a presentation on bokashi composting as an alternative to traditional composting methods of food waste. The presentation will begin with an introduction to composting in general, a discussion of how it works, why the soils benefit from it and how composting helps our gardens to flourish. More specifically, Nick will discuss bokashi composting, a faster, easier and more enjoyable method for the composting of all food waste. Bokashi is a method that does not attract rodents and will transform food scraps into microbe- and nutrient-rich compost in just four to six weeks. Bokashi composting not only keeps our food waste local, it turns it into nutrient-rich soils for our Bowen Island gardens. For those of you who can’t wait to get started with bokashi composting, Nick will have a few kits available for purchase. Please join us at The Gallery at Artisan Square on May 16, at 7 p.m. for our only evening speaker event of the year! Everyone is welcome, non -members only $3. Those of you who can’t make daytime meetings, this is an opportunity to learn about a very important topic and to get to know the garden club. A bokashi kit will be raffled at the meeting.
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Nature Bowen Island: Pacific Sideband Snail BILLI GOWANS CONTRIBUTOR
Did you know that one of the many sensitive species at risk we have on Bowen Island is a snail? In fact, it’s the Pacific Sideband snail (Monadenia fidelis) considered a vulnerable species (Blue listed) in B.C. due to loss of habitat from development. The Sideband is the largest snail species in B.C. The shell can be up to 36 milimetres
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(1.4 inches) wide and has 6.5 to seven whorls. Although there is some variation in colour and banding between regions, the shell is quite beautiful and ranges from chestnut brown to dark rose in colour with a pale yellow band at the periphery, a dark brown band above this yellow band, and a dark brown base. The large body is rosy-pink or pinkish-brown with a rough pebbly texture. Home for Sideband snails is a thick moist layer of leaf litter (five-10 centimetres) or moss cover within an essential microclimate that
protects them from cold temperatures and drought. These conditions support the growth of young plants and fungal mycelium, which Pacific sidebands forage on. Logs and other woody debris and rock piles provide additional foraging sites, moist areas for courtship and mating, summer refuges and overwintering sites. The provincial distribution and abundance of Pacific Sidebands is still under study; however, we know they occur in most of southwestern B.C. including the Sunshine Coast and Gulf Islands. On Bowen Island, I have seen this species in many places including Crippen Park, Mount Gardner, various other island trails and greenspaces, and on private properties as well. Sidebands typically inhabit undisturbed deciduous or mixed forests with stands of bigleaf maple, red alder, western red cedar, sword fern and salmonberry. Less commonly, they may also be found on moist marine bluffs and in coniferous forests. They prefer the interior areas of the forest rather than the edge habitats. Mobile, slow-moving land snails have poor dispersal abilities, therefore where their natural habitat is disturbed they can’t easily find other suitable areas. In urban areas they may live in landscaped gardens or at the edges of trails or roads where there is sufficient moisture and vegetation cover. With regard to ecosystem function, land snails are important in calcium cycling, are forest floor decomposers, and are a food resource for other animal life. Land snails
consume a wide variety of organic material: green or dead herbaceous plants, rotting wood, fungi, bark, algae, moist leaf litter, carrion and sometimes soil. They rely on a diet rich in calcium and other nutrients to support the growth and repair of their shell as well as their overall health. An abundance of snails are in turn consumed by other animal life (e.g. lizards and snakes, salamanders, birds and small mammals) that rely on them for calcium and other dietary needs. Sideband Snails are most active during the moist early spring to midsummer. They may become dormant during the dry periods of July and August, and are again active in the fall until first frost when they go into hibernation. They take approximately 2.5 years to reach sexual maturity and may live to be eight years old. Breeding takes place during periods of high humidity (80-100 per cent). From March to June each year adults generally dig shallow nest holes in soft soil and leaf litter to deposit their eggs. The eggs are opaque white and about five mm in diameter. Land snails are relatively sedentary and our best opportunities to see this beautiful species is in spring and summer while they are slowly crossing trails or open ground, climbing the trunks of shrubs or trees, or resting in leaf litter at the base of a tree. Here they can be vulnerable to trampling or predation. If you see one on a trail or other barren area, struggling to make that connection to the next moist oasis, perhaps you can gently move it to cover where it can continue on its way unharmed.
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The mother bear in the photo at left felt comfortable enough around photographer Andrew Wright in the Great Bear Rainforest that she turned her back on him so that she could keep an eye out for the real threat from male bears. Kermode bear in the photo at right. photos ANDREW WRIGHT
Paying it forward for kids, conservation LOUISE LOIK EDITOR
Andrew Wright was at a fork in the road. He’d finished the English equivalent of high school and wanted to pursue photography. Wright says his dad advised him to pursue engineering and to “work hard now, play later.” It’s a good thing that the British teen listened to his dad. He’s now a Bowen Islander with a doctorate in microwave engineering, numerous peer-reviewed research papers under his belt, and he’s been awarded more than 50 patents. His expertise contributed to the evolution of cell phone technology. “We were building the deep infrastructure of cell phone networks,” he says, adding that he doesn’t miss it a bit because he is loving a second career as a photographer. A colleague describes Wright as “a brilliant scientist,” along with a string of other accolades including: “compassionate environmentalist and humanitarian,” and someone who helps start-up businesses as angel investor. Wright brushes aside the attention, insisting that it’s the other people who are hands-on, day-to-day, making things work that deserve the credit. Though Wright was brought over from the U.K. by a recruiter when NAFTA triggered a Canadian brain drain into the U.S., he brought more than engineering into the country. He quickly become a champion for causes ranging from inner city science education for neighbourhood kids, to improved land-based salmon farming and conservation of the Great Bear Rainforest. His photography of the Khutzeymateen grizzlies and the Kermode bears, are part of the “Wondrous” show held at Science World to celebrate new conservation laws that now protect the Great Bear Rainforest. As evidenced by “Wondrous,” Wright has made his way back to photography, his original passion, but
it came about in the roundabout way that so often happens. In 1995 Wright and a partner decided to set out on their own to build intellectual consultancy and solve other peoples problems. “We thought we’d be OK if in 20 years we’d be able to buy a house.” With the support of two other islanders who invest in start-ups, Haig Farris and Rudy North, the business took off. “They really put a fire under it. I will be forever grateful to them for supporting our business,” says Wright. Feeling honour–bound to give a hand up to others, Wright set up a family foundation, The Willow Grove Foundation, to support conservation and downtown social projects. Science World, co-founded by Farris, approached him for support. “When I was growing up, if I ever got bored, my dad would tell me to go to the garage and find some junk and build stuff,” says Wright. He says that the kids in the neighbourhood around Science World don’t have the opportunity to muck around in a garage, experimenting and making things. It bothered Wright, feeling that the neighbourhood kids might never walk into Science World. He told Science World he would help, but only if they would start a program for the inner city kids. Since that discussion 16 years ago, the resulting Super Science Club has been leading after-school science and technology activities for inner-city students in grades 1 to 7. Wright hopes that the program, now spread into a dozen schools, will inspire at-risk children to get excited about science and technology and maybe continue to pursue an education in science. Wright gives kudos to the science teachers and other professionals who work hands-on with the students. “That is the real ‘wow’ of human endeavor, the folks that see it through,” he says. Wright is the opposite of many popstar personas of angel investors, and
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ANDREW WRIGHT high-tech insiders. At the moment, he is driving a borrowed pick-up truck. He is approachable and casual. His manners, humour and colloquialisms are quintessentially British. He prefers to be behind the camera instead of in front of it. Wright appreciates the beauty in the world around him and believes firmly in taking action to support the delicate balance that allows the natural world to flourish. His family foundation has helped to fund social and environmental initiatives, including salmon conservation, but he also provides technical advice for closed-containment salmon farms. The foundation was also one of the supporters of the campaign for federal protection of The Great Bear Rainforest. The area is home to the rare Kermode bears, a white subspecies of American black bears. The 64,000 square kilometres of rare coastal temperate ecosystem spans from the northern tip of Vancouver Island to Alaska. It is remote and wild, and until this spring, it was unprotected. Now, 85 per cent of the region’s old-growth forests are protected, with logging in the remaining 15 per cent. Wright says that one of the biologists studying the Kermode bears told him that he should come up and see the bears, having been such a keen supporter of the conservation work. Without hesitation, Wright was on his way. In total, Wright ended up making 10 visits, taking pictures of the bears and their habitat. Wright says he grew up in inner London watching David Attenborough’s documentaries, “never thinking I’d ever get to see any of that” and yet
there he was for 100 field days in the Great Bear Rainforest. One day Wright was watching from a viewing stand used by bear-viewing businesses. He got permission to get into the river but it was a long wait until a spirit bear started coming down the habituated trail. He says that the coastal bears in that area are exceptionally well fed from salmon. He says the bear, following exactly in the footprints of the bears before it, looked over as if to say “Oh, you lot, again,” and carried on with her life deciding that Wright was neither food nor danger. “Most animals look for threats or opportunities for food,” notes Wright. Wright had spent a total of eight minutes with the Spirit Bears out of 100 days in their territory, and he feels exceptionally lucky to have done so. “A spirit bear spent eight hours with us one day. At one point she caught a fish and taught her twin cubs to strip the fish right beside us. Quite the day,” says Wright. On another occasion, in an estuary north of the Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary, only the ears of two males facing each other showed above the tall sedge grass. “There was huffing and bluffing as the bears circled each other. We expected The Clash of the Titans.” He says the two grizzly bears finally met, stood up and went for each other. They gave each other true bear hugs and rubbed cheeks, their markings indicated it was two brothers reuniting. “It was a marvelous moment,” says Wright, adding that the accompanying experienced bear biologist had never seen a true bear hug before and was moved to tears. Wright is clear that he does not advocate for close encounters with bears. “Just like with people, you can have psychotic, sick, very hungry, or simply grumpy bears,” he says, adding and bear-viewing companies keep tourists at a safe distance. In the bear-viewing area, the female sows have learned to use tourists for protection from the males who will kill the cubs. The males won’t go near the tourists, so the females face away, instead, keeping an eye out for the boars (males). Wright says that on one heart-breaking occasion, he arrived within seconds of a male killing a cub.
“The mom was barking in distress, trying to find her cub,” he recalls. The picture of the bear, who he calls Forlorn has since become a metaphor for the region that is struggling against destructive forces from all sides, from hunting to pipelines. With the federal government still handing out hunting licenses, there are fewer bears every year. As for trophy hunting, which still goes on in the territory in spite of a ban by First Nations groups, Wright is frustrated with the “outdated” concept that hunting brings in more money than conservation, or that killing the alpha males as trophy animals is beneficial because they have already spread their genes. “The science is clear, most grizzly populations have been overhunted and are in decline. In this day and age, trophy hunting is an anachronism. The hunters get pure pleasure from killing. They don’t eat the grizzlies, there’s too many parasites,” he says, adding, “The six bear-viewing companies in the area do $6 million a year. You can shoot a bear over and over again with a camera.” Wright is also concerned that there is no marine protection, which he says is vital, biologically, and one of the few places exploding with life. “We need layers of protection,” he notes. Wright plans to continue to work toward better conservation practices, and feels blessed to be able to spend time experiencing these last wild places and to have authentic interactions with other human cultures. He describes sitting in one of the First Nations smokehouses on the coast with the grandson of the elder who built and first smoked fish there. He says that it’s these authentic moments in a world full of artifice that satisfy his soul. “You can’t write a cheque for those moments,” he says. Wright’s upcoming personal project will be a book about his experience travelling from the tar sands in Alberta to the Great Bear Rainforest following the Enbridge pipeline. Wondrous – The Forest and the Sea of the Great Bear Rainforest is a collection of photos, videos, and audio recordings of the marine and terrestrial ecosystems assembled over nearly a decade by researchers and artists.
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Branding Bowen as a place to get back to nature LOUISE LOIK EDITOR
Bowen has a brand, one that has evolved quite naturally, that stamps this place as one to get back to nature. Soon, it will become an official part of our identity. The group of volunteer marketers and researchers behind Bowen branding have determined that businesses, visitors and residents are all drinking from the same well. The common elements that draw and sustain all three groups are Bowen’s natural environment and the feeling of community. While that may come as no surprise, the committee has done the groundwork that provides reference points that confirm the notion that we all want to be here partly because of the natural environment, partly because of the people. The branding research was done in three parts and the business element was the last piece of the puzzle. The committee presented its findings to council recently as part of an objective to create the Bowen brand. The branding will be based on what visitors, residents and businesses expressed in surveys as their perception of the character of the island. By having an established brand, Ed Wachtman, one of the architects of the branding project, says that businesses and government, and tourism can all be guided by the research and express an aligned outlook. Wachtman says that while there wasn’t a lot of response to the surveys, there was a great depth in the stories that came out of the survey questions. “That’s what we were after,” says Wachtman, “the stories.” The questions that inspired the stories were simple. “What three words come to mind when you think of Bowen? What is your most memorable experience and story? What makes Bowen unique?” There were five investigative sessions for businesses that involved 49 businesses and 57 individuals. “We asked them why they do business here and the most common answer was that they come here to live and then find a way to run a business.” Essentially, people don’t move to Bowen for its business environment; instead, businesses evolve that fit into the
The wonders of nature were in full view over the weekend as the aurora borealis shimmered over Howe Sound in the evening, mostly in a shade of light green, moving slowly. photo EMMETT SPARLING semi-rural lifestyle, allowing business owners to live on Bowen Island. Once the presentation is complete, an ad agency, Rethink Communications, will articulate the brand in words and visual design. “We see it happening this summer,” says Wachtman, referring to the presentation of the completed branding. Remarkably, all the branding work being done with topnotch expertise has been done at minimal expense to the municipality. Gordon Ganong, chairman of the Bowen Island Economic Development Committee, personally solicited $90,000 worth of donations from the business commu-
nity for the project. Wachtman has donated his wealth of branding expertise, and new island resident Chris Staples from Rethink Communications is also generously donating agency time. “Normally this sort of thing would cost a municipality $100,000,” says Ganong. The next step is for Rethink Communications to work its magic and bring the concepts back to council. “We are working away on it,” says Staples. “We’ll be sharing it with the branding committee and then on June 15 we’ll present to council. Rethink will have a representation of Bowen in the form of a logo, tagline, logo and guide for using all of those forms of branding.
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Building a habit of meditation with Passage Meditation LEO CHAN CONTRIBUTOR
David Shadbolt and I met on Bowen through an affinity for meditation and its underlying philosophy. In spite of the fact that we both practiced meditation, neither of us was able to find a practice that clicked into a daily habit until we discovered Passage Meditation. Originally made known by Eknath Easwaran in his 1978 book Passage Meditation, the practice is simple, universal, and pragmatic, and allows you to take your highest ideals and gradually make them part of your life. As Easwaran explains, “You choose a spiritual text from the world’s great traditions that embodies your highest ideals. You memorize it, and then send it deep into consciousness through slow, sustained attention. With regular practice, the passages become lifelines, taking you to the source of wisdom deep within and then guiding you through all the challenges of daily life, helping you to stay calm, kind, and focused throughout the day.” Given the recent swell of studies and media coverage on mindfulness practices and its many espoused benefits of lowered stress and better focus, it’s understandable that mindfulness training has wound its way into the corporate sphere as the latest trend in productivity boosting. But there’s so much more to meditation than getting things done. Meditation, rooted in the contemplative traditions of the world, ultimately bring out the deep wisdom, joy, patience and love within the practitioner. This joy in connecting to a deeper spiritual power is what compelled David and I to join forces to offer Easwaran’s four-week Passage Meditation course at the Bowen Island Yoga Centre on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m, May 14 to June 4. All are welcome, no experience is required and admission is by donation. For more information, please visit bowenislandyoga.com.
Farmers market gears up for a busy season: Sarah Haxby enjoys the weather while selling produce at the weekend market in the community school parking lot. The first full size market kicks off this weekend.
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Brain Maker film coming to Bowen TIFFANEE SCORER CONTRIBUTOR
It was springtime 18 years ago when my husband Lawrence and I made the first calls to our closest friends and family to share the thrilling news of my first pregnancy. We had just 24 hours to savour the excitement with them, however, because the following day Lawrence was admitted to hospital and soon after diagnosed with an inoperable malignant brain tumour with a very slim chance of survival. Everything had changed. From that moment we would embark on a profound journey of living and loving, and we are still on it. Through a dedicated network of friends and supporters Lawrence was eventually offered the chance for a risky (and successful) 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. Flash forward 18 years. That baby, Lawrence’s first inspiration to survive, has grown up here on Bowen Island and blossomed into a talented artist and filmmaker. I am so proud to have watched him embrace this family story, and honour it with his own beautiful vision and intention to bring it to the world to inspire others. Last summer, many Bowen Islanders donated money, acted (thanks Christian, Bronwyn, Frazer, Andrew, Avery and Owen), wrote music (thanks Rob Bailey), loaned a school (thanks IPS), helped behind the scenes (thanks Nicholas, Aria, Jasmine, and Kye), sent messages of support, and put up with lots of noise (thanks neighbours), to Emmett Sparling and his crew as they embarked on, and completed, this ambitious film making project. In January, we drew nearly a full house to the Kay Meek Centre in West Vancouver, when we hosted a fundraising event for the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada. The event was a huge success, we raised over $2,300 for the Brain Tumour Foundation, and I have since been told by many who attended how deeply Lawrence’s story touched them personally. Though many Bowen Islanders came to the opening night event, many were unable to come and have been asking for a Bowen Island showing. So a date has been set. We are very excited to share our story with the community that has been so supportive in making this movie happen. Brain Maker is currently being accepted into various international film festivals and is bringing in many awards. Just this weekend it won Best Overall Film, Best Director and Best Cinematography at the B.C. Student Film Festival. You can find out more about the project, contact us, and see a trailer at brainmaker2015.weebly. com. Brain Maker Screening and Fundraising Event: 7:30 p.m., Friday, May 27, at Cates Hill Chapel, admission by donation. All proceeds to the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada.
Making plans in case of emergency: Dennis Vetter and Jim Gibson talk about radio connectivity for emergency communications during a meeting of Bowen Bay neighbourhood emergency response people. photo LOUISE LOIK
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Provincial Health Minister Terry Lake has announced that Bowen Island is to be one of 73 communities across B.C. that will welcome community paramedicine, a program that offers residents enhanced health services from paramedics. Community paramedicine will provide Bowen Islanders with better access to primary health care and a more stabilized paramedic presence for emergency response. Under this program, paramedics will provide basic health-care services in partnership with local health-care providers. The services provided may include checking blood pressure, assisting with diabetic
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Murray Skeels, “I see this service as being especially beneficial to Islanders who have mobility issues and are receiving extended medical care.” It is expected that community paramedics in Vancouver Coastal Health region will be ready to begin providing services in patients’ homes by spring of 2017. These patients will be referred by their family physician or other local health care provider. More information about the Community Paramedicine Initiative can be found on the B.C. Emergency Health Services website at bcehs.ca.
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11:10 a.m.: yoga with Diana Kaile.
May 13 House concert: Julie Vik presents award-winning old-time roots and blues artist Joel Fafard. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. sharp. Come early and hang out with your island neighbours. By donation ($20 suggested). All ages. 1567 Tunstall Blvd. 2345 joelfafard.com
May 20 The High Bar Gang concert at Tir-na-nog Theatre
May 14 The Legion’s Carwash, 12 noon-4 p.m. at 1297 Scarborough Rd.
May 21, 22, 23 Bookfest at BICS gym May 21 Green Man Festival outside the library May 22 Last Stand for Lelu Film Screening, 7-9 p.m.
First big farmers’ market, 10 a.m.-12 noon at BICS
May 25 Taste of Ambleside, 4-7:30 p.m. Tickets available at westvanchamber.com
May 16 SKY – 9 a.m.: exercise with Allie; 10:10 a.m.: Dundarave Players, a talented 14-piece band from the Seniors Centre in West Vancouver;
May 28 IPS Happy Hacker Golf Tournament, noon-5 p.m. Rookies welcome. Fun Texas Scramble. Tickets available at islandpacific.org/golf
Glacier garners awards In publishing news, Glacier Media won four of the top five provincial community newspaper awards over the weekend. The “Ma Murrays” were led by the Westender, followed closely by Whistler’s Pique Newsmagazine. Close behind them were the North Shore News and the Vancouver Courier. This paper took third place for overall Newspaper Excellence in its circulation
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