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EU ambassador visit
Islander had been searching for the origin of his family name
Alien plant species
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Municipality takes aim at knotweed and other invasives
Bowen Island Football Club plays an exciting final match
Legion marks 80 years with big bash MARIA SPITALE-LEISK EDITOR
It was an all-day, all-ages affair Saturday as the Bowen Island Legion celebrated its 80th anniversary. There was a free community carnival with activities and food for the kids during the day. “It was really, really awesome and people braved the rain to come out and celebrate,” said Bowen Island Legion vice- president Yvonne McSkimming, After feasting on a pig roast in the evening, prepared by local chef Gord Hedge, residents danced the night away to the sounds of Dustin Bentall and David Graff and the Continental Grifters. The Royal Canadian Legion recognizes Legion Week as a time of celebration leading up to Canada Day, joining the tradition of duty, service and sacrifice with the patriotism of our country and our citizens. It’s a chance for people of all ages and backgrounds to enjoy a festive event while learning about history and sharing in the heritage of what has made communities, such as Bowen, vibrant and strong. McSkimming joined the legion because some of
A stand-up paddler navigates the waves during last year’s Round Bowen Challenge. More than 70 participants will take part in this year’s event on Saturday, deemed the West Coast’s biggest one-day kayak race. Bowen Island Sea Kayaking submitted photo
Seafarers set for Round Bowen Challenge MARIA SPITALE-LEISK EDITOR
Organizers of the gruelling annual Round Bowen Challenge are hoping the weather co-operates for the big race on Saturday. Seventy-plus participants in kayaks, surf skis, outrigger canoes and on stand-up paddle boards
are gearing up for the Half Island Challenge (1319 kilometres) and the showcase Island Challenge (33 km) - our coast’s longest one-day, open water paddle race. The Island Challenge starts and finishes in Snug Cove - with stand-up paddlers and standard kayaks starting at 9:30 a.m., followed by fast sea kayaks an hour later. A new addition since 2015, the
half-island race starts at 11:30 a.m. in Tunstall Bay on Bowen’s west side and ends in Snug Cove. Bowen Island Sea Kayaking hosts the annual race with support from a variety of sponsors. Round Bowen ends with a dock party, awards ceremony, and the now famous, post-race salmon barbecue in the Bowen Island marina.
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NEWS from
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Construction on Phase 2 of the Snug Cove Garden Gateway project is set to begin on Monday, July 11, 2016.
June 24, 2016 10:00 AM
Construction will take up to three weeks, and will take place Monday - Friday between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM. During construction, the south sidewalk will be closed and pedestrians will be directed to the north sidewalk. Additionally, there will be portions of time when the beginning of the ferry lineup will be relocated to above the Cenotaph. This is to allow for the delivery of materials and to maneuver large machinery. Please follow the direction of the flaggers and signage during construction.
King Edward Bay Local Advisory Committee (1754 Frances Walk)
June 27, 2016 9:30 AM Regular Council Meeting
The vision of the volunteer-driven Bowen Island Garden Gateway Initiative is to create a more welcoming experience at the ferry by creating a visually pleasing arrival to Bowen Island. This will be accomplished through the installation of a naturally appropriate raised garden rockery with seating in the area between the BC Ferries Washrooms and the Cenotaph on the south side of Government Road in Snug Cove.
June 27, 2016 1:00 PM Committee of the Whole
June 28, 2016 9:00 AM Communities in Bloom
June 28, 2016 3:30 PM Snug Cove Improvements Working Group
June 28, 2016 5:00 PM Internet Connectivity Working Group
June 28, 2016 7:15 PM
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The King Edward Bay Water System Annual Information meeting will be held: Friday, June 24, 2016 10:00 am 1754 Frances Walk (Penny Residence) Bowen Island
Transportation Advisory Committee
June 29, 2016 8:45 AM Fire Hall Facilities Steering Committee All meetings are held in BIM Council Chambers unless otherwise noted.
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The initiative, led by Holly Graff, sponsored by Bowen Heritage and supported by BIM Council, has been funded through a Bowen Island Community Foundation Community Impact Grant, pledged donations and gifts-in-kind, and is endorsed by local business owners. Phase 1 saw the removal of a portion of the asphalt sidewalk on the south sidewalk leading to the ferry. Phase 2 will see the installation of stone raised beds, benches, soil, and irrigation system. Planting of the garden will take place in the Fall. For more information regarding this project, please contact the Island Community Planner at 604-947-4255 or bim@bimbc.ca
Ö PA R K & R I D E O P T I O N COMING SOON!
Parking pressures are increasing in Snug Cove. The Municipality aims to relieve some of this pressure and to encourage public transit use by installing a small Park & Ride area at the Satellite Fire Hall, 1421 Adams Road. This is a pilot project that will help assess whether this transportation alternative is viable on Bowen Island. Park & Ride was a popular idea brought forth by the community in a recent workshop for the Integrated Transportation Master Plan (ITMP) project. For more information, please contact us at 604-947-4255 or bim@bimbc.ca
Two speakers will address the topic: Bowen Islander Jae Mather (Carbon Free Group) has worked for 11 years in the field in the UK and Europe. Barrie Anders (Western Canadian representative for Fujitsu) will provide information on prices, warranties and case histories. Barrie recently completed a project for a First Nation on Haida Gwaii, where they installed 300 ductless heat-pump units. This session is organized by Bowen in Transition as part of the Municipality’s Climate Action Program. Please RSVP to mnicholson@bimbc.ca
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Bowen Island steps up the fight against invaders LOUISE LOIK CONTRIBUTOR
Invasive species are a growing threat to ecosystems around Bowen Island. Take a drive in sunny and cleared areas and you are bound to find broom, gorse, hogweed, non-native groundcovers all running wild. In King Edward Bay for example, along the streets and particularly in the blasted open area beside Windjammer, there may be a couple hundred invasive plants in that small area alone, each one going to seed. The Scotch broom releases toxic substances into its surroundings, restraining the growth of native plants and causing seasonal allergies and few neighbourhoods if any are untouched. The community schoolyard has broom flowering brightly in full view beside the bus stop. Follow the road down a short distance and you‘ll find more non-native plants considered to be invasive. The province tracks the spread of certain invasive alien plants like knotweed and gorse, which are fairly common on the island, along with giant hogweed which is also known as cow parsnip, English ivy and the noxious giant hogweed. The worst invader of all may be Japanese knotweed. Knotweeds spread rapidly through root systems that may extend from a parent plant up to 20 metres laterally and up to a depth of three metres. The plants can wreak havoc in waterways, septic systems and impact the integrity of roads. Mark Edmonds, while in charge of BIM Parks General Operations
Japanese knotweed is an invasive species that spreads rapidly. The plants can wreak havoc on waterways and septic systems and can impact the integrity of roads. MIKE WAKEFIELD photo and Snug Cove Maintenance Lead, says gorse is a concern by Apodaca Ecological Reserve, in addition to the knotweed in Crippen Park where holly, another invasive, was also removed by volunteer “weed warriors,” earlier in the year. A large patch of knotweed has infiltrated areas along Grafton Road, some of it growing on municipal road allowance and on the Fire Hall No. 1 lot, spreading dangerously westward toward Grafton Lake.
Plants have also spread to nearby private property and riparian areas along Terminal Creek. What you may not know is that B.C.’s Weed Control Act requires that property owners throughout B.C. control designated noxious weeds on their property. “Unfortunately,” says Brokenshire, “the legislated noxious plant species list is quite limited as it generally focuses on agricultural plants. Over
time the legislation may change to include more wide spread invaders.” On Crown land on Bowen, the provincial government manages invasive species. Bowen Island Municipality is assisting homeowners to remove and dispose of giant hogweed growing on private property. This is the second year of a council approved multiyear program to eradicate this plant on Bowen Island. One of the areas identified for management action is
the Lower Oceanview Road neighbourhood where giant hogweed is growing. That location is of particular concern because hogweed’s seeds can disperse by water and there is a creek nearby. Also keeping an eye on invasives is Bob Drinkwater who advises the province on problem areas. He’s aware of problems with new infestations of gorse, which he says would most likely be managed with digging and cutting. “The provincial government works with the regional councils to coordinate the work,” says Drinkwater. “The Invasive Alien Plant Program is a web-based program that allows the public to see what is being done around the province.” Tasha Murray, who delivers the management program for invasives in the GVRD says that knotweed requires a foliage spray, applied by hand to the underside of the leaves with low-pressure spray. Bonny Brokenshire, manager of Parks and Environment advises that “stressing knotweed plants by frequent cutting of the above ground vegetative portion of the plant may have some success. Perseverance is key to elimination through this manual method of management. Large patches of knotweed may require significant resources to manually treat. Disturbing knotweed’s rhizomatous root system is not recommended as this often results in the plant’s spread. Care must also be exercised when transporting and disposing of knotweed as new infestations may result from dispersal of seeds or pieces of stem.”
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NEWS from
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In 2005, Bowen Island Municipality purchased about 38 acres of land from Metro Vancouver. These lands were called the “Surplus Lands,” because they were surplus to regional park needs, but they became known as the “Community Lands,” because they were essential for Bowen Island. We can now sell a small part of the lands - Area 1 - for a good price, and we need the housing zoned for this site. In the coming weeks, you’ll see some clearing of alders, shrubs, and undergrowth to better present the features of the site to potential purchasers. This work is being done through a development permit. And that ensures environmental matters, including bird-nesting season, are respected. Updates will be posted in the Island Page in the Undercurrent as well as on the BIM website and social media.
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Ö ITMP RECEIVES GRANT FROM PLANH
The Integrated Transportation Master Plan (ITMP) project has received a $5,000 grant from PlanH to help develop a healthier built environment. PlanH, implemented by BC Healthy Communities Society, facilitates local government learning, partnership development and planning for healthier communities where we live, learn, work and play. Working together with health authorities, UBCM and the Ministry of Health, PlanH supports Healthy Families BC, the Province’s health promotion strategy.
Earlier this month, the grant helped fund a successful Multi-Stakeholder Workshop with a focus on active transportation. The workshop brought together a diversity of stakeholders to share concerns, ideas, and possible improvements for Bowen Island transportation. The grant will also help fund ITMP community engagement events throughout the summer, as well as capacity and partnership building.
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Pleased to make your acquaintance Hello, Bowen Island. I’m feeling pretty lucky to spend my summer getting better acquainted with this beautiful paradise you guys call home. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Maria Spitale-Leisk and I’m a lifelong Seymour-Deep Cove resident, but no stranger to Bowen. It’s always a treat to escape to the island and take advantage of Bowen’s natural splendours. I love the outdoors, so I feel right at home here. I’ll be in the editor’s chair at the Undercurrent until the end of July. I’m hoping, in that short time, to learn the ins and outs of the island. I’m also wondering how many slices of Lime and Moon Pie I eat in the next six weeks. I’m still dreaming about the strawberry-rhubarb pie bursting with summer flavours I devoured last week. As a foodie, I love the al fresco dining options in the cove. I can’t wait to savour some wine and pasta under the twinkle lights on the Tuscany patio. One of my goals is to climb to the top of Mount Gardner or perhaps do some kayaking. I also want to hear from you about what I should experience on the island this summer. I want you to tell me why Bowen is the best place to live. I want to hear your stories. Drop me a line at editor@bowenislandundercurrent.com. Maria
“Vadercrow”watches over Davies Orchard
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West Vancouver resident Tom Young and his grandkids, Maggie and Ryan, from North Vancouver, made a daytrip to Bowen to mark the first day of summer, June 20. The trio searched for crabs on the beach and grabbed some lunch at Paradise Grill. The kids are looking forward to spending their summer vacation visiting Thailand, Vietnam and Laos with their family. photo Maria Spitale-Leisk
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In our Bowen Island grad feature on June 17, we unfortunately omitted the following writeup: Annie Rainsley-Ray, West Vancouver secondary “I feel lucky to have the opportunity to thank all of those who have helped me find my way to graduation. I would like to thank my family for all their love and for always supporting me with my passion for music and art. Also a shout-out
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to my Bowen crew for always keeping it real on the rock. I am so excited to begin this next exciting chapter in my life. I plan on taking a gap year to pursue music while saving money to travel southeast Asia and Europe, before attending art school in London. I am so grateful to have grown up on Bowen with a strong community of friends and mentors, all of whom have inspired me to follow my dreams.”
On Saturday despite the cold and rainy weather Bowen Heritage’s Scarecrow Contest soldiered on. A few new curious characters arrived in the orchard ready to scare away any garden pests. The defending champions Ryan and Gavin Champoux submitted another well-crafted scarecrow named “Vadercrow.” This particularly tall scarecrow is crafted out of garbage bags and various recycled materials, he is dressed all in black and is ready to defend the garden with his red lightsaber. Bowen Island RCMP officer Cpl. Paulo Arreaga was an enthusiastic judge and loved the creativity and scariness of “Vadercrow.” He awarded Ryan and Gavin the title of Bowen Island’s Best Scarecrow for 2016. “Vadercrow” is currently guarding the Demonstration Garden behind Davies Orchard. Come on by and see him for yourself and start planning your scarecrow to defeat the reigning champions. Bowen Heritage is cur-
Ryan and Gavin Champoux stand with their winning scarecrow named “Vadercrow.” photo supplied
rently planning for their 25th anniversary in late July, which will be commemorated with a long table dinner in Davies Orchard. A specific date has not been set yet. Submitted by Bowen Heritage
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Yacht club race makes a great splash Dear editor: The Bowen Island Yacht Club (BIYC) held its 28th Annual Round Bowen Race on Saturday, June 11 with more than 130 sailboats entered. This race is the largest single-start sailboat race on the West Coast and this year’s start and finish were as exciting as ever! First across the line was Ha a’Koa and first overall and first in Division 7 was Dan Klingsgaard and the crew of Haida. The first BIYC boat and first in cruising class was Martin Wedepohl on Ecliptic. The complete results are posted on the Bowen Island Yacht Club website (biyc.bc.ca), along with some great pictures of the race, courtesy of Ron Van Dyke. An event such as this requires a great deal of organization and hard work. BIYC race committee members Jason Zahara and Pernille Nielsen did a fine job once again, assisted by Jonathan Bell, Geoff Jarvis, Marcel LaRoche and a host of volunteers. Together they put on another great event. Thank you to our race officer John Culter and to Greg Crowe and Joanne Forbes who continue to generously allow us to use their home and deck in Millers Landing as the observation point for the start and finish line, their hospitality is much appreciated. Special thanks to Oydis Nickle at the USSC Marina for her assistance and
support, to Rondy and Dorothy Dike for taking the race committee out on their lovely vessel “Moxie” and to Chuck Hutcheson, captain of Marley & Me, for help with setting and retrieving marks. The Bowen Island Yacht Club would like to thank our main sponsor, Martin Marine, who every year has generously supported our race. Thanks also to our sponsors Navis Marine Insurance, Thunderbird Marina, Pacific Yachting Magazine, Union Steamship Co. Marina, Evolution Sails, Steam Whistle Brewing, Mercedes-Benz, Lang Vineyards, North Sails, Tito’s Handmade Vodka and Fog Off. This event would not be possible without their generous contributions, ongoing support and the amazing prizes that were donated. Thank you to Oydis and the USSC Marina staff for their help with docking all the boats. Every sailing event is an excuse for a party and this year was no exception. Thanks to Doc Morgan’s Pub, which put on a delicious barbecue, and to Black Molly for the great music that had everyone up dancing. Finally a big thank you to all of our hard-working volunteers, we could not have done it without you! BIYC Round Bowen Race Committee
Calendar June 25 BIG! Hike up Mt. Gardner – 10 a.m., Hiker’s Trail Road, free shuttle from the ferry and the Bowen Island Community School parking lot. Followed by a dance party featuring local Bowen band, Black Molly, 9 p.m. at the Bowen Island Pub. More information and details: bowenislandgives.com. 16th Annual Round Bowen Challenge (kayaks and paddle boards, surf skis) Join more than 100 paddlers in a race to circumnavigate Bowen Island’s picturesque coast in what has been called the West Coast’s biggest oneday kayak race. First race goes at 9:30 a.m. More info: bowenislandkayaking.com. Bowen Rotary Garage Sale, June 25, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Legion parking lot, 1256 Scarborough Rd. Proceeds of the garage sale fund Bowen Rotary projects, including publicly accessible automated external defibrillators (AEDs) that were installed this year. Bowen Emergency Amateur Radio Group is taking part in Amateur Radio International
Field Day from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Cates Hill Park below Tir-Na-Nog. There will be two shortwave radios and antennas set up, making contacts worldwide. Tailgate Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-noon, Bowen Island Community School parking lot. June 28 Community lunch at the Bowen Legion Gourmet soup served with artisan bread, followed by coffee and dessert. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Admission: $5. Adult event. July 1 Canada Day: free family event in Crippen Park, noon-3 p.m., featuring music from Back Eddy & the Procrastinators. Concession available. July 5 Bowen Island Health Centre Society AGM, 7:30-9 p.m., Rivendell Retreat Centre. Vanessa Hall-Patch and Museum & Archives Historical Photography at The Gallery in Artisan Square, until July 17.
Guests enjoy the Round Bowen Race afterparty at Doc Morgan’s Pub. photo supplied
Visiting EU ambassador impressed by Bowen
MARIA SPITALE-LEISK EDITOR
A senior European Union ambassador visiting from the Czech Republic came to Bowen recently to meet up with a longtime pen pal that bears that same last name as him. When longtime Bowen resident Sigurd Sabathil started searching online 20 years ago for the root of his name, he came across Dr. Gerhard Sabathil. “We are related, but how exactly I couldn’t tell. We are just part of the same tribe,” said Sigurd, who is also from the Czech Republic. After corresponding for decades the two men finally met in early June on Bowen, when Gerhard and his family made a side trip from Vancouver. “They wanted to meet us and I wanted to show off Bowen Island – and they were thrilled,” said Sigurd. In one afternoon the ambassador saw: a scenic ferry ride, Snug Cove, Tunstall Bay beach, Artisan Square, a waterfront log house with a harpsichord inside, Gardner Lane as a prime example of sustainable management, and the Sabathil property with its miracle spring and scenic views. When asked how he liked Bowen Island he had only one word: “Paradise!” “We had so many things to talk about, I mean, a man like that has done some wonderful things,” said Sigurd. Dr. Gerhard is a senior ambassador of the European Union to the Republic of Korea, with a staff of 25. Previously, he held positions as the director for Foreign Policy Strategy and Coordination of the European Commission, the UN Alliance of Civilizations Coordinator of the EU, and the inspector general of the European External Action Service.
Longtime Bowen Island resident Sigurd Sabathil (on the left) with senior European Union ambassador Dr. Gerhard Sabathil, at the entrance to Gardner Lane. photo supplied
Nature Canada contest calls all nature lovers and shutterbugs A Nature Canada contest invites amateur photographers and nature enthusiasts alike to share their favourite nature stories through photography. Until Aug. 19, participants can share their photo with us on our website, Facebook, Twitter, or by email or mail. Then, our panel of celebrity judges will select the top entries, which will progress to public voting on Sept. 23. The winners of this contest will be featured in our annual photo calendar sent to our nature-loving members, highlighted in our monthly e-newsletter, which connects to thousands of environ-
mentally conscious Canadians, and win some amazing prizes donated by our generous sponsors, including a grand prize horseback trip for two to the historic Li-lik-hel Mine Expedition in B.C., a Canadian Signature experience, courtesy of Copper Cayuse Outfitters. In addition, the winners will be inducted into our “Nature Photo Hall of Fame” on our website and recognized in our social media channels, including Twitter and Facebook. Nature Canada, a conservation organization based in Ottawa, represents a network comprised of 45,000 members and supporters and more than 360 naturalist organizations across the country.
Our mission is “to protect and conserve wildlife and habitats by engaging people and advocating on behalf of nature.” Through its history, Nature Canada has helped protect more than 63 million acres of parks and wildlife areas in Canada and countless species that depend on this habitat. Since 2014, Nature Canada has encouraged Canadians to get outdoors and connect with nature by participating in our Nature Photo Contest. Should you wish to further discuss, please do not hesitate to contact me by email at photocontest@naturecanada.ca. Submitted by Jennifer Siviero
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worms safe further down. According to Jeremy Winer at Weedtechnics, this system does not penetrate more than about five millimeters into the soil. “This has great effect on the crowns of weed species but little effect and no lasting impact on either the roots of perennials. Perennials require a programmed approach.” “The herbicides have to be the last choice,” says Murray. “They did it at Harrison Hot Springs where knotweed causes so much damage, salmon streams were getting ruined. We keep a 10 metre pesticidesfree zone near water, and no chemicals can come within one metre.” Tasha explains that the term “pesticides” refers to chemicals specifically designed to kill invasive plants. She says that knotweed is tricky because the seeds of the plant are viable for reproduction, but it spreads primarily by root, expanding slowly at first and then “taking off.” She says that people cut it from gardens and put it into garden waste and spread the infestation. The stem nodes are all it takes for the plant to regenerate a new plant. Even “a couple millimeters of root is enough to start another plant.” Last spring, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the specialized cancer agency of the World Health Organization, published a report on the assessed carcinogenicity of five organophosphate pesticides, including glyphosate, stating: “There is sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in experimental animals…Glyphosate also caused DNA and chromosomal damage in human cells.” Glyphosate is commonly known as the herbicide Roundup, a product in common use in many municipali-
Infestation of knotweed in the 700-800 block of Grafton Road, which has since received a first manual removal. photo supplied ties, often painting it onto the underside of leaves so that it gets carried into the root system, or it is injected into the stem of the plants, or handsprayed. Murray concludes that the province “cannot use herbicides unless all other alternatives have been explored. It’s the tool of last choice.” She adds that she is not aware of any invasives eradication program with pesticides planned for GVRD property on Bowen. Goats will eat knotweed and with repeated grazing, will weaken the plant, but this may only temporarily reduce some spread of the plant. Because of the extent of the spread of knotweed, the
municipality is expecting to spend $5,000-$6,000 for initial 2016 treatment, but Bonny Brokenshire, reports, “as work commences additional contractor resources may be required.” She expects that an allocation of $10,000 in 2016 will allow removal of knotweed in and around Fire Hall No. 1, cover administrative time to co-ordinate contract work, and ensure that funds are available to address invasive “hotspots” ancillary to the central infestation. For more information, contact invasive@bimbc.ca or visit bcinvasives.ca/invasive-species/ identify/invasive-species/invasive-plants.
My beautiful golden boy. You were born on a snowy December night in Mt Currie in my bedroom. I watched you take your first breath and now your last. Sunny spent most of his 11½ years on Bowen and was a familiar sight walking with his (some would say) lookalike person around Tunstall and Adams Road. He was a big dog with a big heart, my constant and unrelenting companion, a friend to all other animals, a lover of tennis balls, cookies, hikes up Mt Gardner, swims at the beach and excessively muddy water holes. My thanks and heartfelt appreciation to Dr. Shona Kontecky and Marla at Bowen Vet Services for their compassion, Drew Burgess who dropped everything to help, the staff at Caulfield Veterinary (Dr’s Paulderman and Thomas) Lillian & Charlie and my Mum, for giving me a shoulder to cry on. Run free my beautiful boy. Sunny Bartlett Dec, 29, 2005 - June, 8, 2016
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Families with kids welcome at dinners from PAGE 1 her family members were involved in defending countries during wartime. “And I wanted to make sure the legion has a legacy,” said McSkimming. “We have to have more young people getting involved.” With recent changes to the liquor licence, the legion is now able to welcome families with kids to Friday night dinners. McSkimming said it’s a chance for residents to break bread with each other in a warm and inviting environment. Lance Weismiller, who’s been a legion member for 44 years, was recognized Saturday evening for his service. The legion puts on regular events throughout the year for its members, of which there are 150, including celebrations around the major holidays. “We can’t do any of the work without the graciousness of the volunteers, who give tremendous amounts of time and energy to make these events possible,” said McSkimming.
Gord Hedge spent the day outside preparing the pig roast. DARRYL DEEGAN photo Dustin Bentall (guitar) and Kendel Carson (fiddle) serenade party-goers. RON VAN DYKE photo
Paul McGillivray and his son Jack made a donation to the legion. DARRYL DEEGAN photo
David Graff, backed by his band, the Continental Grifters, entertains the crowd at the Bowen Island Legion’s 80th anniversary bash Saturday. RON VAN DYKE photos
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Above, children always enjoy the food and activities at the Strawberry Tea. Below, young musicians entertain those in attendance. photos DAVID KING
Shelagh MacKinnon, the minister at the Little Red Church, with the strawberries that go so well with whipped cream desserts and tea. photo DAVID KING
Strawberry Tea warms the community The rain wasn’t enough to put a damper on the spirits of everyone who came to the
Little Red Church’s recent annual Strawberry Tea and Bazaar to show their support.
Guests enjoyed homemade strawberry shortcake with live music, barbecue food, a
Bowen Logger Sports Event Veterans Park August 20th 2015 Registration Information Register at the Bowen Building Centre.
Registration fee is $20.00 and includes entry into one category. Each additional category is $10.00. Cash or cheque (please make cheque payable to Bowen Logger Sports Group). The Building Centre is offering axes at cost for those who are participating in the axe throwing competition, only available until the end of the month. Space is limited. Registration deadline is July 15th 2016.
Rules and Regulations apply; Please visit our website www.bowenloggingsports.com or like us on Facebook. To volunteer please email us bowenislandloggersports@gmail.com or by phone 604.805.1682
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Island’s past and present merge in new exhibit Bowen Island Museum and Archives and local artist Vanessa Hall-Patch are putting on a joint exhibit, In the Cove: Past and Present Bowen Island, an exhibition of photography and mixed media on paper, June 22 to July 17 at The Gallery in Artisan Square. A reception will be held on June 25, from 7 to 9 p.m. at The Gallery. The island’s beauty makes it no stranger to the attracted wink of a camera’s lens. In the Cove: Past and Present Bowen Island reveals the island through the eyes of photographers in the early 1900s to 1940s. The exhibit features work
by turn-of-the-century photographers and summer campers when photography was a new kid on the block in the art world. These photographers captured the excitement of a daytrip, the scenery, the costumes and the architecture in the cove, as an art more carefully composed than that of selfie sticks. The Museum and Archives will be selling prints and cards featuring copies of archival photos and mixedmedia work by Ron Woodall. Also featured is the work of Vanessa Hall-Patch, current Emily Carr University Shop Technologies co-ordinator and Continuing Studies
instructor. Focusing on themes of collecting, recording and preservation HallPatch has created a new body of works on paper portraying the present condition of the Davies Orchard Cottages. Using photographs from the museum’s archives as inspiration, her prints simultaneously reflect the past and present by referencing the aesthetic quality of the archive images but using current documentation of the island and new technology to create the works. Hall-Patch builds her images by layering multiple printmaking techniques such as photo intaglio, screen printing, lithography, embossing and chine-collé.
One of the archival photos being exhibited that shows Bowen Island tourism in the past. photo courtesy of Bowen Island Museum and Archives. Open to the public, the reception will serve appetizers and drinks for an evening of art appreciation, history
and social gathering. Come for a peek at the past and a slice of the present!
Contributed by Abby Pelaez, Bowen Island Museum and Archives summer student
Garden Club’s June open garden this Sunday The Bowen Island Garden Club’s June Open Garden will be hosted by Mary Pottier and Warren Franklin at 1645 Old Eagle Cliff Rd., from 2 to 4 p.m., on Sunday, June 26. Non-members are warmly welcomed. There is a small admission fee but for a few extra dollars full memberships can be bought on site. The property has a southeast exposure and encompasses an acre of gently sloping gardens above the cliffs near Hood Point, and
overlooks Howe Sound. The property was bought in 1995, with the bones of a garden, but in a state of neglect because of the owner’s age. Now, 21 years later, the grounds have been reshaped to create garden rooms for entertainment, boat watching and bocce. The garden has an open feeling, with the semiformal boxwood and stone-lined parterre at the entrance, to the natural flow of rolling lawns, down grassy paths bordered
with local stone, under arbors and trellises, to the cliffs on the sea. The focal point of the bank overlooking the sea is the two-tiered deck that is carefully sculpted to the rock, and affords graceful views east and southeast. Mature specimens abound, with roses, grapes, espaliered apple trees, rhododendrons, bulbs and countless perennials, shrubs and trees planted over many years. From the beginning the garden has been
organic and resourceful, a necessity because of its size. Mass plantings from propagation, dividing and transplanting over the years, are a feature. The lawn is never watered in the summer, but water is stored for plant irrigation. There are plans to add more water storage capacity given our longer drier summers. Submitted by Mary Pottier
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Island Discovery Learning Community offers students unique programming including mining and logging heritage field trips and Maker Day. photos supplied
Discovering a different way of learning AL SAUGSTAD CONTRIBUTOR
It’s hard to believe that the little school that is Island Discovery has been running for 14 years now. What once was an innovative startup with 25 kids and one teacher has grown to be the largest educational organization on Bowen, with 500 students (70 on Bowen) spread all over the province at 12 centres. Island Discovery is a publicly funded kindergarten to Grade 9 distributed learning program. While some students learn at home and in the community full time, most students attend a classroom program, which meets only half the week, an idea I remember as an a-ha! moment 15 years ago. Me and a hard-working group of parents had been meeting for over a year, creating a vision and structure for a truly student-centered, family friendly, non-institutional educational
paradigm. We had a lot of great ideas, but the best of all was the half-time schooling one. Suddenly our minds opened up with the possibilities of that. Kids would love coming to class if it wasn’t every day. They would have more time to pursue their own interests. Families would have more time together. All of that sounded so healthy, so fun, so balanced, and so important.” Another key is the smallness of the place. You feel it as soon as you enter the building. There are only two or three classes on site at any one time. And the class size limit is a cozy 12. We have created a space where kids can feel comfortable, and completely safe, just being themselves. Where there is a sense of calm. We all take our shoes off when we come in, the teacher teaches in the living room while kids sit on couches. It’s all about taking the stress out of the learning environment. None of us learn well when we are anxious, under too much pressure, or feeling like we don’t belong. And with such small classes, we can expect the kids to take care of each other, and they do.
The teachers at Island Discovery see their first priority as developing close, caring relationships with everyone they teach. There is no punishment. There are no rewards. Kids voluntarily come to class only when they want to learn, and it works. Kids rarely miss a day. People don’t give kids enough credit. If you truly listen to them, and let them be a partner in designing their education, they will rise to it and great things will happen. We celebrate the diversity of interests and personalities kids bring to the table. We don’t want them all to be the same. Because of that, Island Discovery is a very creative, industrious place, but it’s also a place with a lot of joy and laughter - from the kids, the teachers, and the parents, who are there all the time too. We try our best to make learning fun – not a chore, not for grades, not because you have to. Island Discovery has always been a bit of a secret. They don’t normally advertise, as they want to stay small. But that can lead to misconceptions about what they do. People often think of us as simply a place where kids can go if they are struggling somewhere else, if they don’t fit in. We can be that place, for the right learner, but more than anything, I believe we represent the future of education – a place where kids have ownership of their learning, where there is great flexibility in what, when, and how kids learn, and where families are an integral part of that journey. On places like Bowen, parents are beginning to see the need to slow down, live life more intentionally, and research is telling us that kids need to learn to be more creative and self-determined than ever before. It’s clear that this innovative model is working. The school has a whole generation of successful kids to prove that. One of my most rewarding moments was when I went to my first parent-teacher interviews at Rockridge secondary, as a parent, when my daughter was in Grade 10 there after spending kindergarten to Grade 9 with her friends at Island Discovery. The teacher said to me, ‘Your daughter went to Island Discovery? I don’t know what they are doing there, but those kids are rock stars here! They are usually on the honour roll, they constantly ask how they can do better, they are determined, engaged, confident, always smiling, and at ease with themselves, not always trying to be like the others. We say they are 16 going on 30, they are so mature.’ After 10 years of parents wondering whether this experiment in education was worth it, there was our answer. While most classes are full for next year, there are a few spots open in their newly-designed grade 7-9 program. Al Saugstad is the principal at Island Discovery.
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The Bowen Island Football Club capped off the season with exciting co-ed playoff action on the BICS turf last weekend. LOUISE LOIK photo BIFC photo
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Erratic weather on the weekend added to the drama during co-ed Bowen Island Football Club playoff action on the BICS turf. In spite of torrential rain, the green and yellow teams played well in the battle for a shot at the league semi-finals, with the yellow team prevailing. On Sunday the skies cleared for a showdown between orange and light blue and “arguably the pick of the bunch in terms of excitement, perseverance and endurance,” said Bowen Island Football Club’s Phil Carlington. “At the end of regulation time, there was nothing to split the young light blue team versus the, shall we call them, more mature orange,” added Carlington.
Extra time could not net either side a goal. So, the game headed into golden goal - one shot, one goal to find the winner. But still no score. Some special new rules had to come into play - it was decided that it was time to start reducing the number of players on each team. By the fourth round of overtime, it was down to 4 a side, which Carlington said may have been a little silly. “We kept as is and watched masterful goalkeeping by Travis Haggerstone and Eric Michener - and then, the seasoned captain of orange, Dave Atkinson, had his moment of glory that will be talked about for hours: a darting run up the pitch and a thunderous shot to take the cup,” recapped Carlington. There were no losers at this game and it was a great way to end the season and start the summer, added Carlingnton, who is already looking forward to fall soccer.
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Contact
Dr. Utah Zandy 604-947-9830
James Goldfarb RMT BC#05279 Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon Call 604-288-2860 text 250-726-8080 www.bodyvitality.ca
Dr. Dana Barton
Naturopathic Physician
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604-730-1174
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Mary Coleman
Family Dentist
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604-947-2442
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Life Labs Tue @ Dr. Schloegl Thur @ Dr. Zandy
Just Call 811
6:45am - 8:45am
for non-emergency advice and help.
For routine lab tests. Specialized tests & children may be referred to the mainland.