Bowen Island Undercurrent November 25 2016 by Bowen Island Undercurrent

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Restorative Justice

Return of the Coho

It’s a Wrap

Islanders celebrate 20th anniversary of Restorative Justice Week

After massive chum spawner return, the fish keep coming

New wish list for popular Gallery yearend show

From rescue dog to rescuer dog Pet saves his owner from burning home; community response to help is ‘overwhelming’

threw a blanket over him – he was naked and every piece of clothing CONTRIBUTING WRITER he owned was inside that burning Ten years ago, Harry Monahan house. saved a life when he adopted a rescue Suddenly Monahan realized his dog he named Shadow. vital documents, including his passLast week, Shadow returned the port, were in a metal drawer near the favour. door. He darted back in to grab it, Monahan, a 29-year resident of Shadow following him back into the Bowen Island, lost nearly every burning house. earthly possession he owned in a The pair emerged and Monahan devastating house fire was treated for smoke on Creek Road last inhalation at the scene. Wednesday night (Nov. He emerged relatively 16) – and if it hadn’t CONTRIBUTE unscathed, but had lost been for Shadow, he his home of 20 years to ‘Harry’s Fund’ and would have lost his life everything in it as well. at the First – from a priceless colThe fire is believed Credit Union lection of antique tools to have started in the to a designer Willie kitchen around 10:45 Bowen Island Nelson jacket to a botp.m. Neighbours were branch tle of bourbon from a alerted by explobatch made to celebrate sions coming from the end of the Second Monahan’s house, World War. called the fire department at 11 p.m. That’s when the second miracle and were screaming to Harry to try kicked in – the generosity of Bowen to get him out. Islanders. Monahan was upstairs, sleeping In the past several days Monahan through it all – he’d had a hard day at has been given clothes, had his pharwork and fell into bed exhausted, he macy bills (and pints at the pub) paid explained. for by strangers and even had the “I was dead.” sparse cabin where he was staying He was woken by Shadow nudging furnished. him in bed. “She’s not allowed up on An account has been set up at the the bed, so I knew something was First Credit Union Bowen Island wrong,” Monahan said. “I sit up and branch, and more than $2,100 in the smoke’s two feet above my head.” donations came in in the first week Choking for breath, Monahan alone, according to bank manager dropped to the floor and crawled Kevin Manning. toward the top of the stairs, where he This Saturday’s Movember shavefound Shadow crouched down waitoff event at the Bowen Island Pub ing for him. has been converted to a fundraiser “She wasn’t moving until I did.” for Monahan as well. The two made it down the “I can’t get over the response,” he stairs and out of the house and as said. Monahan emerged, his neighbour Shadow, too, is being taken care of TIM SHOULTS

Harry Monahan with his dog Shadow, who saved him from a fire which destroyed his house on Creek Road late last Wednesday night (Nov. 16). Meribeth Deen photo by generous Islanders. “She’s being spoiled rotten” says Monahan, who is now applying to have her designated as an official service dog. “I want her to be with me 24-7,” he said.

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“That’s why I called her Shadow.” But the gift that seems to have touched Monahan the most is one he’s carrying with him everywhere. The day after the fire, he went back to his neighbour’s house to get

his passport so he could apply for a new driver’s licence, and the neighbour’s small daughter Delilah came up to him and handed him a red stuffy toy with a note. Continued page 3

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Meeting Calendar November 28, 2016 9:30 am Regular Council Meeting

November 28, 2016 12:00 pm Public Hearing

November 29, 2016 2:00 pm Communications Team

November 29, 2016 5:00 pm Cove Bay Water System Local Advisory Committee

November 30, 2016 7:00 pm Public Hearing

December 2, 2016 9:00 am

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Notice of Public Hearings Parking Cash In-Lieu 12:00 pm on Monday, November 28, 2016 Municipal Hall Bowen Island Municipality Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002, Amendment Bylaw No. 423, 2016 Bowen Island Council is considering changes to parking regulations in the Land Use Bylaw, as they relate to properties in Snug Cove. Current parking regulations in Bowen’s Land Use Bylaw requires a provision of a number of parking spaces per floor area for a number of land uses, generally 1 per 40m2 floor area for commercial uses in Snug Cove, and one parking space per dwelling unit. Bowen Island Council is considering providing land owners the option of providing a cash payment of $20,000 instead of on-site parking spaces. This money would be placed into a reserve fund, and would be used to provide new and existing parking spaces and transportation infrastructure that supports walking, bicycling public transit or other forms of transportations.

Community Lands Lot 3 Rezoning 7:00 pm on Wednesday, November 30, 2016

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Bowen Island: a three bloom community

Municipal Hall Ofﬁcial Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 425, 2016 & Bowen Island Municipality Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002, Amendment Bylaw No. 422, 2016 Bowen Island Council is considering changes to the Ofﬁcial Community Plan (OCP) and the Land Use Bylaw with respect to zoning of Lot 3 of the Community Lands. This is a 1.6 hectare (4 acre) parcel located on Miller Road and Bowen Island Trunk Road as shown on the attached map.

Community Centre Select Steering Committee

Last July, judges from the BC Communities in Bloom program visited Bowen Island to evaluate our community based on criteria such as environmental action, tidiness, landscape and floral displays. As a result of that evaluation, the Bowen in Bloom committee is pleased to announce that Bowen Island has been awarded three blooms! We would like to thank the volunteers who made this successful result possible through their time, efforts and expertise. Special mention goes to Holly Graff, who was nominated for Community Champion. Earlier this summer, Bowen Island Municipality sponsored a small grants program for beautiﬁcation projects in order to stimulate community involvement for the Communities in Bloom judges’ tour. Open to any Bowen business, organization or individual, the matching grant competition resulted in four awards.

December 2, 2016 1:00 pm Snug Cove Improvements Working Group

BIM is pleased to have supported these improvements and looks forward to the Innovation Grants becoming an annual program.

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Proposed Ofﬁcial Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 425, 2016 would change the designation of the northern portion of Lot 3, which is currently designated “Village Residential.” Council is proposing adding “Institutional” to the Land Use Designation, to enable the future construction of the relocated Fire Hall and new Emergency Operations Centre. PAID ADVERTISEMENT

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Snug Cove House almost through hoops MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR

“We keep talking about this development, and the residence keeps getting relegated to the background,” says Snug Cove House board chair Graham Ritchie, in the lead-up to the organization’s AGM. “This is always the most important message I want to convey. But the sale of residential lots is simply an enabling device to fund the senior’s residence, and the residence is being built to stem the flow of seniors who are being forced to leave our community every year.” Last Monday (Nov. 14), with the approval of the consent agenda, rezoning for Snug Cove House lands passed through third reading at council. This might have happened much sooner, says Ritchie, but last June, the board came up with a new configuration for layout of housing and the residence on Snug Cove House lands. “The municipality said yes right away,” says Ritchie. “This new layout will allow the street-level access for the homes on Miller Road, more sun, one more single family lot, and the view from Bowen Court will not be blocked.” The previous building configuration of the lands would have put the Snug Cove House residence on the top-middle portion, whereas

now it will be on the north side – bordered by Crippen Park. It allows for six single-family residence lots along Miller Road, and six duplex lots on the row behind. “We have a list of about 40 people who are interested in potentially purchasing the lost,” says Ritchie. “Many of these people are seniors who want to get rid of a car, and who don’t want to be dealing with the hills on Bowen any more. So having direct access on Miller Road will make a big difference for them.” He adds that the current configuration, amounting to a total of 18 dwellings, does not maximize the density for the area. “If you purchase a duplex lot, you will not be obligated to build a duplex,” he says. “And if you purchase two single family lots, you could potentially build a triplex.” Ritchie says that officially “marketing” the lots is still on hold, as a number of legal details still need to be sorted. “Hopefully all of that will be done by Christmas,” he says. “And when the lots get sold, they will fund close to half the cost of the Snug Cove Residence which will have 19 units of housing. Right now, our projected cost for the building is close to $5.5 million.” If all goes well, he says, the project will be under construction a year from now.

More than $2,000 raised for Harry Continued from page 1

“This dog helped me throw tuff [sic] times and now she’ll help you,” the note reads. Monahan is carrying both the toy and the note with him wherever he goes, and plans to build a frame to display the note in his new home. “I’m overwhelmed,” says Monahan. “I never had any idea it was like this on the island.”

Cause undetermined: fire chief

Harry Monahan with the red stuffy toy he received from his neighbour’s young daughter. Tim Shoults photo

Bowen Island fire chief Ian Thompson said the call came in to the fire department at 11 p.m. and he was on scene within five minutes, with the Engine 30 first response team en route. “When I got there it was fully involved,” said Thompson. By that point Monahan had emerged from the house, so firefighters fought to keep the fire from spreading to neighbouring houses, which were as close as 40 to 50 feet away. Dense bush surrounding the house made it very difficult to get through to the back side, Thompson said. “We had to bushwhack through with hoses.” The fire was starting to spread uphill towards other houses, but fire crews managed to get the fire completely extinguished within the hour before working on hot spots. The fire is believed to have started in the back kitchen area, though the exact cause is undetermined as the house is still unsafe to enter to investigate. Thompson praised the volunteer response, which involved 20 firefighters manning both of Bowen’s main pumper engines working until 4:30 a.m. “It was a full night for the guys.”

Council looks to straighten out Cardena/BITR intersection TIM SHOULTS

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The busiest intersection on Bowen Island may be getting straightened out – at least in part. Bowen Island Municipal Council held a workshop on the municipality’s proposed Integrated Transportation Master Plan (ITMP) at its Committee of the Whole meeting Monday (Nov. 21), looking at a whole host of issues from parking to on-island bus service to regional connections, among many other items (see related story). But councillors spent most of the workshop time on one issue – the intersection of Bowen Island Trunk Road (BITR) and Cardena Drive. Council asked staff to hire a traffic engineering specialist to study traffic safety concerns at the busy intersection back in April. Creative Transportation Solutions (CTS), the company hired to conduct the study, identified several safety issues at the intersection, including the misalignment of the two lanes coming off the ferry, pedestrian safety, pavement markings and signage. Currently, the two offloading lanes have to shift northwards an entire lane width throughout the intersection with Cardena Drive, “causing much disorientation and distraction to drivers,” according to staff’s report. The pedestrian crossings at Cardena are also problematic, with sign posts and utility poles making it hard for drivers turning right onto Cardena to see people crossing the road. The area where pedestrians wait on the north side of the road is another problem, with pedestrians often standing in the roadway of the Bowen Island Marina.

CTS recommended realigning the entire intersection by moving the parking currently on the south side of BITR to the north side (by the library) and shifting the remaining lanes southwards. That plan was the least expensive – about $10,000, according to staff – but it would also see the vehicle marshalling lane for the ferry moved back to before the intersection with Cardena. A second option proposed leaving the parking lane where it currently is, but taking out the pedestrian walkway on the north side of BITR between the Marina and Cardena to realign

the lanes, meaning pedestrians would only access the ferry terminal from the south side. The third option, moving the retaining wall on the north side to partly realign the driving lanes while leaving a pedestrian walkway, was expected to be the most expensive option, at more than $100,000. BC Ferries advised the municipality it was opposed both to taking away ferry mashalling after Cardena Drive and to removing the north side pedestrian walkway. Staff had recommended the first option, but councillors endorsed an

amended version of the third option, involving moving 40 feet of the retaining wall back closer to Cardena Drive. Engineers are working on the design and final cost for that option but preliminary estimates from staff indicated the option would cost approximately $50,000. Mayor Murray Skeels said moving the parking to the north side could end up slowing down off-loading of the ferry significantly. “It’s kind of a non-starter, I think.” Councillors also expressed disappointment with the CTS study did not address issues of pedestrian conflicts at

the intersection more. CTS did analyze pedestrian traffic but determined that there was not enough traffic to justify a pedestrian signal at the intersection. Councillors also moved to direct staff to give priority to pedestrian safety, convenience and access in any changes to the Cardena Road intersection and to refer the plans for the Cardena Road intersection to BIMTAC for comment. All the motions made at Monday’s meeting are recommendations to be formally endorsed by council at its next regular meeting.

Translink cash sought for Trunk Road in Transport Plan TIM SHOULTS CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Bowen Island may be able to get tens of thousands of new dollars a year from Translink to help maintain its roads, municipal council heard this week. The news came out of a workshop on Bowen’s Integrated Transportation Master Plan (ITMP) Monday (Nov. 21). Municipal staff started working on the plan in January of this year and have conducted background reviews and extensive public engagement, including a citizen questionnaire with more than 20 per cent of all households responding, held public information sessions and neighbourhood meetups. The plan’s main objectives include facilitating active transportation and promoting alternate forms, improving on-island bus service and regional connections, managing parking and improving safety at Cardena Drive and Bowen Island Trunk Road, the island’s busiest intersection (see related story). Municipal community planner Emma Chow told council there are currently more than 70 km of roads on the island, a little more than half of which are publicly maintained, but only 1 km of

sidewalks, primarily in the Snug Cove area, and no cycling network. “We are quite car-dependent on the island,” but much more balanced in terms of using buses and walking for trips going off-island, said Chow. The overwhelming majority of greenhouse gas emissions on the island come from personal transportation, primarily light cars and trucks, she noted. The key themes emerging from the public consultation were: % ,#:#8&$<2@ 5 4;8=<+;?# $5=> "&! $#0#?=!<52?( cyclists across the island; % *21&;!5@<2@ 58=#!25=<:# =!52?$&!= '=57<?(8&9+ speed vehicles) % 64$!&:<2@ !#@<&258 1&22#1=<&2? '/.)#!!<#?water taxis) % 64$!&:<2@ &2+<?8520 3;? ?#!:<1# '4&!# #:#ning service, expanded service areas) Chow noted that Bowen Island is not part of Metro Vancouver’s Major Roads Network, which provides funding from Translink to municipalities to help maintain major roads. The network is up for review in near future and Chow said this could be an opportune time to pursue funding. Bowen Island Trunk Road could qualify for up to $60,000 per year under the program. Chow noted that the municipality doesn’t cur-

rently have a parking management strategy and intends to establish one as part of the ITMP. She added that if the municipality wants to encourage alternate forms of transportation, it needs to make a push to make parking less attractive and have it pay for itself – “that we don’t subsidize it as a community.” Mayor Murray Skeels noted that as electric car technology improves, private vehicles will no longer be as much of an environmental problem. “Downsizing parking because of CO2 emissions might be more of a short-term solution,” he said. Council pushed proposals for exploring a non -profit social taxi business model and cyclo-tourism strategies off the list of priorities for the ITMP and added emergency transportation considerations. Councillors also told staff they favoured a balanced approach to implementing the prioirities in the plan rather than focusing on specific elements. Municipal staff will continue their research over winter, including mapping a proposed pedestrian cycling network, and conduct a public open house to get feedback on draft plan, including a timeline for implementation, next spring. Council will see the first draft to the report by the end of March or early April 2017.

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Shining through It’s said that out of tragedies come moments to shine. That’s the case for Bowen Island in the face of last week’s devastating house fire that left long-time local Harry Monaghan homeless. The first glimmer of hope to shine through the gloom was the fact that Harry might well have died in the blaze, if not for the courage and determination of his dog Shadow. The dog that Harry rescued from death by adopting her years ago got a chance to return the favour by saving Harry. It’s absolutely heartwarming. And now, it’s our turn to shine as a community. This weekend’s fundraiser for Movember at the Bowen Island Pub has been converted into a fundraiser for Harry. You can also make a donation to “Harry’s Fund” at the First Credit Union Bowen Island branch. Already, just by word of mouth, more than $2,000 has been raised. We may have our complaints and our disagreements, but when tragedy strikes, our community comes together to help its own. We know that’s what will happen again here.

Nov. 11 is a day to honour sacrifice, not a holiday Dear Editor, On a British troop ship off the coast of Singapore … The British Army Irish Colonel had briefed the troops prior to landing that included in their kit was camouflage green toilet paper, to which my mother, with the Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Royal Military Nursing Service, raised her hand and inquired, “but what about the white bottoms?”! The Japanese were in control of Singapore but just before the troops were to land to attack, the atomic bomb was unleashed in Japan, which resulted in the Japanese troops retreating from Singapore. They took anything and everything with them as they retreated, or destroyed things, leaving not only shambles and disarray, but for the nursing corps taking over the hospital, no equipment or implements, or hospital supplies. Patients had been shot in their beds. There had been a

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brothel in one part of the hospital. There were rats. This was what the nursing corps had to clean up and make operational, post haste as the POWs were beginning to arrive as they were being released from the POW camps. So I, as a daughter of a recently deceased mother who was one of five siblings who volunteered from Argentina to join the British forces in WW II, and all of whom survived having been stationed in London driving lorries, seen action in Burma with the Chindits, in India with the Gurkhas, and in Singapore, heard only snippets of her experiences during the war. She had cousins and friends who were killed in the Second World War. My mother had people to remember so she never missed a Remembrance Day ceremony, even when she was in a wheelchair (and she stood up for the service).

Standing outside in the cold and the rain was a small sacrifice to make to remember those who had served, and those who serve. So, if you weren’t at a cenotaph for a Remembrance Day ceremony on November 11th, or at least watching the ceremony on TV (in warmth and comfort!), I hope you didn’t take it as a ‘holiday’ without so much as even stopping for two minutes of respectful silence at 11 AM to remember and honour those who gave their lives or the best years of their youth (Mum was 23 years old and was away for four years), to fight for peace and freedom, and for the life that you have the privilege to enjoy and benefit from. The wearing of the red poppy (or the white poppy for peace), leading up to November 11th, the symbol of remembrance of servicemen and women killed in conflicts, shows respect and acknowledgment for those who served.

It is not a symbol of celebration of war; it reminds us of the horrible destructiveness of war and that such conflicts must end. There are, however, those who choose not to wear the poppy, e.g., veterans who, understandably, do not wish to be reminded of their war experiences. Different people deal with grief and sorrow in different ways. Every year there are fewer and fewer Legion veterans to take donations (to support veterans and their families) for poppies and to stand on parade at the Remembrance Day ceremony. Veterans who fought and suffered serving in the army, airforce, navy, Resistance movements, in any of the wars that have taken place and sadly, continue to take place around the world. We need to remember or be reminded of what men and women, and their countries,

suffer during wars. We can’t even begin to imagine what they went and go through. Virtual reality and war movies make us insensitive to what it is really like to be in a war. The veterans are our flesh and blood connection to those who served or who lost their lives that we might have the life that we now live. Every veteran has a family that was or is affected by his/ her service in a war. Time does not diminish the memories, and we need to keep their memories ‘alive’ and present for future generations, especially as ‘man’ does not seem to learn from the past … the war to end all wars goes on. I think the offspring of veterans who have passed on should be allowed to stand in their place, to be a ‘physical soul’ to represent them (at least each of the armed forces) and to carry the memory torch forward in the hopes of a peaceful world. Moira Greaven

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The night that jungle came to Bowen Island Dear Editor, I was a raver in the UK during the 90s. So when I heard about the local DJ’s night at our little island pub, and that Jungle (music) was going to be on the bill that night, I saw it as a rare opportunity to rekindle those halcyon days - at least as much as a 40-something with two small children sensibly can. To most average Canadians, rave culture and Jungle has very little significance; I guess most people in this part of the World were listening to The Tragically Hip during the ’90s. I’m told there were the odd few parties involving some type of electronic dance music, but nothing like the scale that happened across Europe, whereby hundreds, or thousands, of revellers would drive in darkness to often “secret” hard-to-find locations where they would dance until sunrise to repetitive electronic beats. What many people don’t understand is that the ’90s rave scene was more than just a music scene; it was a socio-political movement, born in UK out of the post-Thatcherite years. Much of the youth population of that era felt disenfranchised against a backdrop of social, economic and racial inequality. Rave culture was a strong anti-establishment statement, and being a part of it meant going to a place (albeit temporarily) where you would feel untouchable from all the bad that was happening in the world. There was something very tribal about mass gatherings of people dancing to the same beat, an experience made all the more mysterious and magical by the fact that you often wouldn’t see the faces of fellow ravers until sunrise. It was an expression of unity and openness that transcended race, religion or nationality. I can’t help but feel that this is a sentiment so badly needed in this current landscape following Brexit and Trump winning the US election, and the far-right, racist politics that these events are associated with. Jungle music originally emerged as an expression of black British youth culture. Although it later became popular with the white kids, its musical influences are rooted in reggae, dub and dancehall from Jamaica and The Caribbean (where the majority of black people in Britain originate from). So when I heard that Brett

Cummins was playing a Jungle set on Bowen Island I was curious to know how that was going to go down. I expected almost no-one from Bowen Island to understand or have any idea what Jungle is, where it came from, or what it was all about. And when the night finally came, my expectations were confirmed. Yeah, the odd few smiles from a few locals told me that they had heard it before and were surprised to see it make its way onto these shores, 20 years after its inception I might add. But to most, it was unfamiliar territory. But did it matter? I’m pleased to say that the answer was a resounding NO. Furthermore, DJ Brett didn’t tone it down. Oh no he went all in with the darkest, ragga-style jungle that I’ve only ever heard played to a predominantly black audience. To me, one of the most heart-warming aspects of the night was that he, much like DJ Leo Chan, was up there on the decks, clearly loving the music that they were playing… and that was infectious. On this night, on this island with a population of circa 3000, the dancefloor filled with 20-somethings alongside 40-somethings of mostly whites, with a smattering of Black and Asian faces. Just like in the 90s, everyone was dancing to the same beat, regardless of social, economic or racial background. In the aftermath of Trump being elected, I’ve heard many express their depression, fear and anxiety for what the future holds. We all have our own ways of dealing with it. Some like to debate on social media, others like to sink a bottle of wine with close friends and try to make sense of it all, some like to meditate and take their minds to a better place, while others like to express themselves through dancing. Sure there are going to be challenging times ahead in the World at large; undoubtedly, there is going to be hardship, violence, hatred, conflict and wars, but living on this island with so many good people with open hearts and good intentions – that has restored my faith in humanity. A very big thank you to the organisers of 947 Locals for a top night, and to Bowen Island Land and Sea Taxi for the safe ride home. I’m looking forward to the next event in January! Molly Chan

ONLY IN BOWEN

Yes, just another banal scene in Snug Cove: a young buck walks down the middle of the road holding up the RCMP from turning left. Or, if you can think of a better caption for this photo, please send it in to us at editor@bowenislandundercurrent.com. photo Tony Mainwaring

A poem for Canada’s late poet (for Leonard Cohen) Conversation with Leonard When I learned of your passing, Leonard I sat on the ground and wept under an almost full moon and my heart broke a little more than it was already broken by the mysteries and blossoms of life. A broken heart is a good heart you told me years ago I still remember when I was nineteen and met you for the first time in an after-hours pub on Bishop street in Montreal. You were reciting new poems there were only ten of us there including the bartender serving tequilas at half price. I was a closet poet in those days a pretend bad-ass girl wearing ripped jeans a runaway from the sadness of my childhood a stowaway on a ship called loneliness soft and fierce and lost all in the same moment and I liked the sound of your voice imagined you to be a monk long before you went to Mt Baldy imagined you a prophet after reading Flowers for Hitler saw you as a rabbi without the

burning bush a doctor without death a lover of a thousand souls and then some and meeting you was proof of G-d to me for I stepped into that pub by accident in the middle of winter coming home from the student union building on McTavish and there you were your slow deliberate tongue polishing the after midnight hours with words that spoke of grief and roses in the garbage and how to stay alive while falling down. You sat beside me during a break and asked if I was a poet and I said yes, a terrible one, a hidden one and I told you some things I could never speak of and you leaned in closer and looked into my eyes and said a broken heart is good heart and nightmares don’t suddenly develop happy endings but the broken heart is a cage that comes undone a cage that finally has a key and let me tell you, Leonard, those words set me free for decades to come my heart learned to fly

out of its prison of circumstance and time. I stayed until 4:30 in the morning you touched my hand upon leaving and whispered write, girl, write and I did slowly over the years stumbling along I wrote my way back to the warm again learned not to close doors to the sun took chances and leaned into the wind and stayed alive when falling in and out of love in and out of sadness in and out of joy. I still remember walking home that night after the after-hours had closed the sky getting brighter my body suddenly lighter the snow on the ground lit up like glitter like sun on ocean l was walking on water tricks of light what we see and what we don’t. I swear I heard you laughing in the distance just then your voice an old foghorn warning those of us still at sea not to crash upon the rocks as we made our way home. Lisa Shatzky, 2016

Heavy winds, steep slopes, and a great crew Dear Editor, On October 14, 2016 heavy wind gusts culminated in toppled trees and substantial damager to my neighbours house. Due to the steep slope and rugged terrain, removal of the large Douglas

Fir trees was very challenging. Care, precision and expertise were required to remove downed woody debris that remained and posed a threat to existing dwelling structures. I would like to thank Tony Mainwaring and his crew, Sheila and

Calvin (Sheila spent her birthday being a mountain goat). They were amazing in every respect. Also, Gary and Johnny ... hats off to you! With appreciation, Bonny Brokenshire

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On the calendar FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25 Last day to register for End of Life Matters, a full-day symposium on Dec. 3. Contact the Caring Circle at 604-947-9100 or info@caringcircle.ca Lantern-Making Workshop BICS Multi-purpose room, $10 per family, 3-6 p.m. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26 Reindeer Run, 10 a.m. at Amelia Lane Trail Head (Bowen Bay). Suggested donation $20 to Caring Circle Mowen Balls Hockey Tournament 12-6 p.m., private residence on Cates Hill. Contact jillbkenney@gmail.com to register, proceeds go to Movember Snug Cove House AGM, 10:30 a.m. at the Bowen Island Lodge Recovering from concussion workshop with Sandy Logan, 10 a.m. at the Caring Circle office behind the library. Call 604-947-9100 or email info@caringcircle.ca SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27 Craft Fair at Bowen Island Legion, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tensegrity Repair Series Workshop at the Bowen Island Yoga Studio from 1-4 p.m. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28 SKY will have exercise at 9 a.m., coffee at 9:45 a.m., BICS primary students for a Christmas singalong at 10 a.m., and yoga with Diana Kaile at 11:15 a.m. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30 Community Open House: Update of the management plan for Singing Woods Nature Reserve (Cates Hill area), 7-9 p.m., The Snug Coffee Shop. Refreshments served! SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3 Light Up Bowen! SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4 CSA Christmas Craft Fair at BICS, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

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Participants in the 2015 Bowen Island Reindeer Run are pictured. The ninth annual event returns this weekend, with a suggested donation of $20 to benefit the Caring Circle.

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Caring Circle thankful to Foundation Dear Editor: Caring Circle would like to extend our deep gratitude to the Bowen Island Community Foundation for their generous donation to our Connections Program which is being launched this month. You will see an article in next week’s Undercurrent about this program and you will also receive a rack card

in your mail that you can keep if you think you might ever need this service. This visiting program is not just for isolated elders, who might seem to be the most likely user of this program. But there are also young moms who find it difficult to get our of the house with their new baby, or people recovering from

surgery and are restricted to their homes. So if you would just like someone to drop in for a cup of tea and a chat or to play cards or work on a puzzle or some other social activity, give us a call. This is the pre-Xmas season when the Community Foundation reaches out asking for consideration be given to their work when you’re

making decisions about charitable giving. Our program is just one of the worthwhile projects they have funded this year and we are such a lucky community to have such a dedicated group of Islanders working for the benefit of all of us on Bowen. With gratitude, Colleen O’Neil, Program Director of Caring Circle

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10 Bowen businesses nominated for B.C. awards After two years on Bowen Island, yoga teacher Natasha Currah has ditched the commute and clearly made an impression on her clientele, as at least one of them put her in the running for Small Business BC’s “People’s Choice Award.” Nine other local businesses are also competing with more than 500 nominees from

across the province in ten different award categories. Mark Blendheim works with Small Business BC, and explains that people have until the end of the month to vote for businesses and potentially push them into the next stage of the competition. “We have a normalization process, so that businesses

Natasha Currah teaches yoga at Bowen Island Yoga, Positively Fit, the Rec Centre and in the privacy of people’s homes. She says she works hard to make people who might not otherwise feel comfortable in a yoga class enjoy an activity that can help them feel good and avoid injury. photo supplied

Gordon Thomas Palmer Youngson December 3 rd, 1921 - November 17 th, 2016

Passed away quietly in his sleep after a wonderful and full life. Pre deceased by wife, Lois Anne Youngson (nee Merkeley) and son Scott. Survived by daughters Nancy Cox (husband Jim) and Cindy MacLeod (husband Marshall) sons Donald (wife Joann) and David (wife Kirsten) grand children, Christopher (partner Dasha), Benjamin, Spencer (partner Jossee), Kelly (Husband Will Carlson), Maggie (Husband Eli Applebaum), James, Daviana (Husband Chris Moore), Kelsey (Husband Andrew Stanger) and Tessa, great grandchildren, Wyatt, Henry, George, Maddison and Theodore Born in Gilbert Plains Manitoba, serving in the Royal Canadian Navy in the North Sea during World War II. Our Dad attended University of Manitoba where he met our Mother Lois Anne. After work with the Canadian Tea Company in Toronto he and his young family moved to Vancouver where he had a long career with Fibreglass Canada. He was a proud member of the Vancouver Rotary serving as President and active in several community projects including support of our Mother in founding Camp Goodtimes. After raising five children in West Vancouver he and Mum retired to Bowen island where he developed a wonderful community of friends. We will miss our Father’s quiet strength and knowing that no matter what situation we found our selves in he was there with support and love - we truly miss him. The family wishes to thank the incredible support of Ender Tanrikut with help from his friend Renata Williams and care givers, Brenda Reid and Annie O’Dea, his neighbours and friends Shelagh MacKinnon and Cheryl Black, everyone at The Little Red Church and the whole Bowen community for their love and support and finally, the love and friendship of Lyda Kerr. The community is invited to join our family in celebrating our Father’s life, at his home, 1145 Lenora Road, Bowen Island,12:30 to 2:30 PM, Sunday December 18th, 2016. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the Canadian Cancer Society in support of Camp Goodtimes. Cheques can be made out to Canadian Cancer Society Attn. Rozie Kara, 565 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4J4

from smaller communities can compete – in terms of votes - with business from places with larger populations,” says Blendheim. “The businesses that make it into the top ten will come face to face with a Dragon’s Den style panel, who will decide on the winners.” Blendheim says that he was surprised, this year, to see so many businesses nominated from Bowen Island. The businesses are: Bowen Island Massage Therapy – Premier’s People’s Choice Bowen Island Naturopathic and Acupuncture Clinic – Premier’s People’s Choice and Best Concept Crystal Di Domizio: Pregnancy + Birth Healing Coach – Premier’s People’s Choice and Best Marketer Lime & Moon Pie Company – Premier’s People’s Choice and Best Community Impact Michelle Catherine Nelson – Best Innovation Natasha Currah – Premier’s People’s Choice The Gym on Bowen – Best Company The Soap Box – Best Community Impact Vancouver Nutritionist – Best Community Impact and Premier’s People’s Choice To vote, go to sbbcawards.ca

SWEET ‘N’ SLOW Bowen Island Community School students Kaia, Livie and Ellie display signs urging drivers to slow down on Bowen Island Trunk Road Tuesday (Nov. 22). The initiative is part of ICBC’s annual pedestrian safety campaign and was arranged by RMCP Cpl. Paulo Arreaga, Community School Coordinator Sarah Haxby, and Vice-Principal Laura Magrath to promote pedestrian safety and safe driving. photo supplied

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Islanders celebrate Restorative Justice Week MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR

The 20th annual Restorative Justice Week is just wrapping up, making this an occasion to note the concept and all the local people who have engaged to further it. Jane Miller is one. She is a criminologist and a retired senior government manager who co-chaired a federal taskforce that recommended closing the Prison for Women in Kingston, Ontario, in favour of smaller facilities. Part of that work included collaborating with First Nations using traditional circles and consensus building processes in the planning of a healing lodge for federally-sentenced Aboriginal women in Saskatchewan. She also helped to develop restorative justice and peacemaking initiatives within the Correctional Services of Canada. “It is a more holistic approach to justice,” she says. “Historically victims have been ignored in the criminal justice system. Restorative Justice can respond more to their needs than the traditional system but it can also support healing and new ways forward for (those) involved in either a crime or conflict situation.” Miller says that a restorative justice process addresses questions that go beyond what was done and by whom and what penalty they deserve, but focuses on who has been harmed, what do they need, and who can help. “The idea is to seek the truth, to share stories and to problem solve together about what should be done,” she explains. “Sometimes that creates obligations on all sides, because maybe the perpetrator of the crime requires help in

order to lead a safe life.” But can this kind of justice realistically be applied to crimes where severe harm has been committed to an individual? In a very brief interview, Bowen Island RCMP Cpl. Paulo Arreaga explained that the process facilitated through the North Shore Restorative Justice Society is used to deal with many youth-oriented crimes on Bowen, as well as thefts and sometimes assaults. “But not all crimes can be dealt with in this way,” he said. Miller says the restorative justice process can be an effective approach for dealing with serious crimes. There is clear research evidence, she says, that shows it can help reduce fear, create opportunities for healing and promote accountability. “I have sat in mediations in the aftermath loss of life and have seen the very real benefits. So when people ask, can this work in my church? Or with my two neighbours over the fence? I say, yes it can - it works in the most horrific situations.” Miller calls herself a “realistic optimist,” and says that her experience has taught her that given the right conditions, human beings are capable of working through most things. She adds that living on Bowen adds to her optimism, because the conditions here favour the application of restorative justice principles. “It’s not that we have less conflict here than anywhere else,” she says. “It’s the fact that there are so many natural opportunities for connecting with members of our community, whether it’s at the General Store, on the ferry or on the school playground. As we engage we come to understand

each other more deeply, and to genuinely care. The other thing is that people often think of story-telling when they talk about restorative justice, but times of silence are an important component too - listening well is something we can offer one another here on Bowen.” Simon Fraser University’s Centre for Restorative Justice is where Miller met Brenda Morrison, who also lives on Bowen and agrees, this is a place where restorative justice should thrive. “We’re a small and caring community, and we have such a high voter turnout and to me that shows that we all care, and I think we’re here because we’re all looking for something,” says Morrison. “That said, sometimes we move into processes that bring out our adversarial nature.” She says that in the context of youth-crime, the results are not always as hoped for by the parties involved. “When we look at the empirical evidence, adults who voluntarily take part in a restorative justice process are much less likely to re-offend,” says Morrison. “For juveniles, the results are mixed. It may be because adolescents are in a particular developmental stage, their brains are not fully developed, and peer influence is so significant. In any case we do expect more variance in outcomes when we work with youth. Restorative justice is not a panacea and it does not always deliver the kind of justice people hope for. We need to be creative in finding ways to support young people in conflict with their peers, their community and the law.” Morrison came to restorative justice through her research in social-psychology,

Jane Miller and Brenda Morrison. which looked at how our peergroups influence behaviour and how social co-operation works. “Restorative justice harnesses the power of the group to influence behaviour,” says Morrison. “Restorative Justice is community born and led. It represents a shift from an individualistic focus of human nature to a relational focus of human nature, and then how to create systems that reflect this aspect of who we are to create belonging and connection in the context of justice.” She adds that it is not a replacement to our current system of justice, but an addition to it. “It complements a transactional focus of justice, wherein third parties (lawyers, judges, police) enact justice for us with a relational focus on justice wherein the parties affected can move forward through

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processes designed to enact responsibility, resilience and hope.” In addition to Morrison’s work teaching at Simon Fraser, she has also done significant work in researching bullying, and taught restorative justice principles in schools. “Young people need opportunities to learn and grow together. Through restorative justice, conflict provides an opportunity to learn and grow together and the research shows that a greater sense of belonging is fostered through it. Kids who feel they belong are less likely to hurt themselves and each other,” she says. As part of this work, Morrison helped former BICS principle, Jennifer Pardee, to bring restorative justice principles into the school’s social and emotional learning framework. That this is thriving in our local school is something

that both Morrison and Miller mention as point of local pride. There are other things to be proud of here, too - like the fact that it was another Bowen Islander, Geoffrey Cowper, who was Queen’s Council on a provincial review of criminal justice, and recommended that the province increase its capacity to deliver restorative justice and diversify the types of offenses it is used to deal with. Or Jeremy Church, who has brought restorative justice principles into his school, Mountainside Secondary School in North Vancouver, as well as numerous other individuals who have taken it upon themselves to go through the restorative justice training offered by the North Shore Restorative Justice Society. Bowen Island, it seems, has a lot to celebrate during Restorative Justice Week.

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ART & DESIGN expo and open house Doors at 6:00 Meet the Teachers: 6:15 Open house & nibbles: 6:30 - 7:45 Ride to and from ferry For further info please call: 604 947 9311 or visit us at

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Fill your wish list at ‘It’s a Wrap’

EMILIE KAPLUN

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“It’s a Wrap,” The Gallery at Artisan Square’s annual year-end show, is back again. This show features the work of more than 45 Bowen residents and showcases paintings, photographs, giftware, home decor, jewelry, books, CDs and fabric art created by visual artists, writers, musicians, artisans and designers. New this year, It’s a Wrap will have “wish lists” available for people to fill out and give to their friends or family. Visitors to the show can have fun listing their favourite works of art with the hope that they will receive one of the items over the holidays. Children get to write their letters to Santa, and this makes it fun for adults to be able to dream about what gifts they would love. A wish list is a big help for friends and family to find out exactly what their loved one would like and makes holiday shopping very easy – a win-win for buyer and receiver alike. Don’t forget to pick up your copy of the Bowen Island Colouring Book, featuring illustrations by local artist Jenny Anstey. The colouring books are a fundraiser for the Cove

More than 45 Bowen Island artists will have their work featured at It’s a Wrap. photo supplied

Commons project and they make a great gift for both children and adults. Please join us for our Festive Reception and Meet the Artists evening on Friday (Nov. 25) from 7 to 9 p.m. Guests will be able to enjoy appetizers and refreshments while listening to live music by local musician Marc Gawthrop in a fun and relaxed shopping atmosphere. It’s a great way to kick off the festive season. It’s a Wrap runs until Dec. 31. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesdays to Sundays.

Bring your stuffie to museum

VIRGINIA PENNY CONTRIBUTOR

The Christmas season is a time of anticipation, rich food, dark nights and joyful surprises. This year the Bowen Island Museum is taking a fresh look at the season, exploring the theme of “Peace on Earth.” We hope to involve and interact with our community in a number of ways. We realize that peace on Earth means bringing in other perspectives, being curious about how each person celebrates the coming of light, the New Year and the religious significance of this time. Christmas Bears have a tradition at the museum. This year we are widening the request with a stuffed animal display of all types of creatures. We invite all children and children at heart to bring their stuffie to the museum! We hope to have an amazing spectrum of cherished toys

from around the world and from close to home, so please drop by with a favourite toy. We hope you can bring over your animals on Saturday, Nov. 26, Sunday, Nov. 27, or Thursday, Dec. 1, from noon until 4 p.m. each day. As another feature that will encourage each visitor to contemplate the idea of peace on Earth, we will create a Wish Tree, which we will decorate with our ideas and dreams for world peace. Come and add

your wish to our tree. We will also give our visitors the opportunity to make an origami crane. The crane has become a symbol of peace. So come by and make a bird for yourself or to decorate our tree, and consider how symbols can come to carry aspirations. The exhibition will run from Dec. 11 until Dec. 31. The museum is open Wednesday to Sunday from noon until 4 p.m.

Shannon Bentley (left) and Keith Shapland were in the boogie spirit at the Island Pacific School’s ‘70s Disco Funk Gala on Saturday (Nov. 19) at Cates Hill Chapel. The evening raised funds in support of student financial aid. photo Chris Wilson

Bowen Island Conservancy ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26TH 2016 BOWEN ISLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL, ROOM 2

Agenda: - 10:00 am: - 10:45 am: - 11:00 am:

Formal business meeting Coffee break “Is sustainability still an option or is it now a necessity?”, presented by Jae Mather, Bowen Island resident and Director of Sustainability at the Carbon Free Group. Closing remarks

- 11:45 am:

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Bowen Island Community Choir WINTER CELEBRATION CONCERT

Tickets sold at the Pharmacy Adults $15 Seniors/Students $10 Children (6-12) $5

Saturday Dec. 10th 2pm & 7:30pm Cates Hill Chapel

Artwork by: LIZ WATSON

FEELIN’ FUNKY

Ellen MacIntosh, Musical Director Sheilagh Sparks, Accompanist Brian Hoover, Percussion Graham Ritchie, Emcee

End of Life Matters Dec. 3rd, 2016

9:30 am to 3 pm Bowen Lodge by the Sea 380 Cardena Rd Everyone welcome

Conversations and questions about death and dying on Bowen Admission by donation ($10 suggested) Registration required Please RSVP to info@caringcircle.ca or call 604-947-9100

A day long workshop

Facilitated by Carol MacKinnon

Presentations by: David Evans, MD, VCH Regional Trauma Director Leah Cline, MD, Palliative Care Physician Jane Henley, RN, VCH Homecare Nursing Mary Ellen deGrace, RSW, Grief Recovery Rebecca van der Giessen, RSW, End Stage Advocate Mary Coleman, MSW, RSW, Palliative Care

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CSA selling bags to build BICS playground KATIE COOKE CONTRIBUTOR

At the Community School Association Christmas Craft Fair on Sunday, Dec. 4, the CSA will be launching a new fundraising initiative for the Bowen Island Community School (BICS) Community Playground upgrade. Local artist Diana Izdebski (Art by Di) has donated her time to create the artwork for the reusable shopping bags available for purchase at the Craft Fair. All proceeds from these bags will go towards the BICS Community Playground upgrade. Izdebski says that Katherine Gish, a CSA board member since 2005, approached her with the idea to use a cherry tree in bloom because they are an iconic part of the BICS playground and they also symbolize growth, rejuvenation and youthful energy.

Izdebski says: “Every part of the tree symbolizes our community contributors: from a solid foundation found in the large trunk and supporting branches out to the numerous smaller branches, leaves and blossoms.” She wanted the tree to be playful with the swing and with uplifting, dancing branches reflecting the happiness and joy to be found in a well-loved community playground. The Bowen Island Community School acts as a hub for the entire island, and a central area in this hub is the playground. The playground is enthusiastically used by more than 330 students during the school day, it’s busy before and after school and on evenings and weekends year-round. The playground is a gathering place for toddlers, parents, grandparents and friends after school, in the evenings, on the weekends

Frazer Elliott, Diana Izdebski and Katherine Gish show off the reusable bags with Izdebski’s artwork being sold to raise funds for the BICS Community Playground. photo Meribeth Deen

and during other organized community events, which occur at BICS. The BICS playground is truly an island-wide community playground. It is

where we gather together! The CSA is taking the lead role in fundraising to add three new pieces to the community playground: an all-

ages multi-play slide, climb and communication centre, a twisting metal rail climber and an all-ages, play-spectrum Cozy Dome. The goal is

to have the new playground pieces in place by spring 2017 and the CSA plans to do all it possibly can to achieve this. With the help of many community groups, organizations and individuals, the CSA raised $18,232 during the 2015-16 year. It is halfway to the fundraising goal, so the CSA is welcoming any and all financial support. Any donation over $25 is eligible for a tax receipt. If you wish to make a donation, please contact Katherine Gish at foodies2@shaw.ca. Your first opportunity to purchase one of these beautiful, reusable shopping bags and to show your support for the BICS Community Playground upgrade is at the CSA Christmas Craft Fair at BICS on Sunday, Dec. 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Izdebski will also have a booth at the CSA Christmas Craft Fair, so please make sure to visit her table.

Enjoying decades of sales at CSA Christmas Craft Fair KATIE COOKE CONTRIBUTOR

Originally from Montreal, John Sbragia moved to British Columbia in 1968 and has been a resident of Bowen Island with his wife Meredith since 1975. From the very beginning, John and Meredith recognized Bowen as a very special and unique island, with its compassionate and nurturing community and the immense beauty and serenity of the natural environment. According to a national study of communities with populations of fewer than 50,000 people, Bowen is identified as the fifth-most artistic community in Canada. In many ways, the evolution of Bowen’s rise to that status in Canada is essentially what the Sbragias witnessed over their 30 years of participation at the CSA Christmas Craft Fair. John says that over those years there has been a steady and flourishing increase in both

the quality and quantity of the various artistic forms and endeavours from some of the most creative people in B.C. and Canada. For the Sbragias, the craft fair has also always reflected the human warmth, camaraderie and fundamental compassionate attitude that is a characteristic of many Bowen Islanders. In 1980, Meredith and John began Venture West Native Arts, a home-based business that promotes indigenous artwork from Canada’s West Coast. Their business, which represents more than 20 well-established First Nations artists and artisans throughout British Columbia, has grown steadily over the last 35 years into an enterprise with a large and faithful customer base. John’s background in classical studies and Meredith’s interest in native anthropology led them to a shared love for Northwest Coast native art and culture. That love grew while they lived and worked in many of the native

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Coho coming after big chum returns TIM PARDEE BOWEN ISLAND FISH AND WILDLIFE CLUB

As this year’s incredible chum spawner return becomes a fond memory, we realize that all good things must come to an end. But wait, here come the coho! Chum spawner returns to Bowen this year have been fantastic – we haven’t seen anything like them in well over 10 years. I’m told the 2002 return was significant but I wasn’t here then. For almost four weeks in November, residents and visitors to Bowen have been observing chum from the causeway entering the lagoon to spawn in the gravel beds nearby or under Bridal Veil Falls. We estimate that more than 1,200 chum have spawned in the lagoon and about 100 chum have spawned in Davies Creek beside Bowfest Field. To put this in perspective, each of the last three years BIFWC volunteers have only seen a few chum returns out of the 200,000 chum fry raised at the Terminal Creek Salmon Hatchery in Crippen Park every year. Chum do not climb fish ladders. Female and male chum usually die within 48 hours of spawning, so there are now many salmon carcasses in the

lagoon and Davies Creek – a feast for eagles, otters, seals and seagulls. Chum returns peaked the week ending Nov. 11 and have declined since then. Coho begin spawning as the chum spawn ends and, historically on Bowen, I’m told coho spawn through December right into January. On Nov. 14, three coho were observed in the spawning bed near the causeway. On Nov. 17, an observant BICS Grade 4/5 student noticed a coho slowly enter the Lagoon before swimming toward Bridal Veil Falls. To say the least, a very exciting moment for all 30 of us. Coho are powerful swimmers. This week several people have observed coho attempting (unsuccessfully) to swim and jump up the rapids to the top of Bridal Veil Falls. Our hope is that they will retreat then locate and climb the fish ladders which will allow them to access spawning gravel in Terminal and Killarney creeks. Each spring, BIFWC volunteers release coho fry into the following Bowen fresh water creeks which they may return to over the next six weeks: Terminal, Killarney, Davies, Grafton and Explosives (Tunstall). These photos should help all you observant streamkeepers out there. Chum are a mottled grey colour

Male and female chum salmon spawn in the gravel below Bridal Veil Falls. photo Bob Turner

while coho are dark red. We’re not likely to see chum much longer but hopefully we’ll observe coho through December. Please note that coho are more difficult to observe – they usually don’t spawn near the causeway and like to hide under cutbacks in creeks during the day and spawn at night. It’s so rewarding for BIFWC salmon enhancement volunteers to see the excitement in our community. Let’s hope this is the beginning of a trend toward larger salmon spawner returns to Bowen in the future. Thank you for supporting wild salmon.

A coho salmon is seen near the Bowen Island Causeway. photo Mary Le Patourel

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