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Weather impacts
A pub update, arborist contemplates wind
Base camp
Zero Waste
Another Woodall flashback
Islander says the concept is “garbage”
Bowen Island achieves 72% diversion rate for items headed to landfill
High hopes for approval of medical centre rezoning MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR
Louise McIntosh with Mike Bingham and Levi Simms after the collection of Bowen’s organic waste this Wednesday. Meribeth Deen, photo
MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR
Louise McIntosh, owner operator of Bowen Waste, says that due to a high level of participation in the refundable beverage containers program at BIRD (Bowen Island Recycling Depot), has put $44,000 into the hands of local community groups in the past year. She says Bowen has also managed to achieve a landfill diversion rate of 72%, while the rest of the Vancouver region sits at a 61% diversion rate. The target for Metro Vancouver is 80% by 2020. “I think this we can do this in part because as a small community we are conscious of one another’s habits. This contributes to a greater sense of social responsibility and participation among people,” says McIntosh. “I also think there are a lot of new residents on the island who are eager to bring their recyclables to the depot. What’s different about our system is that it’s sort of one-stop shopping. In the city, bottles get picked up at curbside, but if you want to recycle other household goods like electronics, batteries, or vacuum cleaners you may end up
having to drive to three different locations.” On the topic of vacuum cleaners, McIntosh says that on a monthly basis, islanders drop off between 25 and 30. “The same goes for coffee makers and printers, and I expect this number will likely go up over time,” says McIntosh. “People need to understand that only a small portion of the materials within these things can actually be recycled. They are mostly plastic, which ends up being garbage.” McIntosh says there are still many people who get upset when they bring items to the depot that can not be recycled. “They ask me, why can’t you recycle that? My response is simply, why did you buy that? I think if we are serious about cutting the amount of garbage we produce, we should consider having some kind of conversation about consumption.” This year, Bowen Waste collected, sorted and transported a total of 1,400 tonnes of product. McIntosh says there will be a few small changes coming to the recycling depot and to the curbside pick-up service, and she wants to ensure that islanders are aware and understand them. See page 3 for details.
At an open house held last Wednesday by D.K. Harris properties about the rezoning for its medical centre project, attendees offered almost universal support and said there was little standing in the way of council’s approval. Former councillor Peter Frinton said he is a big supporter of the project, but offered one criticism. “They need to go bigger and offer more housing,” he said. “They’re being far too generous on parking. That’s valuable land they are developing, and it is only going to get more valuable.” The land slated for development is 980 Dorman Road, and the proposal places a medical centre on the first floor of a three and a half story apartment building. Current plans include roughly half a parking space per unit of housing. The standard parking requirement in Snug Cove is one space per unit, but municipal planner Daniel Martin said that the zoning for Lot 2 (the cleared area on the corner of Bowen Island Trunk Road and Seniors Lane) has set the precedent when it comes to apartment buildings: only half a parking spot is required for each housing unit. “Only half of our tenants actually have cars,” added David Bellringer, the general manager for DK Harris Properties. The tenants he was referring to are live in the Village Square apartments. The project’s architect, James Tuer, said that given the availability of parking in Village Square and the likelihood that people will park on the shoulder of Dorman Road, the number of parking spots for the medical centre and apartment block is not cut-and-dry. He said that there will be two handicap spots and several parallel parking spots that will make it easy for people who have mobility issues to get in and out. Tuer also said that the original development concept included a second building, but this created a number of complications. “At the end of the day,” he said, “We could always tack-on three or four townhouse units.” The rezoning for this project is expected to pass through second reading in next week’s council meeting.
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Driveway runoff and culvert cleaning Dangerous road conditions can be created by the discharge of water, dirt and gravel from private property onto public roadways. Culverts under private driveways and adjacent to roadways often require maintenance at this time of the year. Property owners are responsible for controlling run-off onto roadways from their property. To ensure safe travel on Bowen Island’s roads during heavy rainfall and to reduce the risk of flooding, we ask all property owners to control runoff and to maintain their culverts. Failure to do so may result in fining under the Bowen Island Municipality Traffic and Use of Streets Bylaw.
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Employment opportunity Bowen Island Municipality seeks a Permanent Full-Time Utility Operator. The position will primarily be responsible for the operations and maintenance of the Municipality’s Utility Systems (water and sewer). Additional labour tasks may include roads maintenance and assisting other staff within the Municipality The position will require that the operator interacts in a courteous manner with the public. The Operator will be comfortable working outside under varying weather conditions, have the ability to work under supervision on a task-oriented basis, and hold a valid class 5 drivers license. Related experience will be considered an asset. Must be available to work on weekends.
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Community boat rack at Tunstall Beach In order to determine which water craft are actively being used for recreation, kayaks and canoes must be stored in the community-use storage racks and labelled with the owner’s name and telephone number. Effective February 15, 2017, any self-propelled water craft left on the beach or in the racks unlabelled will be removed at the owner’s expense. Questions? Please contact Parks & Environment at 604-947-4255 or bim@bimbc.ca
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Challenging weather slows pub construction
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Snow and storms have forced workers to stop construction repeatedly throughout the winter on the new pub building at the corner of Bowen Island Trunk Road and Dorman Road. “To be honest, the weather has not been on our side since the beginning,” says Glenn Cormier, pub owner. “This summer, it was so hot and the guys were trying to lay the foundation down in the big hole and it would get up to 42 degrees down there. And then, in October and November it just rained so heavily making it hard to get much done.” Cormier says the project is probably about eight to ten weeks behind schedule. “Everyone keeps asking when we’ll be done, but that’s a really hard thing to predict until we have a roof on,” he says. “I keep telling everyone it’ll be next fall. I am hoping that by then, at the very least the apartments will be ready as well as the retail component. I am less concerned about the pub being operational - despite the fact that ongoing maintenance of the old pub has been a real challenge.” Cormier says that soon, the crew will be working on getting the building hooked up to municipal services such as sewer and water. “This will cause some traffic disruption on Dorman Road,” says Cormier. “With the construction, with the snow, the parking situation has been really challenging. So I apologize for that. We will get through this chunk of work as quickly as we can.” The pub is being built by Bowen-based Mil Con Construction, owned by cousins Julian and Jesse Milstead. The project manager, Mike Hartwick, is also a Bowen Islander. “I think that despite everything, they’ve been making fantastic progress,” says Cormier.
Bowen Waste: Upcoming changes Organic waste bags Until recently, bio-degradable bags to hold green bin waste were not allowed in the Metro Vancouver composting system. This changed at the end of December 2016. The kind of bag allowed is very specific (there is a number on them to indicate this), so don’t use any random biodegradable plastic bag you find. Louise McIntosh says she’s spoken with both the General Store and Building Centre to make sure they stock the correct products. Closing time at BIRD Staff is contemplating a procedural change to allow the depot to close at closing time. The gates to the depot may soon be shut 10 minutes prior to official closing time so that the people already in the depot can wrap up their business and staff can clean up without worrying about new customers. Nancy Lee shows the two types of organic waste bags now allowed on Bowen. The General Store is working on getting the new bags stocked. Maureen Sawasy, photo
Friendly reminders about curbside pick-up ettiquette
Don’t cram your bins too full The maximum weight for a garbage or compost bin is 40lbs. This is a Worker Safety issue Bring your bins right out to the street McIntosh says that service has continued despite challenging weather, but Bowen Waste workers have found themselves climbing through snowbanks at times to access the bins. Have your bins ready to go at 8am.
If a tree falls: Contemplating winter winds
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On the calendar SATURDAY FEBRUARY 11 Dustin Bentall and Kendel Carson 7:30 pm TirNaNog Theatre Tickets at Pheonix $20, $25 at the door SUNDAY FEBRUARY 12 Family Labyrinth Walk Starts at 11am, BICS gym Hosted by Bowen Island Rhythm Keepers All ages, no cost, live music MONDAY FEBRUARY 13 Seniors Keeping Young (SKY) Exercises starting at 9am, coffee, speakers corner with Bernice Lever, yoga and a special potluck luncheon to say goodbye to Dora Tretheway at noon TUESDAY FEBRUARY 14 Community Lunch at the Legion 11:30 – 1pm Gourmet Soup served with bread followed by tea/coffee and dessert $5, Adult event. (+ say farewell to Dora!) SUNDAY FEBRUARY 19 Ask an animal-expert panel 2:30 – 4:30 Collins Hall Free admission FRIDAY FEBRUARY 17/SATURDAY FEB 18 Measure for Measure, Cates Hill Chapel 7:15pm Tickets $20 at the Library, cash only TUESDAY FEBRUARY 21 Bowen Island Legion AGM 7:30pm at the Legion Screenagers Free screening of a film about growing up in the digital age Cates Hill Chapel, 7pm
Public comments re-opened for Woodfibre Environmental Assessment February 9 - March 11 CONCERNED CITIZENS BOWEN SUBMISSION
Leah-May Walker with the hemlock that landed on her back deck on Tuesday February 7. Meribeth Deen, photo
MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR
Leah May Walker says she had recently had someone over to look at the trees in her yard, and had a few that were marked to come down. Then on Tuesday, a gust of wind blew and she heard a huge crash. One of the trees, a hemlock, growing in a
row along the edge of her property came down and took a corner of her home’s roof with it, landing on the back deck. Arborist Shane Tweeten says the winds this winter are reminiscent of 2006, when hurricane force winds brought down 41 hectares of forest in Stanley Park. Seeing buildings damaged by fallen trees, he says, is not uncommon or
unusual. “Certainly these big gusts of wind combined with the extra weight of snow does make more trees come down,” says Tweeten. “As a homeowner, you really need to be pro-active about bringing down trees. Often, when I tell people a tree needs to come down they say, but I love that tree. Nobody loves a tree after it’s hit their house.”
As many readers may know, last October the Squamish Nation asked Woodfibre LNG to change its gas-cooling system from one that used sea water to cool to one that used air. In monitoring the BC Environmental Assessment website, we have learned that Woodfibre will be required to amend its Environmental Assessment Certificate to reflect this change. Since the changes to facility are significant and the air cooling system introduces other environmental impacts (noise concerns for example) Woodfibre LNG is required by the Environmental Assessment Office to go through an amending process which includes a public comment period. From February 9 to March 11 you can submit your comments to the Environmental Assessment Office. We have submitted a request to the Environmental Assessment Office to provide information on how submit the comments. We will publish this information as well as our research on the important factors relating to the changed cooling system on our website as soon as possible. Please check out our website http://ccbowen.ca
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Current affairs and the rushing Arctic outflow I was just getting used to the idea of spring and keeping my eyes out for snowdrops peeking out of the mud when the Arctic outflow rushed in and crushed the dream. Maybe the last storm served to motivate purchases of snow tires, but it seems to me this second bout of snow hasn’t tripped Bowen up quite so badly as the first. Perhaps, though, I should hold off on that statement until we can feel truly secure in knowing we’ve made it through the winter weather. If you are snowed in and suffering from cabin fever, maybe there’s comfort in the fact that, at the very least, complaining about the weather offers a nice alternative to
conversations about current events. And if you dig into Canada’s history of weather anomalies, you’ll realize that even though Vancouver has had more snow this winter than any winter since 1946, this one is really not so bad. At least we’re not living through February in Snag, Yukon, back in 1947, when the temperature dipped to -63°C (which by the way is the coldest temperature on record in North America). At least we are not living in the Toronto of 1954, which got flushed away by a hurricane that dumped an estimated 300 million tonnes of rain on the city. Or we could be stuck back in Juneuary (2011) when the early summer here on the coast was
stolen from us by a big, wet cloud. As you can see, I’ve relished the moments stolen from my work by this little jaunt through Canadian weather history, but there are always deadlines to meet. And there are always real problems to deal with, ones that we can actually take action on. So when you’ve taken your moment to gripe and grump, get back to the job of organizing protests, writing our member of parliament, planning for your run for office, or simply writing a letter to the local paper. We’re here when you need us. editor@bowenislandundercurrent.com
Ron is still in Mexico so we’ve decided to rerun some of those golden oldies. Through a brilliant strategic planning achievement, half of Bowen’s visitor attractions were built at the top of a coronary inducing trail. The reason for this is a local secret.
Flowers in winter for America
The snow comes softly, settles onto the long necked daffodils. They know how to rise
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The editor and her kids trying their best to enjoy the Arctic outflow. photo Bob Douglas, who saw people skiing
above the chill, stand as one, though they are muffled by the cold batting stuffed into their mouths. They know the time to sing their golden throated songs, of reaching for the sky, is when the earth is hard. It is true their numbing ache depends on silence and resignation which are the tunes of death. Together they won’t bend to this white and angry winter, when it is so easy to forget about their incandescent light. Jude Neale
Hard work makes big difference Dear Editor, On behalf of the board of the Bowen Island Health Centre Foundation, I would like to thank the Knick Knack Nook for its recent donation, and to thank all of its volunteers, past and present, whose generosity with their time has
made the Knick Knack Nook such a vital addition to our community. To our health, Bowen Island Health Centre Foundation president, Tim Rhodes info@bowenislandhealthcentrefoundation.com
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In our hearts
Support for miscarriage, still birth, pregnancy termination MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR
In the aftermath of her miscarriages, doula Chloe Dierkes says there was no obvious place for her to turn for emotional support or to connect with others who had similar experiences. “I figured if there was my midwives would have pointed me in the right direction,” she says. “But they didn’t, and I really didn’t have the resources at the time to go looking.” So when the opportunity came to help some doula colleagues bring a support program for people coping with the loss of a baby under one month old, she took it. “It was four years following my first miscarriage when I started facilitating this program, I thought I had healed,” says Dierkes. “But having made the space and the time to focus on the experience helped me heal in new ways.” Now living on Bowen, Dierkes wants to facilitate another In Our Hearts group here. She says it is open to absolutely anyone who has lost a child through termination, miscarriage, still birth and neonatal death. Bowen Island Yoga has donated their space for these meetings. The first took place this week, but further meetings will take place on March 8, April 5, May 3, June 14, July 12, and Aug 9. Registration is required. Contact Dierkes at iohbowenisland@gmail.com. Voluntary donations will be put towards operating costs. This group is LGBTQ inclusive.
Chloe Dierkes, her husband Chris, and their daughter Sage are seen in the photo at right. photo Apple Star Photo
Zero waste, more consumption ROB WYNEN CONTRIBUTOR
On a recent overnight stay in my old hood, the West End, I was struck by a number of changes since I moved to Bowen, but none were as obvious as the change in the look of the hundreds of garbage bins in the back alleys. The esthetic look of garbage bins may not be top of mind for most visitors to Vancouver, but I think they tell an interesting story, one we also see on Bowen: they are bright and cheery with words of encouragement like “Progressive Waste Service” and “Revolution” on their sides. They make garbage seem less dirty, and make you almost feel like chucking some in. Making garbage feel good is not entirely new, of course, it started with the three Rs. For decades, it seemed, we were being told to reduce, re-use and recycle. This mantra has been updated, and now comes under the guise of the term “zero waste.” Municipalities are setting zero waste goals all over Metro Vancouver. Even my workplace is introducing a zero
waste strategy. The problem is, this lovely catchphrase is, in fact, garbage. Solid waste production (and non-solid waste production, like Co2 emissions) is on the rise on our lovely little island and in the rest of Canada. A Canadian in 2017 produces significantly more garbage than a citizen in the 1980s. Gone are the days of a fridge or TV lasting 20 to 30 years. In are the days of yearly upgrades of our phones, monster TVs and particle-board furniture, which falls apart almost the minute one leaves the store parking lot in that brand new SUV (with eco drive of course). Making people feel good about their garbage is an incredibly dirty trick, in fact. It allows us to keep consuming without considering the consequence. The new mantra of zero waste ups the ante on the three Rs, just in case some of us were catching on to the fact that most recycling programs make little sense from economic and environmental perspectives. Now with zero waste, we can all be
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Hello Sailing Community We’re wrapping up our 2016-year with the BIYC Annual General Meeting, which will be held at the Tunstall Bay Community Association at 1666 Tunstall Boulevard February 21st from 19:00 to 20:00. Many have contributed to the vision of “building a community of sailors” and because of this we would be like to extend an invitation for you to attend the BIYC AGM so we can share a review of the year’s activities and what the compass looks like as we prepare for the next leg of our journey. With kind regards, Marcel LaRoche, Commodore, BYIC
Places of Worship Welcome You BOWEN ISLAND UNITED CHURCH Rev. Shelagh MacKinnon
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Shelagh was born in Syston, Leicestershire, England, to a Scottish father and an English mother. After a full and happy life she was diagnosed in October 2016 with a very rare cancer that reveals itself only when it is too late for treatment, and died after a brief illness. Shelagh is loved and missed by her devoted husband of 56 years—David, sister Linda (James Ash), daughter Caroline (Jeff Hennig), sons Simon (Jenifer) and Christopher (Caroline Rebecca), and grandchildren Clare, Anna, Kate, Ian, Shona, Sophie, Hélène, Jessica, and Charlie. After finishing school (Kibworth grammar school) in 1958, Shelagh met David at Butlin’s Skegness holiday camp, where they were both working as summer students. David courted her in a Tiger Moth biplane, having obtained his “wings” on jet fighters with the RAF in Canada. On one occasion the club’s Chief Flying Instructor failed to strap Shelagh securely in the cockpit before flight, and she wondered how anyone could fly the plane whilst they were hanging on for dear life over the top of a loop, as she was! On another occasion, she discreetly threw a vomit-filled handkerchief out of her front cockpit—David being in the August 3, 1939 - December 2, 2016 rear one. Did anyone mention slipstream? Shelagh attended Leicester University obtaining a Diploma in Social studies and married David in 1960—a match made in heaven, spending a year at Cambridge, England, whilst David finished his degree, and working as a social worker at the Fulbourn hospital. A year in Northern Ireland followed—again working as a social worker. She therefore encountered the dreaded Irish “B Special” constabulary on “closed” roads in her little red 1932 Morris Minor convertible as she did her rounds. She and David returned to England so David could pursue graduate studies at Loughborough University. Caroline, Simon and Chris were born in England, and the family then emigrated to Calgary, Canada in September 1967, where David had become a U of Calgary faculty member. Shelagh joined the university Faculty Wives Club (as it was called then) and enjoyed many hikes with their hiking group as well as the socials. She also spent much family time in the mountains, even picnics throughout winter, and including a memorable 60 km hike from Sunshine Village to Kananaskis via Assinboine Lodge, near Banff. The family enjoyed tent-camping holidays throughout the Western US. Shelagh was an avid squash player, and helped sail a series of family sail boats of increasing size as time went on, whilst working in the U of C Doucette Library as a Library Assistant, including managing the front desk staff. After she and David retired to the West Coast, living on Bowen Island, the hiking, sailing, and squash continued, but Shelagh also took up golf as well. Shelagh and David also set up a pottery and painting studio with a web site showing some of their work at www.firethorne.com/PussyPrintPots&Paintings. Shelagh was known by her many friends, as well as family members, for her quick wit, sense of humour, wise advice, and caring nature. She was the central pillar of her family and will be sorely missed, but never forgotten. Shelagh recently commented on what a wonderful life she had lived. What a wonderful life she has provided for the rest of us! There will be a celebration of her life at “The Gallery”, Artisan Square, Bowen Island, BC, from 2 to 4 pm on Thursday February 23rd.
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Measure for Measure opening next weekend GRAHAM RITCHIE CONTRIBUTOR
A friar, a novice nun, a popular ruler mysteriously disappeared, his stand-in determined to drain the moral swamp at whatever cost to liberty and even life. Personal, absolute power with no chance of appeal, except, perhaps.... In rehearsal since November, nine Bowen actors are ready to portray the delicate balance of severity and tolerance, justice and mercy, lust and love, horror and humour that is Measure for Measure, created by the time-travelling Will Shakespeare. It was written 400 years ago, and not only does it still stand up as a story, it is as relevant as ever It’s on for the last two weekends of this month at Cates Chapel on Bowen, Friday, Feb. 17, Saturday, Feb. 18, Friday, Feb. 24, and Saturday, Feb. 25th. Starting at 7:15 p.m. each evening, tickets $20 at the library.
Taking action with real results may be a challenge continued from PAGE 5 part of a progressive revolution for a cleaner, healthier future. So, my fellow Bowen Islanders, I would like to ask: Does it feel good? Do you feel satisfied unloading your truckload of last weekend’s beer cans and separating all the plastic products into the various bins? The recycling depot is, undoubtedly, a social venue rivaled only by the pub on two-for-one burger day. Yes, it does indeed feel good to have a free pass to endless consumption. We all
like to care, but need to check ourselves a little more closely before falling into the comfort of doing what we always do, but with a new framework for talking about it. There are real solutions out there, but they start with something a little more challenging: questioning our daily habits, and challenging ourselves to take the actions that yield real results. Rob Wynen is a health and lifestyle consultant with a passion for policy issues relating to population and environmental health.
Proposed Amendment to the Environmental Assessment Certificate for the Woodfibre LNG Project Invitation to Comment The Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) invites the public to comment on an application for an amendment to the Environmental Assessment Certificate (EAC) granted to Woodfibre LNG Limited (Certificate Holder) on October 26, 2015, for the construction and operation of the Woodfibre LNG Project (Project).
proposed amendment are identified for consideration as part of the assessment process. All comments within the scope of the application for amendment will be considered as part of EAO’s review.
The Project is located approximately 7 km west-southwest of Squamish, British Columbia, involves construction and operation of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility on the previous Woodfibre Pulp and Paper Mill site, which would have a storage capacity of 250,000 m3 and would produce 2.1 million tonnes per year of LNG.
The Decision Statement under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012, issued by the federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change on March 17, 2016, contains conditions regarding Woodfibre LNG Limited’s obligations in regard to Project changes. The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency will consider comments received by EAO regarding potential adverse environmental effects from the proposed project changes and the proposed mitigation measures.
The Certificate Holder is proposing the following design changes:
EAO accepts public comments through the following ways:
• Changing from seawater cooling to air cooling of the plant;
BY ONLINE FORM: eao.gov.bc.ca/pcp/index.html
• Upgrading an existing intake on Mill Creek rather than constructing a new intake; and,
BY MAIL: Michael Shepard, Project Assessment Manager Environmental Assessment Office | PO Box 9426 Stn Prov Govt Victoria BC V8W 9V1
• Short-term use of water from Woodfibre Creek during construction.
BY FAX: Fax: 250-387-0230
The proposed changes would require an amendment to the EAC under British Columbia’s Environmental Assessment Act. The purpose of the amendment is to enable the Project to proceed with these proposed changes. There are 30 days for the submission of comments by the public in relation to the EAC Amendment Application, from February 9, 2017, until March 11, 2017. During this period, the public is invited to submit concerns regarding new or additional potential effects that might result from the proposed amendment. The intention of seeking public comments is to ensure that all potential effects – environmental, economic, social, heritage and health – that might result from the
An electronic copy of the Certificate Holder’s EAC Amendment Application is available at: EAO website: http://a100.gov.bc.ca/appsdata/epic/html/deploy/epic_project_home_408.html Certificate Holder website: http://www.woodfibrelng.ca/ NOTE: All submissions received by EAO during the comment period in relation to the proposed Project are considered public and will be posted to the EAO website.
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READY, SET, LEARN Saturday, February 18 | Doors open 9:45 am Event time: 10:00 am - 11:45 am BOWEN ISLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL
“Why does my dog prefer table scraps to the food in his bowl?” “Why does my cat knead the blankets?” “How can I overcome my dog’s separation anxiety?” “What can I do to help the feral cats I see around?” “Should I spend the extra money for expensive pet food?” “My dog is too aggressive around strangers to take out - what can I do?” If so, come to a free Q & A session provided by CAWES (Coast Animal Welfare & Education Society) with two animal experts from off-island Sunday February 19, 2.30-4.30 Collins Hall Admission free
Ready, Set, Learn is hosted by community partners and sponsored by West Vancouver Schools for families with 3 to 5 year old children. This Bowen Island Early Learning event is free of charge, and participants receive a complimentary Early Learning resource kit, music time, story time, healthy living information for preschools, along with information about child development. Join us for this free fun-filled early learning session to find out how Bowen Island Community School and its community partners support each child’s potential at play, in school and beyond. www.westvancouverschools.ca
This is an opportunity to talk with experts about animal behaviour and nutrition, probe the differences between traditional and alternative medications for companion animals, and learn more about feral cat issues Richard Calland is a Vancouver veterinarian who believes that “medicine should be avoided as much as possible” Lana Simon comes to us from the North Vancouver charity Pacific Animal Foundation which works to help feral and homeless animals Send your questions in advance (by 10pm on Friday February 17) to Susanna Braund at susannablues@gmail.com Learn more. Visit our website at : cawes.org
HEALTH & WELLNESS Dr. Susanne Schloegl
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