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Ross Beaty
Bowen Island’s most recent Order of Canada recipient
Nailed it
Notes on Canada Day fun
The warmth of wool
Mary Letson on a mother’s love, and ties that grow stronger with each stitch
Norma celebrates another year on The Pier
Bowen Island Sea Kayaking’s Brent O’Malley offers Norma Dallas a peck on the cheek as she cuts this year’s Canada Day cake. Behind Norma stands Brent Freedman of Branch & Butter and Chris and Stanka Obin of the Lime and Moon Pie Co. to her right. Anthony Dallas, photo
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Norma Dallas has an extensive archive of photos of Snug Cove and the Bowen Island Marina as they have developed over the years, but her memories of the place are even richer. Her connection to Bowen is such that, when the Bowen Island Marina, which was undeveloped back then, came up for sale in 1985, there was no question in her mind that she would love to run it. The purchase of the Marina took her family from being long-time summer residents, to permanent residents of
Bowen Island. From the deck of her home overlooking The Pier, she recently delved into her personal history with the place. “When my Dad was a little boy, as far back as 1913, he would row over to Bowen and camp at Cape Roger Curtis with his uncle,” says Norma. “And then, when I was a kid we would boat over and he would moor right over there in Snug Cove, it was so different then - with just a little dock and no ferry bumpers. I would run up the hill to the restaurant, which was where we are now, and buy ice cream.” Until the 1950s, she says, “this place was booming.” The
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construction of the upper levels highway and the creation of so many more recreational opportunities for people in Vancouver changed that, leading to the closure of the hotel and subdivision of Union Steamship properties in 1956. For Norma, though, Bowen remained home away from home. “I was about 19 and staying with my Aunt Lena in her cabin at the top of Seven Hills. She said she was going to a party and I should come, so I said yes and ended up carrying a case of beer all the way down the dirt road to a cabin over by Dorman Point,” she says. “We got to this little cabin where Rolf Harris was playing, the place was completely packed. There was this guy sitting down who invited me to sit beside him, well that was Dennis, and he became my husband.” Dennis owned property at the end of Taylor way that would become the family’s Bowen-base, and when it came time to build the marina (which was delayed, in part because of the death of a son) they used trees selectively logged from the property, and milled locally, to build the whole thing. “All the labour was local too, except for one person, who was a friend of my son’s. As soon as it was done, Brian Biddlecomb said, this is a perfect place for a dance! So we held the first Dock Dance in 92’ and Minnow Davies held his annual fishing derby before the decking on the pier was even finished,” she says. “My priority was an ice-cream shop. I called it the Sugar Shack.” “The more people came, the more they enjoyed it,” she says. “Which is what I’ve always wanted - for people to love this place as much as I do.” At some point, she says she brought down a big bucket of toys from the Knick Knack Nook, mainly to distract small children from the edge of The Pier and the ramp down to the dock, but also to create a space where parents could relax. The past few summers, says Norma, business has been really good and while this summer got off to a slow start because of the weather, she’s not concerned. “Summer always comes, and when it does, the business comes,” she says. “I would love to get some buskers down here more regularly, to make it even more lively - like it used to be when we had water-slides and live performances at Sandy Beach. There used to be so much going on here all the time, we had so much fun.” Norma Dallas is ready to move on, and take a break herself, which is why she’s put the Marina up for sale. “I’ve always wanted this place to give a feel for the old Bowen, and for people who come here to take an interest in the community’s heritage,” she says. “I hope to sell it to someone local, someone who also wants to holds a belief in community, and keeps The Pier as a place with really good vibes.” She adds that she plans to move back to her roots in Kitsilano. “I look forward to becoming a tourist on Bowen myself,” says Norma. “Having coffee at the Snug Café and just relaxing.”
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Meeting Calendar July 10, 2017 7:15 pm Regular Council Meeting
July 12, 2017 1:00 pm Community Centre Select Steering Committee
July 17, 2017 10:00 am Communications Team
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Recreation and Community Services Commission Bowen Island Municipality is looking for a volunteer to join the Recreation and Community Services Commission. In addition to advising Council on activities regarding recreation and community services on Bowen Island, the Commission will be instrumental in the implementation of the Community Recreation Plan, recently adopted by Council.
Invested in Safety: A New Fire Hall for Bowen Island REFERENDUM VOTING DAY
Bowen Island Municipality is proposing to build a New Fire Hall and Emergency Operations Centre on part of Lot 3 of the Community Lands. This summer, Bowen Island electors will be asked to vote in a referendum to decide if the Municipality can borrow up to $3 million to build it.
If you have an interest in health and wellness, youth advocacy, community services or recreation, please apply to serve on the Recreation and Community Services Commission. To apply, please download a committee application form from our website at www.bimbc.ca and submit it to Stef Shortt, Committee Clerk at sshortt@bimbc.ca by Wednesday, July 12 at 4:30 pm. You may also obtain a paper copy at Municipal Hall, 981 Artisan Lane.
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Forestry crew called in to Islander Ross Beaty nominated prevent spread of structure fire to Order of Canada The Ritchie family’s unfinished house on Eaglecliff Road burned to the ground in roughly 45 minutes last Sunday. Chloe Dierkes, photo
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On Sunday, at around 5pm the Bowen Island Fire Department got a call from a resident on Eaglecliff Road concerned about the smell of smoke in the area. Fire chief Ian Thompson drove to the site of the call immediately, and said he could see a shed burning next to an unfinished house on the ridge above the road. “Within fifteen minutes, the entire house was engulfed in flames,” says Thompson. “The trees in the nearby forest were starting to candle, so I called the Coastal Fire Centre. Within 20 minutes, a three-man crew from Parksville had landed in a helicopter to survey the surrounding forest. By that time, we had our hoses going up there were able to put the fire out in the tree tops and the crew determined that everything was okay in the forest.” Thompson adds that the fire crew prioritized the grass and trees around the house, and by the time they focused
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their hoses on the house 20 minutes later, it had already burned to the ground. The house belonged to Graham and Sue Ritchie, and various members of the family had been working on it for two years. “I was working over on the other side of the island, in Queen Charlotte Heights, when I got a call from one of our sons who was driving from Whistler and saw the blaze from the highway. Initially, I was concerned about it being at one of my client’s places, but then I learned it was our own house,” says Graham, a freelance carpenter and renovator. “It’s a bit of a heartbreaker for sure, but we are fortunate that no one got hurt, and also, it was the perfect location for an interface fire and so we’re very glad that didn’t happen.” Ritchie adds that one of his sons had been working on the house with a friend about an hour before the fire broke out, but did not go into the shed, which is where the fires is thought to have started. “There was some specu-
lation that the fire started because of a generator in the shed, but that generator had not been used in months,” says Ritchie. “Apparently, people do walk up there sometimes but right now we have no idea what might have caused the fire. The area will be off-limits for the next 30 days as the insurance company will be sending inspectors up there.” The house was not yet at the lock-up stage, it had windows and doors but no drywall or siding. “We had people scheduled to come in and install a sprinkler next week,” says Ritchie. “But without drywall, the place was basically a bunch of sticks.” The Fire Chief says that backyard fires are still allowed, but this structure fire just proves how quickly things have dried out. “As of noon on Thursday July 6, all open fires are prohibited within the Coastal Fire Centre’s jurisdiction and that includes us,” says Thompson. “We are now officially in the dry season.”
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Guest Speaker: Mayor Murray Skeels “Paradigm Shift – How attitudes toward development on Bowen have changed and what it means for public policy”
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When the Governor General calls to tell you you’ve been nominated to the Order of Canada, he doesn’t tell you why you’ve been chosen to be honoured in this way, but does add that you should hold off on telling anyone. Bowen Islander Ross Beaty says his call came a few weeks ago, and as promised, he didn’t tell anyone. Not even his wife, Trish. “I was as pleased as I was astonished to receive the call,” says Beaty. “But it didn’t feel real until Wednesday, when they told me it would be made public later in the week. That’s when I finally told my wife.” Beaty, who made his fortune in mining, says that he’s very pleased with his success in business but also, the opportunity to give back that comes with that success. “I have no desire to die with a bunch of money, so I am pleased to support nature because nature supports us,” says Beaty. “Most giving goes into supporting humans, but there are so many creatures without a voice that are affected by our actions and I am more than happy to lend my voice to them.” This giving is done through the Sitka Foundation, which he founded in 2007 with the mission to be a catalyst in the protection of the environment and promotion of biodiversity. “Is there anything more rewarding than saving species from extinction? There’s a real bio-diversity crisis right now and most people aren’t even aware of it. This is why we want to support education, as well as science, public policy and land conservation,” he says. “We currently support roughly 75 groups and my focus is to continue to build that, my whole
family is supportive of that. My oldest daughter works for the Foundation, and my youngest is about to start her masters in marine biology at UBC, I know she is going to be very important in supporting all of this.” On a personal level, Beaty says that he’s himself has taken a hard look at his own consumption and that’s something everyone needs to do. “I have a bigger carbon footprint than I would like, I fly a lot for business, but I am trying to make a positive impact to make up for that. Part of that impact comes from having started an alternative energy company, which by the end of this year will be producing 1,000 megawatts of energy,” he says. “Individuals, I think, need to stop blaming oil companies, mining companies, for the destruction of the environment. They are simply responding to demand. People need to take a hard look at how they live, how they eat and how they play, and consider how they can help to reduce that demand.” Beatty adds that, on most days he’s optimistic about the future of the planet. “It’s reassuring to look around and see that there are millions of people who see the need to do this work, and who do it,” he says. “I see the election of Justin Trudeau as a reflection of that, and when it comes to environmental policy he’s hitting the ball out of the park. There are days that I am pessimistic, but I see a huge groundswell of change happening right now, the energy sector is one example of that, and I am happy to be a part of that. It’s an exciting time to be alive, but it takes a lot of effort, people need to keep pushing political leaders and corporations for the change that can move us forward in a positive direction.”
2017 Referendum
Notice of Advanced Elector Registration Are you eligible to vote at the Referendum on Saturday, August 19, 2017? Is your name on the current list of electors? In order to allow mail ballot voting for qualified electors, Bowen Island Municipality will be utilizing Lists of Registered Electors for both resident electors and non-resident property electors during the 2017 Referendum. The Municipality is using the current Provincial Voters List prepared by Elections BC as the List for resident electors and has prepared a list for non-resident property electors. If you are not sure… Voting as a Resident Elector? Step 1: Call the Municipality at 604-947-4255 or email Referendum2017@bimbc.ca to check if you are already registered as a Resident Elector. Step 2: If you are not registered, visit the BIM website to complete an application at http://bimbc.ca/referendum-2017 Voting as a Non-Resident Property Elector? Step 1: Call the Municipality at 604-947-4255 or email Referendum2017@bimbc.ca to check if you are already registered as a Non-Resident Property Elector. Step 2: If you are NOT already registered as a Non-Resident Property Elector (NRPE), please contact the Municipality to receive an application. Step 3: Is there more than one property owner? Please complete the Consent of Registered Owners for NRPE Registration, available at http://bimbc.ca/referendum-2017. LIST OF REGISTERED VOTERS Beginning July 10, 2017 until the close of general voting for the referendum on Saturday, August 19, 2017, a copy of the List of Registered Electors (Resident and Non-resident property electors) will, upon signature, be available for public inspection at Bowen Island Municipal Hall during regular office hours M-F 8:30-4:30 (excluding statutory holidays). An elector may request that their address or other information about them be omitted from or obscured on the List of Electors. ELECTOR QUALIFICATIONS Full details on elector qualifications for Resident and Non-Resident Property Electors can be viewed at http://bimbc.ca/referendum-2017 For more information, please contact Kathy Lalonde, Chief Election Officer or Hope Dallas, Deputy Chief Election Officer Tel: 604-947-4255 Email: Referendum2017@bimbc.ca
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Canada Day on Bowen – Nailed it! Dear Editor, Over 1,000 Islanders and visitors came out to celebrate Canada’s 150th on Bowen, hosted by Bowen Island Community Recreation. Gary Ander, our fearless MC, warmly welcomed all. Billi Behm kicked things off with a beautiful rendition of “Oh Canada” while RCMP officers Richard De Jong and Paulo Arreaga saluted the flag in their red surge, Firemen and Paramedics flanked the stage and the crowd joined in. Recreation staff would like to thank all of the community members who helped put on this Bowen tradition and everyone who came out to enjoy the day together. Big thanks to the Snug Cove Blues Band for playing their upbeat bluesy tunes all afternoon. Thanks also to the Westcoast Preservation of Reptiles Society who brought an array of reptilian species for the kids to get to know, Marysia McGilivray and BIAC with their plein air art demonstration, Joanna Wing for coordinating the playcare area, Noah Pryce-Jones for bringing his popcorn maker and Rebecca Smith, with generous donation of supplies from Opus Art Supplies and the Bowen Building Centre, for coordinating the 4th Annual Community Art project. Thank you to Community Recreation’s energetic summer camp staff: Josie Huskisson, Ryley McLeod, Siena Vallee, and Callie Brougham. Special mention to the youth volunteers: Ayden Kinakin, Alexandra Forbes, Amelia Sorrentino, Carmen Shea, Maesy Hartwick, Sarah Carachelo, Piper Tweten, Greenlee Lyne and Marie Pedley. It’s great to see the Bowen volunteer spirit being cultivated early!
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A twist in the yarn of life Blood, sweat and community: Cocoa West turns 15
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Over the years my Mom has industriously knit herself, family and friends everything from socks to hats, ponchos, sweaters and everything in between. If you can knit it, Mom will. So when my sister Sally called Mom several weeks ago to request a knitting project, Mom was all ears. What Mom didn’t expect was what my sister asked her to knit: a pair of new breasts. Let me explain. After a run-in with breast cancer (I know, too much for one family), which included amidst other medical adventures a double mastectomy, Sally said “no thank you” to more surgery required for re-construction. She was also not thrilled about purchasing the silicone or cloth inserts available to slip into your bra as she has always been like the canary in the mine: wildly sensitive and intolerant to all and any synthetic material around her. Synthetic against Sally’s skin is like a duck in an oil spill. Add to this her talent and experience as a seamstress and she came up with a plan to create her own camisoles with pockets ready to receive Mom’s soft, hand-knit breasts. When Mom told me what she was knitting for Sally I knew I had to write about this experience as Mom’s knitting has always been more to me than knit 1, pearl 1. Years ago I decided I wanted Mom to knit me an Irish Aran wool sweater with all the fixings, complete with luscious cables, honeycomb and zig zag stitches. The kind of pattern that,as far as I’m concerned, is on par with rocket building, brain surgery, and other formidably complicated, skilled tasks. I was beyond pleased when Mom happily obliged. We bought a pattern and all the wool and months later she produced this masterpiece of wearable love. I was thrilled but I was also relieved as I haven’t always been very good about the precious things Mom has knit for me. As a self-absorbed, absent minded 17 year-old travelling home after a summer of work and fun in Niagara on the Lake, I stayed at a motel in the BC interior and left behind my hand knit, sky blue pullover sweater. It had a lovely detailed neck line, a pretty button and perfect, even stitches that kept me warm on those summer nights on the lake so far away from home. I had grown to love that pullover. When I realized my loss upon arriving home in
Vancouver it was too late. When I called the motel they couldn’t locate it. I couldn’t bear to admit my absent mindedness, my thoughtlessness to my mother. So, like a foolish 17 year old I said nothing hoping Mom wouldn’t notice, and it would all go away. But mothers know all, and soon enough she asked why I wasn’t wearing the pullover. All these years later I remember how I squirmed, writhed with guilt as I explained my loss. It was as if I had forgotten about her somehow when I left the sweater behind. So when she knit the Aran Irish sweater, it was so much more than a beautifully complicated, deliciously warm piece. I wordlessly took it as a kind of forgiveness. An expression of affection I can wear and feel when I’m not with my Mom. So now Mom knits my middle sister’s new breasts in her Hornby Island home listening to the radio and watching the sea and weather play out over Lambert Channel, Denman Island, and the Vancouver Island mountains beyond. At a glance it seems so wrong. A cruel twist in the yarn of life. But in fact it couldn’t be more right as it is the ultimate act of industrious love. And Mom’s work will literally be worn next to my sister Sally’s heart.
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loyalty and support form our employees and community,” adds Mogridge. “Without all of you we would not be here, no matter how much sweat and tears were poured into it.” In honour of the community that’s held up Cocoa West, Joanne, Carlos and their daughter Eden are throwing a community and chocolate fundraiser: Thursday July 6th 7-9pm in Artisan Square. Tickets are $75 available at Cocoa West. All proceeds will go to the Bowen Island Community Foundation.
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As Joanne Mogridge tells it, Bowen Island was probably the 14th place that she and her husband Carlos VelaMartinez visited on their journey to decide where to plant their roots and set up a business. Their criterial were: beautiful, natural, sense of community, veterinarian, free parking, affordable homes and a special quality of life. Nelson and Salt Spring were top choices, she says. On July 6, the delicious business they
set up, Cocoa West, turns 15. “It’s an amazing feat really, if you consider the resident population of 3500 people,” says Mogridge. “Statistically a business like ours needs at least 15,000 people in order to get by. Yet we’ve managed to survive and to thrive, we’ve grown from a one-person sole proprietorship company to one with eleven employees.” She says that achievement has taken a phenomenal amount of work, dedication, perseverance, stamina, diversification and creativity. “And a huge amount of
Joanne, Carlos and Eden in front of the island’s beloved Cocoa West.
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Join naturalist Will Husby to discover some of the teeming tiny wildlife that live in the shallows of Grafton Lake. Dress in clothes you don’t
mind getting wet and bring your dip nets, some clear plastic jars and your rubber boots or water shoes as we make a splash at catching and releasing some of the many mini-creatures we will encounter. Note Will will be bringing extra nets and con-
tainers. This Bowen Nature Club outing is open to members and others in the community. Saturday July 8, 1:30-3:00 PM. Meet beside the dam at Grafton Lake (Adams Road). Bring your own sunscreen and insect repellant.
Places of Worship Welcome You BOWEN ISLAND UNITED CHURCH Rev. Shelagh MacKinnon
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Perimenopause: have your questions answered COLLEEN O’NEIL SUBMISSION
Are you wondering what’s happening when the littlest of things that used to roll off your back now reduces you to tears? What happened to one period a month? Why aren’t tampons working anymore? Is hormone replacement therapy for me? Will it reduce my perimenopause symptoms but increase my breast cancer risk? Why did my doctor prescribe me an antidepressant when he/she attributed my symptoms to menopause? I used to sleep whenever I put my head down, and now I’m awake half the night! Menopause is a natural biological process that can spearhead a lot of questions. When you start looking for the answers it’s easy to get lost in all the information that is out there. Caring Circle is inviting you to join Lyndsay Lazzarotto on July 19th for a free interactive workshop on perimenopause from 7:30–9p.m. During the evening’s presentation, she will discuss the history of menopause, changes in bleeding, bone health, mood swings, sleep disturbances, treatment options, the contro-
versy with hormone replacement therapy, sexuality and migraines. Lyndsay is a Registered Nurse and graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of British Columbia - Okanagan in 2012. She has worked as an R.N. in Kelowna, Vernon and Vancouver in various medical, surgical and emergency departments. She is currently working at VGH emergency while completing her Masters of Nursing at UBC to become a Nurse Practitioner. She has developed a keen interest in Women’s Health while volunteering at Vancouver Women’s Health Collective, a Nurse Practitioner run primary care clinic that offers various community and health services to women located on Vancouver’s downtown east side. She hopes to share what she has learned about perimenopause in an engaging, evidence- based workshop. Please call Caring Circle to confirm your attendance by July 7th at 947-9100. If we don’t get a robust interest we will not host this talk, so please let me know if you would like to attend. The space has not been determined until we have a better sense of numbers. I will call everyone individually if and where we will offer this interesting talk.
BC Timber Sales Chinook Proposed Forest Stewardship Plan BC Timber Sales Chinook Business Area (BCTS); Cascade Lower Canyon Community Forest General Partner Corp.; Chawathil First Nation; Katzie/ Kwantlen First Nation; Leq’a:mel Forestry Limited Partnership; Matsqui First Nation Development Corporation; Shxw’owhamel Ventures Ltd.; Sts’ailes (Sasquatch Forest Products) and Yale First Nation, having timber harvesting rights in the Fraser timber supply area (TSA), within the Chilliwack Natural Resource District, are seeking approval of Forest Stewardship Plan (FSP) number . Members of the public and stakeholders are invited to view and provide written comments on the FSP until Wednesday, September , . The FSP is the main strategic-level planning document under the Forest and Range Practices Act. It shows the location of forest development units and provides the results, strategies and measures that the plan holders will follow for government’s objectives for various forest and resource values. BC Timber Sales Chinook has initiated a public review and comment period (Tuesday, July , to Wednesday, September , ) for the FSP. The FSP and related maps can be viewed at the following address, Monday to Friday : a.m.– p.m. and p.m.–: p.m. Please call planning forester Enrique Sánchez, RPF at - to arrange a viewing time. BC Timber Sales, Chinook Business Area Airport Road, Chilliwack, B.C., VP A The proposed FSP can also be viewed online at: www.for.gov.bc.ca/ftp/TCH/external/!publish/FSP/Chilliwack/FSP_/ In addition, a series of Open Houses are scheduled to give members of the public and stakeholders an opportunity to review the FSP documents and related maps. Comments must be received on or before : p.m. Wednesday, September , , in order to be considered prior to the final submission of the FSP. Date
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BCTS Chilliwack Office
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Collins Hall
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p.m.–: p.m.
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Hartley Rd. McConnell Creek Hall (Farmers Institute) (Hatzic) Mission
p.m.– p.m.
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Columbia Valley Community Centre
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p.m.– p.m.
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Hope & District Recreation Centre
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p.m.– p.m.
Written comments can be submitted via email, fax or mail to the BCTS Chilliwack address listed above and should be addressed to the attention Enrique Sánchez, RPF, Planning Forester at: email: Enrique.Sanchez@gov.bc.ca fax: -.
On the calendar Saturday July 8 3rd annual Bowen Island Loggers Show takes place Sat. July 8 at Veteran’s Park. Events get underway at 8am and go until 6pm. There will be games for the kids, a mechanical bull, bbq lunch, beer garden and other great activities to do throughout the day. $10 and kids 12 and under are free. Water-Dragons and Mini-Monsters: discover tiny wildlife in Grafton Lake with Will Husby 1:30 - 3pm, meet beside the dam on Adams Road
Sunday July 9 Steamship Day at the USSC Lawn Free Big Band Concert event 12 -4 pm Repeat performance of ‘FRACKED!’ 6pm at TirNaNog
Friday July 14 0-5 immunization clinic Contact Public Health Nurse Andrea Firth 778-886-8496 or email andrea.firth@vch.ca
Saturday July 15 Farmer’s market at BICS 10am- 12pm Sea, Suds and Song Craft Beer and Music Festival, 1pm - 7pm on the Union Steamship Marina Lawn Tickets $25 in advance at Beer and Wine Store, USSC Marina, Museum and Archives or on-line at seasudsandsong.com
Wednesday July 19 Caring Circle is inviting you to join Lyndsay Lazzarotto for a free interactive workshop on perimenopause from 7:30 – 9 p.m. Please call 947-9100 to confirm your attendance ahead of time! Saturday August 5 Dock Dance! Presented by the Bowen Island Volunteer Firefighters Social Committee Featuring Nearly Neil & the R&B Allstars Purchase tickets from any firefighter or on July 15 at the North Community Dock in Snug Cove at 2pm Sharp $30, limit of 4 tickets per person
Think about next spring: order daffodils! JOHN LAWRENCE GARDEN CLUB
Yes folks, even though summer has only just arrived it is time to think about your next spring’s bulbs. The Garden Club is offering great deals on a number of different daffodil bulbs. Place your orders with Barbara Adams at: badams@vip.net before September 30th Barb takes on the mantle of this year’s ‘daffodil queen.’ She has been well briefed by Sheila Webster, who over her long tenure in the role sold, and with the help of club members, distributed over a million bulbs. Bobbex, the deer repellent, is also being offered in two different media. The spray bottle (.95L) is priced at $16.52; and the same volume of concentrate at $29.12
The club offers the bulbs to members and non-members alike at near whole sale prices, plus handling and shipping. This is a service to the Bowen community. We encourage you all to put in your orders as soon s possible. Plan to beautify your yard, but save some of the bulbs to plant on your driveway, on nearby streets and boulevards. We aspire to make Bowen Island a spring wonderland! Newcomers to the planting of daffodils should know that the small tete a tetes flower before the other listed daffodils and are aggressive colonizers. For a continuous show, with a variety of flowering characteristics, plant a mixture of all of them. With luck your daffodil beds will provide glorious colour from late February to April. Remember that the ever- hungry deer do NOT eat daffodils!
Logger’s show schedule of events 8:00am-10:00am - eliminations. 10-10:30 - break. 10:30-10:40pm - Mounties and pipes 10:40-11:40am - morning show • 2 x pole climbs • Single buck 12pm Show Opening 12:05pm Show starts-4:30/5pm Show Eliminating events; • Axe Throw – mens/womens
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