Bowen Island Undercurrent August 11 2017 by Bowen Island Undercurrent

FRIDAY AUG 11, 2017 VOL. 43, NO. 29

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Citizens of the Year

Recognizing Islanders that make a difference

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Miller Road construction

An update, moving forward on Snug Cove House Dozer the Chihuahua is recovering after being hit by a car at the corner of Dorman and Bowen Island Trunk Roads. To pitch in to cover the cost of Dozer’s treatment, stop in at the First Credit Union or look up Alex Majikk Vallee’s campaign on Go-Fund-Me. Cawes is offering tax receipts for donations. photo from Go-Fund-Me

Take a trip with Kami Kanetsuka

Islanders feel the effects of wildfires

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Dogs hit at Four Corners Community jumps in to help, but pets pay the price for being kept off-leash

MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR

On Sunday afternoon at roughly 2:30 pm, two dogs were hit by a slow moving vehicle coming down off Bowen Island Trunk Road turning onto Dorman Road. The dogs, Dozer (a chihuaha) and Maximus (a rottweiler) belong to Alex Majikk Vallee and Matt Smith, respectively. Dozer had been standing on the sidewalk on Dorman Road, off-leash, when Maximus jumped out the window of the car where he had been sitting and chased the smaller dog onto the street. Jewel Maxwell says she arrived at the scene just in time to see a car hit both the dogs as it came around the corner. “The driver was really upset,” says Maxwell. “If she had been speeding, I am sure both dogs would be dead right now, but fortunately she was driving slowly.” Maxwell says Sean Olsen jumped into action to help the dogs, and she went up to the ambulance station to seek assistance. “They gave me a warming pad, two non-adhesive gauzes, and two tensor bandages,” says Maxwell. “And I grabbed a small stick, to use as a splint for Dozer’s leg.” Maxwell says it looked as though Dozer’s leg might be broken, and he had road rash up to his chest; and Maximus lost the padding on one paw.

Iris Carr from Cawes started making calls to get emergency assistance for Dozer, and found help at the Vancouver Animal Emergency and Referall Centre, downtown. “Emergency animal hospitals don’t normally offer discounts, but I am very grateful that they did,” says Carr, who paid for the medical help on her personal credit card. “That cost $500.” Fortunately, Dozer’s leg was not broken, but the dog is suffering from the down-to-the-bone road-rash. Alex and Dozer came home from the city the day following the accident, and veterinary technician Moira Steward offered to change the dog’s dressing. However, Alex decided to wait, and took dozer to up to the vet’s office at Artisan Square at the first available opportunity. With vet bills mounting, community members have started donating to a Go-Fund-Me Campaign that aims to raise $1,500 to help pay for all of Dozer’s medical care. People can also donate to Cawes directly (the organization is continuing to cover the cost of the care) by going to the First Credit Union, Iris says that contributors can receive a tax receipt. Head of Bylaw Services, Bonny Brokenshire, says that while the Municipality has not yet fined anyone for failing to keep their dog leashed in the Cove. “We start with a warning,” says Brokenshire. “If someone is caught twice, the fine for Dogs at Large starts at $25.”

Jen Loree and her kids drove South from Prince George on Highway 97 on Wednesday July 27 through a thick haze of smoke, shocked by the scene of wreckage left by wildfires. “There was stray livestock along the edge of the highway and you could barely see 10 feet in front of you because the smoke was so thick,” says Loree. “In Clinton, we stopped for gas and the smoke was so bad I had to pull my shirt over my face. There was this smouldering feeling the whole way. That day, a few of the communities the evacuation orders lifted, but I can’t see why anyone would want to go back in those conditions.” Loree says the smoke dissipated near Chilliwack, and she was glad to return to fresh air on Bowen Island. However, on Tuesday of last week, Metro Vancouver issued an air quality advisory because of high concentrations of particulate matter brought from the BC Interior by outflow winds. Loree says that she can definitely feel the affect of the smoke but it is hard to slow down given the busy days working as a server at the Bowen Island Pub. “I feel like I’m getting allergies, my chest is tight,” she says. “And really, this smoke just makes it hard to enjoy the summer.” Amy Crawford and Steve Sigaty are working as farmers for their first season at Forest Brook Farm (owned by Kim Brooks). Crawford says they had big plans in terms of what they wanted to accomplish this summer, but poor air quality is making it hard to meet their goals “Both Steve and I have lung and immune-related health issues, so we are really not supposed to go outside in bad air. Our work delays cause revenue loss,” she says. “We wear masks outside, but that only helps so much. Daily chores are our first priority, beyond that we are just trying to keep up.” Metro Vancouver has an air quality monitoring station in Horseshoe Bay, and you can find regularly updated information on their online GIS Air Map (airmap.ca). Metro Vancouver’s Air Quality Analyst, Kyle Howe says weather conditions are expected to change on Friday evening, leading to improved air quality through the weekend.

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Fire Hall and EOC Referendum General Voting Day Saturday, August 19, 2017 8:00 am - 8:00 pm Municipal Hall 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island

For more information: Tel: 604-947-4255 E-mail: Referendum2017@bimbc.ca Web: www.bimbc.ca/referendum-2017

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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. 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. Volunteer commitment comprises one two-hour meeting per month in which information and ideas are exchanged. For more enthusiastic participants, subcommittee opportunities are also available. See application info below.

Snug Cove Sewer Local Management Committee The Snug Cove Sewer Local Management Committee (SCSLMC) is seeking a new volunteer member. The SCLSMC is a management committee that reviews the operating and capital budgets for the utility. Volunteer commitment comprises approximately two meetings per year. To apply for either of the above opportunities, 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 Monday, August 21, 2017 at 4:30 pm. You may also obtain a paper copy at Municipal Hall, 981 Artisan Lane.

Changes are coming in Mannion Bay Bowen Island Municipality has obtained a Licence of Occupation for Mannion Bay, which means that we are moving forward with the plan to restore environmental and community well-being to the area. Together with the Use of Beaches and Water Areas Bylaw, we will be carrying out enforcement in two phases.

1st WAVE: registration and education If you own a boat in Mannion Bay, you will be required to provide to Bowen Island Municipality: Your name and proof of ownership The name of your boat and license information Your contact information (on Bowen Island, please) Proof that you have third party liability insurance

by October 1, 2017 Bylaw officers will issue warning notices as a means of education during the first wave, but violations that risk public safety and/or the loss of enjoyment of the beaches and waters of Mannion Bay will be subject to enforcement and fines.

2nd WAVE: enforcement

If you have a mooring buoy in Mannion Bay, you will be required to: Pay an annual fee of $240 to Bowen Island Municipality in one installment by the ﬁrst day of the calendar year Ensure your vessel is safe, seaworthy and in compliance with the Licence of Occupation Ensure the use of your vessel complies with the Use of Beaches and Water Areas Bylaw No. 418, 2016, including the restrictions related to live-aboards and floating storage units

by January 1, 2018

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Site work and servicing near completion for Village-by-the-Cove lots Work on Miller Road has slowed down traffic through the summer, but is critical to the progress of the Village-by-the-Cove lots and Snug Cove House. photo submitted, Snug Cove House

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The two-month-long blasting, earth moving and servicing work is nearing completion on Snug Cove House Society’s 12 single-family and duplex lot development on Miller Rd. Prices and marketing details have yet to be released, but Graham Ritchie, the Society’s chairman, estimates prices will be announced and the lots will be avail-

able for sale around the first week in September. The Society entered into an agreement with the Bowen Island Municipality (BIM) to pay for attributable costs of installing Municipal water and sewer lines presently under construction. Mayor Murray Skeels says he sees the project as representing a realization that higher density development can serve a very positive function on Bowen. “As people age they lose mobility and their world becomes smaller but their

need for community remains the same,” says Skeels. “On Bowen many seniors have been forced to move off the island to find appropriate housing. With this project the Snug Cove House Society has developed a model specifically designed to provide an affordable alternative that will allow seniors to stay on Bowen and age in familiar surroundings, near family and friends. This is a very big project for our little island. The Society has shown what can be accomplished with tremendous amounts of volunteer work, imagination and courage. We are all very proud of them.” The municipal utilities are expected to benefit existing and future households, in addition to the lots and planned Snug Cove House, when commissioned. Ritchie said all lots will be offered fully serviced, zoned, site-prepared and compacted, and ready to build to buyers’ designs and specifications. “It’s a pretty unique opportunity to settle right near the village and all its conveniences,” he says. “Lot sales will generate revenues to be used in securing financing to build Snug Cove House,” according to Ritchie, who said a tentative financing commitment has been submitted by First Credit Union on Bowen. “We hope to have the lots sold and construction of the seniors residence underway by early 2018.”

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Shadow Bowen Island’s Dog of the Year BASIA LIESKE SUBMISSION

This year the Dog Days of Summer committee has appointed Shadow Monahan as Bowen Islands’ Dog of the Year 2017. He will be receiving a plaque (& some dog treats) commemorating this title at Dog Days of Summer, Sunday August 13th and then Shadow will be in the Bowfest parade on Saturday August 26th. Ten years ago, Harry Monahan saved a life when he adopted a rescue dog he named Shadow. This past winter Shadow returned the favour. Monahan, a 29-year resident of Bowen Island, lost nearly every earthly possession he owned in a devastating house fire and if it hadn’t been for Shadow, he would have lost his life as well. The fire started in the kitchen around 10:45 p.m. Neighbours were alerted by explosions coming from Monahan’s house, called the fire department at 11 p.m. and were screaming to Harry to try to get him out. Monahan was upstairs, sleeping through it all. He was woken by Shadow nudging him in bed. “She’s not allowed up on the bed, so I knew something was wrong,” Monahan said. “I sit up and the smoke’s two feet above my head.” Choking for breath, Monahan dropped to the floor and crawled toward the top of the stairs, where he found Shadow crouched down waiting for him. “She wasn’t moving until I did.” The two made it down the stairs and out of the house. Suddenly Monahan realized his vital documents were in a metal drawer near the door. He darted back in to grab it, Shadow following him back into the burning house. The pair emerged and Monahan was treated for smoke inhalation at the scene. He emerged relatively unscathed, but had lost his home of 20 years and everything in it.Shadow, too, is being taken care of by generous Islanders. Monahan has being “spoiling her rotten”- who is now applying to have her designated as an official service dog. “I want her to be with me 24-7,” he said. “That’s why I called her Shadow.”

BOWEN ISLAND MUNICIPALITY NOTICE OF ASSENT VOTING SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 2017

(Main Fire Hall & Emergency Operations Centre Bylaw No.441, 2017) PUBLIC NOTICE is given to the electors of Bowen Island Municipality that a vote will be held on the following question: “Are you in favour of the Council of Bowen Island Municipality enacting Bowen Island Municipality Loan Authorization (Main Fire Hall and Emergency Operations Centre) Bylaw No. 441, 2017, which authorizes the Bowen Island Municipality to borrow a sum not to exceed $3,000,000 to construct a new Main Fire Hall and Emergency Operations Centre? YES or NO”

VOTING DATES & LOCATIONS Advanced Voting Day: Wednesday, August 9, 2017 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM Bowen Island Municipal Hall 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, BC

General Voting Day: Saturday, August 19, 2017 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM Bowen Island Municipal Hall 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, BC

ELECTOR REGISTRATION There is no need to pre-register to vote as the registration of all electors will take place at the time of voting, however voters may find that pre-registration will save time on voting day. You will be required to make a declaration that you meet the following requirements: • • • • •

18 years of age or older on general voting day Canadian Citizen Resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding voting day Resident of OR registered owner of real property in the Bowen Island Municipality for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day, and Not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting.

Resident Electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity. Non-Resident Property Electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if there is more than one owner, written consent from a majority of the property owners to appoint one owner voting. A person may only register as a non-resident property elector in relation to one parcel of real property in a jurisdiction. Only those individuals who own property may register as non-resident property electors – corporations do not have the right to vote.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION please contact: Kathy Lalonde Chief Election Officer

Hope Dallas Deputy Chief Election Officer

Bowen Island Municipality 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G2

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Beautiful British Columbia BCTRA maintains trails for all who use them To the editor,

A message to passersby on a car parked in the Bowen Court Lot on Miller Road.

The old bridge where the Handloggers trail meets Hikers Trail up on Mount Gardner has been washed out for many years now. It is difficult to see, especially in the dark and seems like it could be an accident waiting to happen. This presents a danger to all trail users. Over the past winter the heavy rains and larger snow pack have contributed to further erosion on either side of the creek. The BTRA would like to make this section of trail

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safer for everyone by either putting in a new bridge or having a large culvert installed building the trail back up to a suitable grade across the creek. This project is in its infancy but is one of the many trail improvements our organization has in the works. If you’d like to know more or support us in what we’re doing, you can contact us at: bowentrailridersassociation@gmail.com Or, look us up on Facebook.

Beautiful BC is really the only accurate motto for this province. Where else in Canada, or in the world, is natural beauty so pervasive that it is blamed for dampening the social and cultural life of the place? When you wake up to the sight of towering mountains with fresh air in your nostrils and walk through thick blankets of moss on the trees that surround you on the way to work, it is soooo easy to get smug about living here. One might even go so far as to writeoff just about everywhere else as barren, drab and uninhabitable. Then, one fine August day, the smoke descends. As Susan Swan, a councillor in the village of Clinton tweeted last week, these wildfires are not a BC interior problem, they’re a BC

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problem. There’s no denying this when people living on Bowen Island are questioning whether or not to take their kids outside. If this were an anomaly, we could just choke through the summer and look forward to the next one, but the provincial officer of health, Dr. Perry Kendall, told CBC we are likely to see this kind of thing more frequently. Not to worry though, the majority of people won’t suffer any long term consequences: Because this air quality is probably comparable to what people live with on a daily basis in Beijing. We are oddly adaptable, us humans, which means that in all likelihood we’ll get used to this. If we do, we’ll have to give up the smug thing and start working on a new tag-line to define ourselves by. editor@bowenislandundercurrent.com

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Dear Editor, As our family’s Mannion Bay roots date back to the early 1920’s, and mine to 1942, I very much appreciated Jim Wright’s letter column entitled, “The Bay that lives again”, published in the July 14th issue of The Undercurrent. On behalf of all Bowen residents, I thank Jim for sharing his interesting and informative family history and association with this iconic area of the island. Thanks to the support of the current council, I am confident the curb appeal of the bay is on the way to improvement for the safe and enjoyable use by everyone, a use that in the past respected the environment and the rules and regulations of conduct that equally applied to all. As a longstanding, taxpaying member of the community I anxiously look forward to the return of visiting, transient boaters who add so much colour, vibrancy and commercial benefits to our island. Thanks for sharing Jim! Bruce Russell

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It’s time for another Vital Conversation JENNIFER HALL SUBMISSION

It’s time for another conversation! In 2014, the Bowen Island Community Foundation hosted the first “Vital Conversation”. Sixty enthusiastic Islanders gathered together to provide ideas and insights to create a clearer picture of our local needs, to identify priorities for individual and organizational action, and to guide the Foundation’s work for community granting. This initial Vital Conversation identified seven priority areas: public dialogue, community gathering place, healthcare services, civic pride, seniors and marginalized people, the environment, and mobility and transportation. The report from the event (available on the Foundation’s website) was widely shared and whole-heartedly received among Island residents, community groups and the Municipality. To varying degrees, Bowen Islanders quickly stepped up and took action in all of the priority areas. While there is still much to be done, we can be proud of what we have collectively accomplished to date including: the Snug Cove Garden; the installation of solar panels at BICS; the addition of alternative energy

education to the school curriculum; improvements to the local bus system and scheduling; and a new commuter parking lot in the Cove, to name but a few achievements. After three years, it’s now time to come together for another Vital Conversation; time to revisit our Island needs and again identify and discuss what matters most to us. Insights provided by participants will again help shape our civic engagement and the Community Foundation’s future granting decisions, ensuring that these are based on the priorities identified by the community. “Our community is powered by the people who live here. This is a chance to hear from a diverse range of Island residents about what matters to them. With this input, we can help facilitate actions that contribute to the quality of life of our island home,” says Co-Chair of the Vital Conversations Committee and Community Foundation Board Member Joanne Gassman. Sixty Bowen Islanders will be invited to the September 9th Vital Conversation to discuss the types of projects and charitable initiatives that will help keep the community strong and make our island community an even better place to live. To ensure the attendees represent diverse

ages, experiences, walks of life, and interests, some participants have already been invited. The remaining available seats will be randomly selected through a community-wide lottery. If you are interested in attending and adding your voice to the conversation, please visit bowenfoundation.com/vital-conversations-2017/ to enter your name in the lottery by August 18th. The draw will take place on August 19th, and those selected will be notified on August 21st. “What makes our community a great place to live? How can we make Bowen even better? These are some of the questions we hope to explore on September 9th, and from there, to identify priorities for action and ways to work together to achieve common goals. This is a chance to share ideas on how to enrich our community. We want to hear about the issues that matter to Bowen Islanders”, added Holly Graff, Co-Chair. The Vital Conversation event will take place on Saturday, September 9th from 9am-12.30pm at Cates Hill Chapel at 661 Carter Road. For more information, please visit bowenfoundation.com. Sign up today to help make a difference in the lives of your family and friends.

Bowen Men’s Fast Pitch Tournament GAME SCHEDULE FRIDAY 6:30pm Firemen vs. Brewers

SATURDAY 4pm: Brewers vs. Diggers

SATURDAY 9am: Cruisers vs. Shakers

SATURDAY 5:45pm: Firemen vs Shakers

SATURDAY 10:45am: Diggers vs. Twins

SUNDAY 9am: Brewers vs. Twins

SATURDAY12:30pm: Firemen vs. Cruisers

SUNDAY 10:45: Cruisers vs. Diggers

SATURDAY 2:15pm: Shakers vs. Twins

ABOVE: Twins vs. Diggers. Shah Bragg, photo

Amsterdam: a travel story KAMI KANETSUKA SUBMISSION

I rarely travel for vacations, but this summer en-route for a training session near Dusseldorf, I threw myself into the wonders and travails of travel by deciding to stop off in Amsterdam each way. Through great serendipity I was able to stay with a wonderful Dutch family, who had been expecting a Japanese visitor. It has been a long time since I met such a model family, young parents with two teenagers, a daughter of fifteen and a son of thirteen. All were great hosts who all spoke perfect English and lived in a large apartment

a short tram ride from the centre of town but near a colourful street market, where one could get anything. During the day I was on my own to take in all the charms of Amsterdam newly experiencing hot summer weather. Everyone was out on the streets, cycling or sitting outside their canal facing apartments drinking wine and beer. On the central narrow streets young men and women were hanging outside coffee shops rolling cannabis joints -- reminiscent of Kathmandu as I knew it in the sixties. I found out that the Netherlands is the most populated country in the world and so it is not surprising that Amsterdam seemed very overcrowded. Over the years there have been

Kami Kanetsuka with friends met at Vondelpark.

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many waves of people arriving, some from countries colonized by the Netherlands and now escaping war situations. I spent much time walking and getting lost, visiting Ann Frank’s house, where people lined in the hundreds to get in and another house in Haarlam where a devout Christian family hid forty-seven jews in the wall at night all standing up. They were on the underground route to Antwerp. I was allowed to crawl in backwards on my hands and knees to experience this. Somehow it brought back memories of my days sleeping in air raid shelters in London -- it was all connected to the same war. After three days alone, of exploring museums and watching people and boats cruising on the canals, some with noisy party goers, I was off to take my course with sixty people near Dusseldorf, Germany In a retreat centre with a garden that contained Nepalese and Tibetan monuments, I recalled all the years I lived in Kathmandu and had a strong sense of being brought there for a purpose. I felt so at home in the wonderful garden of Pauenhof Retreat Centre. Here to do inner and outer work, we were training to be Mindfulness teachers. After my fellow participants left I stayed on for a personal retreat to explore the gift of solitude. Strangely, this heritage house also hid Jews passing through with the help of the farm family who owned it then. After a few days I took the train back to Amsterdam. Unfortunately my host family was away for the return part of my trip. Here is where how not to travel kicks in. One should never arrive in Amsterdam in summer season without making hotel reservations. I made the mistake of not arranging accommodation for my final weekend there.

An experienced traveler, I failed to realize that on a weekend in full tourist season, all accommodation is booked unless one wants to pay around two hundred euros a night for a room, a little way out of Amsterdam. When I arrived at the tourist information in Amsterdam the only place they could suggest was a hostel in a crowded touristy part of town. At the Uptown Hostel I found I could have a bed in a room for six. I was the first to get a bed at the ridiculous price of almost one hundred dollars Canadian. I was the first in the room but the receptionist assured me it would be full at the end of the night. It was definitely the party area, with nightclubs, restaurants and cannabis smoking coffee shops. When I returned I could see the room would be full. At 4am, five young Belgian women arrived after partying, either inebriated or stoned, or possibly both, and they laughed and made a big noise until I asked could they please go to bed. I did not get much sleep that night. At check-out, when the receptionist asked whether I wanted to stay another night, I felt reluctant. I was told that as it was Saturday night the price would go up. I told them that after my sleepless night I found that outrageous. The men who had been kind to me all along discussed something in their language, which was not Dutch. One, who I believe was the manager, said “We are Muslims and we respect elders, please stay tonight on us.” The memory of their kindness remains with me. On my final afternoon in Amsterdam I connected with a wonderful group of like-minded people listening to music in Vondelpark. After all the intense happenings of the past few weeks, I departed from Amsterdam on a happy note.

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BOWEN ISLAND MUNICIPALITY NOTICE OF ASSENT VOTING SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 2017

VOTING DATES & LOCATIONS Advanced Voting Day: Wednesday, August 9, 2017 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM Bowen Island Municipal Hall 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, BC

General Voting Day: Saturday, August 19, 2017 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM Bowen Island Municipal Hall 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, BC

MAIL BALLOT VOTING Mail ballot packages are available from Municipal Hall (contact information below). Electors may vote by mail if they: • •

have a physical disability, illness or injury that affects their ability to vote at another voting opportunity; OR expect to be absent on general voting day and on advanced voting day.

If either of the above apply, you must complete an Application to Vote by Mail Ballot and submit it no later than 4:00 PM on August 4, 2017, to Bowen Island Municipality by hand, mail, fax or email to: Bowen Island Municipality Attention Chief Election Officer 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G2 Fax: 604-947-0193 Email: Referendum2017@bimbc.ca To be counted, your mail ballot must be received by the Chief Election Officer no later than 8:00 PM on Saturday, August 19, 2017 (General Voting Day).

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR SCRUTINEERS On Saturday, August 19, 2017 qualified electors within Bowen Island Municipality will be voting on the question as outlined above. Scrutineers for and against the Question must be appointed if applications are received from persons who wish to volunteer for positions. Only persons entitled to vote as electors on the question shown above are entitled to act as scrutineers. Scrutineer applications are being received for the following voting opportunities to be held at Municipal Hall, Council Chambers, 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island: • • •

Wednesday, August 9, 2017 ADVANCED VOTING DAY 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM Saturday, August 19, 2017 GENERAL VOTING DAY 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM Saturday, August 19, 2017 BALLOT COUNT & RESULTS 8:00 PM – Midnight (approx. 4 hours between 8:00 PM and Midnight)

An equal amount of scrutineers “in favour” and “opposed to” the Question will be appointed by the Chief Election Officer for each of these opportunities (up to a maximum of 3 scrutineers for each side of the question). If more applications are received than positions available, the Chief Election Officer will determine the appointments “by lot” as outlined in the Local Government Act. Please note that the application is also a solemn declaration attesting to the applicant’s elector eligibility and whether they are “in favour” or “opposed to” to the Question. The signature of the applicant must be witnessed, in person, by the Chief or Deputy Chief Election Officer. A copy of the application is available on the Municipal website at or by contacting Municipal Hall during regular business hours 8:30 AM- 4:30 PM Monday to Friday. Applications will be received up until 4:00 PM on Friday, August 4, 2017.

SYNOPSIS OF PROPOSED BYLAW BYLAW NO. 441, 2017 cited as “Bowen Island Municipality Loan Authorization (Main Fire Hall and Emergency Operations Centre) Bylaw No. 441, 2017” provides for the following: Empowers and authorizes Bowen Island Municipal Council to undertake and carry out or cause to be carried out the construction of the Main Fire Hall and Emergency Operations Centre generally in accordance with general plans on file in the municipal office and to do all things necessary in connection therewith and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing: a. b. c.

To borrow upon the credit of the Municipality a sum not exceeding $3,000,000; to acquire all such real property, easements, rights of way, licenses, rights or authorities as may be requisite or desirable for or in connection with the construction of the Main Fire Hall and Emergency Operations Centre; site preparation, environmental site remediation, installation of all ancillary road works, on-site and off-site services and utilities for use in connection with the Main Fire Hall and Emergency Operations Centre. The maximum term for which debentures may be issued to secure the debt created by this bylaw is thirty (30) years.

TAKE NOTICE that the above is a synopsis of the proposed bylaw and that this synopsis is not intended to be and is not to be understood as an interpretation of Bylaw No. 441, 2017. The full bylaw may be inspected at the Bowen Island Municipal Hall, 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, B.C. during regular office hours, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday to Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION please contact: Kathy Lalonde Chief Election Officer

Hope Dallas Deputy Chief Election Officer

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Citizens of the Year: Islanders who make a difference The Bowen Island Museum and Archives is proud to recognize some of our Bowen neighbours who make such a difference to life on this island. How inadequate it is to choose only ten. In future years, we plan to continue honouring many more of the hundreds of citizens who volunteer their time and expertise in such a variety of ways. For example, there is the traditional volunteer who donates the essential hours needed to staff our public facilities such as the library or the art gallery. There are others who accept

truly daunting challenges to run events or develop new island amenities. Some go far beyond their day jobs to offer visionary planning or conceptual expertise. Others initiate tiny projects that nevertheless enrich our daily lives. Then there are the low key heroes who have quietly focused, year after year, at making the island a better place. Remember that our children’s growth, our senior’s needs, our aid to our unwell and unfortunate, and just about every significant service or diversion is made possible by the gift of

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someone’s time. We thank you for your input in nominating those who have donated these acts of kindness. This year we recognize a few more role models and we intend to honour yet more in the future. And, for the first time, we will ask the 12 citizens in these brief stories to join our jury. From among themselves, they will vote for an “Islander Who Made a Difference” to represent them as Citizen of the Year in the Bowfest Parade. Let’s all show our appreciation.

Shelagh MacKinnon

MacKinnon has been a nonstop contributor to the island since she moved here. She has helped with the food bank, acted as the President of the Rotary Club, and administered the Helping Hand Fund for residents in need with the BI Community Foundation. Her expertise in event planning has led to the creation of the annual Green Man Festival for children and families, and has brought the Terry Fox Run to Bowen. She is the Chaplain to the Legion and has also served on the Family Place Board, the CSA, and the Community Choir Board. Additionally, she has helped champion the Snug Cove House project, a community based housing option for seniors.

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Norma Dallas cutting the Canada Day cake at the Pier this July. Norma Dallas’ work warrants recognition for “Lifetime Achievement.” She has single-handedly developed and run, for over 30 years, the seaside corner of Bowen, including visitors’ first impressions and Bowen’s most interesting little shops. She is a Bowen history buff, displaying Bowen’s history and enthusiastically embracing heritage themed muse-

um events, Steamship Days, and the Dock Dance. She has also chaired the Bowen Island Recreation Commission, which was instrumental in securing space in the Old General Store for mothers and children to gather. This later evolved into Bowen’s first day care. As she retires, the legacy she has created will forever inspire those on the island.

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Dave and Louise McIntosh have been an integral part of the community for over 30 years. Retiring from commercial fishing, the couple quickly took on many roles throughout the Island; Dave became the President of the Community School Association and the Bowen Island Recycling Depot (BIRD), and Louise became a founding member of Family Place, served on the board of the Bowen Island Preschool, and currently contributes as a BI Community Foundation Ambassador. While raising their family, Dave’s stint with BIRD led to the founding of Bowen Waste Service, ensuring a locally

run, essential amenity. Dave developed the refundable fundraising program at BIRD which now helps to support over 16 local cultural and charity groups.

Places of Worship Welcome You BOWEN ISLAND UNITED CHURCH Rev. Shelagh MacKinnon

Service and Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. Collins Hall Bookings: Helen Wallwork Minister of Music: Lynn Williams

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Bruce Russell has been involved in numerous projects and initiatives throughout the community. He led the campaign for the construction of the community golf course, where he was President for 16 years and is currently the Vice President. He has also dedicated time and effort towards the ongoing clean-up of Mannion Bay and the Telus corner. He

was on the fundraising cabinet for the Cove Commons project, and was an avid supporter of the Snug Cove Garden Gateway project. He represents Bowen Island at West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce events and continues to volunteer for many other community promotional activities, including the Vancouver Outdoor Adventure Show.

Sasha Buchanan’s enthusiastic leadership has contributed to the success of many events around Bowen since she returned to the island 16 years ago. She has also been the chairperson of Bowfest since 2015 and her tireless work has revitalized the event, helping continue the annual tradition. With BICS, she has volunteered as a member of the Parent Advisory Council and has helped organize events such as Photos and Martinis with Santa. Her efforts putting together Bowen in Aid of Syria raised generous funds for the Migrant Offshore Aid Station to help Syrian refugees. She has also put together community entertainment events, including Guy Fawkes Night and the Doc-toberfest Beer Festivals, and is highly involved with the Legion.

Sue Clarke’s commitment to community is perhaps best illustrated by her work for the Food Bank, which she helped to establish over 20 years ago. She continues to work tirelessly throughout the years, ensuring that the shelves are stocked daily and that no Islander in need goes hungry. Always generous, Sue is quick to donate her pottery and her time to many fundraisers. Her efforts have been essential to the wellbeing of the community. She also serves on the board of the United Church and volunteers for a range of different events on the island.

On the calendar Saturday August 13 Video screening series at the Museum & Archives, 2pm Tours of the permanent and summer exhibitions every Saturday & Sunday at 1:00.

Sunday August 6 Tours of the permanent and summer exhibitions of the Bowen Island Museum & Archives every Saturday & Sunday at 1:00pm. Sunday August 13 Dog Days of Summer on the Union Steamship Lawn Registration at 11am events start at noon $5 for dogs, humans are free! Launch for: They Ask Me Why I Sing So Loud Book of Poetry by Pauline Le Bel Rustique Bistro, 3 - 5pm Hear Pauline sing, accompanied by Teun Schut

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Peter King

Peter King has shaped and impacted the Island for the better with his service. His Bowen Express bus has transformed the way Islanders commute; it is beyond just a business. In addition to pro-

viding convenience to downtown Vancouver and back, Peter started the on-island bus service. He also volunteers to drive for various functions, such as the Loggers Show, The Nearly Neil at the Legion, and the Dock Dance. In the past, he has made midnight trips to the Pub to drive Islanders home. His energy and the care he shows his passengers have changed the commuting experience in its entirety.

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Susanna Braund Yvonne Susanna Braund has given her time to many community projects and committees, chief among them the Ferry Advisory Committee, for which she serves as Chair. She devoutly communicates information regarding the ferry back to the community, and vice versa; the hard work of the Ferry Advisory Committee helped to restore Saturday and Sunday morning sailings. She also commits to fostering equality and compassion: she is the President of CAWES and recently organized the Bowen March. Additionally, for years she has taken items donated by Islanders to the WISH Drop-In Centre for sex workers in the Downtown Eastside. She also donates her musical talents to functions and events around the island.

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Dr. Yvonne McSkimming has helped people and organizations all over the island. She is currently President of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 150 and continues to cook Friday dinners. For 10 years she has been the driving force behind the BICS Friday Lunch Program, and she is also responsible for annual fundraising events at BICS. She is the founder and Executive Director of Synergy Collective Society, a non-profit organization on Bowen that works with other non-profit organizations to raise much needed money and inspire social responsibility. She contributes her artistic talent to the annual Christmas light display and performs to raise money for charities.

She created the Bowen Island Story book, and is currently working on a BICS cook book to help raise money for the school.

Joyce and Gordon Ganong are volunteer leaders constantly committed to the community. Joyce was the past Chair of the BI Community Foundation, and served as Co-Chair of the 2014 Vital Conversations event. She is also a valuable mentor and champion for individuals and community organizations, including the Caring Circle and the Knick Knack Nook. Gordon, as Chair, guided the Economic Development Committee through its first 4 ½ years. The Committee implemented the community-wide brand, created Tourism Bowen Island, and significantly contributed to the vibrancy and development of Bowen’s current economy.

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Take notice that Matheson Chambers on Bowen Island, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Surrey, for a Residential Private Moorage tenure situated on Provincial Crown land fronting Lot 4, DL 823, Block 13, NWD, PLAN-VAP10120, PID:009-504-176. The Lands File for this application is file #2411940. Comments on this application may be submitted in two ways: 1) Online via the Applications and Reasons for Decision Database website at: http://afrd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp. 2) By mail to the Senior Land Officer at Suite 200- 10428 153rd Street, Surrey, BC, V3R1E1. Comments will be received by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations until September 10, 2017. Comments received after this date may not be considered. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact Information Access Operations at the Ministry of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services in Victoria at www.gov.bc.ca/citz/iao/.

Take notice that Brent Richard Nielsen on Bowen Island, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Surrey, for a Residential Private Moorage tenure situated on Provincial Crown land fronting Lot B, DL 1552, Block 2, NWD, PLAN-11138, PID:009-146-083. The Lands File for this application is file #2411931. Comments on this application may be submitted in two ways: 1) Online via the Applications and Reasons for Decision Database website at: http://afrd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp. 2) By mail to the Senior Land Officer at Suite 200- 10428 153rd Street, Surrey, BC, V3R1E1. Comments will be received by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations until September 11, 2017. Comments received after this date may not be considered. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact Information Access Operations at the Ministry of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services in Victoria at www.gov.bc.ca/citz/iao/.

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Dreamsinger: A collaboration in search for the self MARYSIA MCGILIVRAY SUBMISSION

Matt Maxwell has had a varied and creative life, as a Juno-nominated hit-making childrens’ musician and French language rock and roll recording artist, and as co-founder of AIM Language learning. But it was his experience working with troubled youth in the 1970s that planted the seed for a lifelong project called Dreamsinger, which features an Ojibwe musician who turns his harrowing past into a spiritual and musical journey for not only personal emancipation, but world salvation. As a young teacher in the North End of Halifax, Matt met John Toney, a Mi’kmaq teen facing challenges with foster care and the law. As Matt recalls, a black, gay, poet named Fred Ward came from the U.S. to do a month-long poetry workshop with both the students and teachers, and inspired John Toney to write a novel. John brought in several hundred words of a fantasy story about a magical forest, tripping over a root, and falling up into the sky, …essentially a story about finding his way. The next

day, John Toney was shot by a police officer after breaking into a store. The incident barely made the papers, and Matt says he felt strongly impacted by the injustice of the situation. A decade later, while on tour, “a song just came to me, that had a whole indigenous narrative,” he says. More songs followed, and in a backwards fashion, Matt picked out a story line from them, inspired by John Toney’s life. “I’m a Caucasian guy writing about indigenous people, and I may be accused of cultural appropriation,” says Matt. “But the desire to portray authentic voices and experiences has compelled me to seek out collaboration with First Nations and Metis contacts.” He worked with Sliammon Nation actor Evan Adams, Kenneth Charlette of the Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company, and others to hone the Dreamsinger vision. “[Metis playwright] Penny Gummerson said to me that she knew I wasn’t jumping on this train because it’s popular, but that I have a real story to tell,” says Matt. It was when Matt moved to Bowen in

2007, Dreamsinger took off as a musical graphic novel. Says Matt, “a good third of Bowen Island musicians have been involved in some way in this project.” Indeed, he will be accompanied by locals Amy Crawford and Peter Dives at the Dreamsinger concert and book launch on Friday, August 18. Matt has been approached by a comics company and is currently pitching the series as a screenplay for TV. What began decades ago as a rock musical idea has morphed into a ten-episode, 100-song saga that speaks to multiple current social issues, such as xenophobia, racism, and militarism, as well as spirituality. “Overall, it’s an adventure, but it’s about looking at the layers of our inner being, of our psychology, what’s below the surface, our conscious and unconscious and super-conscious states. It’s a tale about our search for ourselves.” The graphic novel book launch and concert “Dreamsinger, Episode 2”, takes place Friday, August 18, 7:30pm at the Gallery @ Artisan Square. Tickets available at Phoenix, The Gallery @ Artisan Square, and at www.dreamsinger.ca.

The above panel from Dreamsinger, Episode 2 shows Golden Hawk (John’s spirit helper and conscience) reminding him that he will not fulfill his destiny until he becomes self-aware.

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Actors hard at work at The Actor’s Foundry Retreat on Bowen Island. KIM SINCLAIR SUBMISSION

The Actor’s Foundry Acting School (owned and operated by Bowen residents Matthew Harrison and Kim Sinclair) will be holding their 2nd annual 5 day acting retreat here on Bowen Island. Actors have flown in from all over to participate in the acting intensive and passion workshops. Last year there were actors from the US, South Africa and across Canada. This year we are expecting the same. There is even a Bowen Island resident actor in the mix. Want to take part? Check out our website at The Actor’s Foundry.com Based on the scenes, exercises, expression, emotion and hard work of the participants of this year’s “The PASSIONATE ACTOR INTENSIVE RETREAT” ...the actors will create. write and perform their own play in the second part of the five-day course. But what a would a new play be without an audience? We want YOU, our Bowen Island friends and neighbours to join us at The Bowen island Lodge at 6pm on Friday 18th August to see an amazing and totally FREE work of art. It will be being showcased for the very first but undoubtedly not the last time just for you. See you there August 14 - 16.

Presented by the Bowen Island Arts Council As part of ongoing improvements to the electricity supply for Bowen Island, we will be constructing a new duct bank along a portion of Bowen Island

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Experience the graphic novel narrative that stretches the bounds of inner and outer space. Original story, music & lyrics by Matt Maxwell More info on Dreamsinger: dreamsinger.ca

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2000 stones 100 hands, over 3 days ANGELYN TOTH SUBMISSION

Twenty years ago on a beautiful sunny day at Xenia, fifty volunteers came together as a community to lay 2000 stones over three days to create Xenia’s beloved Labyrinth. We’re doing it again and you can be a part of it. On August 13th, where thousands of feet have walked before, islanders are invited to come and help lay the new ground within

our stones. Xenia’s labyrinth is upgrading from dirt, dust (and sometimes mud) to woodchips. Consider it a loving workparty of sorts. We’re going to meet at the labyrinth at3pm. Bring your gloves, a picnic and your generous spirit. We can lay this new ground together. Oh... and yes, the stones are sacred, we won’t be moving them. It is the ground that requires our love and attention. We hope to see you there.

Enter into the Labyrinth at Xenia as a care-taker this coming weekend.

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