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World of wonder
Photos from the Nature Dive
Moving forward
Half-full, and made on Bowen
Reconciliation is key to a better future
A review and celebration of Teun Schut’s new album
Logging, electric ferries and more on the table at UBCM MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR
Bowen Island’s men’s choir, The Men on the Rock, brought their voices to The Pier this weekend for a free concert. Tracey Wait, photo
Volunteer-driven research helps to protect local reefs MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR
In 2015, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans put fisheries closures in place to protect nine glass sponge reefs in Howe Sound and the Georgia Strait. Last week, the DFO issued a notice that thirteen more reefs are now under consideration for similar closures, and they are asking the public to avoid fishing in areas surrounding those reefs. Glass Sponge Reefs are unique ecosystems that provide important habitat for marine animals including rockfish, herring and sharks. They’ve been in the ocean since dinosaurs walked the earth, although scientists thought they were extinct until they were re-discovered in the Hecate Strait in the late 1980s. The group of thirteen sponges currently under consideration were brought to DFO’s attention by members of the Marine Life Sanctuaries Society (MLSS). “If these are closed, it will be the first time that I am aware of that citizen-based research is being used to make a policy
decision,” says Bowen Islander Adam Taylor. “The DFO didn’t just take our word for it on the presence of these reefs, they commissioned a detailed report, and then ground-truthed the data with their own scientists.” Taylor is a diver, the president of the BC Underwater Council, and has participated in the research under consideration. He says the first time he saw a glass sponge was off the shore of his family’s property on Dorman Point. “My dad used to tell stories of sitting on shore in the 1940’s and watching fishermen pull up large, mature yelloweye rockfish,” says Taylor. “These fish live over 100 years and even when I was a child they were becoming rare. It was still easy to catch other species of rockfish, but they were soon fished out... Based on these stories I asked Glen Dennison to map Dorman Bay as part of the 2011 National Park proposal. Little did we know he would discover a sponge reef off Dorman Point, and sponge reefs are great rockfish habitat. In my first 20 years of diving, I had seen a total of five adult Yelloweye in Howe Sound. On that one dive, I saw four, and one of them was pregnant.” continued P3
Bowen Island’s elected officials have spent this week in Vancouver meeting with municipal leaders from across the province as well as provincial ministers talking about big issues and how best to move forward on them. Councillor Maureen Nicholson says with a change in provincial government, this year’s Union of BC Municipalities conference has a sense of curiosity and positive energy. “For example, on Monday we met with officials from the Ministry of Children and Family Development. They were very curious about what Bowen Island is like, and asked specifically about recent funding applications put forward by the Bowen Children’s Centre,” says Nicholson. “Overall, things just seem a little less formal, less cryptic than they have in the past.” The issue of funding also came up in relation to the creation of a community centre on Bowen. Councillor Gary Ander presented the latest community centre plan to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. “We received very positive feedback on this presentation, and these are the same people we worked with to get funding for a water treatment plant on Bowen,” says Nicholson. “We were told there is still no bi-lateral agreement between the province and federal government on this kind of funding, but it is likely to be coming soon and they will work with us on that.” Nicholson said members of Bowen’s municipal council also met with environment minister George Heyman, and discussed emissions from ferry travel. “We told him that 89% of Bowen Island’s emissions come from the ferry discussed the possibility of an electric ferry. That was something we also brought up to Transportation Minister Claire Trevena,” says Nicholson. “A few years ago, the mention of an electric ferry would get a look like, you’re kidding me... but now, electrification of transportation is on everyone’s mind. BC Ferries does have plans to build diesel-electric ferries, but no straight-out electric ferries yet.” The issue of logging also came up in conversations with the Ministry of Forests Lands and Natural Resources as well as the “Small Talk Forum,” for small communities. “A councillor from Clayoquot stood up and told us to ‘full-on protest,’” says Nicholson. “We said we did, and all had a good laugh.”
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Seeking Public Comment for a Development Variance Permit at 1395 Eagle Cliff Rd A Development Variance Permit application (DVP-05-2017) has been submitted for 1395 Eagle Cliff Rd (shown on map) to reduce setback to the sea. The variance would facilitate construction of a new house and a less steep driveway.
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Volunteer opportunity: Heritage Commission Bowen Island Municipal Council is seeking a member from the Bowen Island Museum and Archives to serve on the BIM Heritage Commission for a two-year term with the following areas of knowledge or interest:
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We are hiring 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 must 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 driver’s license. Related experience will be considered an asset. Must be available to work on weekends. A complete job description is available on our website at:
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Bowen Island Nature Dive 2017
Far Left: Liam Turnbull holds a red sea urchin.
Up close and personal with life in Howe Sound
Left: Boys get the to touch a sea creature and learn from a Nature Dive Interpreter. Bottom: Adam Taylor holds a Spiny Pink Sea Star and stands beside his niece Nikki Taylor. Spiny Pink Stars are common on soft bottom habitat around Bowen’s shores.
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More protection for glass sponge in Howe Sound
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Diver Glen Dennison exploring a glass sponge reef off Halkett Point, Gambier Island. Last May, BC’s Minister of Environment announced a 136 Hectare park expansion into the surrounding marine areas based on recommendations from Underwater Council of BC, Marine Life Sanctuary Society of BC and Vancouver Aquarium. from PAGE 1 Taylor described the sponge reef discovered off Dorman Point as being about the size of the General Store and a nursery area for smaller sub-adult fish. The divers also found a hole surrounded by dead sponge, probably caused by the impact of a prawn or crab trap. Glenn Dennison says this instance of damage was some of the worst he’s seen, and that it was totally heartbreaking. “At first it was like a cookie cutter made the hole, about a meter deep. You could see the crushed sponge and very sharp edges that were caused by the damage,” he says. “A year later, that hole had turned into a crater. The sponge just couldn’t recover.” Dennison has been instru-
mental in the discovery of Howe Sound’s glass sponge reefs, and attracting an ever expanding team to collect data. He mapped the thirteen sponge reefs under consideration for closure, and also took video with a specially made drop-camera. All of this work was done as a volunteer, Dennison used his own boat and equipment he developed and funded himself. “With regular diving equipment, you can only go down about 150m for about 5 minutes. If you go down deeper, or stay down longer, regular air essentially becomes poisonous,” says Dennison. “Four of the thirteen reefs up for closure are dive-able with regular air. Other reefs are closer to 250 feet, which is a sweet spot
for glass sponge but are challenging to study. Using my drop-camera was essential for getting good data on these sponges - I figure, if you want to get something closed for protection, you’d better have good data.” Dennison says that protecting Howe Sound’s glass sponge reefs is critical if we care about saving rockfish, but the reasons are also bigger than that. “After bacteria and viruses, these might have been the next complex life form on the planet,” says Dennison. “A giant multi-nucleated cell that has sensory signals that corss an animal that is several meters wide? That has to be a curiosity to an evolutionary biologist. Howe Sound makes a perfect natural laboratory.”
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The spirit of the Steamship Days lives on, let’s keep the cottages standing Dear Editor, In its presentation to council on Sept. 11, Metro Parks acknowledged the First Nation, agricultural, recreational, orchard and cottage history of the Davies Orchard area, and I greatly appreciate that acknowledgment. In its current consideration of the historic legacy of the cottages and the measures to preserve it, I encourage Metro Parks to also acknowledge the cultural history of the Orchard area and its connection to the people in our artistic community - especially given the fact that, within communities with a population of less than fifty thousand people, Bowen Island is the fifth most artistic community in Canada. I have owned one of the historic Union Steamship cottages in Deep Bay since 1975. In 1980, I founded the Bowen Island Arts & Crafts Guild which included Native artist Brian Livingstone and local iconic artists Susan Clarke, and Bob Bates - whose artwork can be seen displayed within and around one of the remaining Orchard cottages. Later on, poet Lilly Hooper, award winning writer and former Undercurrent editor Edythe Hanen, and I formed Bowen Writers and Friends - which met every month for seven years. We were soon joined by Leigh Benson, better known today as the astrologer and newspaper columnist Georgia Nichols, and Eileen Walkem-Hall, a gifted writer, baker and creative entrepreneur who founded the highly popular Savary Island Pie Company. Both Edythe and Eileen resided at the Davies Orchard - where some of our meetings were
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also held. Connie Wright, a highly talented, well known and successful artist who owns the Original Knits Boutique, was also a previous Orchard cottage resident. When they sold what was left at the property of the Lieben artist colony owned by Muriel and Einar Neilsen, many writers and artists, including Edythe and I, were able to obtain some of the items - which then found a home in our cottages from the Union Steamship era... the woodstove in Edythe’s Orchard cottage ...the wood box, shelving and kitchen step stool at my cottage on Melmore Road. On those winter days when I would see the warm gleam in Edythe’s woodstove, I could not help but feel that a flame, a spirit at the heart of this place we call Bowen had been passed on to us. I feel that spirit every day in my home and as I quietly and slowly walk through those Orchard cottages. It is difficult to put into words this deeply held feeling that, for a great number of islanders, there is a strong connection between our oldest cottage area and the spirit of who we are as a community. It is a spirit that brought and keeps bringing people to our island, and that lies within our greatly imaginative and creative pursuits. And all of it is fully connected, including Lieben - which drew many of Canada’s finest artists and writers to our island... such as Alice Munro, Malcolm Lowry, Earle Birney and Dorothy Livesay. At the meeting with Metro Parks, some of the council members stated that many island residents have expressed the strong desire that everything possible be done to preserve the Orchard cottages
to the maximum extent possible, along with considerable chagrin if such efforts are not undertaken. Some of the council members, such as Sue Ellen Fast - who has had extensive experience in the parks system - put forward some creative ideas in terms of making imaginative efforts towards preserving the appearance and fundamental spirit of the cottage area. Every effort made to preserve the Orchard cottages is not merely an effort to restore physical structures as much as possible, but to rekindle in imaginative ways the heart and spirit of a place and its people - by honouring the various aspects which are the sinew of its history. Being sensitive to the value of our own overarching history is therefore vitally important to our community. The failure to do so is to merely slide towards a society which knows “the cost of everything and the value of nothing”... and which fails to recognize its own beating heart beneath the surface. I strongly encourage Metro Parks, our council, our community groups and individual citizens to bring forth ideas and to do whatever they can towards the creative and imaginative preservation of the Davies Orchard Heritage Cottages. Please email your comments to the Metro Vancouver Regional Parks Committee (West Area): regionalparks.info@metrovancouver.org, with a copy to the Division Manager, RegionalParks, West Area: jeffrey.fitzpatrick@metrovancouver.org and to our mayor and council: mayorandcouncil@bimbc.ca John Sbragia
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Remembering Peggy Proudlock Peggy Proudlock was a friend of mine for many years. She was a tireless cheerleader for life. She was always curious and interested about my teaching and children, and invariably took the time to listen to me describe my day. She had a special relationship with our daughter, Katie, and never failed to catch up and send her love despite the apparent difficulty of her own life. Katie will never forget
her transporting her and half the island home after their shifts at Doc’s after long and tiring days so many years ago. I taught Peggy’s beautiful children who were the raison d’être for her life. Peggy was a mum to so many other Bowen youth. Her steadiness and sense of humour made her a valuable friend to dozens of Bowen’s ‘kids’. She had a special gift. Recently upon giving her my latest book Peggy was going
to try and change her work so that she could come to my launch, until I told her I wasn’t worth an afternoon’s wages! Peggy made Bowen a better place with her huge heart and rare ability to be truly present for all she encountered. I loved Peggy and will always think of how her blue eyed smile lit up an otherwise ordinary day.
the wallet (you remember him) when he gets on the bus this afternoon. Only on Bowen. Anywhere else it simply gets thrown into the lost and found if it is turned in at all. Only on Bowen. -Peter King
Keep your eyes on the fish ladder In October 2016, islanders enjoyed the excitement of an estimated 1,100 chum returning to Bowen to spawn. Meribeth Deen, photo
We all remember the fantastic return of chum spawners to the Lagoon and Davies Creek last year, which started about October 17th and lasted for 3 weeks. In total we estimate over 1,100 chum returned to Bowen followed by the first coho spawners we’ve seen in years. After a dry summer and very low water levels, we await the rain to create good conditions for chum spawners to return again this year. While we are hopeful that this year’s chum return will be significant, I’d like to remind everyone that we have had some years where very few chum were observed from the Causeway and often we only find carcasses on the shore of the Lagoon. This would ordinarily be a pink year at the Terminal Creek Salmon Hatchery and we’d receive 100,000 eyed pink eggs from DFO in November. However, the pink spawner return to Squamish, where our eggs come from, was an ‘epic failure’ in 2017. The peak time for pink returns to Squamish is usually Labour Day. Pink returns by Labour Day 2017 were less than 2 percent of returns in 2015. Pink eggs gathered at the Tenderfoot Hatchery will be used to stock the Squamish system and, therefore, Bowen will not receive any pink eggs this fall. Even though pink returns were near historical lows this year, Bob Turner did capture on film pink spawners returning to the Stawamus River near Squamish. Volunteers will soon be preparing the Terminal Creek Salmon Hatchery for another year of activity incubating, raising, and releasing chum and coho fry into Bowen creeks, and educating the community and school children about the importance of salmon and salmon habitat. We’ll keep all of you informed about developments and events. Thank you for supporting wild salmon. Tim Pardee, Bowen Island Fish & Wildlife Club
A Reconciliation Walk is just one step towards a better future Namwayut: We are one with others. Lorraine Ashdown, photo
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A (typical) Bowen story Typical Bowen. Customer loses his wallet and it is found by another bus passenger. Where, I have no idea. Finder of wallet gives it to her husband who will be coming into town on the bus. For some unknown reason, husband does not come into town on the bus so he hands it off to another bus passenger who hands it off to me to give to the loser of
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The first time I met Chief Robert Joseph was in early 2003. I was working on Vancouver Island on a project to return control of indigenous child and family services to indigenous communities and he was present at a meeting where discussed the legacies of residential school and intergenerational trauma. He told his own story, as he has done countless times over the years, in his quiet and powerful voice, the very measure of dignity and compassion. I have often thought of him as Canada’s Desmond Tutu. His dream has been to make reconciliation a reality in Canada. It is an ambitious dream. It requires individuals and institutions to recognize the reality of both historical injustices and the present day systems and structures that perpetuate colonization in indigenous communities. It is not a single activity with a fixed end, but a choice of how to address the future, a chance to begin a new chapter in the history of this continent, one that takes us in a new direction. Such a move requires governments and social institutions to act to protect Aboriginal rights and provide restitution for the loss of lands and cultural genocide that has been a part of Canadian history. It also requires individual Canadians to act and at the very least recognize that being a Canadian citizen means you are a treaty beneficiary: your ability to own land, use public spaces and make a living from public resources is a direct result of treaties that established Canada’s system of law and land tenure, regardless of whether you live on un-ceded land or not. It can be bewildering to know what to do and how to take action as a Canadian settler to further reconciliation. Last Sunday, however, 50,000 people gathered in downtown Vancouver to do one simple thing: walk together. Walking together is a powerful symbolic act. It requires and individual to take action in order to be a part of something bigger. It reminds us of the long walks that indigenous children made when the escaped residential school and it reminds us of the distances we have to cover to come to a new era of relationship in Canada’s history. We
walked down Georgia Street, named for King George III who first entrenched Aboriginal rights into common law in 1763 with a Royal Proclomation. We ended in Strathcona Park, named for Donald Smith, the Baron Strathcona, who built railways across the country on expropriated and in many cases, illegally obtained lands. Our walk knitted together these extremes of history and was a small act of what Chief Joseph referred to as Namwayut: a Kwa’kwa’la word meaning “We are one with others.” Walking together does not make us reconciled. The Reconciliation Walk was, for me, a reminder of how much further we all need to go in committing to a future in which Canada acknowledges and affirms the rights and title of indigenous nations over their lands and resources, and the jurisdiction over their children and communities. There is no reason this has to be slow work. A country that embraces reconciliation is a country that will benefit everyone. Our challenge now is for each of us to find ways to support indigenous aspirations to prosperity, dignity and freedom. It is to support healing, the resurgence of language and culture and the proper relationship between Canada and it’s host nations. Walking is one small symbolic act, but it is one that opens eyes, creates love and support and acknowledges the importance of the time and the imperative for action. You help when you donate to a language program, when you acknowledge traditional territory, when you write your MP to support justice for murdered and missing indigenous women. You help when you stand by people suffering the devastation of their lands and lives for rapacious greed and the economic gain of a few. You help when you counter racism with facts and when you remember that we are all treaty people, with benefits and obligations that we enjoy and must take responsibility for. The greater invitation of this weekend’s walk was an extended call for all Canadians to figure out how do more than they are already doing. It is indeed up to government to honour the TRC’s recommendations, but it is up to each of us to hold our governments accountable for doing so and to remember that we are indeed one with others: Namwayut.
Ten Bowen Island Cubs and Scouts have recently received Paddle Canada certification for a Sea kayaking course completed this summer. The course was possible thanks to generous support from Bowen Island Sea Kayaking, The BC Gaming Grant, and the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 150.
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See you at the Bee MARYSIA MCGILVRAY SUBMISSION
This Saturday, September 30 you won’t want to miss Bowen’s best gameshow. Unlike the ultra-serious teeth-clenching spelling bees of our youths, the Second Annual Adult Spelling Bee is a stupendously good time for teams and audience alike. Words vary from easy (and comical) to difficult, with everything in between, with a few you’ll swear you’ll never again hear in your life, just to make things interesting. While some teams enter to show off their spelling prowess, many enter just for laughs and take a creative angle to deciphering the English language. New this year are programs that include space for audiences to write down their own spellings, to test their own skills. Our fabulous MC Andrea Verwey will call out words, definitions, and some interesting example sentences while teams race the clock to come to a spelling consensus (or not). The audience can come an enjoy beverages
and concession items as well, with pizza by the slice generously donated by the Bowen Pub. Speaking of wonderful donors, prizes - for Best Spellers, Best Team Theme, and Biggest Honeypot (most fundraised) - include items gifted by Barcelona Tapas & Wine Bar and Ross Beaty’s Bowen Honey. Theatre on the Isle and the Rotary Club of Bowen Island have also generously lent us use of their stage equipment. And of course this all wouldn’t be possible without our amazing team of volunteers. So come out and cheer on your favourite team, do the wave, bring banners, be raucous, or just sit back and sip a drink and enjoy the show. Tickets are $20.00 at the Library or at the door, and all monies raised are going towards the outdoor plaza surrounding the Cove Commons building, which is quickly heading towards completion as we speak, thanks to Spelling Bee donations from last year, along with generous donations from community members, organizations and the provincial and federal governments. The plaza will be a community gathering place as well as a space for Library and Arts Council programs. See you at the Bee!
Fall Clean-up day coming soon at the Recycling Depot SUSAN REDMOND SUBMISSION
The children are in school, the nights are getting longer and the weather, well the weather is just BC weather. This seasonal change, inevitably, is causing many of our thoughts to turn towards tidying up the yard and house. Recycling depot staff has a clean-up day, and that day is will be Saturday, October 21 from 9am-3pm at the Bowen Island Recycling Depot. But before we talk about the clean-up day, I thought I would take a moment to let you know how it all began. Dave McIntosh and his wife Louise own and operate
Bowen Waste Service and are the local garbage contractors. Dave knew from his travels around the island collecting garbage that there numerous favourite spots for midnight dumpers. These areas were filled with old couches, appliances, lumber - any materials not picked up on trash day. This bothered Dave and since he and Louise had access to many, many bins, he devised a plan. Dave decided that clean-up days would be a way to keep the island in its pristine condition. Bowen Waste decided to offer one day in the spring and fall where anyone could bring anything they wanted to be placed in the bin and taken off the island for free! Dave knew that this
might appeal to the midnight dumpers. After all, who can resist something that’s free! So began the clean-up days. As with all such things, this program has evolved into what it is today. Now you can clean your yard and home and never have to the leave the island! Oh and those pesky old mattresses and appliances - they come too! That’s quite a deal, if you think about it. You can pick up your tickets for Clean-up Day at the Municipal Hall or the General Store, and just so you know: at the end of any given clean-up day, Bowen Waste Service removes anywhere from 25-28 TONS of garbage. That really is a great deal! Thanks Dave!
BowENS will keep islanders informed in case of emergency BOWEN ISLAND MUNICIPALITY SUBMISSION
Last year’s Belterra team will be returning this year as Buzz Light & The Pollinators. photo submitted
Bowen Island’s Emergency Management Program is rolling out a new tool to help residents prepare for emergencies called BowENS – the Bowen Island Emergency Notification System. This powerful opt-in notification system can send voice or text messages to home phones, cell phones, e-mail and even TTY machines in the event of a significant emergency such as an earthquake, wildfire or landslide. The message will provide important safety information such as evacuation routes, shelter-in-place instructions or neighbourhood-specific notifications. When BowENS sends a notification, it will attempt to send the message to each method of contact entered by the registrant until it confirms they have received the message. BowENS can also be used to quickly call in Emergency Operations Centre staff, if one needs to be activated as part of an emergency response. For best results, each member of the household should complete the online registration form to ensure all family members receive notifications. Households that don’t have a computer, or need some technical assistance in filling out the registration form can get help from the Bowen Island Public Library. The Municipality’s Emergency Program
Coordinator, Jennifer McGowan, says the timing to launch BowENS couldn’t be better. “This year was the worst wildfire season on record in BC,” says McGowan, “We’ve already got 17 percent of the island signed up. With the launch of BowENS this fall, we hope to get as many households as possible, signed up as soon as possible.” Emergency Social Services (ESS) volunteers are also keen to help spread the word about BowENS. They managed to sign up many residents on the spot at Bowfest, and will be attending community events throughout the fall and winter. They even plan to pass out information cards to cars waiting in the ferry lineup and to passengers on the ferry itself. “Encouraging personal preparedness is the main focus of the ESS team right now,” said Carolyn McDonald, ESS Director, “this tool will become an important piece of every household emergency plan.” Residents who sign up before October 19 (the day of the ShakeOut BC earthquake drill), will be entered into a draw to win a free 72 Hours Emergency Preparedness kit. The system will also be tested during ShakeOut week. To register for BowENS, please go to: www.bimbc.ca/ens To participate in the ShakeOut BC earthquake drill, please go to: www.shakeoutbc.ca
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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11:00 AM Doors open for Membership Sign-up & Renewal 11:30 AM Annual General Meeting including Election of Board & Executive Questions? Contact us at eccabowenisland@gmail.com
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CAPTURE THIS COUNTRY ESTATE As you pass through the gate, peace and tranquility will envelop you with the stress of the city melting away. A multitude of lifestyle options await you from this sprawling 9.8 acre dream come true. Explore your passion in horticulture and agriculture with land to spare. Soak up the ocean and island views to the southwest or explore the equestrian paths and Mount Gardner trail head in the periphery. The natural elements and strength of this Douglas fir log home will cradle you through generations. The flexibility of an attached self contained 2 bedroom cedar home for extended family or investment income adds to the mix. Don’t miss this opportunity to launch your Living Bowen experience today surrounded by spectacular nature.
6 BED / 3 BATH / 4080 sq.ft.
648 BUCHANAN ROAD, BOWEN ISLAND
$1,288,000
ADOPT THIS AMAZING ACREAGE Bring your horticultural / agricultural dreams alive from this very private & sunny 4.66 acres. Foster your green thumb enjoying the fruits of your labour with ample area to develop the gardens. Enjoy a peaceful stroll through nature without every leaving your private oasis. Sit rooftop and bask in the sun watching the eagles soar above. Step inside the post and beam home feeling the comfort of a quality build. Entertain your family & friends in the open concept living space under vaulted ceilings. Take time to rejuvenate from the main floor master with ensuite & sun deck. There will be room to spare with three bedrooms and flex space above. Take benefit from the lower level self contained suite.
5 BED / 3.5 BATH / 3945 sq.ft.
OUR YEAR TO DATE BOWEN ISLAND SALES Finisterre Island
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826 Captains Way
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594 Holdings Road
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1650 Evergreen Lane
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1335 Catalina Road
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1597 Mount Gardner Rd
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366 David Road
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Bowen Island: A unique and entirely desireable real estate market TIM RHODES SUBMISSION
Bowen Island is a unique market for real estate. We have a very broad spectrum of age, quality, style, location and value of housing across a limited inventory of homes, as demonstrated by the current MLS® active listings for Bowen. Listings range from $22.998,000 to $535,000, which is comparable to the range of detached homes listed across communities served by the REBGV (Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver); however, on Bowen this range spans just 29 listings. Market recovery on Bowen after the 2009 slump has been slow, with the median in most categories measured by MLS® not showing sustained, positive, growth until 2014 and not stabilizing at pre-2009 levels until the first quarter of 2016. The Benchmark Home Price on Bowen grew by 42.7 per cent from January 2015 through August 2017, tracking the REBGV benchmark price, which grew by 45.2% over the same period. For the first time since mid2010, Bowen is tracking mainland growth, albeit at a much lower dollar value. Bowen Islanders selling homes were relieved to watch as median number of days from listing to contract decreased dramatically over this same period from 118 days to 21 days. While this stabilization and growth has been dramatic, the statistics are from MLS® listings for existing detached homes, so it does not correlate to an accompanying growth in population on Bowen Island. However, this growth in sales has contributed to some extent to the rental housing crisis. Homeowners who needed or wanted to leave Bowen during the slump were unable or unwilling to sell their homes, choosing instead to rent them. As the market improved these homes were sold, often to new owners
who wanted to live in them. The tenants were faced with finding new homes in a market without any dedicated rental stock–a scenario that continues today. Although there is no statistical source to point to the reasons for the relatively recent increased interest in Bowen Island real estate, it’s not unreasonable to point to several probable factors. If we look at what makes a place desirable—price, safety, education, and green space—Bowen is very appealing. PRICE For activity during the month of August 2017, Bowen Island had a benchmark home price of $941,900 compared to $1,615,100 for REBG—29 per cent lower than the region and 4th lowest behind Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, and Delta. SAFETY Our Crime Severity Index is 26.39, well below the next lowest (Port Moody at 43.61), 65 per cent lower than the Metro Vancouver and 63% lower than Canada. EDUCATION Our elementary school, BICS is ranked 8.3 out of 10 for 2015-16 by the Fraser Institute, placing it in the top15 per cent of elementary schools in BC. Secondary and High School students commute to West Vancouver, where the 3 public schools are ranked in the top 30 per cent. GREEN SPACE and density. Bowen Island has the lowest density per acre of any Metro Vancouver municipality and is second only to Belcarra in green space per capita—over 4 1/2 times the Metro average. Add to these a rate of growth and property tax rate below the Metro average and Bowen looks very appealing, especially to
young families. Less direct and measurable influences include tourism and social media. The efforts of Tourism Bowen Island have reportedly doubled tourism over the past year, introducing potential buyers to Bowen who had perhaps been unaware of how close to the mainland we are, and who see the island at its most vibrant and accessible. Similarly, the use of social media by Islanders has introduced many mainlanders to the stories, the beauty, and the community that is Bowen Island. These factors translate into higher prices and faster sales—good news for those selling or planning to sell their homes. Barring dramatic adjustment in the BC housing market, those looking to buy a home on Bowen Island can expect prices on Bowen Island to continue to rise. The Bowen Island Home Price Index (rate of change over time) for August 2017 was 18, over 8 times the REBGV region (2.2), which indicates that home prices on Bowen Island may be increasing at a greater than other Metro municipalities. Its proximity to the mainland means Bowen will not escape continuing upward pressure on house prices. Limited inventory adds to the pressure but being an island helps to mitigate it. Long term mitigations should include developments with attached homes, multi-family building, rental apartments, and perhaps even manufactured
home parks.
Snap Shot OF ACTIVE LISTINGS on Bowen Island as of 26 Sep 2017: • • • • • • •
Active detached house listings: 29 Dollar volume: $77,929,900; Average listing price: $2,687,238 Median listing price: $1,399,000 Average days on market: 83 Single Family Houses: 62 Houses with acreage: 129
Statistics reflect detached homes only in the REBGV housing market. MLS® HPI measures the rate at which housing prices change over time, taking into account the type of homes sold. A benchmark home price represents a typical residential property in a particular MLS® HPI housing market.
527 Collins Lane $3,890,000 Contemporary, country, and history meet in a private 4-acre park-like setting Sculpture and nature converge through vaulted wood ceilings, heavy-timber elements, geometric forms, floor-to-ceiling windows, and eight-foot French doors. 6657 sq. ft., 3-bedroom, 4 1/2 bath plus 2-bedroom cottage, insulated barn, workshop, gazebo, and heritage orchard.
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Passive houses built in the Sea to Sky Corridor Save energy, live healthier in these environmental homes, say proponents JENNIFER THUNCHER SQUAMISH CHIEF
Homeowner Tom Grimmer surveys the construction workers assembling his unique home on a lot overlooking the Comox Glacier on Vancouver Island. His four-bedroom, 2,600-square-foot passive house is Squamish-designed and constructed by sister companies Factor Building Panels and British Columbia Timberframe. “You have a place that is designed in such a way you don’t need to add any energy to it,” Grimmer said. “It is an idea that has always been attractive to me… We need more positive innovation like this.” A passive house is built differently to be highly energy efficient. Through a more efficient building shape, solar exposure, super insulation, air tightness and ventilation with heat recovery, a passive home conserves 80 to 90 per cent of the energy used in conventional construction, according to the Canadian Passive House Institute. Grimmer’s house is actually called a “passive house plus,” meaning it is more efficient and will also generate energy at certain times of the year that will be sold into the BC Hydro grid. It is one of the first houses of its kind in B.C., according to Kelvin Mooney of BC Timberframe. His house cost about 15 per cent more to construct than a regular house, according to Grimmer. Other industry experts estimate a passive house costs about 10 per cent more to construct that a house built to code. Once the foundation is poured, it takes two weeks to complete. “It just goes together like Lego,” he said.
Mooney said that eventually the building code will change and everyone will have to build passive houses. He blames the weaker current building codes as the reason why more passive houses aren’t being built in the corridor. There are close to 60,000 registered passive units worldwide, according to the International Passive House Association, and 22 in B.C. according to the Passive House Database. Grimmer argues that energy has been too cheap in Canada for too long, creating a disincentive for conserving it. “That is why we don’t have electric cars, that is why we don’t have [lots of] passive houses,” he said. But the way we have traditionally constructed buildings hurts the environment, experts argue. The energy sector – oil and gas industries – produces the largest amount of greenhouse gas emissions in B.C.; major sources for those emissions include transportation and “stationary combustion sources,” such as heating buildings, according to the provincial government. The City of Vancouver has been campaigning for residents to build passive houses for years. The push is part of its council’s goal of being completely dependent on renewable energy by 2050. The aim is to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from new buildings by 2030. The idea of a passive house is not new. The concept was first discussed in North America decades ago in reaction to the oil crisis in the early 1970s, according to the U.S. Passive House Institute. Since then, the concept has been perfected.
Beyond its environmental and conservation benefits, living in a passive house just feels better, said Matheo Durfeld, CEO at BC Passive House, based in Pemberton. Passive homes are prefabricated in the company’s 16,000-square-foot plant. Durfeld’s company built Canada’s first residential passive home in Whistler and the plant is Canada’s first manufacturing plant of its kind that meets the international passive house standard. “It is the most comfortable, healthiest thing to live in,” he said, simply. Several studies have found that living in “greener” buildings helps increase productivity and reduces illness; one 2009 study found employees took five less sick days per year when they worked in a passive office. The ventilation and health of a school building impacts a child’s ability to learn, a 2017 U.S. report, Schools for Health, states Passive homes don’t get the mould some typical builds attract and they have fresh air vented in regularly throughout the day. Durfeld said the owner of one of the homes his company built told him that when the Sea to Sky Corridor was socked in with smoke earlier this summer, it didn’t come into her home. There are no restrictions on building passive housing in the District of Squamish. Council has directed staff to create incentives for designing and building beyond the requirements of the current BC Building Code through its Strategic Plan. Future incentives will not be specific to passive design, but for specific components such as insulating to a higher value, according to District staff.
Coun. Susan Chapelle has built an energy-efficient home, though not an officially “passive” house. A home builder can create an energy efficient home that is almost as good without the expense of being certified passive, she said. “You can build ‘passive’ where energy use is thought about and where choices can be made along the way. If a home is built with efficiencies, such as triple pane windows, hot water on demand or a solar water heater, it will have the exact same outcome as certified, meaning low-energy consumption,” she said. Everyone seems to agree that more energy efficient homes are the way of the future. Chapelle argues the planet depends on it. “If we could build our living areas as higher density with better insulation, it could be the highest source of greenhouse gas reductions per person in B.C.” To meet the international passive house standard, a house must meet these criteria: - Space heating demand: not to exceed 15kWh annually - Space cooling demand: roughly matches the heat demand with an additional climate-dependent allowance for dehumidification - Primary energy demand: not to exceed 120kWh annually for all domestic applications (heating, cooling, hot water and domestic electricity) per square metre of usable living space - Air-tightness: maximum of 0.6 air changes per hour at 50 Pascals pressure - Thermal comfort: thermal comfort must be met for all living areas year-round with not more than 10 per cent of the hours in any given year over 25 C* ~From the International Passive House Association
510 Smugglers Cove Road, Bowen Island, BC 3 Bed | 3 Bath | 2,800 sq. ft. Home | 1.35 Acre Lot | 300 ft. of Shoreline | List Price: $2,998,000
Hood Point West on Bowen Island is an exclusive waterfront community with endless views to Howe Sound, Gambier Island and the Mt. Garibaldi glaciers. 510 Smugglers Cove Road is a perfect example of a West Coast retreat. Set on 1.35 acres of lush landscaping and natural topography and 300ft of shoreline this luxurious home fits seemlessly into its environment. The 2,800 sf residence offers a wonderful open layout on one level of living and features vaulted ceilings, wide plank reclaimed fir heated flooring, 3 spacious bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, an office, and a gorgeous country kitchen with high end appliances and granite countertops. The entire main floor opens to the finest in outdoor living with over 1400sq.ft of wrap around decks providing quintessential views and ideal gathering space. This property is less than an hour away from Vancouver and is accessible by road or by boat and has its own private swimming bay, boat tie up to mooring buoy along with shared tennis courts. A home and lifestyle like this rarely becomes available and is truly irreplaceable in the market today. Jamie MacDougall, PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION
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What is a multi-use, community Skateboard Park anyway and what would it mean if we built one on Bowen Island?
ROD MARSH SUBMISSION
What is a multi-use, community Skateboard Park anyway and what would it mean if we built one on Bowen Island? This is the first question that the newly formed Skatepark working group is seeking to answer. We need your answer and for you to join the conversation. Please email jstiver@bimbc.ca to join our mailing list. In your email tell us what you think a Skatepark would mean for Bowen Island. Also, tell us about any past efforts towards building a community skatepark. Most importantly, tell your friends to join the list too. We recognized that there has long been a desire to build a skateboard park on Bowen Island. So what happened? Why is there still no skatepark on Bowen Island? My thought: people, opportunity and location have yet to converge. John Stiver’s determination to see a Skatepark built for youth on Bowen Island inspired me. As youth services coordinator John sees the acute need for a place for youth to gather and engage in healthy, unstructured activities. After reflecting on his enthusiasm and the challenges he is facing, I’ve put my name in the hat to Co-chair a new Skatepark Working Group with John. I think the time is now right. Building a new community Skatepark requires extensive planning and community engagement. The Skatepark
Working Group plans to engage council and the community in an ongoing way. The working group will have to show that the community widely supports a Skatepark. The working group will have to tackle a wide range of issues including design, costs, ownership, operation plans and most importantly, the preferred location. This community effort needs visionaries, facilitators, promoters, financial planners, builders, developers, designers and most importantly skaters. Who are skaters anyway? A visit to any one of metro’s many neighbourhood skate parks will reveal that Skateboard parks are used mostly by people between say 8 and 28 years old riding bikes,
Rod Marsh, rod.marsh@gmail.com
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Designer fights fast fashion, one stitch at a time MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR
If you want to stitch up your favorite, wornthrough pair of jeans, all you really need is an embroidery hoop, a thread, a needle and a little love. If your kid’s jeans are perfect around the waist and still pristine, but getting a little high on the calf, you can just take denim from another pair of jeans, and add a little length. If you feel so inspired, you can add some patches just for fun, or even make a stamp and add a little extra design flair to that simple denim… And you should, says Bowen-based fashion designer Caroline Hurd, because as easy and cheap as it may be to buy a new pair, mending
and re-working your family’s jeans, and their clothing in general, is the sustainable and more ethical option. Last week, Hurd held a workshop at BICS to help islanders take their first steps down that path to mending, adjusting, and infusing their clothing with new life. “I’m very interested in sharing what I’ve been working on in the past number of years, which is helping my family’s clothes last longer,” says Hurd. “As a fashion designer, I am saddened by the culture of fast fashion. We’ve gotten into the habit of buying things that don’t last, because they are cheaply made. As an industry professional, I feel like it is my responsibility to inform people and help change habits.” Before becoming a mother, Hurd worked as a designer for major fashion retailers in Montreal and Europe including Jacob, Tristan & America and Marina Rinaldi. “In Europe I learned a particular mentality surrounding clothing while working in the high-end fashion world,” says Hurd. “People would put big ticket clothing items like a coat, or a really nice sweater, into their annual budget, they would buy classic items and wear the same clothes a few
times per week.” She says that “fast fashion,” which essentially makes the latest trends accessible to the average consumer by optimizing aspects of the supply chain, started growing in Canada with the arrival of H&M, around the time of her daughter Éliane’s birth 12 years ago.
...I would get annoyed with all the stains so started designing patches to cover them – or shortening cuffs. “Becoming a mother, I was shocked by the amount of clothing you go through as a parent, just because your kid is growing so much in those first years,” says Hurd. “I was really grateful to land on Bowen and find not only the Knick Knack Nook, but also all the second hand clothing sales including the Montessori sales, which are geared towards small children. When your kids are little, they grow so fast that their clothes are often gently used after being handed down, but I would get annoyed with all the stains so started designing patches to cover them – or shortening cuffs. This kind of mending kept my creative juices flowing, and was also just a practical solution.” She says this work has led her to research the possibility of bringing textile recycling
to Bowen Island (so far, this remains a costly option), but in the mean time – helping people hold on to their clothing for longer, or avoid buying brand new clothing, is a great step. She plans on running more workshops, including more advanced offerings for people who already know how to sew, in the near future. Keep your eyes peeled for information on those from Bowen Island Rec.
True cost of fast fashion • Websites like Instagram promote the idea that you must never be seen wearing the same thing twice • The fashion industry is the second largest polluter in the world after petroleum • 1,800 gallons of fresh water are needed to make 1 pair of jeans, the dyestuff used is chemical and there are no policies protecting water sources so dumping is common. • Cotton is grow in hot climates and are known to cause droughts, dry up lakes. • Polyester the most highly used fiber cannot yet be recycled on a large scale. • The average salary of a textile worker in Asia is 2$ per day. Benefits of mending •
Mending like all hand work have the same psychological benefits as meditating • Cost effective • Sustainable • You can use clothing as a canvas for your creativity
Far left: Hurd shows a pair of her son’s jeans that have been lengthened, patched (to cover holes and just for fun) and stamped with a Fleur de Lis and fabric paint. Left: This beige top was made from re-purposed fabric and a doily found at the Knick Knack Nook. Meribeth Deen, photos
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IPS welcomes new head of school MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR
Head of School Scott Herrington and assistant head Jen Henrichsen step out for a breath of fresh air after lunch at IPS. Meribeth Deen, photo
The new head of school at Island Pacific School, Scott Herrington, says he is enjoying a blissful change of place here on Bowen Island after spending the majority of his career working in Dubai and Saudi Arabia. Herrington says that the schools he worked at previously were much bigger, but his work always focused on the middle school years and experiential education. “You can’t learn to play basketball simply by learning the rules, you’ve
actually have to play,” says Herrington. “Why would learning another subject be different?” Herrington got into the spirit of IPS experiential learning right away, by joining the grades six and seven students on their trip to Alice Lake. He says he enjoyed the hikes and the chance to connect with each student individually, and by all accounts - he’s done a great job of learning each of their names. Quick to praise what has been built at IPS as well as the way the school is organized, Herrington notes that there is one critical factor, in determining the success of students: collective teacher effica-
cy. Herrington cites the research of John Hattie who has completed meta studies on “what works best in education”. “The Island Pacific School is a place of learning that fosters collaboration among teachers as they work together to support students. A great example is how the staff and students meet together every morning to stretch, have a minute of silence and then move on to the business of the day. Each student and teacher very day has an opportunity to share their voice. This is just one of the many long-standing IPS traditions that exists for very good reasons.”
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On the calendar Rescued goose, euthanized at wildlife centre FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 29 Friday Night Dinner at the Legion 4-7:30 pm. Members and guests welcome.
MERIBETH DEEN
SUNDAY OCTOBER 1 Parent-Tot Gym Time 10am to 11:30am at the BICS Gym every Sunday
In August, reports of an injured gosling in the lagoon circulated on social media and among CAWES volunteers. Islanders fed the bird, and eventually captured it in the hopes of getting it proper medical attention, but in the end all their efforts led to an abrupt end for the young bird. Beth Piercey said she first heard about the gosling in early August. “It was dragging its left wing, and was not able to use it very well or tuck it under,” says Piercey. “Janice Halligan and I decided to start feeding it, at least to maintain it for a while. We came at regular times several times a week. It definitely became habituated to us, waiting for us and running up to us when we came.” Kate Kassasian had been watching the bird as well, unaware of the help being given to it by others. In September, she started to worry about how the bird would fare as the weather turned. “Would it be left behind if the rest of the geese migrated, would it starve? Rich [Kassassian’s partner] and I decided we had to do something so we got a box from the Ruddy and a sheet, and captured it,” she explains. “It was easy to catch, but in the two days it spent in our bathroom, it was honking and hissing and clearly not wanting to be there. I had hoped to take it to the vet, but the vet suggested we take it to the Burnaby Wildlife Centre.”
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Bihora Fall Manure Sale 10sm - noon or sold out, $5 per bag of 5 bags for $20 Meat Bingo is back at the Legion you could win your Thanksgiving turkey. Doors open at 1:30games start at 2.. full bar service . Members and guests welcome (sorry, the hall is not open to children) Whale in the Door, launch 1 - 3pm at the Gallery at Artisan Square
MONDAY OCTOBER 2 Men on the Rock (Bowen’s male choir) practice, 7:30pm contact Nicole at 778-926-4286 Sky will have coffee at 9:45 and Will Husby will talk about “Wonderful Bugs” at 10:00.
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Kassasian handed the bird over to a volunteer from the Burnaby Wildlife Centre in Horseshoe Bay on September 12th. She didn’t know it, but the bird was euthanized at the Centre the next day. She found out roughly a week later. “If I had known that would happen, I’m not sure that I would have sent the goose there,” says Kasasian. “We didn’t just want to get the goose off our hands, we wanted to offer it a better life. Alderwood Farm had offered to take-in the goose, so that could’ve been an option. It also makes me think that we need to set up some kind of community-run centre to care for injured wild animals here on Bowen.” Piercey, however, takes a more tempered view. “Perhaps it was the best option.”
CAWES wants to spay and neuter local skunks MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR
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The goose with the dangling left wing, August 5
Looking back nine years, Iris Carr recalls the arrival of three skunks and three racoons on Bowen Island, brought by pest control workers on the mainland. The racoons, she says, seem to have not prospered, but the skunk population is exploding. “We hear from so many people about
their dogs or cats being sprayed,” says Carr. “I think people don’t understand that skunks don’t actually want to spray, they have a limited amount and that is their only protection. We would like people to learn to live with skunks, but are concerned that people are killing and drowning them.” Carr says that catching skunks is not particularly hard and it would be pos-
sible to spay or neuter them. In a letter to council requesting a catch, spay and neuter program Julia Courtenay explains: It will incur cost, but given the costs that Bowen Islanders are currently incurring from fumigation, pest control, replacement furniture, carpeting etc. it will quite possibly be deemed an acceptable price.
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ROCKING AND MORE
Bowen’s Men’s Choir does rock, but like rock music, that has roots in blues, country, folk, jazz, and even classical, Men On the Rock is a group featuring an eclectic mix that strikes a chord with any audience. Nicole Thomas, its multi- talented director, unaccountably believes she can manage a few more men in the choir -no audition needed but an inclination to sing in key is an asset. 778-926-4286
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DRAMA HYPE Drama offers after school acting classes designed especially for young people, interested in dramatic performance. Our young performers get the opportunity to feel like a expert actor, learning skills offered to professionals, while having there own creative voice. Classes include Improvisation, Voice, Movement, Audition Technique, Masks and more… Find out @ www.Hypedrama.com
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1 APPLEFEST Volunteers needed to help bake pies on Saturday, October 7 at 10 am at BICS kitchen. No experience necessary… bring an apron and a sense of humour. And enter our pie contest on Sunday. Judging starts at 1 pm. $100 cash prize to the winner. See poster for details.
4 WORKOUT AT THE GYM The best choice for fitness on Bowen Island if you want results, come and see us at our friendly and fun atmosphere. First-class equipment, first-class facility with view, windows and fresh air. See you soon at The Gym.
SINGING Bowen Islanders love to sing! However not all of us love to perform. If you are one of those folks who just want to sing for fun and companionship, you are warmly invited to join Brian and Shasta at the Village SongCircle, Monday nights from 7 – 9 at Collins Hall. Visit www.rhythmkeepers.ca for more information.
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PLAY MUSIC New Stage Music Studio – Drum, Guitar, Vocal, Keyboard, & Bass Lessons for all ages Come ready to play & bring out your inner rockstar! It’s all about having fun, playing music by your choice, developing music skills & stage presence. Experiment with different instruments & sounds, learn how to compose, record & produce your own songs! Ross 604-671-5116
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Reconnect to your most essential self. Enjoy a wide variety of classes at Bowen Island Yoga suited for all ages and levels, including our Baby and Me, Pre-Natal, Restorative, Yin, Flow, and Pay What You Can Hatha classes. We believe that wellbeing is rooted in nature and community.
2 READ On the ferry, with our kids, in a book club, or curled up by the fire - we love to read. Whether we find our books in the Library (online and on the shelves), through interlibrary loan, from the library’s mini book store, or sharing with each other, Bowen Islanders love to read!
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Bowen Islanders have been getting fit with Fawn Gill for almost 18 years now. Her popular Barre Workout Class & Pilates classes help people burn calories & tone up. Whether it’s online health & wellness programs, personal training or one of her classes, Fawn will help you get fit! www.fawngillfitness.com
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“A tarot reading is a map of spirit, heart, & soul, with a panoramic view.” Book a Celtic Cross reading at the Conscious Cosmetics studio with Maya for a deeply illuminating experience, filled with guidance & insights through the mystical medium of Tarot. For more information, & booking visit mayadoytchinova.com or contact at maya@mayadoytchinova.com.