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Remembrance Day
Photos from the ceremony and the Legion lunch
An age-friendly Bowen
Soccer inspiration
What students here about daily challenges from Seniors Keeping Young
Bowen girls hit the international pitch
Windy season makes work in Mannion Bay
MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR
Are calico cats always female? How would Bowen fare in an earthquake? What are better, fruits are vegetables? These are just a few of the fascinating questions students tried to answer for this year’s Science Fair. Others, like Alex Smith, just wanted to build something really cool. Alex started working on his project right after last year’s Science Fair wrapped up, and after four attempts, he managed to build a robot that can solve a Rubix Cube. The robot is made out of Lego Mindstorms and has programmable brick (Pbrick) that tells the robot what to do. Alex did not write the brick’s program, but he did have to adjust it. After four iterations, Alex’s robot solved a Rubix Cube in 3 minutes and 24 seconds. In the above photo, Alex shows his creation to Science Fair Judge Tom Surtees. Meribeth Deen, photo
Bishops Hill residents angered by inadequate road maintenance MERIBETH DEEN
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A new gate is coming to the top of Cowan Road with the intent to stop traffic from coming down the road as a short-cut from the golf course. The road, and its potentially increased maintenance will be added to the Five Year Capital Road Plan to be brought to council in 2018. A number of the people who live on the road came to council this week to express their outrage at the conditions they see on the road every day, and
during the winter months in particular. Members of this group say they left council disappointed with the action taken in response to their complaints. “If they paved that entire road properly, we would be fine with them opening the gate entirely - I think most of my neighbours would agree with that,” says Steve Livaja, who has lived at the top of the road for 18 years. “It feels like the municipality is ignoring this issue, and I don’t understand why. There is a level of frustration with this I have not seen before. Last winter was a real wake-up call and it has really brought the neighbours together.” continued P3
High tides, downpours, and Squamish outflows have arrived in Mannion Bay, putting the Municipality and Cormorant Marine to work dealing with un-moored boats and those that appear at risk of becoming un-moored. In the past week and a half, the municipality has dealt with five of these situations, but Bonny Brokenshire, Manager of Parks and Environment, says it is getting easier to deal with the situation. Brokenshire points to one situation this week which could have been environmentally damaging, but in the end was resolved by the boat owner coming forward and taking responsibility. “This power boat had been tied up at the Government dock, and then was seen tied to a mooring buoy in the bay,” says Brokenshire. “On Tuesday morning it came loose and ended up beached. In that process, the hull was damaged so when the tide came up, it sank.” Brokenshire says the Coast Guard was called to deal with a potential fuel spill, but Cormorant Marine was “on it” and towed the boat into the USSC Marina right away. They pulled the boat out of the water before any fuel leaked. “The owner came forward to claim the boat,” says Brokenshire. “Which means, unfortunately for him, that not only has he lost his new $20,000 boat, he will also be paying at least $5,000 for the boat’s recovery.” She says the Mannion Bay revitalization strategy has helped connect the Municipality with most of the people who keep their boats in the Bay. “We know their names and can contact them,” says Brokenshire. “We are building relationships with boat owners and this makes a big difference. Most people really do want to do the right thing.” Brokenshire adds that the enforcement mechanisms that are part of the Mannion Bay plan will come into effect in January, which means that in theory, the municipality can be assured of the fact that the boats there are insured. So far this season, the Municipality has spent $11,000 on mitigating the environmental impacts of boats in the Bay. Bowen Island Municipality is recommending that vessel owners remove their boats from Mannion Bay for the remainder of the winter season. Brokenshire hopes that some money will become available through the federal Ocean Protection Plan to help cover future costs.
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Meeting Calendar November 20, 2017 7:00 pm Advisory Planning Commission
November 21, 2017 7:00 pm Parks, Trails and Greenways Advisory Committee Meeting
November 27, 2017 9:30 am Regular Council Meeting
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Bowen Island Municipality seeks Permanent Part-Time & Full-Time Utility Operators. These positions 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 Operator(s) 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. Please see how to apply below.
All meetings are held in Council Chambers unless otherwise noted.
Roads Crewperson Bowen Island Municipality seeks a qualified permanent full-time Roads Crewperson. The Roads Crewperson is an outside labour position. This person will primarily be responsible for assisting with the maintenance of the Municipality’s roads and drainage as well as some labour tasks related to other Municipal infrastructure. In addition, winter maintenance requirements would consist of snow clearing from roadways and applying anti-ice material amongst other duties.
Notice of Public Hearing 11:30 AM on Monday, November 27th, 2017 in Council Chambers Municipal Hall, 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island Bowen Island Municipality Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 Amendment Bylaw No. 438, 2017 Area 1 of Lot 2 An amendment to the Land Use Bylaw is being considered by Bowen Island Council for the municipally owned property known as Area 1 of Lot 2 (located at the corner of Bowen Island Trunk Road and Senior Road). This amendment would: • Allow greater residential development within the current allowable floor area of 2,500 square metres; • Remove the restriction on number of storeys, while retaining the existing height limit; • redraw the zone boundaries to match the current property boundaries; and • Reduce the required setback on Senior Road to match a recent Development Variance Permit. Council is also considering a recent amendment that would exclude parking areas from the Floor Space Ratio (FSR) calculation. These changes have required a second Public Hearing, to be held this November.
This position is full time at 35 hours per week normally between 8:00 am to 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday; these times may be adjusted to meet specific requirements.
How to apply: Please submit your cover letter, resume, and references via mail, facsimile, or email by 4:00 pm on Friday, November 24th, 2017 to: Shayle Duffield, Human Resources Coordinator 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G2 Email: hr@bimbc.ca Fax: 604-947-0193
Starting Monday November 20th, 2017, the proposed bylaw and background material may be viewed at Municipal Hall between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday (excluding statutory holidays) or on the Municipal website at www.bimbc.ca/planning.
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Thank you for your understanding while we make this important renovation to the library
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Bowen Island Municipality is seeking a part-time Building Inspector. This position will be responsible for the inspection of residential, industrial and commercial projects during construction, alteration and repair to determine conformity with established bylaws, acts, codes, standards and regulations. The Building Inspector will also process building permit issuances and rejections; discuss construction, alteration and repair matters with contractors, engineers, architects, homeowners and the public; interpret requirements; advise on required changes and/or corrections and carry out other relevant duties as assigned by the Island Community Planner.
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No immediate plan for potholes and plowing on Bishop’s Hill FROM P1
Livaja says there has been a gate at the top of the hill for as long as he’s lived there, and it used to be opened during the winter to allow a plow to come down the road. “Over time people built paths for vehicles around the gate until the Muni dug a big hole beside the gate to prevent that. Then people started damaging the gate,” says Livaja. “The road was in fairly good condition until construction vehicles used it as a shortcut and chewed it up significantly.” Resident Robert Lewis explained to council that before Bowen became a municipality, if there was a problem on the road you just had to make a phone call and someone would come and fix it, and while snow-plowing was not done frequently it did get done. “We’ve gotten to the point now, in the past number of years, where the maintenance on the road is like some third world country,” said Lewis. “There’ll be four holes and two will be filled. Someone will come, throw the stuff on, stamp on it. It doesn’t work.” The Bishop’s Hill residents speaking at Council mention fractures again and again, alongside stories of near car accidents and a pregnant woman falling while traversing from one house to the next. Livaja says he shattered his wrist in two places after a fall on the road in 2009, and required two surgeries to repair it. “Last winter, everyone living on Bishop’s Hill got in on the deal and started shovelling the road ourselves,” says Livaja. “I spoke with one of the plowing contractors and he said he’d be willing to do our road, but wasn’t allowed to.” Bob Robinson, Manager of Public Works at the Municipality explained the situation from his perspective and elabo-
rated on his report to council, asking for permission to install a new gate at the top of the hill. He explained that in his view, it seemed to be a game for kids to find ways to break and open the gate, but that this vandalism shouldn’t be a problem any more because, hopefully these kids have grown up and left the island. He added that part of the problem with the road is that if it’s salted too much, the road’s moisture content increases and the work done to fill in pot-holes gets destroyed. He also explained that the road is considered “tertiary,” meaning that the plows are instructed to clear the roads where the buses go first, and then move on to the “secondary roads.” “If it snows in between that system, then we start all over again from the very front. So when I say I can’t guarantee the road is going to be plowed, last year was an anomaly, we barely got to plowing anything other than our main roads. Cowan Road was not an anomaly.” Councillor Maureen Nicholson asked Robinson how decisions were made about plowing the tertiary roads, should the opportunity come up. Robinson responded that only two trucks were available for those tertiary roads, and his crew would start either on the East side or West side of the Island. “The less scary of the roads, the guys like to do them first,” he said. “Going down Bishop’s Hill there are some people who just don’t feel comfortable going there. And it’s really hard to plow going uphill.” While Councillor Gary Ander noted that the bottom of Adams Road was also treacherous and un-passable due to snowfall last winter, he stated the importance of finding some way to make
Bishop’s Hill safer. “When we have that many people getting injured, there has to be some kind of response,” he said. “And I think if we are looking at tertiary roads to plow or do some work on, we have to look at the safety issue as a top priority.” Councillor Michael Kaile echoed Ander’s call to address the road’s safety. “This is a municipal road,” said Kaile. “And I’m sorry, but the issues stated are a matter of record. And it’s our responsibility to make sure you do something about it and that’s inescapable. There’s no short-cut here. I don’t know what kind of professional help you need to make sure it gets done but, there’s no ducking this one.” Mayor Murray Skeels compared Bishop’s Hill do David Road, where he used to live. “If you want to fall down and die, live on the road I lived on,” he said. “So as far as people slipping and falling on steep roads on Bowen Island, that unfortunately is a horrible fact of life.” Skeels did acknowledge that the level of maintenance that previously existed on the road needed to come back, but also said that residents need to do their part by ensuring an excess of water does not flow from the driveways onto the road. Municipal CAO Kathy Lalonde said that Bishop’s Hill has been an ongoing problem for the municipality since the time of incorporation, and suggested a special tax structure to “meet the needs of a few.” Livaja says there he and his neighbours will continue to push to have better care taken of their road. “My concern is that it is only a matter of time before serious injury leads someone to hire a lawyer, forcing us to put our tax dollars towards defending a lawsuit against the municipality.”
Pedestrians: Be seen to stay safe
Cpl. Paulo Arreaga gives May Menzies a reflector. Meribeth Deen, photo
The Bowen Island RCMP and Harvey Krooner gave out reflectors to pedestrians on Wednesday, encouraging them to stay safe as the days get shorter. According to Krooner and ICBC, 43 per cent of all crashes that injure pedestrians happen between October and January as visibility and conditions get worse. To stay safe wear bright, reflective clothing and walk with a flashlight at dawn and dusk.
Update on the Community Centre Project
Volunteer Opportunities Recreation and Community Services Commission Bowen Island Municipality is looking for a volunteer to join the Recreation and Community Services Commission (RCSC). 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.
Please join us at our first community open house. We’re excited to share the updates we’ve made to the design and to show you the next steps we will be undertaking in phase two. This is your chance to be a part of the buzz!
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. Community Grants Advisory Committee The Community Grants Advisory Committee (CGAC) provides recommendations to Council on Community Grants, Grants-in-Aid and Permissive Tax Exemptions that will enhance quality of life to Bowen Island residents while delivering economic services.
Self-propelled water craft on Sandy and Tunstall Beaches Please label all self-propelled water craft with current owner’s name and phone number and store on community use storage racks by December 31, 2017. Unseaworthy boats and those not actively being used will be removed.
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Housing and a healthy community Dear Editor, If Municipalities and their councils are an order of government charged with providing effective management and delivery of services in a manner that is responsive to community needs, it would follow that the priority would be the social health of the community in the broadest sense. When viewed as an organism, rather than a collection of individuals, the organism’s immune system is strengthened by its social and economic diversity. Circumstances that inhibit the stability of social and economic diversity can be viewed as an infection that is able to take hold because of a compromised immune system. The cascade effect of this weakened immune system directly affects the municipality’s capacity to generate revenue to do its job of being responsive to community needs. Creating or allowing for the creation of housing that would help the most financially challenged members of the community would stimulate the local economy by providing secure housing for employees of local businesses, allowing them to grow, generate more tax revenue and remove survival stress from those who wish to work and contribute. Sincerely, Richard Best
A community feast Dear Bowen Islanders, Whew!! what a gathering! The chats and the wonderful feast: both so important in the life of our Bowen Island Community, and in the heart of Little Red Church! Thank you for making it possible. You shopped and cooked, sold tickets and organized!! You set tables and served food, you cleaned up and welcomed people on what was a cold night. It is so wonderful to see the folks come in and enjoy themselves, hoping that their ticket would be pulled for the Raffles, wondering who they would see and anticipating a delicious dinner. I cannot count the hours that Sheila and Lynn put in as organizers, but we all owe them a huge debt of gratitude: what a team!! And Gord and Suzan in the kitchen: woo hoo!!! They are terrific. But really, with a small congregation, we know that each person’s energy and time matter vitally! And didn’t the Lodge look fabulous? So this Sunday when there is no crowd with plates in hand in front of you, do take a minute and review the gift that was ours to give, and feel that warm glow that comes from helping to keep a community strong. Bless your hearts, love, Shelagh
Social Media Response to: “Emergency shelter currently homeless” Bowen is about caring for your neighbours, when a fellow islander needs help you step in and do so. All places should be deemed appropriate. Don’t take after Vancouver and not home the homeless.
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Flooding the land to pollute the sky? Time to send Victoria a message on Site C… WENDY HOLM SUBMISSION
BC NDP leader John Horgan says his government’s year-end decision to proceed with or terminate Site C will be “a difficult one”. Seriously? The BC Utilities Commission’s November 1st report on the economics of Site C was clear: Site C makes no economic sense as an energy project. And when you consider the impact of the dam on non-energy sectors, the right decision becomes even more obvious. Take, for example, food. The farmland to be flooded by the Site C dam has the productive capacity, if planted to fresh vegetable crops, to meet the nutritional needs of well over one million people a year, in perpetuity. This is of significance on a policy level because BC depends on California and Mexico for over half the veggies we could produce here. Veggies are the building blocks of human nutrition. BC has the highest child poverty rate in Canada. Canada’s Nutrition North pro-
Wendy Holm is a 30 year resident of Bowen Island. As Professional Agrologist (now retired) she evaluated the agricultural impact of the Site C Dam, providing testimony as an Expert Witness before the Joint Federal Provincial Review Panel. She is editor (and contributing author) of a new book on Site C to be released by Lorimer Publishers in early 2018.
gram has been described as an abject failure. Single mums can’t buy veggie-flavoured chips for their kids’ nutrition. Humans need fresh vegetables. Poverty is the single most dominant predictor of poor health outcomes in later life because of its impact on nutrition. The Peace River Valley to be flooded by the Site C dam is nature’s greengrocer - the only area with significant fresh horticulture expansion capacity in the province. Closer to the Lower Mainland and much closer to northern communities, these alluvial soils in a class one climate have the same cropping capability as the Fraser Valley with higher yields due to long periods of summer daylight. The Peace River Valley is important to food security and resilience. Why, given all the good reasons to stop it, is the Site C dam so pervasive? Why does it seem as if there are forces pushing from every direction to make it happen? Two reasons, I would say. Firstly, as David Schindler - Professor Emeritus at the University of Alberta and respected Canadian expert on dams and their impact on the environment - lays out so well in his chapter in our upcoming book on Site C, to be released by Lorimer Publishers in early 2018, Canada’s climate change strategy (our ability to meet 2050 emission reduction targets) is tied to the building of hydroelectric dams – lots of them. What kind of land will they flood? Valley bottomland – our best agricultural soils. And whose land will they flood? Land belonging to the future, to those yet unborn; much of it First Nations’ land. And why will they flood it? So big industry does not have to cut back on emissions, which they would otherwise have to do without Canada’s “clean energy” dams. In short, a policy of flooding the land to pollute the sky. And who is it that says that dams are “green” (worthy of emission reduction credits) anyway? Why, those who would profit from their construction of course. And also those who would profit from the commodity they deliver – water. Water is the second reason why Site
C is so pervasive… Remember the old game we played as kids called snakes and ladders? This continental game of snakes and ladders – and the dams and pipelines and diversions that hook it all up - will deliver northern water to a thirsty US. Just look at Site C. Site C is on the drawing board of every engineering company that has looked at continental water sharing. Why? Because it’s the only route to bring Northern water east of the Rockies. The Peace River Valley was placed under statutory flood reserve in the late 1950’s - right after Washington added “make sure America doesn’t run out of water” to the US Army Corps of Engineers “to do” list. There are far better options… To unleash the potential of these lands, we need to grow young farmers. Lift the shadow of the dam (there since the late 50’s completely suppressing production) and let’s encourage BC and maybe Alberta universities to acquire land from BCH and form a world class education coop - offering cutting edge organic production experience to grads and the option to stay on and farm as a grower member of the coop after a 1-2 years practicum. There is already a physical structure there that could be repurposed to house it... This is called good public policy. Join me on November 18 at 10am, Bowen Court, to talk about the Site C dam and get down to some old-fashioned letter writing (or emailing or tweeting) urging government to make the right decision. Tell John Horgan if he thinks this is a hard decision, he is not framing the question properly. ENERGY IS BUT ONE ASPECT. There are many more areas of GREAT public importance that will be negatively impacted by the dam. It’s not just about BC Hydro ratepayers, it’s about taxpayers and future generations. The Peace Valley is OUR foodland commons. It is not government’s to destroy.
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On the calendar November 17, 18
The Importance of Being Ernest play by Theatre On The Isle (TOTI) Tir-Na-Nog Theatre starts at 7:30pm, 2pm Matinee Tickets $20 at Pheonix, Gallery, Library
Saturday November 18 Good old Fashioned Letter Writing Party With Wendy Holm to John Horgan on Site C 10am, Bowen Court 7 pm Bowen Island Arts Council Take Another Seat final bidding auction and reception 7 pm Caribbean Carnival at Cates Hill Chapel fundraiser Island Pacific School tix at Phoenix 8pm Late Night Bingo with Connie Smudge at the Legion tix $10 at door or Phoenix
Monday November 20 SKY will have exercise at 9:00 o’clock, coffee at 9:45, Matt Maxwell speaking at 10:00 and Yoga at 11:00. 1 PM Bowen Island Garden Club speaker series presents Julia Guest who will give a presentation titled “ Gardens of the United Kingdom”.
Friday November 24 3pm – 6pm. Lantern Workshop create a one of a kind umbrella lantern to carry at Light UP Saturday November 25 11 am – 3pm Little Red Church Christmas Craft Fair at Collins Hall 1 pm – 2:50 pm Bowen Island Conservancy AGM “Our wild salmon”, presented by Bob Turner and Tim Pardee Sunday November 26 12pm – 4pm Little Red Church Christmas Craft Fair at Collins Hall 11 am – 3pm Bowen Legion Christmas Craft Fair at the Legion. Wednesday November 22 6 pm Bowen Island ESS volunteer team meeting the BI Main Firehall (Grafton Rd) at 6pm. If you are looking for an opportunity to give back to your community, learn and meet new people, have new experiences, or simply to expand your professional development skills, you are welcome to come to our meeting. For more information please contact ESS Director Carolyn McDonald at BowenESS@bimbc.ca
Bowen girls stand tall on the field at BC Place with national women’s soccer teams DANA PURDY SUBMISSION
On November 9, twenty-two girls aged 7 - 10 from the Bowen Island Football Club (BIFC) had the honour and privilege to escort members of the US and Canadian Women’s soccer team onto the pitch for the singing of both anthems before their game. Thanks to Joseph Cooke, coach of BIFC’s girls U8 team and his initiative to reach out to Canada Soccer, this night was definitely about bringing an element of innocence to the beautiful game and fulfilling the dreams of Bowen Island’s young female soccer players. At 7pm they walked proudly onto the pitch, each holding a player’s hand. As the game was televised on TSN, TV photo shots started coming in via email and text from friends and family afar by approximately 7:15pm. “Our girls are FAMOUS!” They said. At about the same time they were escorted to their seats where their family and friends waited and asked, “Did you meet Christine Sinclair?” The girls settled into their seats briefly, but were quickly up and cheering for Team Canada (and some, quietly, for their new friends with Team USA). Thanks to Bowen Island Community Rec for letting us borrow their stash of Canadian Flags - they were put to good use. Bowen Island had a very loud and proud cheering section of some 50 people with others scattered all around the stadium. TSN got a great shot of Chris Corrigan in the stands. With a final score of 1-1, the Canadian Women’s Soccer Team played an amazing game in front of a very proud home
crowd. And they may not realize it, but they just inspired twenty-young girls who play soccer with a small club on a tiny island, to dream big.
TOP: Standing for the Star Spangled Banner with members of the US National Women’s Soccer Team. LEFT: Young members of Bowen FC walk onto the field with members of the Canadian National Women’s soccer team.
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A Wilde theatrical ride from Bowen’s Theatre on the Isle MARCUS HONDRO CONTRIBUTOR
A decades old habit of providing Bowen with quality entertainment was resumed by Theatre on the Isle with the opening of The Importance of Being Earnest on Friday, Nov. 10. A soldout house at Tir-na-nOg Theatre was witness to a laugh-riot and the evening heralded another TOTI presentation of mustsee theatrical fare. Oscar Wilde’s play requires actors capable of taking the audience upon a wild and energetic ride, a ride which requires precise timing and the ability to share the stage, and the laughs. Such attributes are very much within the bailiwick of the cast that director Martin Clarke assembled for the show. Considered Wilde’s finest work, Earnest is a comic send-up of England’s late-Victorian era society, not so much a play of action but one of manners and wit. It is the tale of Algernon Moncrieff and Jack Worthing, combatants, of a sort, who avoid the social mores of the day by embracing something Algernon calls ‘bunburying.’ Bunburying provides Algernon and Jack a measure of respite from London’s mannered society but it also makes them deceitful, and therein lies the trouble. For the both of them have a woman they should like to court and in order to succeed, each must find a way to become earnest. Or rather, Ernest. You must see the play to learn the meaning of that. Calder Stewart has become a mainstay on Bowen stages and his performance here as Algernon Moncrieff is spot-on. There is a boldness in his characterization of the loquacious Algernon and the relentless Stewart is quick with the retorts and creates an eminently likable rake. When Stewart and Frazer Elliott as Jack Worthing are together on stage – and a good portion of the play requires it – the chemistry is strong, the banter deliciously fun and the laughs frequent. The play requires Elliott to make Worthing both conventional and venturous and the actor manages it with a seeming ease. One of great comic characters in Western Theatre is the
upper-crust and acidic Lady Bracknell and here Susan Clarke, who returns to the TOTI stage after an absence of too many years, is perfectly cast. Ms. Clarke employs the right amount of social arrogance and disdain and makes her return a captivating success, doling out laughs like a Deep Bay householder doles out candy on Halloween. The object of one of the smitten men’s desire is the fetching Gwendolyn Fairfax, played by Ainsley Szewchuk, while the fanciful Cecily Cardew, played by the ever-amusing Katalina Bernard, is sought by the other. These women are stuck within the confines of a society that gave females little room to move but while the society of the day offered them fewer advantages, Wilde did not create female characters any less entertaining, or intelligent, than their male counterparts. Indeed, the playwright granted Miss Fairfax and Miss Cardew the choice to say yes or no, something not always available to British women at the close of the 19th century. Further, both are given a slew of bon-mots and Szewchuk and Bernard make full use of every word. Each actor delivers her character with great aplomb and pushes the plot ever-forward. There are also delightful performances in supporting roles from Graham Ritchie, another island stage veteran, as Reverend Chasuble, and Susanna Braund as the stern Miss Prism. Island piano-man Marc Gawthrop flexes his artistic muscles nicely as Merriman, a butler, while Michael Epp turns in a droll performance as Lane, a manservant. The play is considered a light-comedy, not as deep as other Wilde fare, but it still raises issues relevant today. Should the circumstances of our birth brand us? And who gets to say what is acceptable in our world? Is it not okay to operate outside societies ‘norms’ without raising hackles? Director Clarke brings these issues to the fore by keeping Wilde’s words in the forefront, no elongated set pieces to distract and the movement plays as natural and never intrudes. Mr. Clarke gives us a moment here and there to catch our breath but, overall, the pace is rapid-fire. The production is stage-managed by Maureen Sawasy, Shirley Wrinch created the beautiful costumes from an extravagant era and Judi Gedye performs the role of property master.
Epp did double duty by building and designing the period set alongside Ian Davidson. Jacqueline Massey is the promotion designer and Kate Coffey and Tina Nielsen take care of ticket sales and publicity. As for the playwright, only months after the 1895 premiere of The Importance of Being Earnest, he was arrested and put on trial, essentially for homosexuality. The court of the day pronounced him guilty and he spent two years in prison under the cruelest of conditions. Upon his release, with his health deteriorating, he fled to France, never to set foot in England again. Oscar Wilde died in Paris on November 30, 1900 at the age of 46. Earnest was the last play he ever wrote. But here’s this: Wilde has had his vindication. He is revered in theatre circles the world over and considered one of the greatest wits in the history of the English language. Earnest is still produced by professional and amateur companies and is a mainstay of high-school drama departments. And you’ll find Wilde’s word ‘bunbury’ in dictionaries today, including the Urban Dictionary (bunbury: ‘To galavant around under a false identity...performing various licentious and immoral acts’). And finally, even here in Canada, where funding for theatre is often wanting, theatre companies often have as many as eight or more ‘previews,’ performances prior to opening night in front of an audience who do not pay or pay but little. This is done to provide the actors, the production, with extra time to fine-tune the work, to learn about moments, to gain confidence. On Bowen, and with community theatre in general, such a luxury is not possible as the actors, the director and the crew mount the play while working jobs, going to school, tending to family, etc. There are no previews, at most a production may get a single run in front of a smattering of friends the night before they open. Under such conditions, it is near-astonishing that Theatre on the Isle routinely produces such wholly realized and highly-entertaining work, and from the opening night on. So our theatrical hat is tipped to TOTI. Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest continues at Tir-na-nOg Theatre at 585 Rivendell Drive on Thursday, Nov. 16, Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th. The curtain rises at 7:30.
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Bowen Scouts sell Christmas Trees KATIE COOKE SUBMISSION
Keep an eye out for Fleur, Martha and Rose (and other Scouts!) selling Christmas trees.
Euan Sinclair, the Group Commissioner for the Bowen Scouts, says that nobody knows exactly how long the Bowen Island Scouts have been selling Christmas trees at the CSA Christmas Craft Fair, but it has become a Bowen tradition. The proceeds from the Christmas tree sales are spent on camping trips and outdoor activities, as well as craft supplies, badges and equipment. Sinclair, who is responsible for the smooth running of the Bowen Scouts group, which consists of Beavers (ages 5-7), Cubs (Ages 8-11) and Scouts (ages 11-14), says that there are currently twenty-two youth registered in their programs. Scouts Canada has been co-educational since 1998 and they run a “no-one left behind” bursary for registration costs. The Knick Knack Nook Foundation has also given the Bowen Scouts a generous bursary for camps, which eliminates any financial impediments to young people who are interested in joining. With a strong focus on outdoor activities and adventures, the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts meet weekly at BICS and Cates Hill Chapel. Throughout the year, the Scouts enjoy rock climbing, kayaking, and lots of camping, often joining other Scout groups from the Lower Mainland. The children work on strengthening core values such as teamwork, sharing, community involvement, environmental stewardship, family and respect. In the winter, the Scouts venture out to Hollyburn Scout Cabin, Shadow Lake near Whistler, and the Joffre Lakes. Their favourite summer camps are Camp Byng on the Sunshine Coast and Gambier Island. They are hoping to add Camp Maclean in Langley and Camp Bow-Isle to their roster this summer. This year, the Scouts will be selling Noble, Fraser and Wild Douglas trees with prices ranging from $45$90. Make sure you come down to the CSA Christmas Craft Fair at BICS on Sunday, December 3 from 10am-3pm and visit the Scouts to pick up your Christmas tree!
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Gardens of the United Kingdom LINDA BARRATT SUBMISSION
On November 20 the Bowen Island Garden Club welcomes Julia Guest who will give us a presentation on her favourite gardens of the United Kingdom. She will share photos and stories that may be familiar as well as private gardens. Julia is a travel consultant who has designed, planned and escorted garden tours since 1990 to England, France, Italy, New Zealand, China and India. Julia has
operated unique garden tours with Ron Rule, a local landscape designer and collaborated with Des Kennedy, celebrated author of many garden books. This presentation will be not only be a feast to the eyes and speak to their excellence it will also inform us about English society and culture as well as the history and design of English gardens. Everyone is welcome. Members no charge, guests $3.00.
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Students ask seniors how to make Bowen more age-friendly Transportation and smoother pathways are top priorities, say SKY members the senior members of our community. Through the various conversations, one issue kept coming up: the need for more and better bus service on Bowen Island. Last year students participating in the Margaret Purdy, who lives near Lake Outside 45 program at BICS took on the task Josephine, told the students she stopped drivof designing a more sustainable Bowen Island. ing a few months ago. She relies on her son This year, students are taking the project in and his family to get around, and so does not a new direction by learning about challenges often get the chance to visit friends on the and barriers that exist to people of various other side of the island. ages on Bowen, and then re-designing it based “I believe it costs about $23 to get a taxi on what they’ve learned. from where I live to the ferry,” says Purdy. Last week, these students interviewed mem- “Caring Circle has a team of volunteer drivers, bers of SKY (Seniors Keeping Young) and but there are not too many of them, so it can heard about a variety of challenges faced by be hard to get a ride.” April Sear lives in Tunstall Bay, and still drives, but says that the hills on Bowen can make it challenging to get to the bus stops. She adds that trying to get around on foot can be challenging, because of a lack of sidewalks, and clear pathways. Although she lives in Tunstall, she says she can’t get to the beach for that very reason. “Of course, once you get onto the beach it would be challenging to maneuver in Bowen Island United Church any case,” she says. “But it would be nice.” MERIBETH DEEN EDITOR
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Guest Minister Reverend Sally McShane formerly of the First United Church DTES
From left: Outside 45 students Oliver, Brooke and Natalia interviewing April Sear at Bowen Court. Meribeth Deen, photo
Living on Cates Hill, Sylvia Shaw is still driving. However, she says that there is no bus that drives up there leaving her without the option to take public transportation, and says this lack does impact many of her friends on the island. Other ideas to make Bowen Island more age-friendly: •
more restaurants, with a greater diversity of food.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING SATURDAY NOVEMBER 25TH 10:30AM
IN THE LITTLE RED CHURCH Including the proposed adoption of new Society bylaws to conform with the new B.C. Societies Act
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more opportunities for inter-generational connection. Susan Nelson says that in Vernon, where she lived before moving to Bowen, the local pre-schools visited seniors centres to sing songs and tell stories. She says she would like to set up some kind of regular event or activity to facilitate connections between the generations. more sport and fitness activities put on by Bowen Rec, geared towards seniors
Lights go out at the Fourth International Wine Festival
Bowen’s longstanding generosity a fundraiser highlight JULIA MCCAIG
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There was a little bit of old Bowen on display at Bowen’s Fourth International Wine Festival – and a little bit of new Bowen. Like old Bowen on a cold and windy November night, the whole island suddenly lost power. In mid sip we were plunged into darkness. But the new Bowen and its helpful technology quickly saved the day. Dozens of participants reached for their smart phones, with their even smarter flashlight apps, restoring light to the event, and allowing the party to proceed – a cozy evening of fine food and fine wine at Evergreen Hall became all the more memorable. The event, sponsored by the Bowen Island Community Foundation this year, marked the beginning of the Foundation’s annual, “For Bowen, For Ever” Giving Campaign. Tickets sold out quickly, and many islanders volunteered their time and talents for the event: our local wine impressario, Paul Rickett, the talented chef Matt Matheson, Evergreen’s Maureen Armstrong with her daughter Dana, the volunteers who stepped in to shuttle folks from their cars to the venue, wine agents from those many cities across the water, and
members of the Foundation’s Board of Directors. Thanks to the generosity of hundreds of donors last year, the Foundation was able to contribute to a range of good causes in 2017: scholarships for Bowen’s graduating students, the building of a community park for young children on the west side of the island, the beginning of a bike park by the Community School, and a high quality projector for the Bowen Island Community School. The Foundation has an offer on the table for the community at the close of this year. A small group of philanthropic islanders has stepped forward to match the first $30,000 that is given by the community, something of a kick start to the traditional giving season of November and December. What is in store for community betterment in 2018? The Foundation is working on this now and wants to do more. It’s clear that bursaries and worthy community projects will be on the table again, and quite likely, some new initiatives for the support of Bowen’s marginalized citizens, young and old. In any event, the message that the Foundation wants to make clear to the community at this time of year is that any and all donations are much appreciated. A donation of any amount will give the Foundation a first step on the road to repaying the generosity of our remarkable community. You can learn more and donate at bowenfoundation.com.
Bowen Island Conservancy ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH 2017 BOWEN ISLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL, MULTIPURPOSE ROOM
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- 1:45 pm:
Coffee break
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“Our wild salmon”, presented by Bob Turner and Tim Pardee
- 2:50 pm:
Closing remarks
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Patrons enjoyed a wide variety of wines at this year’s festival. Mario Prim Silva, photo
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Recycling Depot: New signs are on the way
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“Signs, signs, everywhere a sign” – The Five Man Electrical Band had it right. Everywhere there is a sign - in the Recycling Depot. There are signs for every area in the building. Now we will be the first to admit that they are not the best signs in the world, but we are working on solving that problem. Check out the new signs in the Refundable area! They are a signal of things to come. As you come into the depot on the left is a whole
series of signs for recyclables such as unbroken light bulbs, ink cartridges, cell phones, toner cartridges, smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors and, believe it or not, mercury thermostats! While these signs are of different sizes and text fonts, they are there just waiting to be discovered! Hanging above the green shelves, right next to these collection boxes is the often hard-to-spot sign for electrical and electronics devices. This area is a favourite for children of all ages. My favourite memory of the summer was of a young lad
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Community School Association seeks volunteers for shifts at BIRD in December
who went into that area and walked out holding an old, broken chainsaw. He was convinced that his parents would allow him to have it. After all, it was free! Needless to say, it found its way back on to the shelf. So while you wait patiently for the arrival of the new signs, you should know that any question you might have about where an item should go can be answered by playing a game of Spot the Sign. They are all there, waiting to be discovered and if you can’t find a sign, ask one of the wonderful depot staff where it goes. Enjoy!
Fix-it Fair breathes new life into broken goods Frazer Elliot and Sheena Stevenson hard at work at BIRD (with a little help from Sheena’s son Lochlan. The Bowen Island Recycling Depot has gifted the Bowen Island Community School Association (CSA ) with the recyclables program for the month of December by the Bowen Island Recycling Depot. With the help of volunteers, this program helped raise $2800 in 2016 for the CSA and their goal for 2017 is to increase that amount to $3000. This program can only be successful with
a full schedule of volunteers throughout the month so the CSA is asking the community to get in the holiday spirit and sign up for a shift or two with friends, family or neighbours. If you or someone you know might be interested in contributing some of your time next month, please visit the website for the full schedule and details www.slotted.co/csabird2017
Bowen Island Municipality is seeking a one year temporary full-time (maternity leave) Parks and Environment Coordinator. The Parks and Environment Coordinator oversees operational activities associated with parks, trails, and beaches on Bowen Island and oversees and supervises labouring and horticultural tasks associated with the maintenance of streetscapes and minor maintenance duties associated with maintenance of Municipal buildings in Snug Cove and Municipal docks in Snug Cove.
TOP: The crew of electronics fixers. BOTTOM: Shasta Martinuk mends Carsten Crolow’s scarf. photos submitted
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Bowen in Transition held its sixth semi-annual Fix-It Fair on Sunday afternoon at Collins Hall, and approximately 30 people showed up with various broken items in tow. Bowen’s ten wonderful fixers repaired at least 28 items on the spot, including a broken zipper, a lamp, torn pants, a toaster and a toaster oven, a skirt, a sewing machine, slippers, a shop vac, a scarf, a clock, a pair of gloves, a pencil sharpener, several socks, a toy ambulance, a blender, and several appliances with broken electrical cords. Some true vintage items were also repaired:
Fraser fixed a 34-year-old waffle iron, while Reed and sons Phillip and Thomas repaired a 30-year-old VHS player. Possibly the most challenging was Rod’s repair of a broken dehumidifier. Once it had been fixed, it brought Collins Hall back within safe (2060%) relative humidity range before the event ended! The Fair will happen again in the spring. Now Bowen in Transition is shifting attention to the annual mini-energy audits of Bowen homes. We hope to do thermal images and energy saving checklists of another 25-30 homes this winter. If you’d like your house included or would like more information please contact Filis Fahey at filisf@gmail.com.
In addition to operational tasks, technical and administrative duties associated with the Parks and Environment Coordinator position are extensive and require a candidate with an environmental educational background, GIS proficiency, excellent communication skills and relevant work experience. The Parks and Environment Coordinator must be capable of exercising considerable independent judgement, action and initiative in performing the work. Bowen Island Municipality offer competitive rates, dependent on experience. Hours of work will normally be between 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, 35 hours per week, Monday through Friday. Please note that the deadline for applications is 4:00 pm on Friday, November 17th, 2017. We thank all applicants, but advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please submit your covering letter and resume via e-mail, fax or mail to: Shayle Duffield, Human Resources Coordinator 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G2 Email: hr@bimbc.ca Fax: 604-947-0193 Web: http://bimbc.ca/content/employment-opportunities
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Remembrance Day 2017
Top: Young members of Bowen Island FC contemplate their wreath. Middle: Lynne Hartle, Yvonne McSkimming and Sonja Kristinsson at the Legion lunch. Bottom: The message on Bowen’s Blue Bus, November 11.
Top: Bob Barker standing in silence. Bottom: Sam Ahn and his son Andrew who is a member of the Navy and stationed in Esquimalt.
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West Van Secondary Students help to expand Bowen Children’s Centre first year program BCIT or Kwantlen College. It also allows them to continue with the academic portion of their schooling.
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On day one, they worked on site prep: leveling gravel, drainage and building stairs. On day two, they focused on creating concrete footings. On day three, they are working on building forms for the concrete foundation. “You don’t need to tell them to get to work,” says teacher Greg Cormier in reference to the grade 11 and 12 students who are helping to build the Bowen Children’s Centre (BCC) Infant and Toddler Wing. “And they seem to be able to figure out things to do when one job wraps up. They’re a great group.” On the third day, twelve students participating in West Van Secondary’s Youth Train in Trades - Carpenter Level 1 program (formerly known as the ACE-IT Carpentry program) already appear competent. Focused on their work they’ll approach Cormier every now and then to ask a question or check in. In one day, they accomplish roughly what four paid workers would, saving BCC close to $1,500 per day. Cormier (who happens to be the parent of a recent BCC graduate) says the opportunity to work on an actual construction site offers the students a view of the breadth of a carpenter’s work, and will also give them the chance to see their work turn into an actual building. “In class, we make concrete forms but we never get to fill them with concrete, and we just end up taking them apart and re-building them again,” says Cormier. “Getting to work on site prep was really great because that’s an important part of the job, and even though its not part of the curriculum, we’re going to come back here to help build the walls and the roof.” This program’s curriculum offers an entry into the world of trades that is equivalent to a
...being in this program doesn’t close any doors. Graham Christensen, grade 11
“There is really no downside,” says grade 11 student Graham Christensen.”I knew that I didn’t want to go to university so I figured I’d better find something else, but being in this program doesn’t close any doors.” The big door that it does open is to the world of employment. “There’s one student in this group that is squeezing in his academics and is already working,” says Cormier. “A kid that is keen will have no problems finding work coming out of this program. I’ve had three of my students go to one employer in the past two years.” Cormier says he also hears feedback from parents and other teachers about how the program shifts kids attitudes in positive directions. “The parents of one previous student told me that his grade 12 year, after he took this program, was his best ever academically. Participating in this program really motivated him,” says Cormier. “And teachers have told me they see kids happier than they ever have been when they’re taking this program.” Rockridge student Max Chambers echoes these sentiments. “I feel like I’m getting a lot done as opposed to say English class, when I sit there and wonder what I’m doing there. The schools don’t really seem to advertise these programs very well, but if they did, I bet a lot more kids would take them.”
LEFT: Logan Neufeld and Ethan Brommelan are happy working, rain or shine. ABOVE: The BCC construction site is great entertainment for kids in daycare and pre-school. Meribeth Deen, photos
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