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Davies Orchard cottages demolition imminent
While this cottage has been saved, containers showed up in Davies Orchard last Wednesday to store materials from four cottages which are being destroyed in the near future. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD
Bowen Heritage says the timing couldn’t be worse, as clean-up containers appear BY MARIA SPITALE-LEISK EDITOR
Large metal storage containers ominously arrived in Davies Orchard last week, as preparations to demolish four historical cottages get underway.
“What the hell is going on?” Bowen Heritage board member Judi Gedye said she thought, after seeing containers in the orchard last Wednesday. “We had no notice.” After frantically contacting Metro Vancouver to find out more details, Gedye said she got an email back stating the four cottages in question would be cleaned out in the next two weeks. The clean-up order marks the end of a long-standing effort by Bowen Heritage to save the nearly century-old cottages, which are remaining vestiges of a seaside resort from the Union Steamship Company era. In November, the Metro Parks board voted unanimously for an option that would see Davies Orchard revitalized and
six of 10 remaining cottages to be restored. In the 1920s the Union Steamship Company built close to 200 rental cottages on what is now Crippen Park and which is owned by Metro. Gedye, a driving force to help salvage the cottages, couldn’t help but point out the irony in having the demolition process start during B.C. Heritage Week, saying it couldn’t have been worse timing. Bowen’s heritage preservationists will have a couple of months to claim the contents before the cottages come down. As Gedye and other Bowen Heritage members go through the cottages and sort through pieces of Davies Orchard history – tubs, windows, shelving, flooring – it’s a painful process. Bowen Heritage said in November it had 23 local contractors on board to voluntarily rebuild the six cottages that are currently in a state of disrepair, as an alternative to the $1.3 million Metro plans to spend to tear down the four cottages. Among those impacted in the orchard is artist Bob Bates, who for years has been using one of the ill-fated cottages as a working studio, where he keeps his kilns. “He is in the middle of a project and was hoping for a few months to finish that before he had to move anything,” said Gedye, who adds there isn’t any other storage on the island to house Bates’ materials or historical items from the cottages. Bowen Heritage never had a real chance to plead their case to Metro, according to Gedye. “ … our dreams and hopes have been ignored completely. Metro staff have never once included our submissions for consideration,” said Gedye. “And there are no rights to cross-examine or appeal any submissions of staff, none of whom are from Bowen.” Metro Vancouver spokesman Greg Valou said temporary storage units were brought in to store material that will be cleaned out of the cottages by regional park staff over the next two weeks. Those storage containers will be kept on site for a couple months to allow “adequate time” for people to sort through the contents. Through 2018, said Valou, Metro staff will work with a consultant team to complete detailed design of the revitalization plan, which will be implemented starting in 2019. While an exact cottage demolition timeline has yet to be confirmed, Valou said it will likely happen this spring or summer. Preliminary orchard maintenance and establishing a licence agreement with Bowen Heritage for continued operation of the museum cottage are part of Metro’s plans for the site this year.
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Notice of Public Hearing 6:30 PM on Monday March 12, 2018 in Council Chambers Municipal Hall, 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island Bowen Island Municipality Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002, Amendment Bylaw No. 445, 2017 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Council is considering changes to Water General 1(b) (WG1b) Zone (shown on map) to clarify the prohibition in the Land Use Bylaw for docks or other structures in the WG1b Zone. The amended zone would prohibit the following structures, facilities, and uses: • Dock, pier, wharf, piling or other structures; and • Moorage, other than moorage necessary for navigational or emergency situations Council has decided to hold another public hearing on Bylaw No. 445 as set out in this Notice in order to provide a further opportunity for public input. All materials from the public hearing held on January 22, 2018 shall be brought forward and form part of the record and so there is no requirement for representations or submissions from the first public hearing to be re-submitted. MORE INFORMATION AT MUNICIPAL HALL:
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Islanders react to NDP budget announcement BY MARIA SPITALE-LEISK EDITOR
Tourism Bowen Island chair Murray Atherton is gearing up to boast about the island and all its natural attractions, including golfing and kayaking, at the Outdoor Adventure and Travel Show at the Vancouver Convention Centre this weekend. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD
Many islanders are encouraged by last week’s NDP budget reveal, especially the line item calling for a 15 per cent ferry fare rollback. “Thank God they put some money in,” said Susanna Braund, chair of Bowen Island’s Ferry Advisory Committee. “I don’t think it means a lot except I think the seniors who haven’t been travelling because of the fare that was imposed on them, I think they will feel much freer to travel.” In fact, the ferries will be free for seniors to ride from Monday to Thursday, the NDP announced as part of the budget speech on Feb. 20. Meanwhile, Bowen Liberal MLA Jordan Sturdy was a little more skeptical about the free ride. “I do understand the desire to see lower fares,” said Sturdy, but the challenge, he added, is how to compensate for the fare freeze on the major routes. Sturdy said the government has not been clear as to how B.C. Ferries is supposed to make up those revenues. “You can try and sell more hamburgers but, you know, that’s a limited opportunity. You can reduce services,” speculated Sturdy, adding the extra sailings that were added to Bowen could be at risk. Another budget item that stands out to Sturdy is the speculators’ tax, “because it will affect people who have non-principle residences on the island.” “And I don’t think the government really
was aware of some of the unintended consequences associated with the speculators’ tax,” said Sturdy, adding Bowen is a cottage community in a Metro Vancouver jurisdiction. Other big budget spending initiatives announced centre on child care and housing affordability. Bowen Coun. Maureen Nicholson said she is very encouraged by the budget. “The province’s 30-point housing plan puts significant funding and other support into affordable housing,” said Nicholson. “What that means for Bowen, I expect, is movement on our BC Housing project proposed on the Community Lands and more flexible tools for rezoning, including the potential for rental-only zoning.” Coun. Melanie Mason said the budget is “welcome news for communities like Bowen that have been caught up in the ripple effects of the Lower Mainland housing crisis and the increasing cost of living for B.C. families.” “Hopefully, this will be the catalyst to start working with BC Housing on a project to be able to provide mixed-income housing as well as additional rental housing for seniors and families,” said Mason. On the ferry front, Mason said it was great to see the provincial government acknowledge in the budget speech that B.C. Ferries is part of the highway system and that skyrocketing fares put ferry-dependent communities like Bowen “at a disadvantage that is both costly and unfair.”
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Power washing queen, Dee Elliott, thanked for her kindness My random memory of Bowen Island kindness isn’t really very random and it goes back a very long time and is one of my most powerful memories. I still talk about it even though on surface it seems like such a simple little thing. I was pretty new on Bowen Island living on Whitesails Drive and didn’t know very many people at all. I was pregnant and on my own a lot as my husband at that time worked in the North a lot as a geologist. So, there is a knock on the door and who is there but none other than Dee Elliott! Remember when Dee ran a landscaping business on Bowen long before she became the real estate legend that she now is!? Well, she lived just a couple of doors down and had seen me and had also seen my front deck. She introduced herself and said she was scared of my slipping and falling on the slippery deck and she wanted to come over with her landscaping power washer and do the deck for me, as a gift, which she did! From then and to this very day Dee has been my best friend on Bowen Island with that simple random act of kindness! Kindness is powerful and both wonderful to give and to receive. Thanks again, Dee, for helping me out 20-plus years ago!
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Pipeline fighters can also spring leaks LES LEYNE VICTORIA TIMES COLONIST
New Democrat MLAs have been obviously amused for the past week about a line of questioning the B.C. Liberals are pursuing about who knew what when the oil-spill measures that prompted the B.C.-Alberta trade war were unveiled. The government announced it was planning regulations that could include “restrictions” on the transport of bitumen through B.C. while studies continue, which antagonized Alberta and provoked the B.C. wine boycott there. Premier John Horgan last week decided to ask the courts about jurisdiction before imposing that one, which brought an end to the wine boycott. But the opposition is still curious about Environment Minister George Heyman’s calendar on the day – Jan. 30 – the oil measures were announced. That evening, he went to Bowen Island and met about 40 environmentalists dedicated to blocking the Kinder Morgan pipeline. That’s the project that the oil measures are designed to block. The dinner has prompted a week’s worth
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of dark speculation by the Opposition. They accused him of “reporting back to his activists and agitators” and over-sharing information with “his Bowen Island buddies.” With the NDP MLAs rolling their eyes over the questions, Heyman has stressed that he meets all sorts of people, including pipeline proponents, and just showed up for dinner at the island retreat. He didn’t take part in any strategy sessions. He acknowledged he and ministry staff spent hours the day before giving a “broadbrush” outline of what was coming to a wide range of groups with interests in the pipeline, a standard government move. On Monday, the fifth day of questions, Heyman’s amusement subsided for a moment. After Liberal MLA Peter Milobar accused him of colluding and sharing confidential information, Heyman issued the traditional challenge to say it outside the house (and face legal consequences). The moment passed, but the intriguing thing is how well-briefed the Liberals are by way of leaked emails about the Bowen Island resistance summit, despite how intensely security-conscious the participants seem to be. The Opposition is even getting leaked notes
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about all the measures the group is taking to avoid leaks. A document advises to communicate only in person, or by way of a messaging app (Signal) that erases messages after they are sent. “Avoid email or texting. Try to do voice calls from a private location.” The Liberals cited a document in which the group is described as a “hive” organized to support mass, creative, non-violent direct actions undertaken by a hard-hitting “swarm.” It stands for “transparency and accountability,” but notes “we will not have a brand or presence in public beyond what is necessary to achieve our goals.” Heyman so far looks solid in laughing off suspicions he was out of line. But the hive isn’t likely laughing to see their secret strategies quoted in question period. Veteran Victoria Times Colonist provincial affairs reporter Les Leyne has been a fixture in the legislature bureau since 1985. He won a Jack Webster “City Mike” Award for commentary in 2009. A longer version of this column original appeared in the Times Colonist, a sister publication of the Undercurrent.
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Sam Spear (headphones around her neck) and her twin sister Kailey (behind) oversee the filming of CC, starring Audrey Wise Alveraz and Jewel Staite. The filmmaking sisters are former Bowen residents whose film made it to the finals of the Crazy8s film competition. PHOTO SUPPLIED.
Eight crazy days earn filmmaking twins from Bowen top honours MARIA SPITALE-LEISK EDITOR
Bowen natives and twin sister filmmakers Sam and Kailey Spear were among six finalists, from more than 200 entries, in the Crazy8s film competition. After their successful pitch, the sisters, along with the other finalists, were given eight days, $1,000 and a production package to put together their film. The Spear sisters’ film, CC, centres around an AI nanny who attacks her employer and the subsequent investigation. The final six films were screened at The Centre in Vancouver this past Saturday. The Undercurrent caught up with Sam and Kailey after their whirlwind weekend. UNDERCURRENT: What was it like being selected as one of the top six finalists and having CC chosen to play at the Crazy8s gala? SPEAR SISTERS: It was CRAZY! Being one of six selected from almost 230 submissions is such an honour. However, the moment that you are selected, you are also being faced with a HUGE challenge: “OK, so … how are we going to get this done in only 8 days!?!” UNDERCURRENT: What was the impetus for this script – an AI nanny who assaults her employer and subsequent investigation – and why did do you think it worked? SPEAR SISTERS: You know, a lot of people ask us this, and we don’t remember where exactly the story of CC was born. It came from so many places. We had been thinking of this story very loosely as a feature film concept a couple of years ago. We are fascinated
by how AI is advancing. We also always knew the mother’s struggle was going to be the heart of the film. We are very conscious about the pressures modern society puts on women – we are under constant pressure to be the best in every arena – career and home. When the submission time for Crazy8s came around this year, we thought it would be a great opportunity to explore the characters and concepts that we had been developing around these ideas. UNDERCURRENT: Were any crazy special effects involved in creating the AI nanny? SPEAR SISTERS: We always knew that we would be creating a very natural look for the AI nanny. Or “AID” (Artificially Intelligent Device), as we call her. She looks human. Humans use emotion in their communication, so it is an important element built into
each AID Nanny. For this reason, we didn’t have any crazy special effects for her. What we did use visual effects for were the futuristic phones. Our VFX artist Bogdan Kondruik did a fantastic job with the help of Carlos Ditersa. It was an incredible feat given the time we had and the number of VFX shots they had to complete! UNDERCURRENT: What was the accelerated, eight-day production process like? SPEAR SISTERS: CRAZY! Three days of shooting. Then five days to get the film edited, the sound design crafted and mixed, the visual effects completed and the colour correction done. (Well, less than five days actually, because we needed everything ready to go at 6 p.m. on the final day). No, we did not get much sleep. I think there was one night where we got four hours and 45
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minutes of sleep and that was very exciting. UNDERCURRENT: Why did you cast the actors you did? SPEAR SISTERS: We had fanfreakingtastic actors on this film. Holy heck were we lucky! We had the exceptionally talented Jewel Staite playing the title role of CC. Once we thought of her, we couldn’t think of anyone better to play the role. We were looking for something very specific for CC. She is a robot designed to be the perfect nanny. She needed to be someone that kids would immediately like, and who parents would trust. She needed to balance being caring and fun, while also being strong, efficient and capable. She is designed to interact like a human, but ultimately she is a machine. We needed someone with the innate energy that would help bring this character to life and the skill level to pull off this unique challenge. We knew that Jewel would be perfect. She really did knock this role out of the park. She brought CC to screen with beautifully crafted nuance. The character of Lena Howard, the mother of the child CC, was another role we were looking for a very specific energy for. When the audience is introduced to her, she is going through a very difficult time. We needed someone who could play the sharp edges and intense vulnerability of a woman cracking under pressure, while maintaining the deep sense of strength and love at the heart of her. This one was seeming like it was going to be a hard one to get right – that is until our casting director, Jessica Cameron, sent us a self-tape from Sharon Taylor. As soon as we saw Sharon’s tape we
THURSDAYMARCH MARCH 11 2018 2018 •• 5 THURSDAY knew that we had found our Lena. One of the great joys of working on this film has been discovering Sharon as an actor. Audrey Wise Alverez played CC’s charge. Audrey was stellar to work with. She is only seven years old but she’s a pro. She also has a spark of energy that lights up any room she’s in. It was a delight to work with her. And, Bowen – we had Susan Hogan in this film! SUSAN HOGAN! Oh my gosh, how wonderful was that!?! Susan is incredibly talented. We had worked with her a few years ago on our grad film (shot on Bowen) and have been waiting for another opportunity to work with her. She brought such wonderfully dynamic layers to the character of Erin. The rest of our cast included Michelle Choi-Lee as Constable Marks, Latonya Williams as Reesa, and Darcey Johnson as Oliver. They were all excellent to work with! As with our fantastic background performers who came out on our last day (who included Bowen folk Calder Stewart and Dyan Spear). UNDERCURRENT: What’s next for you guys? SPEAR SISTERS: Oooh, we have so many projects that we want to do! At the top of our wish list, as many of you know, there is a Hamlet adaptation (with a female Hamlet) that we will always be pushing to get done. We put it up on stage a few years ago with our gender swaps and modern setting. We hope that will happen sometime in the future. And we are writing, writing, writing. Cooking up new projects - features and TV. We have a new TV pilot script that we put on hold for Crazy8s that we need to get back to work on this week! UNDERCURRENT: What do you miss most about Bowen? SPEAR SISTERS: The ocean, the air, the trees, but mostly the community. This community is so special to us. To feel your continued support is amazing. It is a huge part of what motivates us and gives us the energy that we need to keep going in this crazy business. Now, this film is a special case: it really could not have been made without the active support and talent of many of our wonderful Bowen folks. We had the fantastic Natasha Wehn as one of our producers. She was an incredible force in making this film possible. Susan Hogan was there as a part of our cast. Kirby, Kial and Taja Jinnah, did our sound design. Calder Stewart came out to help in the art department and as an AID background performer. Kaitlin Hunter did our storyboards and some of our promotional art. (Honorary Bowenite, IPS Grad Kolton Babych, created branding used within the film as well as provided handmade jewellery for Reesa.) Emma Conde and her daughter and son appear in the film on posters at the nanny agency. Silvaine Zimmermann came out to work craft services. Alan Boysen donated cookies to keep our crew happy. Our parents, Dyan and Ted, helped out with catering. Lauren Spear, our sister, wrote a beautiful lullaby that plays a big part in the film.
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Painted Stories exhibit to capture imagination at Cove Commons EMILIE KAPLUN GALLERY @ THE COVE COMMONS
Karen Watson and Eleanor Rosenberg want to help you escape. But first, they want to do a little escaping themselves. Their exhibit, Painted Stories, which runs at The Gallery @ The Cove Commons until April 2, features subject matter that’s both fantastical and familiar but linked by a shared love of visual storytelling. “I’m excited that we are exhibiting in the brand new gallery space beside the library,” says Watson, a former Bowen Islander. “I loved the library as a child and can still describe the children’s book section and some of my favorite books in detail.” Watson beams as she recounts the adventures that illustrated books have taken her on, getting a bit lost in the details – and that’s where her focus is: the details. “I love creating paintings with intricate details, images where you may not notice everything the first or even second time you see it ... those are the picture books I loved most as a child,” she says. Watson will be showing original artwork from the most recent children’s book she has illustrated. The second book in
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the series tells the story of Piratess Tilly, a strong female character embarking on fantastical adventures on the Pacific Ocean. Although she has also illustrated children’s books, Eleanor Rosenberg’s paintings are a departure from her work as a professional illustrator. “For me, realism is an escape,” says Rosenberg smiling, as she acknowledges the irony. “I’ve always been encouraged to illustrate whimsical scenes and characters. But for this exhibit, I’m exploring realism and familiar settings.” Rosenberg’s exacting work is reminiscent of the paintings of Alex Colville. Proportion and composition are paired with precise angles and meticulous detailing.
Though their styles contrast each other, Watson and Rosenberg are thrilled to be showing together and have discovered many parallels in their own lives. Both have lived and travelled to many far-off places and spent extended periods living in Germany – though not at the same time. It’s their hope that parents will take their children to see the exhibit. “Galleries can be intimidating,” notes Watson. “Anything we can do to share the love we have of stories – that’s exciting.” The opening reception is this Saturday, 6-8 p.m. at The Gallery, now open at the Cove Commons adjacent to the library. Everyone is welcome for wine and alphabet cookies. For more information visit biac.ca
Sydney had come in to have a couple lumps removed. After recovering in hospital for the day she was able to go home wagging her tail, eager for her dinner! Setting Sail (gouache on paper) by Eleanor Rosenberg.
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Mini-Gala at Cove Commons gallery a great success Thanks to everyone who came out to the 2018 Mini-Gala! As promised, the fundraiser was great fun and an outstanding success. The Gallery @ Cove Commons raised more than $10,000 to help support the ongoing operations of the new space. A record crowd admired the 63 mini-masterpieces on sale and bidding was brisk thanks to David Cameron, the auctioneer extraordinaire who kept everyone in stitches while the artworks were snapped up. Marc Gawthrop, on keyboard added to the entertainment with his lively tunes and rhythms. The Bowen Island Arts Council is grateful to Opus Framing and Art Supplies for the donation of the canvases and frames, to our local artists who gift their work and to our valued volunteers who pull together the evening and help make it such a great success. Emilie Kaplun, Curator, The Gallery @ Cove Commons
Ingrid Hauss, Jackie Haase, Christoph Haase (volunteers and enjoying the evening)
Anne Boa and Vikki-MIchele Freckelton (volunteers).
Jacqueline Massey (Executive Director of BIAC), Marc Gawthrop (entertainment), Emilie Kaplun (Curator of The Gallery@Cove Commons) draw for the raffle
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Michael Epp (artists) and his painting “Blue Nude” in the background which sold for $400.00
Katalina Bernard • Aubin van Berckel Doug Elliott • Frazer Elliott Sarah Cormier • Calder Stewart Graham Ritchie • Jaime Ogden Mike Trevillion • Eva de Zwart Directed by Graham Ritchie
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A snow day on Bowen From Snug Cove to the Cape, heavy snowfall this past weekend made for a magical scene across the island. While some events were cancelled as a precaution, including the Legion dinner, the launch of a new affordable housing group and a performance of As You Like It at Cates Chapel, for the most part residents revelled in the white stuff. Here are some snow day photo submissions the Undercurrent received.
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Places of Worship Welcome You BOWEN ISLAND UNITED CHURCH BOWEN ISLAND UNITED CHURCH Shelagh Mackinnon Rev.Rev. Shelagh MacKinnon
Service and Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. Service and Sunday School 10:30 am Collins Hall Bookings: Helen Wallwork MinisterCollins of Music: Williams HallLynn Bookings:
Helan Wallwork Minister of Music: Lynn Williams
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BOWEN ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH Pastor Clinton Neal ST. GERARD’S ROMAN 1070 Miller Road 604-947-0384 Service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sunday Mass: 10:30 a.m.
ST. GERARD’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Administration Office: 604-682-6774 Mass: 10:30 a.m. Priest: Father James Comey
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Get ready, get set, learn!
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BICS celebrates the Winter Olympics
Sarah Cormier and her son, Elliot, at a previous Ready, Set, Learn event.
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BICS to host a hands-on early education event on Saturday
Bowen Island Community School students really got into the spirit of the Winter Games. A whole school assembly, opening ceremonies parade, Olympic reporting and research were part of the classroom activities. There were Olympic games in the gym as well as trivia challenges and Olympic-themed yoga. On Feb. 21, BICS vice-principal Laura Magrath and a team of parent volunteers cooked up hundreds of edible gold-medal pancakes for students, who ate the special flapjacks and watched some Olympic highlights on the big screen in the gym. Grade 6 and 7 students (pictured above) researched Olympic athletes and spent an afternoon, while dressed as the Olympian of their choice, sharing what they had learned about the sport and career of their chosen athlete.
SARAH HAXBY BOWEN ISLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL CO-ORDINATOR
Bowen Island Community School is preparing to host the annual Ready, Set, Learn early learning event on Saturday, March 3. Families with children three- to five-years-old are
invited to enjoy a morning filled with music, story, play and movement. Parents and children will take part in play-based activities, while exploring early learning opportunities, services and resources available in the community. This year’s event will see the second in a series of
Making Movement Matter stations where families can explore fundamental movement skills together. The experienced team at Bowen Island Community Recreation will be leading this fun station and providing the latest information to families about physical literacy for growing healthy young bodies. The Ready, Set Learn event on Bowen gives families or caregivers and their three- to fiveyear-old children access to
resources and information about how to support a young child’s early learning and development prior to entering formal schooling. The event helps build positive connections between families, the school and our local community organizations. Parents have the opportunity to talk oneon-one with Vancouver Coastal Health representatives about health and nutrition and to meet members from local service organizations including the RCMP, volunteer fire department, emergency program and the library. Planned family activities include tours of emergency reponse vehicles, listening to stories, singing in a music circle and eating a healthy snack. Bowen Island’s Ready, Set, Learn event takes place on Saturday, March 3, 10-11:30 a.m. in the BICS primary wing. Doors open at 9:45 a.m., so that activities can start promptly at 10 a.m. There is no need to preregister; we look forward to seeing moms, dads, aunts, uncles, grandparents and caregivers at the event! For more information contact community school co-ordinator Sarah Haxby at shaxby@wvschools.ca or 604-947-0389.
FIRST THREE HOMES ON RUSSELL LANE READY FOR RESERVATIONS Lots 2, 3, and 5 at Russell Lane are ideally suited for single-storey “ranchers.” They have perfect south sun exposure, with pleasant views over the public nine-hole golf course and to Seymour Bay. We are offering two house plans on Lots 2, 3, and 5. Prices will be from $1,155,000 to $1,275,000 plus 5% GST. Occupancies are scheduled for late fall 2o18. Plan 1 has 1,600 square-feet, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, a covered porch, and a 2-car garage.
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On the calendar THURSDAY, MARCH 1 Duplicate Bridge Bowen Court 6:45-10 p.m. For info call Irene 604-947-2955 FRIDAY, MARCH 2 Library Storytime 10:30 a.m.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 2 Dinner at the Legion, 5:30 p.m. (dinner at 6:30) All welcome FRIDAY, MARCH 2 Shakespeare’s As You Like It, directed by Graham Ritchie Cates Hill Chapel, 7:15 p.m. Tickets at library
SUNDAY, MARCH 4 Parent & Tot Gym Time BICS gym at 10 a.m. $3 per child
SUNDAY, MARCH 11 Parent & Tot Gym Time BICS gym at 10 a.m. $3 per child
SUNDAY, MARCH 4 Community Meditation Circle 7:15 p.m. in the Seabreeze building above barber shop
SUNDAY, MARCH 11 Community Meditation Circle 7:15 p.m. in the Seabreeze building above barber shop
MONDAY, MARCH 5 Seniors Keeping Young Exercise at 9 a.m., followed by coffee. Yoga at 11 a.m. Bowen Court
SUNDAY, MARCH 11 Lisa Shatzky Book Launch – The Bells That Ring 4 p.m.- 6 p.m. at The Gallery at Cove Commons
TUESDAY, MARCH 6 Bowen Island AA Collins Hall at 7:15 p.m.
THURSDAY, MARCH 15 AND FRIDAY, MAR 16 Island Pacific School presents Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Cates Hill Chapel, 6:30 p.m. Tickets at IPS, Phoenix Books, and at door
SATURDAY, MARCH 3 Shakespeare’s As You Like It, directed by Graham Ritchie Cates Hill Chapel, 7:15 p.m. Tickets at library
THURSDAY, MARCH 8 Duplicate Bridge Bowen Court 6:45-10 p.m. For info call Irene 604-947-2955
SATURDAY, MARCH 3 Eleanor Rosenberg and Karen Watson’s Painted Stories exhibition Opening reception (exhibit runs until April 2) The Gallery @ Cove Commons, 6 p.m. Free
FRIDAY, MARCH 9 Library Storytime 10:30 a.m.
SATURDAY, MARCH 3 Tunstall Bay Jazz Tunstall Bay Clubhouse 7:30 p.m. Tickets at door, no minors
SATURDAY, MARCH 10 Bowen Island Community Choir presents a Coffee House Cates Hill Chapel, 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, MARCH 9 Dinner at the Legion, 5:30 p.m. (dinner at 6:30) All welcome
FRIDAY MARCH 16 Men on the Rock Bowen’s Male Choir Spring Concert 7:30 p.m. at Tir-na-nOg Tickets at Cates Pharmacy SUNDAY, MARCH 17 Bowen Island Resilient Community housing meeting 2 p.m. at Belterra More info: birchousing.org
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