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BACK IN TIME
Photos from the Cove Commons opening community celebration
Come with us on an art adventure as we hunt for a mastodon in the wild
BREAK AND ENTER
Local RCMP shares tips on how to prevent theft on the island
Cats saved from sinking ship CHANTAL EUSTACE EDITOR
Fast-thinking locals helped save two cats from drowning in a sinking boat Friday in Mannion Bay. “It’s just awful,” said Bonny Brokenshire of the Bowen Island Municipality, relating the incident involving a boat that appears to have been abandoned on the island’s shores. But, she said, this time the boat in question wasn’t left empty. “It was reported that there were two cats on board,” she said. “This is very unfortunate that somebody had left the cats on the boat, gone back to Alberta, and had somebody checking periodically on the cats.” The situation was dire, she said. “I really credit Ivor Kerr for responding very quickly and saving the cats,” Brokenshire said. “He could see one of the paws of the cats trying to get out of the bow because the bow was still above water.” We spoke with Kerr on Tuesday about the cat rescue. “We were out in Mannion Bay to look at the sailboat that had just sunk,” he said, estimating this was about 2 p.m. Friday.
The cats had been left on this boat in Mannion Bay.
“And when we got there, there was a couple of people trying to save a couple of cats with a rowboat,” he said. He used the crane on the barge to move the sinking boat to the shore, he said, adding this took about 35 minutes or so. The cats were visible from the boat, he said. “They were sticking their paws out of the little hole where the chain comes out for the anchor which was pretty sad.” The RCMP and Coast Guard also attended, said Kerr. Proving ownership of abandoned boats is not easy, said Brokenshire. In the case of the boat in Mannion Bay, Brokenshire said, the last-known owner said he’d sold the boat to someone on Bowen Island for a “song and a dance.” That individual refuted the claim when contacted, said Brokenshire. “In my experience when a boat is floating, it’s generally owned by somebody,” she said. “When it’s submerged or sunk or wrecked, it seems like it’s not anybody’s boat.” The municipality has begun the process of applying for authorization to remove the boat, and to seek funding from the federal abandoned boats program. “Between the boat in Seymour Bay and the boat on the beach in Mannion Bay, even if we are able to obtain some of the abandoned boat program money, we’re still on the hook for 25 per cent of the cost,” she said. Removing the boat on Seymour Bay is estimated at about $7,500 and the boat at Mannion Bay, about $5,000, she said.
Viggo Henrichsen tests a jump last weekend at the Bowen Bike Park. Jonah Harrison is looking on. Michael Henrichsen photo
‘Long haul’ almost over for bike park
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There’s something for everyone at the new Bowen Island Bike Park, opening Sunday, April 22. “It’s been a long haul,” says volunteer Jennifer Henrichsen of the Bike Park Group. “It’s been two and a
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half year process so the completion is huge.” The new 1,600 square-metre park— located behind Bowen Island Community School — has a wide range of tracks for all types of riders, she says, even kids who use run bikes or balance bikes. “There’s a small pump track for
them,” she says, of the run bikes, adding: “Get them young and then they’ll progress.” Her son Viggo, 14, will be one of the park’s bike mentors, offering tips and instruction when it opens. Viggo’s looking forward to being able to ride the new park on Bowen. Continued page 9
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April 9, 2018 7:15 pm Regular Council Meeting
April 11, 2018 1:00 pm Communication Teams Meeting
April 15, 2018 7:00 pm Advisory Planning Commission Meeting
April 17, 2018 7:00 pm Parks, Trails and Greenways Advisory Committee Meeting
April 18, 2018 5:00 pm Recreation and Community Services Commission Meeting All meetings are held in Council Chambers unless otherwise noted.
Employment Opportunity Permanent Full-Time Parks & Environment Operator Bowen Island Municipality seeks a Permanent Full-Time Parks & Environment Operator. This is a 35 hour/week position during hours 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday, with occasional weekend work as required. The position will primarily be responsible for the operations, minor repairs, maintenance and inventory of the municipal parks, beaches, trail systems and facilities. This position will also undertake labouring and horticultural tasks associated with the aesthetics of streetscapes and minor maintenance duties associated with Municipal buildings in Snug Cove and Municipal Docks in Snug Cove. Additional labour tasks may include assisting other staff within the Municipality.
Thursday April 19th at 2:00 PM & Sunday April 22nd at 2:00PM Bowen Island Municipal Council is considering changes to Lot 1 of the Community Lands that would include a mix of light industrial, commercial, and residential land uses, as well as areas left as future ‘land bank’. For a chance to explore Lot 1 and see the sites of the proposed changes, Bowen Island Municipality is holding two walking tours of Lot 1. Everyone is welcome to attend this site walk. Parts of the tour will be across terrain without defined paths. Wear appropriate clothes and footwear.
The Operator will be comfortable working outside under varying weather conditions, have the ability to work independently and within a team, interact in a courteous manner with the public and hold a valid class 5 driver’s license. Related experience will be considered an asset. A complete job description is available on our website at:
www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/jobs Please submit your covering letter and resume via e-mail, fax or mail by 4 PM on Friday, April 27th, 2018: Shayle Duffield, Human Resources Coordinator 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G2 Email: hr@bimbc.ca Fax: 604-947-0193
Summer Recreation Positions Bowen Island Municipality Community Recreation Department has full and part time positions available this summer. Positions include: Daycamp Leaders, Daycamp Assistants and Playcare Assistant(s)*. Hours/Weeks of work as per below: Daycamp Leaders – 40 hours/week, Monday – Friday, June 18 – August 24, including Sunday, July 1 & Saturday, August 25 Daycamp Assistants – 40 hours/week, Monday – Friday, June 25 – August 24, including Sunday, July 1 & Saturday, August 25 Playcare Assistant(s) – 20 hours/week (mornings), Monday–Friday, July 3–August 17. *This position could be a shared position. The ideal candidates for these positions have previous experience working with groups of children, are enthusiastic, creative, able to work in a team environment, enjoy participating in a variety of activities, have excellent communication skills and are highly organized. Lifeguarding certification is an asset for some positions. All positions require current First Aid and CPR certification and a valid criminal record check. Please submit your letter of interest and resume by Friday, Apr. 20, 2018 at 4:00pm ATTN: Shayle Duffield, Human Resources Manager Email: hr@bimbc.ca
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Water Main Flushing As part of its regular water system maintenance program, flushing of all systems will take place from Saturday, April 14 until May 31, 7 days a week between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm. During the flushing process, temporary water interruptions will occur and your water pressure could be low or turned off completely for periods of time. Every effort will be made to ensure that water quality is not affected, but some turbidity and higher than normal chlorine concentrations may be present for short periods of time. Running your tap briefly should clear this up. Snug Cove, Cates Hill, Village Square will be flushed early in the morning of Saturday, April 14. Artisan Square will be flushed early in the morning of April 15 and 16. BCC & BICS will be flushed on Saturday, April 14.
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Hunting for mastodon Thrill of discovering giant driftwood sculpture leaves you speechless
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A steep incline in front of me, rain running down my eyes, I stop and lean against an Arbutus tree. After an hour or so of hunting for a giant, driftwood mastodon on Saturday, I’m out of breath and muddy — and undeterred. It’s so close, I can feel it. Also, my husband and I made a pact to keep going until we find it. “Wait here,” says Daniel, spider senses tingling suddenly. “I have a feeling.” “Whatever,” I say, still puffing and huffing. I take off my raincoat and tie it around my waist. He scrambles up ahead, like a mountain goat. My dog, Lola, yawns. She’s being carried, no longer willing or able to walk up the trail. A raven caws. My stomach growls. There’s nothing else around us but the sound of the rain in the trees and a river somewhere in the distance. I wait. And five minutes later I spot Daniel ambling down a rock face, eyes big. He’s grinning. “Come on,” he says. “I’ll carry Lola.” “Did you find it?” “Come on,” he repeats. “You’ll see.” A few minutes later, I am speechless. There’s honestly nothing to say when you come across Bowen Island sculptor Guthrie Gloag’s driftwood mastodon hidden away,
in a secret location, somewhere in B.C. (That’s all I can say.) The giant driftwood artwork is about eight and a half feet tall, about 2,000 pounds, and it is probably the most powerful installation I’ve ever seen. Or felt. It startles you. It leaves you speechless and taken aback by its scale and its setting. The sculpture is titled, Mourn: An American Mastodon. “It’s of an animal that has been extinct for approximately 10 to 12,000 years, likely because of human pressures. These massive creatures were once widespread across North America,” says Gloag, on his website, guthriegloag.com “The American mastodon, which is what I’ve created, is the first species that scientists recognized as having gone extinct. In this way, they are fundamental to our understanding of extinction.” To build it, he says, he hiked driftwood into the forest one backpack at a time. And, he says, the secret is part of the artwork. “I’ve kept its location secret for several reasons. Partly, I like the magic of people knowing it exists but not knowing where. I love the idea of someone stumbling upon it in the woods,” he says. “But I’m also scared that history will repeat itself, and the mastodon will be damaged.” It’s also about conservation. “I hope that if someone does stumble upon my mastodon, or sees images of it, they might reflect on the animals living today that could be lost due to human impacts,” he
There’s honestly nothing to say when you come across Bowen Island sculptor Guthrie Gloag’s driftwood mastodon hidden away, in a secret location, somewhere in B.C., says the Undercurrent’s editor, Chantal Eustace. Daniel O’Sullivan photo says. “Just as the mastodon became a symbol of extinction, I hope that my sculpture can be a message of conservation.” There’s a guestbook in a waterproof container on a bench near the sculpture, an invitation for visitors to document their thoughts and experiences. “What a great surprise and well
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worth the climb,” writes one person. “First attempt was a four and a half hour walk in the wrong direction, but fantastic scenery and views,” writes another. Me? I wrote: “Thank you for creating this moment, this memory. This amazing experience. We are in awe.” Truthfully, I wasn’t exaggerating.
We spent about an hour examining the mastodon, marvelling at it from different angles. Just us and an eagle who kept flying by. And on the way back, we walked quietly at first, lost in our own thoughts. In the power of finding something so incredible and unexpected, and the joy of knowing it’s out there.
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An ode to Bowen Island To the Editor: Last week Chantal Eustace wrote about what it means to be a Bowen Islander. I have been here since January 9, 1989.
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It’s been a busy and exciting year for the Bowen Island Trail Society (BITS). I wanted to share a bit more about BITS’ first year and future BITS happenings with you and the community of Bowen. We are a volunteer organization dedicated to building and maintaining a well-integrated and interconnected community trail network for hiking, running, mountain biking, and horseback riding on Bowen Island. Officially a non-profit society in March 2017, the BITS board of directors would like to review our year with you at our upcoming annual general meeting. Here are a few things we did: • Formed a volunteer Board of Directors • Incorporated and received status as a non-profit society • 26 members joined BITS • Built and strengthened relationships with other Bowen Island trail stakeholders: Bowen Island Municipality, the Crown, Rotary Club, Bowen Island Horse Owners’ and Riders’ Association, Bowen Trail Riders Association, John Reid, and other private landowners/ active developers • Engaged IPS students in community service activities • Initiated three trail enhancement projects and hosted three trail work parties • Started monthly members outings/ activities, typically a hike or a run • Developed a logo • Distributed quarterly email newsletters to members Everyone is invited to attend the BITS AGM on Thursday, April 19 from 7-9 pm at the Municipal Chambers where we will share more about our 2017 successes and goals for 2018. We would also like to invite trail users and anyone interested in enhancing our trail network to join BITS! You can register as a member on our website: http://www.bowenislandtrailsociety.ca/ OR in person at our AGM before the meeting begins. Anyone wanting to learn new trails, make hiking or biking buddies, or help with trail maintenance, can stay in the loop with monthly trail socials on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook. com/BowenIslandTrailSociety/ These are your trails. You use them. Come and have a say! Alicia Hoppenrath President, Bowen Island Trail Society
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Coming home to Bowen, moving out of time, finding peace and beauty, in this sacred shrine. Green is our island, blue the Salish Sea, by the coastal mountains, as far as we can see. Trees are our refuge, they are our dome, only in their shadow, are we really home. Peaceful our children, grow in this realm, learn respect for nature, in their parents’ arms. Imke Zimmermann, 92
Congratulations! To the Editor: Congratulations and thanks to the arts council, library and all the people who contributed, on the opening of the new gallery building. What an important achievement and fulfillment of a 20-year-old dream and plan! It just shows what can be achieved when creative, positive people come together! Best wishes, Hans Behm and Sigurd Sabathil, past presidents
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Bowen Beaver Watch group causes a few double takes CHANTAL EUSTACE EDITOR
The headline of the sign grabs me. “Caution.” The photo? Jaw open, buck teeth menacingly framing its whiskery mouth, coupled with small, furry paws? Terrifying. Posted around the island, flyers like this one from the bulletin board in the cove warn people of the mysterious Killarney Lake Beaver — it’s described as “especially aggressive.” They list helpful ways to behave, should you encounter said creature. For instance, there’s the obvious: don’t feed it. But there’s also surprising tips like this one: “Do not attempt to outrun the beaver. They are very fast both on land and water.” And if you’re cornered, it says, stay still.
The flyers come courtesy of a group self-described as BBW, or the Bowen Beaver Watch. Oddly though, when I Googled this group, I couldn’t find their website — just ended up learning a whole lot about Canada’s national animal. Like, did you know they’re the largest rodent in North America? Or that their teeth never stop growing? Oh, and in case you’re wondering, I’m pretty sure the BBW is a really fantastic April Fool’s joke. (It is, isn’t it?) But if you do have any photos of the real (non-aggressive) Killarney Lake beaver, send it in to us at the paper. Thanks! And to the creator of the Bowen Beaver Watch flyers, thank you for the many giggles and the double-takes.
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The chicken poop and chopped lettuce didn’t smell particularly good. But this group of islanders gathered together at Grafton Community Gardens on Saturday didn’t seem to mind. From left: Jackie Bradley, Shasta Martinuk, Phil Gregory (event presenter), Julie Sage, Holly Cleator, John Jerman, Trisha Garner, Jaquie Mani, Linda Barratt, Trevor Powell, Tomas Pedley and Jessica Mitts (event organizer) They ignored the rain as they learned about thermal composting with Phil Gregory. We popped by to snap a photo, check out their handiwork and, yes, get inspired, too. For more information on the event and upcoming workshops, go to graftonlake.ca/gardens. Daniel O’Sullivan photo
No ‘near future’ plans for logging on Bowen, mayor says CHANTAL EUSTACE EDITOR
A group of islanders raised concerns over the future of Bowen’s forests in Monday’s municipal council meeting. Council discussed a motion on whether to endorse and encourage “initiatives to prevent industrial logging on Bowen Island Crown Lands, including the efforts of Defend Island Forests.” “I’m thinking the more people we have around the table the better,” said councillor Sue Ellen Fast, who presented the motion. Fast also pointed to 20 letters from islanders supporting Defend Island Forests. “I am sending this important email to ask for Mayor and Council to defend our vital forests on Bowen Island,” wrote Susan Nelson. “There is no money that can replace these beautiful trees and having heavy machinery
destroy the environment.” “Logging on Bowen Island will affect water quality,” wrote Jocelyn Gladysz. “Water quality is one of the most important things for the health of any community.” However, the motion did not move forward after discussion. “We certainly value the work that Defend Island Forests does,” Mayor Murray Skeels told council. But, he said, the group shouldn’t be linked to municipal council. “They are a citizen’s advocacy group. The policy that they come up with doesn’t necessarily reflect our policy and if we did have them representing us, then they’d have to be representing our policy,” he told The Undercurrent in a follow-up interview Tuesday. “We couldn’t figure out how it work to their advantage — or ours.” When asked further about logging on
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Bowen, Skeels told council he would be presenting a report on the subject at a future meeting. And, he said, B.C. Timber Sales have said they have no plans in the near future on Bowen. “I have talked to them and they assure us that it will be years before they’re able to look at Bowen Island,” he said. “So they’re kind of out of the picture.” “So we’re dealing with the forest ministry
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with a senior bureaucratic,” he said. “But really we’re not making a lot of headway, because it’s such a complex subject. It’s thousands of acres of land right? They’re not going to just say to us, ‘okay, we’re not going to do anything with it ever.” You can read all 20 letters and watch the meeting at www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca.
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Keats Islander tries his hand as Neptune to harness the power of waves
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We asked our local RCMP officer, Corp. Paul Arreaga to share some insight on theft on the island. Here’s what he had to say:
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Inventor and entrepreneur Charles Haynes is testing the latest version of his Neptune wave power generator in the waters off Point Grey. Haynes, a part-time resident of Keats Island, raised a few eyebrows in 2016 when he tested earlier versions of Neptune at a moorage just offshore from his property. His company, Vancouver-based Neptune Equipment, has now been granted a two-year investigative use licence from the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, and Neptune 5B was installed about 800 metres off Point Grey in late February. It’s easy to spot. The bright yellow 15-metre-diameter dome is attached to a set of pilings and the peak sits about six metres above sea level at high tide. There are also floats on hinged arms extending from the central pillar. It’s the movement of those arms as the floats bob up and down in the waves that creates the power. Haynes said the location off Point Grey offers several advantages, including more reliable and predictable wave action. The original inspiration for Neptune was small-scale power generation for off-the-grid communities or homes along the coastline. Neptune 5 is being tested to generate heat and treat seawater to make it potable. “I’m concentrating on desalination and using electricity for heating rather than electricity for grid tie-in,” Haynes said. “For desalination we use the pump action from the waves to create pressure in a tank to force the seawater against a reverse osmosis membrane.”
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Neptune 5B sits about 800 metres off Point Grey. Charles Haynes photo
Haynes said one of the challenges he’s grappling with is converting the small bursts of electricity created by wave motion into smooth, steady current. “It’s more complicated to produce electricity from a pulsed wave source than if it were a river or wind or solar … and since my goal is to get something that’s working and can be sold, the desalination or the use of electricity for heating are simpler to make.” Haynes said he’s looking to old technology – flywheels – to overcome the challenge of producing steady current. He said the typical solution, using capacitors or batteries to store and release power, isn’t suited for ocean conditions. “In Georgia Strait there are eight million waves in a year. If you count both up and down, that gives you 16 million cycles,” Haynes said. “Capacitors have a duty life of around 500,000 [cycles] and batteries are way less.” Haynes has been collecting comments through his website neptunewave.ca and he said there have been one or two jokes about Neptune looking like a big yellow mushroom. “I’ve also had lots of opinions encouraging me,” he said. Engineering students from UBC Okanagan and North Island College have also shown interest in Haynes’ work. Haynes said he expects to finish his testing before the two-year licence is up, and he’s offered others the opportunity to use the pilings and platform for their own research purposes.
Me: Living here on Bowen, it’s easy to forget about things like locking your front door. In your 2017 stats, you said there were five break and enters. Were these business or residential? Arreaga: Three of the break and enters were to residences. Prevention is key when it comes to deterring would be thieves. A good first steps to take is to walk around your residence to assess any weak spots (windows, ladders, unlocked doors, lighting). Keep a good relationship with your neighbours so you can care for each other’s homes and notice when something is suspicious. Me: For 2017, there two auto thefts listed in your stats. This surprised me. What can we do to prevent theft? Arreaga: The stolen vehicle reports were surprising to us as well. However, it’s a good reminder that Bowen Island is not immune to call types of crime. We should get into the habit of securing our vehicles and removing anything we are not willing to part with from inside the car, this includes the vehicle keys from inside the vehicle! No arrests were made in these reports and the vehicle were later located around the island. Me: Anything else you’d like to say about theft on the island? Arreaga: Thefts from people’s property and from vehicles mainly occur as opportunistic events. This means that the suspect takes advantage of item (bikes, tools, etc.) of value left unattended and in view or is aware that Bowen Island is known for unlocked doors. Locking doors and hiding items from plain view will make that suspect move on to the next opportunity. That’s it!
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Celebrating the new Cove Commons
West Vancouver Sea-to-Sky MLA Jordan Sturdy and Steve Bellringer.
Bowen Mayor Murray Skeels, MLA Jordan Sturdy and MP Pam Goldsmith-Jones cut the ribbon with assistance by Sam and Sydney. More than 100 people attended the official opening of the Cove Commons on Sunday afternoon. People enjoyed cake and punch and the celebration included thanks to donors and the community supporters. “Thank you, Bowen Island,” said chief librarian Tina Nielsen.
Jane Kellet talks with Cindy and David Luksha from ZEI Project Management.
A happy day for Jacqueline Massey, executive director Bowen Island Arts Council, Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, MP West Vancouver- Sunshine CoastSea-to-Sky, and Tina Nielsen, chief librarian Bowen Island Public Library.
Andrea Little, former chair of the Bowen Island Library and member of the Cove Commons Steering Committee, and municipal councillor Maureen Nicholson reflect on the community’s achievements. The addition to the library provides a new home for the Bowen Island Arts Council and gallery. More information at www.covecommons.com. Navroz and Mumtaz Bandali were “true champions” of the project who never stopped believing that the community would support the initiative, says Jacqueline Massey. Mumtaz is an artist herself and they both have always been very supportive of arts and the community in general.
Photos by Leonard Gilday
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Sunny south shore saves Island Masters
TERENCE MCKEOWN BOWEN ISLAND GOLF CLUB
We live on a small island, but it’s not too small to have microclimates. On Saturday, April 7, while rain and wind were lashing most of us, there was a patch of blue sky on the south shore, hanging right over our public golf course. Whether the planners of our course were brilliant, or just lucky, that patch of land is often blessed with the best weather available on any given day. As a result, the Island Masters golf tournament took place as scheduled, with a field of 36 players. Our Island Masters takes place on the same weekend as that other Masters tournament in the U.S. Americans consider it the premiere event in golf, although the Europeans and, well, pretty much everyone else, might put it behind The Open, golf ’s original — but not American — championship. But let’s agree that The Masters is at least the second most prestigious golf tournament of the year. The Island Masters basks in that reflected glory and steals from The Masters shamelessly, starting with the awarding of the coveted gold jackets (well, yellow really) to the winners. Yes, their jackets are green. But, following their lead, ours are also made of a fabric never seen before or since on a piece of clothing.
Our other theft is even more brazen: the actual scores of the Masters players. Our players pick the name of a Masters pro from a hat, and that player’s Saturday score is combined with our own player’s score. The total is used to determine the winners. So you can play well and lose, or play badly and win, depending on the day’s performance of your professional partner. The 2018 winners of the Island Masters gold jackets are: Men’s winner - Harry Taylor (partnered with Rory McIlroy); Women’s winner - Melissa Roocroft (partnered with Justin Rose); and Junior winner Mattias Blomberg (partnered with Russell Henley). Other winners on the day: Women’s Long Drive Heather Coulthart; Women’s Closest to the Pin - Christine Roocroft; Men’s Long Drive - Dan Nakamura; Men’s Closest to the Pin - Shane Fitzpatrick. The Clubhouse celebrations continued over pizza, beer, and wine into the wee hours of the late afternoon. Outside, the wind howled and the rain pelted down, but we no longer cared. The gods of golf — and our microclimate — had done their job. The Bowen Island Golf Club is a public golf course - everyone welcome. For information about future events, please visit our website www. bowengolf.com.
My DNA Did you know that your particular DNA has a lot to say about how you handle the medications you take? Variations from one person to another in genes that provide the recipes for drugmetabolizing enzymes are common and can often lead to clinically relevant differences in how a patient will respond to a given medication. So it is that some people process a drug too rapidlyandgetlittleornobenefitfromit,whileothersmetabolize it too slowly and suffer unwanted effects as a consequence. The problem of finding the right drug for the right person at the right dose has spawned the science of pharmacogenetics. Now a simple saliva swab is all that is needed to provide the material for a test that can reveal very useful clinical information about your enzyme make-up. It can tell whether you will be a poor, normal or rapid metabolizer of a drug, and therefore how you are likely to respond to a growing list of drugs for commonly prescribed conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, high blood pressure, lipid disorders, pain and depression. And, there is a bonus. The fact that your DNA remains essentially unchanged overtime means that the profile of your drug-metabolizing enzymes can help your health practitioner choose the right medication and the right dose for medications you may need in the future. For more information, talk to your pharmacist. CATES Pharmacy in Village Square P: 604-947-0766 Mon-Fri: 9:30am-7:00pm Sat: 9:30am-5:30pm Sundays and Holidays Closed
Competing in the Island Masters, above, were Lisa Avery, Heather Coulthart, Kathy Clarke, Ruth Openshaw, Laura McGregor, Christine Roocroft, Karen Munro, Melissa Roocroft, and Colleen O’Neil. Missing from photo is Jane Skipsey. Donning the yellow blazers, at left, are winners Mattias Blomberg, Harry Taylor and Melissa Roocroft.
Request for Proposals Fundraising Cabinet Coordinator Bowen Island Municipality is excited to be moving forward with the Bowen Island Community Centre capital project. BIM is requesting proposals for the first phase of the management and coordination of a capital fundraising campaign for the proposed Bowen Island Community Centre. The Fundraising Cabinet Coordinator will work closely with key members of the Community Centre Select Steering Committee. Role and responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, establishment and coordination of a campaign cabinet, organization of fundraising events, management of donation records including assistance with selection and set up of a donation platform, major gift solicitation, organization of digital, print, and presentation materials, and database tracking. The Fundraising Cabinet Coordinator will have prior capital campaign management experience with a large public facility project. Familiarity with the Bowen Island community is an asset. This initial phase of the contract will be approximately 6 months in duration with potential opportunity for extension as required by the project Steering Committee. Please submit your proposal and fee schedule along with your resumé and a cover letter describing your approach to development and implementation of a successful capital campaign by 4:00 pm on April 20, 2018 to: Shauna Jennings Manager of Recreation and Community Services Bowen Island Municipality 981 Artisan Lane Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G2 Email: sjennings@bimbc.ca For more information about the Community Centre project, please visit: www.ourislandplace.com
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Clean up your recycling SUSAN REDMOND BOWEN WASTE
China’s refusal to take on the world’s recycling has caused a sea change in how countries around the world are approaching this problem. Just in case you are wondering, it is affecting us here on Bowen Island, too. China has launched a campaign against “yang laji”— or foreign garbage. It focused on the quality of waste paper and plastics coming into their country, using X-ray machines to examine each and every container of recycling to deter-
mine the level of impurities and excessive moisture. These examinations revealed loads and loads of contaminated recycling. Based on this China has decided to stop taking the world’s recycling. Countries, including Canada, have decided to crack down on their contamination rates. Here’s the good news: Since there is no curbside recycling here on Bowen our contamination rates are really low – between one to two per cent. Unfortunately, as of March 1, 2018 the Chinese have now
Does gardening make you want to climb the wall? This workshop will help LINDA BARRATT BI GARDEN CLUB
On April 16, the Bowen Island Garden Club will welcome Su Rickett, who will give a presentation on growing vines and climbers. Su is a Bowen Island garden designer and consultant who will show us how to cover an ugly fence, camouflage a shed and grow plants on a trellis to make it look inviting. She will discuss which clematis will grow without becoming a tangled mess and how to get a climbing rose to shimmy up the wall with elegance. She will show also us how to decorate arbours, trellis-
es and fences with graceful plants that will add another dimension to our gardens. In addition, Su will talk about pruning, supports and everything else that will get your garden off the ground and standing tall. Please join us at the library annex on April 16, 2018 at 1 PM for this fun and informative presentation. As Su so aptly states “If you are vertically challenged when it comes to growing vines and climbers, this is the talk not to be missed”. There will be a limited number of unusual and interesting climbers for sale. Members no charge; guests $3.
Bike park opens April 22 from page 1 “It’s good to have an actual spot where you can ride that won’t get taken down and you can go — and not have to go into Vancouver,” he says. And he’s got some praise for the design too. “It’s a lot better than I thought it was going to be,” he says. “It’s more diverse. There’s things for all age
groups and skill levels.” What does that mean for him and his friends this summer? “A lot more biking,” he says. Melissa Harrison, another Bike Park Group volunteer, says the opening celebration will include a free barbecue, bike tricks and more. The celebration kicks off at 12 p.m, April 22.
set a standard of 0.5 per cent contamination of recyclables, so Bowen still has a way to go. Our staff do a spectacular job of monitoring the incoming recycling and now with the new standards, they have had to redouble their efforts. Please help them out! Only bring in recycling that is clean — period! The GVRD has the authority to refuse loads from Bowen. If they do, the municipality will be fined and that will be reflected in our taxes next year! So clean it or throw it out. It is your choice.
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On the Calendar Thursday April 12 Duplicate Bridge Bowen Court 6:45 - 10 p.m. For info call Irene 604-947-2955
Sunday April 15 Community Meditation Circle 7:15 p.m. sharp in the Seabreeze building above the barbershop.
Friday April 13 Library Storytime 10:30 a.m.
Monday April 16 S.K.Y. Seniors Keeping Young Exercise at 9 a.m., coffee at 9:45, Marlene Hansen speaking on Conscious Cosmetics at 10, Yoga at 11:15. Bowen Court
Friday April 13 Dinner at the Legion Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Members and guests welcome. Friday April 13 Snug Cove Blues Band with special guest Cindy Fairbank Bowen Island Pub 7-9:30 pm Saturday April 14 Live music featuring Yvonne Mcskimming & Mark James Fortin Doc Morgan’s Pub & Restaurant from 7pm Sunday April 15 Parent & Tot gym time Bowen Island Community School 10 a.m.
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Sunday April 15 Home Energy Audit Information & Social at the Bowen Library Annex 12-2 p.m. Free. Light lunch. RSVP at bowenenergyaudits@gmail.com
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Monday April 16 Garden Cub speaker series presents Su Rickett who will give a presentation titled “ Up Against the Wall” at 1 p.m. at the Library Annex the Bowen Island Tuesday April 17 Bowen Island AA Collins Hall at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday April 18 Strollers & Stories in Crippen Park, start at the Library. 8:45-9:45 a.m. Register at bowencommunityrecreation. com or drop in. $2.50 Thursday April 19 Duplicate Bridge Bowen Court 6:45 - 10 p.m. For info call Irene 604-947-2955 Friday April 20 “Why Parents Should Be In Charge” event with Dr. Vanessa Lapointe. 7-9 p.m., Bowen Library Annex. $10.00 tickets at library, Family Place, Children’s Centre, Montessori.
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