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IS THERE A BOWEN STYLE?
The museum wants people to share their thoughts — and their clothes
LEARN FROM A SLUG
BICS students find a creative way to encourage drivers to slow down
REAL ESTATE PULL-OUT
Check out Bowen Island’s hot properties in our eight-page special section
Muni Morsels: Cannabis, houses and speed BRONWYN BEAIRSTO EDITOR
Bowen Island council met on May 28. The following are brief reports of some of the items they discussed. No, you can’t start selling weed from the back of your VW: When toking up becomes as legal as swigging a beer later this summer, BIM wants to make sure that laws are in place to regulate cannabis production and sale on-island. Council heard the second reading for a cannabis bylaw Monday. In a proposal that’s already been okayed by the advisory planning committee and Islands Trust, council wants a blanket ban on the “cultivation, production, distribution, trading or selling” of marijuana on the island. Retailers can still sell marijuana but they would first have to ask BIM to rezone their business to allow for distribution. Exceptions (because they’re under federal jurisdiction) include farm use in the agricultural land reserve and Health Canada permitted home grown cannabis. The bylaw is now heading to a public hearing, the date of which has not yet been announced. Affordable housing – BIM, this is the beginning of a beautiful partnership: BIM is entering a partnership with Bowen Island Resilient Community Housing (BIRCH) to build accessible housing on community lands. Continued on page 16
BIM workers Jack Campbell and Ted Duffield and Maya Arreaga stand before the newly painted dynamic access symbol on Trunk Road in front of the Undercurrent office. Find out more about the project on page 16. Photo: Paulo Arreaga
Gallery celebrates 20 years of creating Bowenia BRONWYN BEAIRSTO EDITOR
For most artists, it’s impossible to have their own gallery but some crafty Bowen Islanders came up with an innovative solution. Of course, now that’s old news. For the past 20 years a studio space at the entrance to Artisan Square has been the site of Arts Pacific Gallery, where local artists display and sell their art. Knit mitts and glamorous jewellery join pastoral paintings and even a seahorse sculpture on the back wall. What’s new is the way the gallery will bring
past and present together for its 20th anniversary celebration. Past members have been invited to relive their co-op days by contributing a piece that will be available at the pop-up show and sale. With almost 75 members over the two decades, the Arts Pacific Gallery has been a staple in Bowen life. In 2013, former member and jeweller Pierre Beaudry told the Undercurrent that back in 1998, Bowen wasn’t ready for a single-person gallery to entice shoppers to the upper square. So, the artists teamed up. Headed by Jeanette Zwanenburg-Wrenshall, the co-oper-
ative began out of a sense of need, and with a sense of humour: early brochures gave out the gallery number like a crisis clinic, “When art is an emergency – call…” Thirteen other local artists joined her and the newly-formed group called everyone in the phone book, asking for support and donations. They had early support in the form of developer Doug Berry, who gave the collective a deal on their rent to encourage artists in Artisan Square. Known as the co-op, the organization is a collection of artists who pitch in monthly fees and “sitting time” to watch their shared space. Continued on page 16
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Meeting Calendar June 6, 2018 7:30 pm Environment and Climate Action Advisory Committee Meeting
June 8, 2018 9:00 am Economic Development Committee Meeting
June 8, 2018 1 pm Snug Cove Improvements Working Group Meeting All meetings are held in Council Chambers unless otherwise noted.
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Property taxes are due July 3 Property tax notices have been mailed to Bowen Island property owners. If you have not received your tax notice, please contact us as soon as possible 604-947-4255 or bim@bimbc.ca. To avoid paying late penalties, please note that the following are due by 4:30 pm on July 3, 2018: • • •
Property tax payments Home Owner Grant applications Property tax deferral application and/or renewal forms
Please join us for guided walking tours of the Community Lands. Explore the lots and see the sites of proposed changes to current and future uses of the lands. Everyone is welcome to attend. All walking tours will begin at the BICS parking Lot on Mt. Gardner Road. Parts of the tour will be across terrain without defined paths. Please wear appropriate clothes and footwear. Monday, June 4, 7:00 - 9:00 pm Explore Lots 2 & 3 with Councillor Sue Ellen Fast
Did you know? If your property taxes are paid through your financial institution, you still have to claim your Home Owner Grant. You can complete your application online.
Tuesday, June 5, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Explore Lot 1 with Consultant John Reid
Questions? Please contact us or go to our website at:
Wednesday, June 6, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Explore Lots 2 & 3 with Mayor Murray Skeels
www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/property-taxes
Thursday, June 7, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Explore Lot 1 with Consultant John Reid Meet at the BICS parking lot. For more information on the Community Lands, please visit:
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FireHall Open House Housing Advisory Committee Call for members
The Bowen Island Volunteer Fire Department would like to invite you and your family to the Annual Open House.
Bowen Island Municipal Council is requesting applications from residents interested in serving on the municipal Housing Advisory Committee. Volunteer commitment should comprise a two-hour meeting monthly, actions generated from such, and possible subcommittee involvement. For more information please email Stef Shortt, Committee Clerk at sshortt@bimbc.ca. Please submit all applications by Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at 4:30 pm.
Bowen Island Municipality seeks a permanent full-time Roads Crewperson. This is a 35 hour per week position normally between 8:00 am to 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday; these times may be adjusted to meet specific requirements. Please submit your cover letter by Friday, June 1st, 2018 at 4:00 pm.
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Island fashions on display
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Open garden tour offers spectacular view of Pasleys JOHN LAWRENCE B.I. GARDEN CLUB
For this year’s second open garden, the Bowen Island Garden Club takes you to 455 Sunset Road. The property has splendid views of Mt. Gardner to the north and the Pasley Islands archipelago to the west. Alder stands obscured these vistas 17 years ago, making their removal the first order of business in developing the property. The property development prioritized minimal water use through the choice of drought-tolerant plants and efficient irrigation. Over the years the owners introduced a pond, apple trees, a ‘tropical garden’ (which uses a natural hot spot from heat-storing rocks) and a ‘cutting garden.’ Hardscaping projects have included a stone patio, tiered garden beds and work to expose the inherent form and beauty of the property’s natural rock features. The long work of development has been aided and abetted by a number of friends, but the project has been guided from early days by Su Ricketts. Kathleen Sullivan and Clive Jones will host the open garden Sunday, June 3, between 1 and 3 p.m. Guests can wander through the garden and enjoy a biscuit with coffee or tea. Non-members are welcome for a small admission fee. Memberships can be bought on-site.
Museum explores whether there is a ‘Bowen look’ EMMA LIVINGSTONE B.I. MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
What is “Bowen style”? Bowen Island is made up of an exciting mix of tastes and people, both which are always on the move. From the island’s historical roots as a leisure destination to its ties to logging, fishing, and protesting, Bowen Islanders dress for work and play, leisure and sport, fashion and comfort, always occupying the in-between spaces. The Bowen Island Museum & Archives is eager to piece together and celebrate that in-between style with the summer exhibition Fashionably Bowen: Island Style. Bowen Islanders will be on display – and their favourite outfits. There’ll be clothing and photos from our collection and the stories that connect them to the island. Some collection treasures to be featured in the new exhibit include a wool bathing suit from an early island lifeguard, a wedding dress from a citizen of the year and a protest shirt from a local artist. We want show that though trends have changed over the years, a certain “Bowen flair” has remained in each ensemble. But to do this, we need your help. The Bowen Island Museum & Archives is asking the community to help us answer the question, “Does Bowen Island have a unique style?” We’re looking for loans of children’s clothes, clothes from The Big Idea Store, as well as photos of outfits that connect to a special Bowen moment. Send us a message at bicurator@telus.net, or stop by the museum at 1014 Miller Road with your artifacts. Please also include a write-up
Ready your pens for the ballot box Bathing Beauty with Parasol, acc. #5044, circa 1920. B.I. Museum and Archives of how the item or photo represents Bowen’s unique style and help us stitch together the fashion history of our community. Fashionably Bowen: Island Style runs
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from June 24 to September 26. The exhibition will begin with the Annual General Meeting from 1 to 2 p.m. followed by an opening reception from 2 to 4 p.m.
Province-wide municipal elections are October 20. Islanders will elect seven members of council: the mayor and six councillors. Nomination papers can be filed as of September 4 and up to 4 p.m. on September 14. It has not yet been decided if there will be a community centre referendum. Hope Dallas is Bowen’s Chief Election Officer and Sophie Idsinga is Deputy Chief Election Officer.
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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
FOOD BANK
FOOD DROP-OFF BANK DROP-OFF
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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CATES HILL CHAPEL
www.cateshillchapel.com 604-947-4260 CATES HILL CHAPEL www.cateshillchapel.com 604-947-4260 (661 Carter Rd.)
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10:00 a.m. Worship • Sunday School: Tots to Teens Sunday School: Tots to Teens
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We’re moving! On May 31, the Undercurrent office is moving next door. We’re in the back right office in Dee Elliott’s corner suite on Trunk Road. We still want visitors, so drop by any time. It’s a roulette if I’ll be in the office – if you want to make sure I’m there, appointments are good. In other news, the grad issue is coming up quickly. I’m the oldest of five children so I have been to all manner of graduation ceremony. Whether it be the paper cut-out hats of kindergarten, the nervous energy of high school or university graduates being hounded with, “So what’s next?”, graduations are a time to reflect on an important life experience (sometimes on the part of parents and grandparents rather than the kids). I’m going to be away for a couple days in June to go to my own graduation ceremony in Ottawa. I must admit I’m facing it with equal parts dread and excitement. It’s closing a really important and rewarding chapter of my life, of formal academic education, but with that end comes the opportunity to be on Bowen at this paper. All this being said, in our June 21 issue we’ll be featuring the Bowen Island graduates of 2018 (from elementary school, high school or university). Send in your bios (125 words or less) and your photos to editor@bowenislandundercurrent.com. Congratulations to everyone passing this major milestone.
A clothing sale shout-out large and small
Hair of the dog — ick! To the Editor:
To the Editor:
At 92 I cannot do much any more, but with my two ski sticks I limp into the woods every day and sit on the bench in the meadow to enjoy evening sunshine and peace. My enjoyment was ruined lately by somebody who combed out their dog’s black hair and left the mess all around that nice bench. I wish people would clean up their dog messes — the poo, as well as the fur. If you want to comb your dog fur out in nature, why not do it in the dog meadow and put the mess into the bins there? Imke Zimmerman
From Facebook.... Re: Woman with a CAWES Special Iris... a force to be reckoned with for sure and a heart of gold. I will miss her and all her passion. Am sure she is snuggled in with so many furs she rescued. Carol Petersen Re: Ferry frustrations increasingly common They did it to me last week. I had to slam on my horn to get [BC Ferries] to raise the gate and one of the ferry workers shot me the finger. Chris King-Kaiser
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On behalf of the Bowen Island Community School Parent Advisory Council, we would like to thank the many individuals and organizations in our community whose time and resources made the annual clothing sale a success. Thanks to Bowen Children’s Centre for asking BICS PAC to take over the sale and for allowing use of their parking lot as a drop-off location, as well as use of their equipment during the sale; to Cates Hill Chapel and Island Pacific School for making their space available for this event, especially Phil Adkins for so graciously pitching in during take-down; to the Little Red Church for allowing use of their tables; and to Tim Hausch for providing crucial assistance with advertising. Thanks to the wonderful volunteers at the Knick Knack Nook who helped collect donated items for the sale, especially Jocelyn and Mercia. Thanks to Fabulous Finds for donating racks and designer clothing for the sale, and whose consignment fundraiser has generously supported this annual fundraiser for many years. Special thanks to Susan Pratt for finding the time to help us while in the process of moving Fabulous Finds to its new location under the new pub. This fundraiser could not happen without many hands lightening the load, and we were fortunate
to have the great volunteer team of BICS parents/ guardians Samantha Adkins, Tammy Brockmeyer, Sasha Buchanan, Hilary Cassady, Sarah Cormier, Alida Edwards, Maryam Erfani, Sue Fairburn, Caroline Hurd, Jason Morton, Jaime Ogden, Annabelle Pykalo, Zoë Rappard, Alexandra Sinclair, Sara Skuce, and Trish Seaberly. Special thanks to the Seaberly family for providing ongoing storage for the clothing sale. We greatly appreciate the help of BICS students Delilah Cole, Denis Cormier and Eliot Cormier, whose cheerfulness and hard work were valuable contributions to the group effort. Many thanks to Steve Bayly for transporting unsold clothing to charities in town. Thanks to Lynn Hartle, Shelagh MacKinnon and Lynn Williams for collecting donations for the Bowen Island Food Bank during the sale. Shelagh, we will miss you at future sales! Special thanks to BICS Principal Scott Slater for all his help with promotion, take-down, and general support, and to young Harvest Slater for being so patient while her dad loaded and unloaded his truck. Finally, big thanks to the many clothing donors and shoppers in the community whose generosity and enthusiasm make this fundraiser a success, year after year. Shawn Cole and Caroline Parker BICS PAC Co-Chairs
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Local adventure films highlight wonders of Bowen KILEY REDHEAD ADVENTURE FILM FESTIVAL
Vera Estebecorena, Fraser Simmons, Ambar Estebecorena, Javier Estebecorena and Sarah Haxby celebrate the beginning of bike to school week with BICS’s new giant slug sign. Bronwyn Beairsto photo
Make like a slug and slow down
SARAH HAXBY CONTRIBUTOR
How do you ask the community of Bowen Island to slow down? BICS Student Council representatives brainstormed this question because they want students who are walking and riding bikes to school during Bike to School Week (May 28 to June 1) to feel safer on the roads. “Bo” the banana slug has been the Bowfest mascot for more than 40 years. And since the 1960s the indigenous Pacific Banana slug has been a recurrent Bowen Island symbol of slowing down and enjoying
the slower pace of life on a small island, students felt that the slug would be a good symbol to use in the 30 km/h school zone. All BICS students had the opportunity to draw self-portraits as their way of representing themselves asking vehicle drivers to please slow down. More than 300 self-portraits are included in the background of the colourful slug silhouette signs. This school-wide art project was made possible thanks to professional community support. Javier Estebecorena, partner at HEDS Interdisciplinary Design Studio, is a local artist and BICS parent who
donated his time and talent. The project also received support from community school coordinator Sarah Haxby, BICS Student Council, staff and students. Thanks also to Fraser Simmons and Doug Butler for assisting with the installation. The manufacture of the large silhouettes was made possible thanks to the talent, equipment and support of Craig Pearman of Sea to Sky CNC, a local company that creates custom signs. Funding came from the 2017 Bowen Island Municipal Innovation Grants and matching funds from the Community School Association.
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Bowen Island Fish and Wildlife Club Salmon Enhancement, Streamkeeping and Education (since 1967)
COHO BON VOYAGE will take place Sunday June 3rd, between 11 AM and 2 PM at the Terminal Creek Salmon Hatchery in Crippen Park. Parking is available across from the Public Works Yard and gas station on Mount Gardner Road. Please join us to see the smiles on children’s faces as they carry and release salmon fry into Terminal Creek. Everybody is welcome. Bowen Island Fish & Wildlife Club http://www.bowenhatchery.org
Smiles were wide and spirits were high as people gathered last Saturday night at the Bowen Island Lodge to celebrate the extraordinary nature of Bowen. The 2018 Bowen Island Adventure Film Festival showcased 11 short films, all produced by island residents, highlighting a diverse range of activities including biking, hiking, climbing, kayaking, foraging, scuba diving, trail running, paddle boarding and more. • Wild food harvester, Stephanie Carruthers, shared a story about her growing obsession with wild food. She encouraged us to spend more time in Bowen’s forests learning how to identify the abundance of edibles on the island. • Scuba diver and marine conservationist, Adam Taylor, raised eyebrows with his film footage of a rare sixgill shark that lives in Howe Sound. He reassured us by saying this type of shark stays hundreds of metres beneath the surface. • New to living on Bowen, Jason Wilde, made some eyes fill with tears with his touching narrative about his love for our small island community overlaying breathtaking imagery of Bowen landscapes as seen from a bird’s eye perspective using drone videography. • Proud father of two young
adventurers, Tom Surtees, captured the joy on the children’s faces who get to experience Bowen’s newest outdoor playground, the Bowen Island Bike Park. • When it was announced last year that BC Timber Sales was set to log on Bowen Island, Jen Lundin Ritchie was taken aback and wanted to see firsthand what was at stake. She spent four days circumnavigating Bowen on foot, hiking the five proposed cut blocks and previewed her personal film about what she discovered. • Former geoscientist and mayor of Bowen, Bob Turner has embraced a new role as filmmaker with a mission to raise awareness about the preciousness of the ecosystem that exists in the coastal inlet of Howe Sound. His work is having an impact as this year his film contribution “Seasons in the Sound” was voted festival favourite by the audience. These are only but a few of the stories that were shared at this uniquely Bowen event. Each of the original films inspired us all to want to experience more outdoor adventures, but even more so they filled our hearts with appreciation and reminded us how fortunate we are that we get to call this blessed place home. We have photos from the festival on Bowen Beat, page 17 in this week’s Undercurrent.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEEETING The Board of Directors of the Bowen Island Community School Association hereby give notice that the Annual General Meeting of the Association will be held at Bowen Island Community School on Wednesday, June 13 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm For the following purposes: • To receive the financial statements of the Association • To receive reports of Board Members • To elect Board Members of the Association to fill required vacancies on the Board; and most importantly • To welcome new members and invite them to learn more about the CSA! Mission Statement: The CSA supports the Bowen Island Community School as the hub of community life on Bowen by encouraging community development and life-long learning, leading to strong families, a healthier community and enhancement of the quality of life for all ages.
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to all the Bowen tradespeople who made this possible!
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Hand Made Interiors Design & Build 604-803-4440 jamie-smith@shaw,ca
JIM COKER CABINETS Jim Coker jecoker@telus.net
METRO BLASTING INC
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MILCON CUSTOM HOMES Julian & Jesse Milsted Milconcustomhomes.com 604-329-7811 604-834-5559
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Waste Removal Ltd Mike Carachelo 604-726-3081
QUICKWAY PAINT & DRYWALL INC
Rod Marsh, President 604-637-3987 rod@quickway.ca www.quickway.ca
SEA TO SKY CNC
Craig Pearman 604-366-2229 seatoskycnc@gmail.com
THE SIGN STUDIO
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This hard-working group of Bowen tradespeople were part of a talented collective of workers who built the new Bowen Island Pub. The community’s new watering hole opens its doors Friday, June 1, replacing the storied original, a fixture of island entertainment since 1987. Some 25 of the dozens who helped construct the new pub in the parking lot of the old one recently gathered with the pub’s impresario, Glenn Cormier and project manager extraordinaire, Stacy Beamer for a photo destined to become a slice of Bowen history. PHOTO BY BRONWYN BEAIRSTO AQUA TERRA EAVESTROUGHS
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CREATIVE LANDSCAPES
Richard Mayo 788-899-0720 richardmayo@telus.net www.creative-landscapes.ca
BLACKBEAR TRANSPORT Jim Clark 604-312-6035
COADY BOYS PAINTING
Coady, Justice, Stashan, Tannaysia, Kighe and Matt 778 888 6273 | coadyboys3@gmail.com www.coadyboyspainting.com
BOWEN BIFFIES
Doug Jamieson, Ed Weismiller 604-690-3328 604-841-8218 bowenbiffies@gmail.com
DIRTY GIRLS LANDSCAPING
Dee Vallee owner, Kindy Mercer Number 1, & crew Siena Vallee & Olivia Vallee 604-947-0464 dvallee@shaw.ca
BOWEN BUILDING CENTRE
Anna, Lena, Kathryn, Mark & Jen 604-947-9622 sales@bbcbowen.ca www.bbcbowen.ca
FULL STOP RENTALS
Daniel Waefler 604-970-6040 waefler.daniel@gmail.com
BOWEN CONCRETE & EXCAVATIONS
Khole Dallas 604-349-7402 | kholerdallas@gmail.com www.bowenexcavations.com
GREENSCAPES ENTERPRISES INC
Shane Tweten & superstars Jewal Maxwell, Julia Tweten, & hardcore extreme paddlers Kyla Haseldine & Cynthia Rae
604-831-8733 | standstall@telus.net www.standstallcreations.ca
BOWEN ISLAND CONSTRUCTION Mike Hartwick, owner 604-841-2383 www.bowenislandconstruction.com
TIM HAUSCH
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BOWENSHIRE STONEWORK AND LANDSCAPING
TOM ROOCROFT EXCAVATING Tom Roocroft 604-916-8739 roocroft@telus.net
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Andy Rainsley 778-231-7283 bowenshire@yahoo.ca
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SUN. OCEAN VIEWS. GOLF COURSE LIVING. Bowen’s newest development in Seymour Landing at Cowan Point
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Congratulations to my step son Liam Zahara on his new real estate career. Born and raised here on island - Liam knows Bowen! Islanders and those who seek to become islanders will be in good hands with Liam. HAL’S LISTINGS
1588 Eagle Cliff Uniquely designed 4 bedroom 2975 sq.ft. home situated in a private and quiet setting. Well placed in the sun atop the 4.75 acre property, it’s surrounded by mature gardens and newly cleared area for future paddock, pasture or orchard. The central large kitchen and entrance allows for spacious living areas on either side. - well suited for a B&B or private living area for extended family. Features include 18’ vaulted ceilings, two commanding fireplaces, granite countertops, chef’s kitchen, oak & broadloom floors, and a new roof.
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HAL’S SALES 2017-18 1502 Eagle Cliff Road
1604 Whitesails Drive
1592 Eagle Cliff
941 Forcastle Way
Lot 2 Sunset Road
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Liam Zahara
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1621 Eagle Cliff Road
923 Fairway Lane
1791 Frances Walk
720 Gardner Lane
597 Willies Way
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1600 Whitesails Drive
855 Windjammer Road
250 David Road
971 Village Drive
1483 Webb Road
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You will love coming home to the many fantastic features in this family friendly property. High vaulted ceiling give a sense of openness while floor to ceiling windows and skylights in the dining room let in lots of natural light. Open solid wood stairs, built in shelving and more. There are 3 bedrooms in the upper 2 floors of the well maintained home and a roughed in suite in the lowest level. A large deck leads out to the rear yard of this nearly ½ acre property which is undeveloped and has tons of potential for garden and play areas. Covered carport and lots of storage are an added bonus. Being located on the commuter and school bus routes make this property easily accessible for all. This is a great home and a represents a great value in Bowen’s market. This property is tenanted and the first showings will be by open house on June 3rd.
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Boomers cash in on homes to buy vacation properties
JOANNAH CONNOLLY VANCOUVER COURIER
When the weather is fine, who doesn’t dream of whiling away their days in an oceanfront cabin or lakeside cottage? It certainly seems that older Canadian have exactly that dream. In the vast majority of Canada’s most popular recreational real estate markets, it is retirees and baby-boomers who are driving vacation property purchases, according to an annual recreational market survey by Re/Max, published May 15. In the survey of brokers and agents across the country, respondents in more than 91 per cent of recreational markets said that older buyers were the driving force in buying vacation properties in that area – in stark contrast with one year ago, at 55 per cent of markets. The survey found that in B.C., Ontario and Atlantic Canada, an increasing number of boomers are cashing in on their high-priced
principal residences and buying recreational properties outside of urban centres to live in year-round in their retirement year. This trend is “increasingly blurring the line between recreational and residential properties.” “Last year, we found that baby boomers and retirees were increasingly selling their homes in urban centres like Toronto and Vancouver,” said Elton Ash, regional executive vice-president, RE/MAX Western Canada. “It’s clear that many put the equity they received from those sales into the purchase of a recreational property with the intention to retire in comfort and away from the city.” Aside from an “affordable purchase price,” which was Canadians’ biggest priority, “waterfront access” was rated as the most important must-have when choosing a vacation property, pushing “reasonable maintenance costs” into third place. In B.C., it was a similar story to the national picture, with retirees making up most of
the purchasers in the province’s recreational hotspots. But the survey also found an emerging trend of younger professional couples and families also making the most of significant uplifts in the value of their primary residences
to buy vacation homes. Re/Max added that the vacation property market in B.C. remains a strong seller’s market, with not enough available vacation homes to meet the demand.
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BIRCH banks on council support while BIM counts speeders from page 1 BIRCH executive director Robyn Fenton says that securing this partnership allows her the power to get funding from organizations such as the Canada Mortgage and Housing Association (CMHC). The two-year-old non-profit organization will be pursuing a feasibility study to see what sort of accommodations the site they’ve tentatively chosen off Miller Road can hold. Right now the target is 20 units. But that’s just a start. “It’s simply assumed there’s a need [for housing],” said Fenton at the meeting. B.C. Housing no longer requires districts to demonstrate the need for affordable housing, because they know it’s there, said Fenton. While she’s ready for this project, Fenton doesn’t see time to rest anytime soon. “In my mind it’s just a matter of what’s first,” she later said. “There’ll be more [projects].” BIRCH gained a new board last week. Members include Marla Zucht, general manager of the Whistler Housing Authority, labour relations lawyer Anita Bleick, founder of the Whistler Housing Authority Tim Wake, real estate and residential developer Jack Resels, and entrepreneur and now mortgage broker Aaron Davison. The organization’s chair is now local business owner David McCullum, who also chairs the Bowen Children’s Centre. Slow down, you move too fast: Bowen Island has one electronic traffic speed monitoring sign that manager of public works
Bob Robinson strategically moves around the island. Most recently it was at Hood Point where the neighbourhood had requested a speed bump. Because of the high cost of speed bumps — $4,000 —, and the relatively low cost of signs, the council opted to put up playground signs, making the speed limit 30 km/hr, and Robinson posted the speed sign. Councillors noted that it’s fairly common for neighbourhoods to request speed bumps without realizing the monetary burden of building one. Councillors commented that they’d received complaints that it was contractors who were speeding. However, the speed sign noted the highest number of speeders was in the morning between 7:30 and 9 when people were heading toward the cove and presumably the ferry. Other BIM tidbits: Training money for local businesses: It came to the attention of Bowen’s Economic Development Committee recently that local business owners can apply for money through Canada-BC Job Grants. Support for employees’ technical training and apprenticeship is available, with the fund covering 80 per cent of costs, and the employer paying the rest. Unemployed, underemployed and lowskilled workers can receive 100 per cent reimbursement for foundational training, up to $10,000. Workforce training funds are also available, with up to $5,000 available per participant. Michelle Nelson, who sits on the com-
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mittee, notes that with labour shortages on island, employer-subsided training could attract more off-island commuters. Dynamic access symbol: You might have noticed a new symbol in the accessible parking space in front of the Undercurrent offices. Featuring a person wheeling their wheelchair rather than sitting passively, it’s Bowen’s first dynamic access symbol. Paulo Arreaga asked BIM back in December to have the symbol introduced to Bowen Island. Part of his inspiration was his own (now) five-year-old daughter, Maya, who was in a wheelchair at age two. She now walks with the help of a walker, and loves her trike, but when he first saw the symbol at a strip mall in Chilliwack a few years ago, it was unclear that Maya would ever walk. “When I saw this [symbol], I happened to be thinking about all the things that she would be able to do,” Arreaga told the Undercurrent in January. “The sign motivated me.” “Taking this on,” he said, “shows the world that we are forward thinking.”
If you’re not going to the Round Bowen Race: There’ll be a full-day work-
shop to discuss the use of community lands on June 9. Councillor Maureen Nicholson says that organisers would like a diverse collection of people; right now, registration is skewed toward residents who’ve been on the island for some time. Younger women who are new to the island are lacking. Nicholson says that BIM is providing child care for the day, if that helps attract the parent demographic.
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20th anniversary from page 1 Jani Carroll has been a member for the past 12 years. She is a fabric artist, which includes knitting, crocheting, felting and basket weaving. “We all run the gallery and we all make decisions,” says Carroll, “I think that’s why we’ve survived 20 years.” Members, past and present, as well as the public, are invited to the pop-up celebration June 9 and 10. Members who want to submit work are asked to RSVP to janicarroll@shaw.
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Last Thursday, the Cubs and Beaver Scouts volunteered to clean up the litter on the Snug Cove Beach. Clockwise from top left: enthusiastic de-litterers, Leif, Ken, Sasha, Christina and Ryuki; parent Hayley; Kaz, Vince Knudsen, Sven, Isaac and Leif; and Oliver and Henry. Meanwhile, another group of Cubs enjoyed kayaking at the Bowen Island Marina. Photos by Euan Sinclair
Bowen Island Adventure Film Festival co-organizer Kiley Redhead, with volunteers Kim McMullen and Tessa Morrison, were all smiles at Bowen Island Lodge on May 26. Volunteers Scott Tearle and Len Chong, with festival co-organizer Baz Cardinal also enjoyed the evening viewing of locally filmed videos. Photos by Silva Images
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Community garden plants seeds of hope SUSAN SWIFT BOWEN FOOD SOVEREIGNTY
For more than 20 years, Bowen Island developer John Reid has been passionate about creating neighbourhoods that take nature into account. Even before he knew the term “conservation development,” John was focused on preserving greenspace and protecting the environment. In 2016, John hired Jessica Mitts, an aspiring young farmer on Bowen Island, to co-ordinate a new community garden on a portion of his Grafton Lake Lands development. He has also planted an orchard of 100 fruit trees within an eight-acre Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) on the property and set aside a 227-acre nature preserve. John hopes that the White Swan Orchard and Grafton Community Garden will become a hub of future community gardens on Bowen. Jessica shares John’s commitment to protect and preserve agricultural land for the purpose set out by the Agricultural Land Commission. And, she says, “If you farm a smaller percentage of the land and look to protect the rest of the land — whether it be a forest, grassland or marsh — this will enhance the biodiversity of plants and animals on site and create a healthier environment to farm.” “Growing more food locally and organically will enhance our food security here on Bowen and support our local environment,” says Jackie Bradley, a founding member of the Bowen Food Sovereignty group. In “Every Bite Counts,” a report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, the authors write that British Columbia imports about half its food. They conclude that, “if BC shifted 1.5 per cent of its annual food consumption to local sources, the province would supply 80% of its food needs by 2030.” In a B.C. Ministry of Agriculture study on food self-reliance, the largest shortfall identified was fruit and vegetable production. Climate change and the pressures of a growing population
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are both seen as threats to our current food system. Being more self-reliant with local production is an important hedge against such disruptions to our food supply. “Of course, one obvious way to increase food self-reliance is to grow your own food,” says Jessica. While the number of farms and farmers continues to decline in BC and worldwide, Jessica represents hope for the future. She personifies a positive trend as the percentage of women and people under 35 in farming begins to edge up slightly, as reported by Statistics Canada in 2016. Jessica is helping to stimulate local food production by offering workshops on topics such as composting, permaculture, and pollinators. She is currently on the look out for volunteers to join work parties at the orchard and is accepting applications for a couple of raised beds at the Grafton Community Garden. Contact Jessica at landheartandsky@ gmail.com
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Notice to the Public Bowen Island Ferry Advisory Committee Meeting
On the Calendar Friday, June 1 • Library Storytime 10:30 am • Dinner at the Legion Doors open at 5:30 Dinner at 6:30 Members and guests welcome. Saturday, June 2 • Bowen Island Farmers Market For things made, grown and baked on Bowen. Every Saturday 10-12 pm Bowen Island Community School • Doc Morgan’s Pub Live music 7-9pm
Friday, June 8, 2018 9:45 am to 12:30 pm Evergreen Hall 464 Melmore Road Meetings are open to the public. For more information, please contact: Susanna Bruand, Chair Bowen Island Municipality Ferry Advisory Committee Phone: 604-947-2333 or Darin Guenette, Public Affairs Manager BC Ferries 1-877-978-2385 (toll free) or darin.guenette@bcferries.com
• Race Day Ready A 14-week half marathon training program starts today. http:// bowenislandadventures. com/race-day-ready/ • Wild Walk: Forest Foraging Excursion Led by Lisa Marie Bhattacharya http:// bowenislandadventures. com/wild-walk/ • Round Bowen Kayak Race Kayaks, surf skis, paddleboards and more.
Register at www. bowenislandkayaking.com • Long Table Paella Dinner at Home Farm Gardens with guest chef Jesee Mongeot Calero Tickets and full menu at www.homefarm.ca
Collins Hall at 7:15 pm Wednesday, June 6 • Strollers & Stories in Crippen Park Start at the library. 9:30 am-10:30 am Register at bowencommunityrecreation.com or drop in $2.50
Sunday, June 3 • Coho Bon Voyage Terminal Creek Salmon Hatchery in Crippen Park. 11am - 2pm Everybody Welcome
Thursday, June 7 • Duplicate Bridge Bowen Court 6:45 - 10 pm For info call Irene 604-947-2955
• Parent and Tot Gym Time BICS at 10 am
Friday, June 8 • Dinner at the Legion Doors open at 5:30 Dinner at 6:30 Members and guests welcome.
Monday, June 4 • SKY Seniors Keeping Young Exercise at 9 am, coffee at 9:15 am; students from BICS at 10 am; yoga at 11:15 am Bowen Court Tuesday, June 5 • Tuesday Morning Workshop 9 am at Bowen Court. New members are welcome to come and bring any art project they are working on. Decadent coffee break at 11:00 am • Bowen Island AA
Bowen Island Lodge; 6.917 in; Process color; -; R0011570872
NOW HIRING! Full Time and Part Time Hotel Staff, On Call Positions Available Advanced Scheduling • Seasonal Positions Available • Competitive Wages erincassels@bowenislandlodge.ca 380 Cardena Drive, Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G1 • 1.877.947.2129 • www.bowenislandlodge.ca
Saturday, June 9 • Round Bowen Yacht Race Union Steamship Marina Early Warning... June 16, 17: Strawberry Tea United Church July 1: Canada Day in Crippen Park July 21-22: People, Plants, & Places Tour www. bowenislandmuseum.ca July 21: Bowen Island Classic Motor Show BowenIslandMotorShow. com