Bowen Island Undercurrent October 4 2018 by Bowen Island Undercurrent

THURSDAY OCTOBER 4, 2018 VOL. 44, NO. 38

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Island Pacific School students don orange T-Shirts last week to honour and remember residential school survivors and their families. B.C. has designated September 30 as “Orange Shirt Day.”Submitted: Island Pacific School

West Vancouver School District aware of students’ ferry troubles JANE SEYD, BRONWYN BEAIRSTO NORTH SHORE NEWS

A number of Bowen high school students were left high and dry two days last week after B.C. Ferries refused to let them walk on to the 7:30 a.m. vessel, telling students it was full. One morning, about a dozen of the approximately 200 high school students who commute from the island to West Vancouver high schools were left behind. The students had to wait an hour for the next sailing, missed their bus and missed part of their school day. Parents of the Bowen students

who were left behind were quick to vent their anger at B.C. Ferries. Gary Fields, father to two 16-year-old boys who attend Rockridge Secondary and missed the ferry this week, says the B.C. Ferries situation causing kids to miss school isn’t acceptable. Sean Nosek, associate superintendent of the West Vancouver school district, said staff have heard from parents this week concerned about their kids being left behind. The issue of leaving students behind was recently caused by larger-than-expected numbers of foot passengers showing up for the morning ferry runs combined with

a decision by the ferry corporation to operate with fewer than the maximum number of crew members. The Queen of Capilano, Bowen’s ferry, can take up to 432 people if it’s got a full staff. However, because Bowen’s passenger numbers are usually lower than that, the ferry frequently operates at a class B licence. This means it has fewer crew and can take a maximum of 392 people. That’s what happened on Tuesday and Wednesday this week when the students were denied boarding. This week wasn’t the first time Bowen high school students have been left behind. The same thing happened in June.

Deborah Marshall, spokeswoman for B.C. Ferries, said the ferry corporation tries to anticipate passenger levels to decide whether to operate at class A (432-passenger capacity) or class B (392 people). Using two extra people to bolster the regular eight-person crew for four hours and allow more passengers during the morning ferry runs is possible, she said, but costs more money – and could impact fares. Marshall said they’re now closely monitoring passenger loads. Nosek said the school district has been in contact with B.C. Ferries this week about the students being left behind.

Nosek said the corporation has now committed that any students who arrive at the ferry on the school bus or before 7:20 a.m. will not be denied boarding. Nosek said the problem appeared to mainly impact kids who were getting dropped off at the ferry terminal after the cars loaded. Susanna Braund, chair of Bowen’s Ferry Advisory Committee, said she’s pushing for a better solution. She’s asked for either a foot passenger water taxi for the morning commuter run or for the two extra crew to be added back permanently so hitting passenger limits wouldn’t be a problem.

Event Calendar Oct 5 2018 9:30 am Housing Advisory Committee Meeting

Oct 9 2018 9:00 am

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We are hiring Permanent Full-Time Utility Operator Bowen Island Municipality seeks a Permanent Full-Time Utility Operator. This position will primarily be responsible for the operations and maintenance of the Municipality’s Utility Systems (water and sewer). Additional labour tasks may include roads maintenance and assisting other staff within the Municipality.

2018 ELECTION Advanced Voting Advance Voting will be open to qualiﬁed electors of Bowen Island Municipality on:

The Operator must be comfortable working outside under varying weather conditions and hold a valid class 5 driver’s license. Related experience will be considered an asset.

Wednesday, October 10, 2018 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM

Oct 9 2018 7:15 pm

A complete posting and job description is available on the Municipal website or from the Municipal Hall.

at Bowen Island Municipal Hall, 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island.

Regular Council

Please submit your covering letter and resume via e-mail, fax or mail by Friday, October 5th, 2018 at 4:00 PM to:

Finance Advisory Committee Meeting

Oct 10 2018 8:00 am - 8:00 pm ADVANCED VOTING DAY Bowen Island Municipal Hall

Oct 11 2018 7:00 pm

Shayle Dufﬁeld, Human Resources Coordinator 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G2 Email: hr@bimbc.ca Phone: 604-947-0613 Fax: 604-947-0193

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Heritage Commission Meeting

Oct 12 2018 9:30 am Economic Development Committee Meeting

Oct 13 2018 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Emergency Support Services Introduction to Pet Services

Oct 20 2018 8:00 am - 8:00 pm GENERAL VOTING DAY Bowen Island Community School 1042 Mt. Gardner Road, Bowen Island or Westcot Elementary School 760 Westcot Road, West Vancouver

Oct 20 2018 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Special Waste Clean Up Day Outside Recycling Centre All meetings are held in Council Chambers unless otherwise noted.

On-Call Ice Patrol/Snow Removal Services Bowen Island Municipality seeks applications for interest in the following: Ice Patrol (Temperature Dependent) Snow Removal (Temperature Dependent) Please provide a written response expressing interest in the On-Call position(s) by email before Friday, October 26, 2018 at 4:00PM to: Rachel Pryce-Jones, Public Works Coordinator EMAIL: rpryce-jones@bimbc.ca Phone: 604-947-0613 Please contact ICBC (1-800-663-3051) to request a driver’s license abstract and ask ICBC to forward it directly to BIM by fax at 604-947-0193. A one day paid training will be provided upon acceptance.

Introduction to Pet Services Emergency Support Services Saturday, October 13th 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Municipal Hall Animals are an important part of our families and our livelihood, and should be included in the emergency preparedness plan. By the end of this one day course, participants will understand how to prepare providing pet care in an emergency situation. Lunch is included in this free workshop. Contact jmcgowan@bimbc.ca to register.

General Enquiries

Phone: Fax: Email:

Bowen Island Municipal Hall 981 Artisan Lane Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G2

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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 October 6th until December 6th, seven days a week from 8:30 am to 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, BICS and BCC will be flushed early in the morning of Saturday, October 6. Artisan Square will be flushed early in the morning of Tuesday, October 9.

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Special Waste Dump Day @BIRD Saturday, October 20, 2018 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Hazardous Waste and Paint Recycling @Bowen Building Centre Saturday, October 27, 2018 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

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Smoke detectors save lives

Install smoke detectors outside each bedroom and sleeping area, and on each level in your home. Test your smoke detectors every month to make sure that they are working properly. Change the batteries as often as recommened by the manufacturer. Replace any smoke detector that is more than ten years old.

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No ﬁreworks or surprises at BIM’s all candidates meeting BRONWYN BEAIRSTO EDITOR

For better or for worse, the Bowen Island Municipality-hosted all candidates meeting Saturday afternoon was a tepid affair. Bowen’s need for more affordable and rental housing emerged as the afternoon’s thematic cornerstone, with transportation, environment and the necessity of council teamwork filling out the discussions. Candidates’ answers to the pre-selected questions (for time’s sake no questions were taken from the floor,) if not fundamentally the same, were for the most part complementary. Experienced facilitator Andrea Rayment oversaw the proceedings. The afternoon gathered the seven candidates for the West Vancouver School Board, both mayoral candidates and ten of the eleven candidates for councillor. Bowen’s longest-standing municipal political figure, Alison Morse, was unable to attend the meeting as a family member was in the hospital. To ease the audience into the afternoon’s proceedings the West Vancouver School Board trustee candidates introduced themselves. All five incumbents are standing for re-election, including chair Carolyn Broady, vice-chair Nicole Brown, Sheelah Donahue, David Stevenson and Pieter Dorsman. Lynne Block and Charlotte Burns are the newcomers. Dorsman is the only candidate not from West Vancouver (he’s from Lions Bay,) but Block mentioned that she is a former Bowen Islander. Next to the stage were mayoral candidates Gary Ander and Melanie Mason. Explaining why he’s running, former Air Canada pilot, part-time contractor and current municipal councillor Ander said that he has deep roots and many grandchildren on Bowen. “I love this community. I love everything about it. I love everybody in the community,” he said. Mason, an Islander of five years and current councillor with two young children, spoke of affordable housing out of the gate. “It’s been really, really difficult to see so many of our friends and neighbours leave the island because of lack of rental or attainable housing,” she said. Adhering to a Q&A format, both candidates gave one-minute answers for each of the seven questions. The first question asked candidates to name a polarising issue council would face in the coming election and how they would manage council members’ differing opinions. Ander didn’t name an issue, but noted that hopefully matters wouldn’t go so far as being polarising. “As mayor, obviously I’d work for consensus on any issue we were doing, but if we don’t have consensus then we go to a vote, that’s the system we have,” he said. Mason said that there could be differing opinions on how council should manage residential matters, but she pointed to community engagement as a tool in managing the issue. Climate change and the environment were reoccurring topics throughout the afternoon. The mayoral candidates dealt with them early on when they were asked what immediate steps Bowen could take to address climate change. “First and foremost we have to agree about climate change that it is a real thing,” said Ander. “There’s sort of a cause and effect here. We know what the cause is, and we have to do everything we can to eliminate the automobile on Bowen Island,” he said, then pointing to the need to enable transportation alternatives such as biking and walking. Mason also highlighted the need for transportation alternatives, “Through the transportation plan, we noted that 90 per cent of our island’s [greenhouse gasses] come from transportation, 40 per cent of which come from all our off-island transportation choices,” she said. “When we’re looking at plan-

ning, perhaps going from a car-dependent island to car-optional.” The plan Mason refers to is Bowen’s first twenty-year transportation plan, adopted in early summer. It’s available on the BIM website. When asked about the tension between Bowen’s growing population and the need to preserve Bowen’s beauty, Mason suggested that along with smart planning there be “gentle density closer to the cove while trying to protect the areas further out.” In a similar strain, Ander touted another key term of the afternoon, “conservation development.” The idea with conservation development is to concentrate housing and buildings while protecting swaths of land, particularly environmentally sensitive areas. Instead of 20 houses with one acre each, cluster the houses on a few acres while leaving the rest of the forest be. This preserves forest cover and (theoretically) prevents lots from being rezoned and subdivided until a full-fledged neighbourhood erupts. “We could build it right into our building process and our permit process,” said Ander. When asked about the community centre, both Ander and Mason came out in support of the initiative. Both candidates are on the project’s steering committee (Ander chairs it). Ander noted that Bowen is one of the few small towns in B.C. without a community centre while Mason commented that BIM doesn’t currently own any of its own programming space. After Bowen’s property taxes rose by 6.6 per cent in 2018, Ander and Mason were asked if they were in favour of raising taxes again to pay for more amenities for a growing population. “Absolutely not, that’s an easy answer,” said Ander. “Last year was a bit of a shock. We had some exemplary, sort of extraordinary, expenses we had to deal with,” he said. “The normal tax increase is just sort of an inflationary thing, somewhere 2.5 plus or minus.” “I’m not in favour of raising taxes for new amenities,” said Mason. “I believe we’ve been really good at identifying external funding sources to pay for things. ”However, we do need to look seriously at how we’re are going to be paying and maintaining our current assets,” she said. “In that instance yes we might have to consider increasing property taxes.” Mason and Ander then left the stage and eight councillor candidates took their seats (Morse being away). Vying for six councillor positions, there are four incumbents: Sue Ellen Fast, Michael Kaile, Maureen Nicholson and Alison Morse. One past councillor is running: David Hocking. The other four candidates are: Robin Burger, Rob Wynen, Peter Williamson and Lawrence Phillips. Due to time constraints, not all candidates answered all the questions. Each question got five responses (again, one minute per response.) The question period began by asking what candidates considered to be the highest priority environmental issue. With last year’s near-miss of logging on Bowen’s Crown lands, Fast, Hocking, Kaile and Nicholson were quick to point out the virtues of the forest and its role in maintaining our limited water resources (Burger’s answer was similarly that we need to protect water.) Hocking is one of the key players in Defend Island Forests, a group dedicated to preventing logging on Bowen and Fast, Kaile and Nicholson were, of course, part of the council vehemently opposed to the proposition last year. Candidates were then asked what the two most important priorities in the transportation plan are. “We are a completely car-dependent community. We need to do everything we can improving our transportation infrastructure, improving our bus service, lobbying translink

for funding to improve bus service on the island to get people out of their cars,” said Phillips. Williamson noted that we need to “enable people to get into town without using their cars” and to lobby for a direct passenger link between the island and downtown Vancouver. Wynen, a member of Bowen Island Municipal Transportation Advisory Committee (BIMTAC), noted that the current approach to transportation is “a bit reactionary.” He said he’d like to see a cross-island path and a pedestrian ferry to sea bus terminal. Burger said that she’d prioritize “connections, including buses on-island and in North and West Vancouver,” as well as consistent land and water taxi service. Fast, also a member of BIMTAC, said that she’d like to see a foot passenger ferry or something to take the pressure off the ferry and for Horseshoe Bay terminal to become a sort of transportation hub. In referencing the 2018 Island Plan (there has been one each year since 2015 and it can be found on the BIM site), candidates were asked their top two priorities from said plan. Hocking said that he’d like to see the fire hall and community centre built and to improve the opportunity for diverse housing. Kaile said he’d like to see the health centre built and he’d like to see some of the Community Lands sold. “There is a real cost that we pay in interest payments,” he said. “It’s been $550,000 since 2006. And this year because we turned the paying principle in interest, it’s going to go up considerably more.” The Community Lands, six lots in and around Snug Cove, were purchased in 2005 for somewhere around $2 million. The municipality had to borrow money to buy the lands and the idea was that some of the lands would be rezoned and sold to pay some of the debts. To date, none of the land has been sold. Nicholson highlighted community-driven initiatives brought to council that allow for collaborative projects, such as Bowen Island Resilient Community Housing and the health centres’ proposed uses of lot 3 of the Community Lands in Snug Cove. Phillips said that Bowen needed more diverse housing intitiatives (BIRCH is a start but not an end) and the community and health centres. Williamson said that Bowen needs “a robust and resilient island economy.”

Every candidate asked agreed that housing is a critical issue on Bowen and diversity in housing (as single-family housing makes up most of the Bowen market) is necessary. Wynen and Hocking noted cove proximity and high density as being important in creating lower-cost market homes. Kaile pointed to private investors to create more housing. “We have to provide greater certainty for investors,” he said. “We have to have a very open and straightforward process.” Burger, whose masters thesis dealt with Bowen’s housing situation, said that Bowen needs to look to policy development and community engagement. Four candidates are standing to be Islands Trust trustees. Fast and Morse are looking for re-election while Williamson and Kaile are looking to take over Bowen’s two seats in the federation of islands. To be elected to Islands Trust, candidates must also be elected to council. Kaile said that while he supports Bowen’s participation in the federation, he’s running for Islands Trust in part to revise the relationship between the organization and the municipality. “This arrangement [between Trust and the municipality] has been around since the turn of the century. It’s also an arrangement that cost us this year $300,000,” said Kaile. Williamson, who had earlier voiced his strong support for the federation said, “I think it’s important that we’re at that table and we continue to have a strong voice for the environment and the Salish Sea.” Fast, having sat as a trustee for the past four years said that having the backing of the trust is important. “I can see how the different island support each other,” she said highlighting the eelgrass mapping that’s been done around Bowen. Facilitator Rayment closed the meeting with a reminder for all eligible islanders to get out and vote. To watch the entire meeting visit the Bowen Island Undercurrent’s Facebook page or the Bowen Island Municipality website. Advanced voting is October 10 at BIM and election day is October 20 at BICS. Both run 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information please visit bowenislandmunicipality.ca/election-voters. Next week we’ll have profiles of all candidates.

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National Newspaper Week It’s national newspaper week. This week we celebrate the journalistic standards and practices that maintain the buffer between fact-checked, impartial stories and fake news. We celebrate the discipline that has toppled corrupt institutions and exposed injustices (sorry–I just watched Spotlight.) But, at a far less glamorous level, journalists are there to watch when you’re too busy. We go to council, we read the weather reports, we talk to the person who found a dying deer. We’re imperfect and messy and human, but we care deeply about our stories and our readers. Newspapers are hardly the flush business they were 40 years ago and much of our work is done with a minimal budget. You’re not going to find a community journalist in it for the money. I find that more often than not, I pick up my (metaphorical) editorial pen to write thank you letters. And that’s just what this is. With your help (and maybe a little from the election) our papers are getting bigger. We’re at over 200 subscribers (thank you Irene and others who sent out several emails encouraging Islanders to subscribe) with more subcribers coming in every week. You’re keeping us going. Thank you.

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Thank you also, to everyone who writes in when they spot a mistake in the paper or online. It’s not that I like being told I’m wrong, it’s that, because we’re such a small office, often I’m the only one who sees a story before it’s published. I miss things. This is not so much an excuse as a plea for your help. If you spot something that’s not right, please let me know. And, on a tangent, thank you Sophie Idsinga and Hope Dallas for organising Bowen Island Municipality’s all candidates meeting last Saturday and to everyone who watched our livestream of the event. The video has 1.7 thousand views and is by far our most popular video on Facebook. It’s heartening to see an engaged electorate. Next week we’ll be doing our special election edition Undercurrent. It’s an important paper, so we’ll be once again doing a full run. Every mailbox on Bowen will receive an October 11 edition of the Undercurrent. This will feature mini profiles of and Q&As with every mayor and councillor candidate. Because the only advance voting day is October 10, I’ll be putting the profiles online this coming weekend. All that being said, happy Thanksgiving. Bronwyn Beairsto, Editor

Challenging the editorial challenge

Dear Editor: Last week Gayle Stevenson wrote in her letter to the editor that, “We are an island and a blanket prohibition of dock construction could very well result in unintended and expensive consequences.” The bylaw in question (No.466, 2018) does not prevent any docks from being constructed on Bowen. The amendment to the existing bylaw simply ensures that a dock, private moorage facility or group moorage facility will not “physically divide a beach.” As councillor Maureen Nicholson recently posted on Facebook, “This council has not objected to the majority of dock applications that it has been asked by the province to comment on. Those decisions have been based on the suitability of the proposed site.” Moreover, it’s my understanding that the definition of a beach was left indefinite to allow council to make decisions which are appropriate to the specific situation and it was not intended to preclude any future docks from being built. On the positive side, this amendment does provide additional protection of our beaches and areas of recreational foreshore for everyone to enjoy. Dennis Vetter

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Business bylaw is unsupportable Another clue that it is out of step with our times is the following: the “license authorizes only the person named in the license to carry on only the business described in the license and only at the premises or locations described in the license.” Apparently no-one understands the nature of online work. One possible use of the bylaw is to compel people to join a directory of businesses so the data can be used to get grants. None of these grants are listed for the public. Surely this could be a voluntary program, rather than a coercive one with fines up to $10,000 (as reported in some other towns.) And what questions will we be required to answer? Not in the bylaw. Apparently the Bowen Online business directory and Phone Book have not been consulted as an existing source for this data. In fact, the owner of those long-time Bowen businesses will have to pay fees to the Muni to help them take away her business–and they won’t pay the license fees because the Muni is exempt. In the research documents, there is a list of concerns people expressed when they were first asked about the idea by the research group two years ago. This bylaw does not address a single one of

The nature of normal

Are you mental?! How many times have you heard or said these words? What do they really mean? “Crazy“, “nuts“? F’d up? We say these things to indicate that what another person says or does doesn’t align with what we consider to be “normal,” i.e. “our“ thoughts or feelings. In that case, we are all mental! We all have thoughts and feelings and they don’t line up with anybody else’s. Being mental is normal. Ever had “butterflies“ before doing something important? How about sitting at your kitchen table “stressing” about how you’re going to pay the

bills? You’re mental. Ever checked more than once if the door was locked or the stove was off? Mental. The difference is, that some of these things affect people much more severely, so it comes across differently. Having anxiety? You’re mental. We’re all affected by it. It’s normal. We don’t think it is, because it’s never really talked about. Have your make up and hair and clothes perfect? Mental. Upset with me because I’ve written these things? Mental. Normal. You’re normal. Mental is

those concerns. To make matters worse, apparently this bylaw does not even require a public hearing and as far as I can tell all the councillors are in favour of it. So on October 9, this will sail through with nary a whisper. Even if you don’t mind as a self-employed person paying a new tax every year, it is worth thinking about the implicit approval we are giving council to operate this way in future. Shouldn’t this bylaw actually say what it is for in the bylaw itself? Should there be no long-term limits on fees, inspection charges, data sharing? Do we doubt those costs will increase? In my experience there is very little popular support or a persuasive argument for requiring business licenses. Council is mistaking apathy for approval. In my opinion, if we have to pay for this, there should be a warranty. There should be a specific goal, and if in two years that goal is not reached, the program should be abandoned. Of all, my greatest concern is that local government will not be able to resist the temptation to create new powers for itself. I hope I’m wrong about that. John Dowler

normal. Judging somebody is mental/normal. Nobody is better or worse. Feel insecure about an important outcome? Normal. Obsess over cleaning? Or that everything is placed perfectly? Normal. Feel the need to write a piece about how mental is normal? Normal. Next time you see someone doing/saying something that doesn’t agree with you, you can now say with great conviction: are you nomal?! Troy Tilley

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Dear Editor: As the campaigning for the municipal elections starts to heat up, candidates will have to be prepared to address some of the basic issues that will face them in the coming term. The new council will have to take a long-term view of Bowen’s economic and social development. Previous councils have frequently ignored the fact that our island economy is limited by our total dependence on the ferry: the constraints on the service provided by BC Ferries represent the real limits to economic growth and social progress on our island. Already we are seeing passenger overloads (never mind continual vehicle overloads.) The new council must actively consider how to manage this scarce resource. Susanna Braund’s report in the Undercurrent (August 30) on the recent annual meeting of ferry advisory chairs gives a good summary of our current problems and the fact that other islands appear to get better deals. The next council will sit during the run up to the re-development of the Horseshoe Bay terminal. During the actual construction phase, we are told, that the number of operating berths will down to two, exacerbating the already existing delays at the Horseshoe Bay terminal. Our new council must take an active role in negotiating measures to mitigate the throttling of Bowen traffic during this period and the consequent strangling of our island economy. Indeed even real estate transactions could drop as potential off-island buyers are put off by the delays and cancellations. At present BC Ferries simply

avoids the issue by using the “firstcome, first serve” rule, yet there should be some effort to prioritize access to the Queen of Capilano’s scarce deck space. Which should take precedence – the milk delivery truck or a superwide excavator tractor-trailer rig? All of our food and other necessities comes across on that ferry deck; service interruptions and delays can and do affect the island as a whole. Apart from passenger overloads, our on-island gas station has had several occasions where it has simply run out of one or the other grades of gas. Will the next council say “let them eat cake?” A further issue will be the funding of these upgrades: BC Ferries is opening the discussion by stating that these will have to be paid by the users, not BC Ferries as a whole. But how will the “users” be defined? By vehicular demand? By number of passengers? Will the larger routes get some sort of preference? The resolution of this issue will require tough negotiators, something akin to Canada’s recent problems with the US and NAFTA! The solutions to these problems must include other aspects of our transportation system. Our mayor sits on the Mayor’s Council of Translink, which itself will be a key player in mitigating the effects of the coming strangling of ferry service during the terminal upgrade, and will have to take an active role in this dialogue. The new council will have to be united in its views on transportation and not simply hopeful that the problems will solve themselves and go away. It must engage actively in seeking solutions rather than reacting to problems as they appear. Adam Holbrook

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Dear Editor: I do not support a new $100 annual tax, or a growing bureaucracy, in the form of a business licensing program. Personally, with two small businesses in our home, we would have to pay the equivalent of a week’s food for the family to support this program, and the benefits are far from compelling for us. The bylaw itself does not list any goal other than to require fees and enforce the bylaw. There is no document that specifies what will be done with these fees; there is only a listing of possibilities. There is no specific mention of regulating short term vacation rentals, which may be what this is actually about. To add insult to injury, you may be required to pay an application fee in order to pay the license fee itself. That’s a neat trick: two new expanding taxes instead of one. As a self-employed person, you will be required to seek permission from government annually to continue working, while a person working for an employer does not. Do we really need to clamp down on everyone who works from their home–an increasingly common feature of the ‘gig economy’ and one of the few ways one can afford to live on Bowen without commuting daily?

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The last four years have taught me that issues we deal with on Bowen Island may appear simple on the surface when in fact they are complex and intricately interconnected. My approach has been to look at each of these issues based on merits not ideology— independently and free of any allegiances.

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Bowen Children’s Centre executive director Ann Silberman addresses the crowd at the post-all candidates meeting housewarming party for the “Baby House” Saturday. There were adults at the party, but Ann’s biggest fans crowded near the front. Photo: David McCullum

BCC infant toddler wing dubbed the “Baby House” at housewarming party

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BOWEN CHILDREN’S CENTRE

Bowen’s new “Baby House” opened with a party. The children cut the ribbon, the food –salads and cakes by the Sweet Shop and burgers grilled by “Chef Andrew” and Lawrence Phillips were delicious! Thank yous to the board staff and families as well as deep gratitude to our building funders and supporters – the Ministry of Children and Family Development, Bowen Island Community Foundation, Bowen Building Centre and the Bowen First Credit Union and you, residents of Bowen. And to our contractor-builders Ian Mitchell and Megan Eldridge - it’s looking good!

MICHAEL KAILE for COUNCIL and ISLANDS TRUST

nksgiving Feast a h T r u o Y r o F

Sam turned two Saturday. He was under the impression that this was all his birthday party. So the crowd, naturally, sang “Happy Birthday.” Photo: David McCullum

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Participating in the political process. Audience members watch candidates discuss Bowen issues at Saturday’s all candidates meeting. The Undercurrent’s livestreaming setup is in the foreground. Photo: Len Gilday Left: Heather and Ron Woodall talk with Heather Prittie at the all candidates meeting Saturday. Photo: Len Gilday

Right: event organizers and time keepers Sophie Idsinga and Hope Dallas watch over proceedings at Saturday’s meeting. Photo: Len Gilday

Find out more about voting in the municipal election on October 20 at bowenislandmunicipality.ca/election-voters

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LAND ACT: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that David and Carol Reece from North Vancouver, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Surrey for a residential dock consisting of float and pier situated on Provincial Crown land located at Block C, Collingwood Channel, Bowen Island, BC, Dist 295, Group1, NWD - Water access only. The Lands File Number for this application is 2412085. Comments on this application may be submitted in two ways: 1) Online via the Applications and Reasons for Decision Database website at: www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp. 2) By mail to the Senior Land Officer at 200 – 10428 153rd Street, Surrey, BC V3R 1E1. Comments will be received by the Ministry of Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations until November 8th, 2018. Comments received after this date may not be considered. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact Information Access Operations at the Ministry of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services in Victoria at: www.gov.bc.ca/citz/iao/.

Local photographer teams up with wood worker in new exhibit

CHERIE WESTMORELAND CONTRIBUTOR

On the Wings of Trees – Reflections in Object and Image is an exhibition that Bob Miller and Cherie Westmoreland are mounting at Elliott Hall. The title reflects many elements of the exhibition. Bob, who has been working with wood for some 70 years, is an exquisite carver of lifesized birds as well as a maker of violins and violas. His reverence, curiosity and love of wood all play a part in infusing life and spirit to everything he crafts. An Islander since 2002, Bob is a man who has spent a great deal of time in wild country and he has a particular sensitivity to the spirit of wild things. It is exciting to note that friends will play Bob’s instruments during the first evening of the exhibition and at some other times over the weekend. A piece of Bowen Island is embedded in these instruments as Bob has experimented with Bowen woods in his instrument creation. Bob says that he is not interested in selling his work, but does, on occasion, “place a bird where it is most needed.” He has been generous in donating his work for a variety of causes. Cherie has been a practicing landscape photographer for some time now. Growing up on the prairies, Cherie developed a particular appreciation for and fascination with the tenacity and beauty of trees. She has always felt a sense of reverence and gratitude for all that they offer, cleaning our air, providing shade and protection, building materials, homes for animals, birds and insects. She appreciates too their incredible diversity and beauty. Trees are metaphors for ‘grow where you are planted’ and ‘give your gifts freely.’

Sarah

Some of Bob’s violins to be featured in the exhibit. Photo: Cherie Westmoreland They accompany us constantly and beautifully. This collection of images invites us into the beauty and mystery of trees. Cherie describes her photography as a contemplative practice, an invitation to slow down and pay attention. Cherie has made Bowen Island home for the past four and a half years. Donations will be collected for Gibsons Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre. Names will be entered for carving and photographic door prizes. Bob and Cherie are two friends who have come together to simply share what they love. The show opening is Friday, October 12, 6 to 9 p.m. The show continues for the next two days: Saturday, October 12, Noon to 8 p.m. and Sunday, October 13, Noon – 6 p.m. at Elliot Hall, Bowen Island Seniors Housing Co-operative, 1070 Miller Road. Parking in the lower lot off Miller Road.

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While Bowen Veterinary Services is temporarily closed, Mountainside Animal Hospital is available to take care of all your pets needs including 24/7 emergency and critical care services, routine appointments, vaccinations and surgeries etc. Located only 10 minutes from Horseshoe Bay just off Hwy. 1 at the Capilano Road exit. Mountainside Animal Hospital & 24 Hour Emergency Services 2580 Capilano Rd. (exit 14), North Vancouver, B.C. (604) 973-1247 www.mountainside24er.ca info@mountainside24er.ca Transport Options: Cormorant Marine Water Taxi- (604) 250-2630 North Shore Taxi (pet-friendly)- (604)922-2222

YOURE INVITED! The Bowen Agricultural Alliance after-market social followed by AGM

Oct 13/2018, 12:30-2:00pm.

We will be discussing what we enjoy about the Farmer’s Market over delicious home made soups. If you are interested in keeping the market growing, bring your energy and ideas to our social - it’s a great chance to come meet us! Please RSVP: BowenAgAlliance@gmail.com or speak to us at the Farmers Market every Sat. 10am-12pm at BICS.

We will continue to check messages and emails daily at Bowen Vet.

Phone: 604-947-9247 Email: reception@bowenvet.com . . . because growing is shear fun!

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Helping out the gallery

Still Moving Forward

BIAC

for the future of Bowen Island

CONTRIBUTOR

Tomato plants tower over BICS students. Submitted: Sarah Haxby

BICS kids visit the farm homes of Bowen Islanders.

SARAH HAXBY

COMMUNITY SCHOOL C O O R D I N AT O R

The BC Farm to School program supports students visiting local farms and gardens to learn about where food comes from, who grows it, how it is grown and why it is important to eat nutritious food. Thanks to a Farm to School grant, every class at Bowen Island Community School was able to visit the Home Farm team at Endswell Farm, which is one of the oldest farms on Bowen Island. With over a century of farming and families living and working on the site, students learned about the rich history of the farm, as well as how it is currently a market garden farm: growing food that goes fresh from farm to markets, restaurants and stores and then to the

Students got to enjoy the sights, sounds, smells and the experience of being on a working farm. They got to experience a site where the old farm and new farm blend. Students were challenged to think about the amount of work that goes into growing enough food for a meal, and to see what ingredients might be grown at a farm, such as tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, cauliflower, salad greens, eggplants, herbs, carrots, apples, and more. Huge thanks to Rosie and the Home Farm team, including Noah, Molly, Kelsey and Jared, who spent two days during their busy and important harvest time taking students on tours of the farm. Students enjoyed the time on the farm site, and especially enjoyed viewing the greenhouse and seeing the 12’ tall tomato plants!

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We love our volunteers. They are our most valuable resource. Our non-profit charity could not exist without the support of its amazing team of volunteers. In 2017, an amazing committed team of volunteers filled approximately 160 roles. The value of their work is estimated at a conservative figure of $102,500. We are indebted to these champions of the arts. As we settle in to our new home at the Cove Commons, we are seeking new volunteers. We are looking to add to our roster of gallery hosts, beginning this fall. The role of gallery host at the Gallery @ the Cove Commons includes: greeting visitors and helping to promote our exhibits, administering art sales, and attending special events and celebrations. Do you have time and interest in helping the arts thrive on Bowen? Drop by the Gallery to pick-up a gallery host volunteer application. Reach our volunteer coordinator, Jacqueline BellIrving, at ladyarkala@gmail. ca, or call the arts council at 604.947.2454. Come and join our friendly team at the Gallery @ Cove Commons. We look forward to seeing you soon.

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Local Government Election DISTRICT OF WEST VANCOUVER & WEST VANCOUVER SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT 45)

Public Notice: Notice of Election by Voting Public notice is given to the electors of the District of West Vancouver and West Vancouver Schools (School District 45) that an election by voting is necessary to elect a mayor, six councillors, and ﬁve school trustees, and that the persons nominated as candidates for whom votes will be received are:

For the Ofﬁce of Mayor

One (1) to be elected for a four-year term

BOOTH, Mary-Ann 1309 Gordon Avenue, West Vancouver CASSIDY, Christine 2065 Fulton Avenue, West Vancouver JAFARI, Rosa 1407 1552 Esquimalt Avenue, West Vancouver SAGER, Mark 5751 Seaview Place, West Vancouver STRONG, Nolan 1180 Lawson Avenue, West Vancouver

For the Ofﬁce of Councillor

Six (6) to be elected for a four-year term:

CAMERON, Craig 920 16th Street, West Vancouver FINKBEINER, Jim 510 Southborough Drive, West Vancouver GAMBIOLI, Nora West Vancouver JONES, David Alexander 1462 Gordon Avenue, West Vancouver KRAWCZYK, Andy 5389 Aspen Drive, West Vancouver LAMBUR, Peter 1060 Clyde Avenue, West Vancouver LOREN, Gabrielle 2489 Caledonia Avenue, North Vancouver MANVELL, Kate 11 2150 Marine Drive, West Vancouver MERSEY, Heather 772 20th Street, West Vancouver REYNOLDS, Carolanne West Vancouver SOPROVICH, Bill 1203 2180 Argyle Avenue, West Vancouver THOMPSON, Sharon 4747 Pilot House Road, West Vancouver WONG, Marcus West Vancouver

For the Ofﬁce of School Trustee Five (5) to be elected for a four-year term

BLOCK, Lynne 504 1555 Esquimalt Avenue, West Vancouver BROADY, Carolyn 1520 Rena Crescent, West Vancouver BROWN, Nicole 2025 27th Street, West Vancouver BURNS, Charlotte 6380 Argyle Avenue, West Vancouver DONAHUE, Sheelah 6805 Hycroft Road, West Vancouver DORSMAN, Pieter 70 Oceanview Road, Lions Bay STEVENSON, Dave 2270 Haywood Avenue, West Vancouver

General Voting Day

Saturday October 20, 2018 is general voting day in British Columbia (BC). Eligible electors will vote to elect a mayor and councillors for the District of West Vancouver and school trustees for West Vancouver Schools (School District 45). Voting places for October 20 are as follows; all are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.: Eagle Harbour Montessori School Gleneagles Community Centre Hollyburn Elementary School Irwin Park Elementary School Presbyterian Church Ridgeview Elementary School Rockridge Secondary School Seniors’ Activity Centre Sentinel Secondary School Westcot Elementary School

5575 Marine Drive * 6262 Marine Drive * 1329 Duchess Avenue * 2455 Haywood Avenue 2893 Marine Drive 1250 Mathers Avenue * 5350 Headland Drive * 695 21st Street * 1250 Chartwell Drive * 760 Westcot Road *

Wheelchair access and curbside voting are available at all locations. Locations marked above with * are most accessible

Advance Voting Opportunities

For those who are unable to vote on general voting day, advance voting opportunities will be held at West Vancouver Municipal Hall, 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (except 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on October 14) on the following days: Saturday, October 6 Tuesday, October 9 Wednesday, October 10 Thursday, October 11

Friday, October 12 Sunday, October 14 Monday, October 15

Mail Ballot Voting

Electors may vote by mail if 1) they have a physical disability, illness or injury that affects their ability to vote in person, or 2) if they expect to be absent during all of the advance voting days and on general voting day. Electors must apply to vote by mail; the application to vote by mail is available online at election.westvancouver.ca and at Municipal Hall. Mail ballot packages will be available on or about October 1. If you are

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unable to pick up a mail ballot package, submit your application by September 30, to allow time for a package to be delivered to you. Completed mail ballots must be returned to the Chief Election Ofﬁcer at Municipal Hall before 8 p.m. on October 20, 2018.

Registering to Vote

Electors whose names are not on the List of Registered Electors may register at the time of voting by completing the required application form and providing the required identiﬁcation.

A Resident Elector must meet all the following requirements:

A Non-Resident Property Elector must meet all the following requirements:

• 18 years of age or older on general voting day for the election; • a Canadian citizen; • a resident of British Columbia for at least six months immediately before the day of registration; • a registered owner of real property in the District of West Vancouver for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; • not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law; and • not registered as a Non-Resident Property Elector in relation to any other parcel of real property in the District of West Vancouver. Note: If there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a Non-Resident Property Elector. To register, Non-Resident Property Electors will be required to produce two pieces of identification (at least one with a signature; photo identification is unnecessary), AND proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and if applicable, written consent from the other property owners. A property tax notice/certificate, a property assessment notice from BC Assessment, a State of Title Certificate, Title Search or Certificate of Indefeasible Title are acceptable proof of property ownership. No corporation is entitled to be registered as an elector or have a representative registered as an elector and no corporation is entitled to vote. Permanent residents of Canada (landed immigrants) who have not yet become Canadian citizens are not entitled to vote. The registered owner of real property means whichever of the following is applicable: (a) the owner of a registered estate in fee simple of the property unless another person holds an interest in the property referred to in (b) to (d) as follows; (b) the holder of the last registered agreement for sale unless another person holds an interest in the property referred to in (c) or (d) as follows; (c) the tenant for life under a registered life interest in the property, unless another person holds an interest in the property referred to in (d) as follows; (d) the holder of a registered lease of the property for a term of at least 99 years.

Identiﬁcation Requirements

Two documents are required that provide evidence of an applicant’s identity and place of residence, one with signature, for example: a BC Driver’s Licence; a BC Identiﬁcation card; a BC Services card; an Owner’s Certiﬁcate of ICBC insurance and

vehicle licence; BC CareCard, BC Gold CareCard; Ministry of Social Development and Economic Security Request for Continued Assistance Form SDES8; Social Insurance Number card or conﬁrmation of Social Insurance Number letter issued by the government of Canada; a Citizenship Card issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada; a District of West Vancouver real property tax notice; a credit card; a debit card; or a utility bill.

School Trustee Electors

The requirements for electors voting for school trustees are the same as those for Resident and Non-Resident Property Electors above, except that the elector must be a resident of the registered owner of real property in School District 45 (District of West Vancouver, Bowen Island Municipality, Village of Lions Bay, and Metro Vancouver Electoral Area A) for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration.

School Trustee Election for School District 45 only:

For school trustee elections, the Board of Education for School District 45 has, by resolution and bylaw, agreed that the Chief Election Officer and Deputy Chief Election Officer appointed by the District of West Vancouver will also act on the Board’s behalf, and has designated locations at which qualified electors may vote for school trustees only within their voting divisions. Voting Division 1 - West Vancouver: same locations as listed for general voting day and advance voting days in West Vancouver, BC.

Voting Division 2 - Bowen Island Municipality: on general voting day October 20, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Bowen Island Community School, 1041 Mt. Gardner Road, Bowen Island, BC; and at Westcot Elementary School, 760 Westcot Road, West Vancouver, BC. Advance voting is on October 10, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Bowen Island Municipal Hall, 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, BC. Voting Division 3 - Village of Lions Bay: on general voting day October 20, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Broughton Hall, 400 Centre Road, Lions Bay, BC. Advance voting is on October 10, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Broughton Hall, 400 Centre Road, Lions Bay, BC. Voting Division 4 - That portion of Metro Vancouver Electoral Area “A” and Gambier Island Local Trust Area lying along, or within Howe Sound adjacent to the municipalities of Bowen Island, Lions Bay, and West Vancouver: on general voting day October 20, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Gleneagles Community Centre at 6262 Marine Drive, West Vancouver. Advance voting is on October 10, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at West Vancouver Municipal Hall at 750 17th Street, West Vancouver.

The preceding is important information. Please have someone translate it for you.

MORE INFORMATION

Visit election.westvancouver.ca or contact the election office at West Vancouver Municipal Hall, 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC.

Mark Brown Chief Election Ofﬁcer 604-925-7048 ceo@westvancouver.ca

Kelly Wharton Deputy Chief Election Ofﬁcer 604-925-7048 dceo@westvancouver.ca

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Thursday October 4

Duplicate Bridge Bowen Court; 6:45 - 10 pm Info call Irene 604-947-2955

Friday October 5

Jazz Night Bowen Island Pub 7-10 p.m. Prime rib special Dinner at the Legion Bowen Island Legion; Doors 5:30 pm Dinner served at 6:30 pm “Members and guests welcome.”

Saturday October 6

Bowen Island Farmers Market BICS, 10-noon, Author Reading: Chantal Eustace Library Flex Room 2:30 -3:30 pm. Chantal Eustace talks on her first book, Do You Take This Man, Elli Moon? Turkey Feast BBQ at Doc’s Doc Morgan’s Pub & Restaurant 1-5 pm BBQ Beer can Turkey with all the seasonal fixings plus live music with Karen Fowlie. Tickets $30 partial proceeds go to support Bowen Children’s Centre Opening Reception for Sculptor Cathyn Jenkins “Autumn Splendor” Catching Stars Gallery. 2-4pm Art show runs Oct 5 to 15

Sunday October 7

Applefest! Davies Heritage Orchard 11-2 p.m. Best pie contest, apple display of over 100 varieties, heritage apple pies for sale (arrive early they sell out), Farmers Market, baked goods, music, tea room, park interpreters and museum cottage display. Free, fun, family friendly event. Info shaxby@hotmail.com Meat Bingo Bowen Island Legion 2 pm.

Tuesday October 9

Art Workshop 1070 Miller Road(Seniors

Court) 9 - noon. Informal painting-drawing group meets every Tuesday. All stages and ages welcome. Drop-in $7

Bowen Community Lunch Bowen Island Legion 11:301 pm $5.00 This week’s soups are Tuscan Bean & Sausage and Creamy Corn Chowder (v). Please join us! Adult only event. Regular council meeting BIM 7:15 p.m. Bowen Island AA Collins Hall 7:15 p.m.

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Saturday October 13

Bowen Island Farmers Market Bowen Island Community School 10-noon Last market of the season. Introduction to Pet Services Municipal Hall 9 -4 p.m. Learn how our animals can be supported as part of the island’s emergency preparedness plan. All

welcome. Contact Jennifer McGowan to register jmcgowan@bimbc.ca Free workshop with lunch provided.

Noon-8 p.m. An exhibition of instruments and carvings by Bob Miller. Photographic images by Cherie Westmoreland

Farmers’ Market Wrap-Up Lunch and Discussion Bowen Island Community School 12:30 - 2 pm followed by the Bowen Agriculture Alliance AGM

3rd Annual Adult Spelling Bee Cove Commons 7:30 pm. 3rd Annual Adult Spelling Bee, fundraiser for Library Annex furnishings. Come out and cheer your favourite team, spell along, and support the library! Tickets 15.00 in-library or online at

On the Wings: Reflections in object and image Elliott Hall, Bowen Court

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Sunday October 14

Free poker league Bowen Island Pub 7 p.m.

Monday October 15

Seniors Keeping Young 1070 Miller Road Exercise at 9 am, coffee at 9:45, guest speaker 10, Yoga at 11:15. Annual membership $20 or drop in $3.

Wednesday October 10

Advance Voting Day BIM 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

WorkBC Career Advisor Library Flex Room 2-5 pm. Free drop-in sessions with a WorkBC career advisor. Career advice, including resume, and interview help.

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Thursday October 11

Cocktails & Conversations with the candidates. Bowen Island Pub 5-7 pm Join your mayoral and councillor candidates for a casual and candid evening of discussion on issues that matter to you. Complimentary appetizers. Duplicate Bridge Bowen Court 6:45 - 10 pm Info call Irene 604-947-2955

Friday October 12

Dinner at the Legion Bowen Island Legion Doors 5:30 pm Dinner served at 6:30 pm “Members and guests welcome.” On the Wings: Reflections in object and image opening Elliott Hall, Bowen Court 6-9 p.m. An exhibition of instruments and carvings by Bob Miller. Photographic images by Cherie

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2018 ELECTION

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Notice of Election by Voting

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of Bowen Island Municipality that an election by voting is necessary to elect a Mayor, six Councillors, and two Municipal Trustees for the Islands Trust Council, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:

MAYOR - One (1) to be elected Surname ANDER MASON

Usual Names Gary Melanie

Residential Address 23 Arbutus Bay Lane, Bowen Island 814 Hummingbird Lane, Bowen Island

COUNCILLOR - Six (6) to be elected Surname BURGER FAST HOCKING KAILE MORSE NICHOLSON PHILLIPS WILLIAMSON WYNEN

Usual Names Robin Sue Ellen David Michael Alison Maureen Lawrence Peter Rob

Residential Address 3-983 Davies Rd, Bowen Island 504 Reed Rd, Bowen Island 822 Captains Way, Bowen Island 835 Hummingbird Lane, Bowen Island 1235 Fairweather Rd, Bowen Island 1104 Harding Rd, Bowen Island 946 Windjammer Rd, Bowen Island 1471 Tunstall Blvd, Bowen Island 725 Smith Rd, Bowen Island

MUNICIPAL TRUSTEES FOR ISLANDS TRUST COUNCIL – Two (2) to be elected Surname FAST KAILE MORSE WILLIAMSON

Usual Names Sue Ellen Michael Alison Peter

Residential Address 504 Reed Rd, Bowen Island 835 Hummingbird Lane, Bowen Island 1235 Fairweather Rd, Bowen Island 1471 Tunstall Blvd, Bowen Island

SCHOOL TRUSTEE ELECTIONS: The School District #45 Trustee Election is administered through the District of West Vancouver. For further information, please contact their Election Ofﬁce via telephone at 604-925-7048, via e-mail at election@westvancouver.ca or visit their website at https://election.westvancouver.ca.

VOTING DATES AND LOCATIONS ADVANCED VOTING will be open to qualiﬁed electors of Bowen Island Municipality on:

GENERAL VOTING will be open to qualiﬁed electors of Bowen Island Municipality on:

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Saturday, October 20, 2018

between the hours of 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM

at Bowen Island Municipal Hall, 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island

at the following locations: •

MAIL BALLOT VOTING is available for eligible electors who are unable to vote in person. See next page for details.

QUESTIONS? Hope Dallas, Chief Election Ofﬁcer Phone: 604-947-4255 E-mail: Election2018@bimbc.ca Website: www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/elections

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On October 13, Bowen Island Community School will be screening the film Indian Horse in the school gym. The screening is geared towards adults and is open to all community members. We hope that this event encourages wider learning and dialogue about residential schools in the lead up to the first ever BICS Orange Shirt week. Based on the novel written by the late Richard Wagamese, the film tells the story of Saul Indian Horse. While attending residential school, Saul discovers and falls in love with hockey. His skill leads him out of school and into the world of professional hockey. Apparently, when he set out to write the book, Wagamese intended to simply write a hockey story. The story that he ended up writing was one that delves deeply into his own family’s trauma caused by the residential school system. As Brian Johnson says in his article on the film in Maclean’s, for Indigenous people, Indian Horse is more than a movie. Residential school survivor Edna Manitowabi plays Saul’s grandmother and told Johnson that scenes of hair cutting and scrubbing penetrated her soul, and that those moments in her own life “severed something very precious.” Indian Horse represents one of many stories about the residential school experience. We know for a fact, that residential schools made a widespread negative impact on thousands of children and their families, as well as entire cultures. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) reminds us that: The first Canadian residential school was established in the 1870s, the last one to close was in 1996. Generation after generation of Indigenous children were taken from their families to these institutions.

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An estimated 150,000 First Nations, Métis and Inuit children attended residential schools in Canada, more than 6,000 died. The devastating and abusive conditions suffered by the children living in these institutions was well known by the early 1900s. In 1907, Saturday Night magazine wrote: “Indian boys and girls are dying like flies.... Even war seldom shows as large a percentage of fatalities as does the education system we have imposed on our Indian wards.” Obviously, it is not easy to communicate this history to elementary school students, but we need to ensure that this part of Canadian history is understood – and ensure that it is never repeated. This initiative joins us with schools across the country that are recognizing Orange Shirt Day, asserting the message that every child matters. This educational journey is not just for students. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission has started the process of sharing stories of survival but understanding these stories and the impact on individuals, families, nations and society will take many, many years. Justice Murray Sinclair, chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, has stated: “If you feel connected to the future of this country, and if you feel responsible for the future, then you need to care about reconciliation, for the sake of the future of this country.” Part of reconciliation is to listen to stories from victims and survivors and Indian Horse is one of these. The Film will be screened on Saturday, October 13, 7 to 9 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. We are screening this film for adults. Indian Horse is rated 14 A which means anyone under 14 should be accompanied by an adult. A table of books and resources will be available at the event for anyone curious about avenues for continued learning on residential schools.

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If you are not on the list of electors, you may register at the time of voting by completing the required application form available at the voting place. To register you must meet the following qualiﬁcations:

Qualiﬁed electors may vote by mail if they: • have a physical disability, illness or injury that affects their ability to vote at another voting opportunity, OR • expect to be absent from Bowen Island Municipality on general voting day and on advanced voting day.

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18 years of age or older on general voting day Canadian citizen resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding the day of registration resident of OR registered owner of real property on Bowen Island for at least 30 days immediately preceding the day of registration, and not disqualiﬁed under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualiﬁed by law.

To register, resident electors must produce two (2) pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity. To register, non-resident property electors must produce two (2) pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from the other property owners.

Requesting a mail ballot package: To receive a mail ballot package by mail we must receive your application before 4:30 PM on Friday, October 12th, 2018. To receive a mail ballot package in person we must receive your application before 4:30 PM on Friday, October 19th, 2018. The application is available on our website at: www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/elections Mail ballot packages will be mailed as early as October 3, 2018. To be counted, your mail ballot must be received by the Chief Election Ofﬁcer no later than 8:00 PM on Saturday, October 20, 2018. It is the obligation of the person applying to vote by mail ballot to ensure that the mail ballot is received by the Chief Election Ofﬁcer within this time limit.

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