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AND OTHER MUNI MORSELS FROM THE MAY 13 COUNCIL MEETING BRONWYN BEAIRSTO

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BLOOD OF THE FRUIT: Allison Audrey Weldon and Nicholas Fritz are opening their Artisan Square storefront of

their luxury botanicals company, Sangre de Fruta, Saturday. The entrepreneurs make handmade creams, shampoos, perfumes and more. With products full of essential oils, Allison named the company after a Pablo Neruda poem that refrerences sangre de fruta – the blood of the fruit. See page 10 for the story.

With the population swells of summer tourism already hitting the island, Bowen Island Municipality is battening down the crosshatches. Council adopted a bylaw at its regular council meeting Monday evening to regulate one of the more dramatic aspects of Bowen life: the ferry lineup. The bylaw has been in the works since mid-2018 after frustrations over ferry overloads and Cove traffic congestion came to a head following a last year’s busy tourist season. The amendment to the Use of Streets Bylaw gives the municipality the means to address common lineup issues such as leaving and filling gaps, line cutting and pulling up close to the next vehicle in line. “We heard concerns voiced throughout the community,” said Mayor Gary Ander in a BIM press release Tuesday. “We’ll be keeping an eye on things over the next six months to make sure these new rules are helping make the high volumes more manageable.” The press release says that bylaw officers will monitor the lineup during the commuter sailings during the week and during historically busy weekends in the summer. There will be public education and communication over that time and after six months Council will hear a status update on the undertaking. Only councillor Alison Morse voted against the bylaw. She has long held that “you can’t regulate good behaviour” and that enforcing the bylaw will be a waste of money. The new rules are: “All ferry traffic must enter the ferry line-up behind the last vehicle in the ferry line or in the first open space closest to the ferry dock. In the case where there are two lanes of the ferry lineup, ferry traffic must line-up in the shorter lane where traffic is closer to the ferry dock. All vehicles must pull up within 0.6 metres of the vehicle next ahead in the ferry lineup or at the start of a cross-hatched area. CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

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What do you think about Short Term Rentals?

Event Calendar

We’re launching the Short Term Rental Policy Project, and we want to hear from you!

May 20 2019 7:00 pm Advisory Plannning Commission Meeting

May 21 2019 1:00 pm Public Art Advisory Committee Meeting

May 21 2019 7:00 pm

A Short Term Rental (STR) is a dwelling unit, or a portion of one, that is rented for a period of less than 30 days. Examples of STRs include Bed & Breakfasts, guest cabins, and vacation rentals. While STRs may provide valuable revenue and help tourism, they may also impact neighbourhood character and long-term housing availability or affordability. The goal of this project is to develop a policy that regulates STRs in a reasonable manner that addresses the needs and concerns of the community. Here’s how you can get involved:

Parks, Trails and Greenways Advisory Commitee Meeting

May 27 2019 6:15 pm Regular Council Meeting

Jun 4 2019 7:00 pm Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting

Jun 5 2019 1:00 pm

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Read about the options on our website Take a ﬁve minute online survey Submit your questions or comments Come to a public open house on June 6th, 3 pm - 7 pm at Municipal Hall

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Business Engagement Lunch IRL for Tech Workers and Telecommuters The BIM Community Economic Development Committee would like to hear from tech sector workers and telecommuters on Bowen Island. You’re invited to lunch on:

Tuesday, May 28 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Emergency Program Management Committee Meeting

Environment and Climate Action Advisory Committee Meeting

A new bylaw to regulate the ferry line-up has been adopted by Council. Please take note of the new rules: • • • • •

DO NOT park in the ferry line-up unless you are waiting to board the next sailing. Enter the ferry line behind the last vehicle in the line, or in the ﬁrst open space closest to the ferry. Yes, this means you may “ﬁll the gaps.” Park within two feet (or 0.6 metres) of the vehicle in front of you. If there’s a cross-hatched area behind the next vehicle, pull right up to the edge of the cross-hatched area. DO NOT stop or park any portion of your vehicle on the cross-hatched areas. In the two-lane area of the ferry line, enter the shorter lane.

Bylaw ofﬁcers will be monitoring the ferry line during peak weekday sailing times and historically busy weekends. Please look for the updated Bowen Island Ferry Guide at locations in Snug Cove. For more information, please go to our website at

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Committees Seeking Members Bowen Island Municipal Council is seeking members for the following advisory Committees and Commissions: Advisory Design Panel Heritage Commission Transportation Advisory Committee The following water and sewer committees meet annually: Bowen Bay Water System Local Advisory Committee Cove Bay Water System Local Advisory Committee Eagle Cliff Water System Local Advisory Committee Snug Cove Sewer System Local Management Committee

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Please RSVP to Stef Shortt before Tuesday, May 21 at: sshortt@bimbc.ca or 947-4255

Jun 5 2019 7:00 pm

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Bowen Transportation Guide

Jun 7 2019 9:00 am

For more information or an application form please contact Committee Clerk Steff Shortt at sshortt@bimbc.ca or 604-947-4255. All applications must be submitted by May 27, 4:00 pm.

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We need to get away from plastic SO HERE ARE SOME TIPS AND TRICKS TO START REDUCING YOUR PLASTIC CONSUMPTION

In the middle of the last century, we had a love-love relationship with plastic. It’s great stuff! How could we not love it? But now that we know the downsides of plastic, we need deal with our addiction. And we know we can do it because within living memory, plastic wasn’t in our lives. We got along without it before, so we can get along without it now. The key problem is that plastic from fossil fuels, once made, is with the planet for a long time – possibly forever. That’s because plastic doesn’t actually decompose. Sure, a plastic bag is no longer a bag after 10—100 years (estimates vary) but it just becomes smaller and smaller bits of synthetic granules. These small bits of plastic threaten animals, including humans. Micro-sized plastic looks like lunch to plankton-eating marine life. Some of these critters end up on our dinner plates, and so their plastic becomes our plastic. Many of us have seen the image by the till at the General Store of a bird wrapped in plastic. Being ensnared in plastic is another way that marine animals are threatened. Imagine five plastic grocery bags, one on top of another, on every foot of coastline in the world, and you’ll have a picture of how much plastic is going into the ocean each year. Recycling has a number of problems, but there’s a solution. “If we don’t buy it, if we don’t make it, we won’t need to recycle it,” says Louise McIntosh of Bowen Waste Service. So, let’s figure out how to do without plastic whenever and wherever we can.

While plastic bags are significant, they aren’t the whole problem. We need to stop making plastic except for essentials (like medical supplies). And to do that, we need to pressure our governments to take action to counter the growing plastics industry that’s now being fueled by shale gas. National Geographic has a kids vs plastic site that’s great for talking with children about plastic. kids.nationalgeographic.com/ explore/nature/kids-vs-plastic/10-tips-to-reduce-your-plastic-use/ And here are 12 ideas that focus on getting rid of plastic in the kitchen: • Bees wax food wraps instead of plastic cling wrap: like all plastic on food, it can leach chemicals into what you eat, particularly fatty foods like cheese. • Glass or stainless-steel containers instead of plastic (Tupperware, Ziploc, etc.) containers: if you want to keep using the ones you have, never heat them. Dishwasher, microwave or ovensafe just means it won’t melt. It doesn’t mean it won’t leach chemicals that impact natural hormone production. • Reusable sandwich bags or food wraps instead of Ziploc sandwich bags. • A plate or paper towel in the microwave instead of plastic cling wrap: chemicals are more likely to enter your food when plastic is heated. • Loose tea or tea bags made without polypropylene instead of tea bags made with a plastic. Contact companies to see which don’t use plastic. (Tetley says they are “actively working” on finding an alternative but haven’t yet.) • Cotton shopping bags instead of sin-

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gle-use plastic bags. Reuse them many times to reduce the high environmental impact of manufacturing them. Refillable bottles for dish soap instead of single-use plastic dish-soap bottles. The Soap Dispenser in Vancouver refills Spadilla cleaning products. Nada on Broadway advertises “no packaging” and refills your containers. Reusable food containers instead of food on styrofoam or wrapped in plastic: Bulk Barn in North Van, and Nada in Vancouver, Ruddy Potato for take-out. Stainless-steel water bottles instead of bottled water. Nearly a million plastic beverage bottles are sold every minute (!) around the world. Paper bags for kitchen waste bins instead of plastic bags. If you’re composting organic waste, your garbage is probably pretty dry. Unless you have a huge bin on wheels, you can throw your garbage directly into your garbage bin. If that sounds too icky, use paper bags. Plastic bags embalm your garbage in landfills until they break down into micro- and nano-plastic bits. They pollute the soil, air, and leach into water. Fresh food whenever possible instead of canned food: The cans may have BPA or other chemicals in the lining that can leach into food. Unbleached coffee filters, reusable coffee filters, a Bodum instead of coffee pods: John Sylvan invented coffee pods and now regrets it because of the plastic they put into the environment. As he says, “It’s not like drip coffee is tough to make.”

Corrections

Last week’s story “Bowen Vet reopening in June” contained some errors and aspects that needed clarifying: Karis Clayton is Bowen • Vet’s “hospital” administrator not “hotel” administrator as previously stated. The new Bowen Vet will • not provide endoscopies as previously stated. Alastair Westcott is • “Medical Director” not “medical head” at Mountainside as previously stated and he is a co-owner at Mountainside. Clarification: Mountainside is still affiliated with Bowen Vet Services as a referral hospital and any medically-advanced cases or cases that require specific diagnostic treatment will be transferred to Mountainside Animal Hospital. Dr. Midge Ritchie says that it took her some time to realize she wanted to be a vet, rather than she didn’t always want to be a vet. The Bowen Island Undercurrent apologizes for these errors and any misunderstandings that have occurred.

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Community Economic Development Officer 2 Year Part-time Position Bowen Island Municipality has been awarded grant funding from the Provincial Rural Dividend Program for the creation of a Community Economic Development Plan. As a result, we are looking for a temporary part-time (17.5 hours/week) Community Economic Development Officer (CEDO) to join our team. Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, over a 2-year period, the Community Economic Development (CED) Officer is responsible for the development of a Community Economic Development plan for Bowen Island.

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Able to understand the Municipality and its processes, and to develop a credible working relationship with Council and staff Able to provide creative leadership for CED and able to work as part of a team Excellent research and written communication skills Exemplary interpersonal skills, especially listening Sound personal judgment, discretion, and credibility Good problem-solving skills coupled with consensusbuilding ability Able to research and write grant applications Above-average computer skills Able to attend meetings outside of regular business hours Able to establish, conﬁrm, and meet work-plan deadlines

A complete posting and job description is available on the The CEDO staff person would be expected to identify and Municipal website or from the Municipal Hall. develop additional policy tools, policies, and procedures that would support existing partnerships and encourage new Please submit your cover letter and resume by Tuesday, beneficial partnerships with a broader range of businesses, May 21st, 2019 at 4:00 pm to: organizations, non-profits, and individuals, including First Nations. Shayle Duffield, Human Resources Coordinator 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G2 Email: hr@bimbc.ca www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/jobs Fax: 604-947-0193 Web: www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/jobs General Enquiries

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VIEWPOINT LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Revisiting Cape Roger Curtis DEAR EDITOR: No three words are more likely to raise blood pressures on Bowen than “Cape Roger Curtis.” Strong feelings on all sides still make it difficult to consider any other future for the Cape than the current 59 ten-acre lots. Now the owners of the Cape on Bowen are thinking of rezoning their 30-odd unsold lots. I hear a collective gulp. Having publicly resisted development and docks at the Cape, imagine my surprise when Candy Ho, executive officer of the Cape on Bowen, asked me to help her professionally to build connections with people interested in environmental issues on the island –which is pretty much everyone. She hoped I would ask you what elements could make a good plan. That’s brave. It was like Superman asking Lex Luther to fix his brakes. The recent success of the Grafton Lake rezoning may open our minds to more conservation development on Bowen. There, 237 acres of forest surrounding the lake will become public land in trade for higher density of housing on the rest of the property. Council and the Advisory Planning Commission are working on a conservation development policy as well. What if we could create 150 acres of protected forest at the Cape? The owners and community tried and failed before - but could we do better? Getting to know and respect Candy Ho, I find we have far more access and receptiveness with her than, say, the Ministry of Forests re. logging on Bowen’s Crown lands. So I’m working with her to open channels of communication in person and

online to hear and share everyone’s ideas about the future of the Cape – and if you wish, its controversial past. We’ve created a website at envisionthecape.ca to show the Cape as it looks today, with maps, background info and lots of opportunity to comment and become an ongoing part of the conversation. Currently, there is no rezoning plan, despite the speculative artist’s conception that emerged last fall. We’re starting with the environment, but will expand to all topics people wish to raise. Don and Candy Ho are very motivated to create a “campus of care” for people to grow old in, and a retreat centre overlooking the Cape. Diverse housing options are also high on their agenda. I’ll be leaving in mid-July to live in Switzerland for a year, but I’ll stay just as engaged and the lines will remain open. I hope to leave the island without pitchfork holes in my butt. This early process is just one form of the discussion, and may or may not result in a plan we as a community can endorse. But in Muni politics I’ve found that the best time to be involved is “two years ago” –long before a public hearing. It takes a certain kind of person to rush in where angels fear to tread, and I may be that sort of person. But if we are ever going to take the risk of failing again in pursuit of a higher reward, I feel this is the time. What I’m thinking about are the lands that are still intact and how Bowen can best protect its natural heritage - our lungs, our Ark. John Dowler

Melanie Mason now FAC chair DEAR EDITOR: I’m very pleased to share that BC Ferries has confirmed Melanie Mason as the new chair of the Bowen Ferry Advisory Committee (Bowen FAC). The Bowen FAC works to “represent the community in a consultative relationship with BC Ferries, while bringing forward local ferry service concerns identified by residents, businesses and other stakeholders to BC Ferries.” Joining Melanie as “new” Bowen FAC members are: Murray Atherton, Tanis Braraten, Tyler Davenport, Javier Estebecorena, David Hocking, Fenella Jacquet, Scott Slater and yours truly. Existing FAC member Jonathan Bell has kindly served as acting chair since January

and will continue to serve with our new crew. I also want to recognize Susanna Braund for her past leadership of the Bowen FAC. It can be a tough job to represent the community to the company that operates our largest transportation “lifeline” to the mainland. On this, Susanna did an outstanding job, and deserves our respect and gratitude. The Bowen FAC meets with BC Ferries staff here on the island twice a year and all meetings are open to the public. The next meeting is May 28, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Cove Commons at the Bowen Public Library. Light refreshments will be provided. Please join us. James Glave

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Gallery exhibit delivers heavy messages of darkness and hope in Syria BRONWYN BEAIRSTO

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The artwork currently hanging in the Gallery at Cove Commons has come a long way. The canvases of Behind the Lines: Contemporary Syrian Art Exhibition were smuggled out of Syria in 2015 and have been touring Canada since 2016. The show is curated by Paul Crawford of the Penticton Art Gallery in collaboration with Syrian architect and art advocate Humam Alsalim and will be running at the Gallery at Cove Commons until June 17. Behind the Lines wasn’t Crawford’s first show dealing in conflict. “In around 2013, or there abouts, I started looking at other ways that we can engage our community and the gallery in a larger global dialogue,” says Crawford. “I was always curious about these countries that our country, our government, was engaged in militarily or otherwise. “Everyone I knew had an opinion about Afghanistan and Syria and all these countries, but very few people had actually ever been there, let alone knew much really about the country and its history.” First Crawford did a show of contemporary art from Afghanistan. After its success, he kept going. In 2015, Crawford was amazed by the lack of international engagement in Syria and so he started poking around online. He found (then) 24-year-old University of Damascus architectural student Humam Alsalim. Alsalim and another young Syrian, Danii Kessjan, had built first a Facebook page and then an online gallery of Syrian art as a means of sharing the work with the world. Over six months, Alsalim and Crawford worked together to select 18 artists and their works for a show. They met some difficulty getting the art of Syria as no ship-

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Amr Fahed’s The Camp’s Angels from Damascus, Syria. ping companies operate out of the country. Crawford had to pay $5000 to have the work smuggled out of Damascus, through Kuwait to Bahrain and to Canada. But once it got here, the response was immense. “As a curator you can only ever hope to have a show that sort of resonates, as much as this show has,” he said. “It’s been incredible.” The show’s made more than a dozen stops in Western Canada, including the

Yukon. When the show started, of the 19 artists, only six didn’t live in Syria. Today, all but six of the artists have left. Alsalim moved to Berlin two years ago, where he now works as an architect and for his non-profit Syria.Art based out of Nice, France (where the co-leader of the non-profit lives). Alsalim describes Syria.Art as a platform to support artists by any means possible. And working with other organizations, it

has facilitated shows in the U.S., South Korea, Wales, Romania and Italy over the past three years. “[Art] is a noble way of communicating between two cultures,” said Alsalim. He said that the Canadian show is their biggest so far and that he never expected it to go on so long. “This really means a lot to us, that there’s continual interest in our work and what we’re trying to do as artists,” said Alsalim. “It is a tool to show a lot of people in Canada another part of the human community.” Crawford says that each artist attacks their worldview and engages in deep political commentary. “There’s a real beauty and hope in the work. And there’s real darkness in it as well,” he said. “They may be sublimely beautiful works but each of them comes with a very dark message or a very heavy message of what the world is like.” “I guess there’s one overarching sadness in the fact that, here we are three years later, and this show is no less relevant today,” he said. “The situation is no better today than it was when we started. And that’s really something that weighs quite heavily on me. “And I think all the artists as well, I know if they all had the choice, they’d all be back in Syria.” The Bowen show, though a somewhat “Coles Notes” version due to space constraints, opened last week and runs until June 17. The reception is May 24 between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Crawford said that he’d like to encourage people who see and are moved by the work to reach out to the artists. “It’s so important, just to let them know that people are paying attention, and especially for those six artists that are still living in Syria, it really does give them hope that there is more beyond the boundaries they’re sort of living within.”

Province announces feasibility study for a Vancouver to North Shore rapid transit link

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Think of it. The North Shore to downtown in a matter of minutes. Express service. No traffic. The province is set to begin the first-ever study into the feasibility of a rapid transit line connecting the North Shore and downtown Vancouver. Tra n s p o r t a t i o n and Infrastructure Minister Claire Trevena announced the feasibility study Tuesday. “Our government recognizes that commuters on the North Shore are frustrated with con-

gestion,” she said in a release. “With this feasibility study, we are exploring potential solutions that help people move around more easily, which will improve quality of life.” Former City of North Vancouver mayor Darrell Mussatto began calling for a study into a tunnel under Burrard Inlet, in early 2017. And North Vancouver-Seymour MLA Jane Thornthwaite has been lobbying for a North Shore SkyTrain link since later that year. But the study’s genesis is in the Integrated North Shore Transportation Planning Project, which was spearheaded by North

Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Bowinn Ma in 2018. That project brought together all three levels of government to study and prioritize transportation improvements for the North Shore. INSTPP recommended further study of a 3.2-kilometre Lonsdale Quay-Waterfront Station tunnel, “which also happens to be the widest, deepest part of Burrard Inlet,” Ma acknowledged. The study approved by the province this week will consider all possible routes spanning the inlet. The study will be broken up into two pieces. Over the summer, the province and TransLink will

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Learning lessons in empathy at Island Pacific School BRONWYN BEAIRSTO Editor

Every year, the grade nine Island Pacific School class sleeps one uncomfortable night outside. Students hunker down behind their school, a two-dollar dinner in their bellies, trying get enough sleep to get through their tests and school work the next day. The sleep out, intended to simulate homelessness, is a fundraiser for youth agency Covenant House. While many schools participate in the event, IPS assistant head Jennifer Henrichsen said that the Bowen school takes it a step further. The students first visit Covenant House in Vancouver and help sort clothing (they cannot actually go inside due to privacy issues). Then, under the supervision of an adult, they get a toonie each for their suppers and they explore the Downtown Eastside, trying to get a feel for what it might be like for youth who have unstable or no housing. The students are then bussed back to Bowen where they have a campfire, a debrief, and then they sleep out behind the school. “It’s not a scare tactic or anything like that. It’s creating empathy for people who have

had life experiences that have ended up with them on the street,” said Henrichsen, one of two organizers of the school’s event. This year’s IPS iteration took place February 20 and raised $12,000, through an online donations page, for Covenant House. Over the past five years, IPS students have raised $40,000 for the organization. After the exercise is over, the students write reflections and Henrichsen said that students’ reactions year to year are similar. “The people living on the streets are so incredibly strong, and they persevere through everything however difficult. Why is it then that people look down on the homeless, lock their doors when they drive past?” Wrote one grade nine Island Pacific School student. “Before this experience with Covenant House I had always put up that barrier between me and the people on the streets. This helped me learn that there is really no reason to. I understand that doing that can make anyone feel invisible,” wrote another student. “Everyone deserves kindness. Even in the smallest form of a smile or a hello.” “The ground was rocky and uncomfortable and hard to get to sleep with temperatures below zero,” wrote another. “As a

homeless person they must always be tired and sore and stressed 24/7.” Henrichsen said that the sleep out is the culmination of four years of community service work at IPS. Students volunteer for local organizations during their time at the school and take on projects that interest them. “The students actually drove this,” said Henrichsen. “They wanted to have an action component to their community service and they wanted it to help kids their age. So that’s how we hooked up with Covenant House.” “I feel like most people think homelessness is their fault, because they chose to abuse drugs. That just really isn’t the case, there are so many other factors they didn’t have any choice in,” said another student. “I feel now, walking down the street, I will know to have more sympathy and that they are human too.” Some other responses from students:

“I always want to give change to every homeless person I see but I’m glad Covenant House has given me the opportunity to do more. When my group pooled our change and gave it to an elderly woman named Kris - she lit up. She was so grateful even though it was only a small sum. I felt proud and happy.” “It is sad to think that these people and kids have so much potential to do amazing things in life and live normally, but one bad thing after another happens and they end up homeless. They are people just like us and you never know what path life will take you on.” “Even though many are in a seriously tough time, we still saw many faces smiling and laughing. Even though these people have little to nothing they still have friends and a community.” “I think it made me ton more grateful for what I have, how I live, my family and all the privileges that I take for granted.”

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ROB BIKED UP UNTIL MOVING TO BOWEN , THEN THE HILLS GOT IN THE WAY. NOW HE’S GETTING BACK IN THE SADDLE

ROB WYNEN

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Cycling has always been a big part of my life. I remember traveling on the back of a bike in the Netherlands at a very young age. It was how most of us got to school as cars were not still aren’t a primary mode of transportation in many European countries. I continued cycling after moving to Canada in ’79, riding to school, road racing and right up to the age of 45 it was my sole mode of transportation other than my feet. Moving to Bowen unfortunately changed much of that. No transit on the north end of the island, a long gravel driveway that was horrible to cycle on using a road bike, a long commute to work at Lonsdale and 23rd plus the hilly topography of the island all lead to my bike collecting dust in our barn. The bike was replaced with a motorbike, my blood pressure jumped up significantly and I put on a bit of extra weight, not great for one who works in the health profession. With the bike commute gone, I knew I had to start focusing on keeping fit. What was so amazing about the change was how fast it happened. After decades of cycling on a daily basis, I just stopped. I had thought the habit would have been tough to break but unfortunately it wasn’t. So this winter I bought a new bike. It is considered a gravel bike, in short, a road bike with lower gearing, wider tires and a bit more of a comfortable fit. It has gotten me out more and back into a healthier pattern. I even started occasionally commuting to work but it is a workout. On my last bike ride back home I ran into

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Rob hasn’t yet converted to an e-bike but he did buy a new gravel bike (a road bike with wider tires and lower gearing). Jan waiting at the ferry. She was sporting a brand new bike as well, but an electric one. Jan had just ridden it in from Yaletown, right from the shop, impressive as she is in her late 60s and wasn’t in full on lycra gear. Two weeks later my wife got a visit from Maria, it was another electric bike, she had just ridden it across Seven Hills all the way to our place on the north end of Killarney Lake. My colleague David Hocking is also sporting a

new electric bike. While I am loving my new bike I wonder if an electric bike is next on the horizon. I have yet to try one but the feedback from those who ride them is very positive. For many on island it is a game changer with our topography. One rider recently commented that it basically takes out all the hills, probably the major factor stopping many from cycling on island, the lack

of good facilities a close second factor when I ask people why they stopped cycling after moving to Bowen. The trend toward electric bikes I think is here to stay especially considering the improved technology now widely available; it is exciting to see this change in transportation coming to our island. A cyclist friend of mine recently commented that on a trip to Europe he visited a hilly town and noticed that electric bikes outnum-No bered push pedal bikes without assist at a ratio of seven to one. This would have been unheard of even two years ago. Even dieVa hard roadies are beginning to take a secondincludes look at electric bikes. Many are buying anfor electric bike as their second bike, the “I’m feeling a bit lazy today” bike. I’ll wait a bit on that before I raise thewant prospect of another bike purchase with my wife. lar So here is hoping I stick with my returnalso to an old habit. I’ll hopefully use the motor-secr bike a bit less, work on getting back in a bit better shape and maybe even pull on someand of that old lycra I have laying around (that may take a bit more time though). and For those considering an electric bike, Ition heard that at this year’s BOWFEST there will be a display of electric bikes and an oppor-ri tunity to give them a try. The municipality will also be installing electric bike chargingMi stations in the new bike barn, I suspect itissues will keep the barn nice and full. With con-MP struction soon to begin on the first phaseno of the across island path we will also see some significant infrastructure improve-Pa ments which should get many more of us out on the road. won MP cent

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Pamela Goldsmith-Jones not running for re-election in fall JANE SEYD

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Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, the Liberal MP for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, which includes Bowen Island, has announced she is not running for re-election in the fall. Goldsmith-Jones made the announcement last week. “I couldn’t commit to another four years,” she said. “I want to be closer to home.” Goldsmith-Jones said it’s been challenging to represent a large riding in B.C. and be in Ottawa five days a week while also travelling internationally in her role as parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. That’s made it hard to balance “service to the community and service to my family,” she said. Goldsmith-Jones said she’ll continue in her roles as MP and as parliamentary secretary until after the federal election this fall. “I will be working hard to recruit a new candidate for the riding and working on the election,” she said. Goldsmith-Jones said she continues to support Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberal party and said issues like the SNC-Lavalin scandal and the ouster of B.C. MP Jody Wilson-Raybould from the Liberal caucus played no part in her decision. “I would say I’m proud to be associated with the Liberal Party of Canada,” she said. Goldsmith-Jones, a former mayor of West Vancouver, won the federal riding handily over former Conservative MP John Weston in the last election in 2015, with over 54 per cent of the vote, compared to Weston’s 26 per cent. The riding contains West Vancouver, Squamish, Whistler, Bowen Island and the lower Sunshine Coast. Goldsmith-Jones wouldn’t comment on future plans, but didn’t rule out serving the community in another role or a return to politics in another capacity. “I always try to leave the door open and I always try to build bridges,” she said. “That’s a question for the future.” Nancy McHarg, a member of the West Vancouver Liberal Riding Association executive, said the party will be “moving very quickly” to hold a nomination process for a new candidate for the federal election. “This is all fresh news to us,” she said. “We’re extremely sorry to see Pam go.” While the Liberals search for a new candidate for the riding, former West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce president Gabrielle Loren has thrown her hat into the ring as the Conservative candidate for West Vancouver. Loren was chosen as the Conservative riding candidate following a nomination meeting on Sunday. Loren, a partner in her own tax accounting company, only recently joined the Conservatives, after deciding their economic policies were a good fit with her own values. “Why are we in debt?” She said. “That’s what I’ve been trying to teach kids. Don’t get yourself in over your head.” Loren, who ran unsuccessfully for West Vancouver council in last fall’s civic election, said she sees her lack of political experience as a positive. “It’s time for us to get away from career politicians,” she said, adding she hopes to bring a different perspective to Ottawa. “I understand everyday people and what they’re concerned about.” Political pollster Greg Lyle of Innovative Research said North Shore seats are important to any party hoping to win a majority government in Ottawa. Lyle said it’s too early to tell what impact factors like the Jody Wilson-Raybould ouster and the rise of the Green Party might have on federal seats in B.C. The West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country seat has been held by both Liberals and Conservatives in the past. John Reynolds held the seat from 1997 to 2006 under Reform, Alliance and Conservative banners. Blair Wilson was elected as a Liberal in 2006, and also sat as an independent and a Green Party MP after being kicked out of the Liberal caucus, until 2008. This story was first published on the North Shore News Website May 9, 2019.

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Like a dessert for the senses: Sangre de Fruta THE BOTANICAL PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN FEATURED BY THE LIKES OF VOGUE AND GOOP AND ARE OPENING SHOP ON BOWEN

BRONWYN BEAIRSTO

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Named from a line of a Pablo Neruda love sonnet, inspired by “the beauty regimens of the Egyptians and remedies of the past” and shipped to the reaches of New York and Los Angeles, luxury envelopes Artisan Square’s newest store, Sangre de Fruta. The shop opens Saturday and offers the botanical line’s water-free, organic, plant-based, non-animal-tested products that range from body and face creams, to shampoos and conditioners, to perfumes and tonics. Though just opening Sangre de Fruta’s first physical shop, islander Allison Audrey Weldon has been selling their products online for the past three years and to markets such as Gwyneth Paltrow’s goop. But she started small. Allison learned how to make creams from a family friend, a former owner of the Gaia Gardens apothecary in Vancouver. When the friend retired and sold the apothecary, her friends kept requesting her creams. So the friend decided it was time to pass along her knowledge and the laborious endeavour. “We started just in her kitchen,” recalls Allison. “She had a beautiful cabinet full of Old World beautiful rare essential oils and we’d just pour things in, not measure, just really have fun and not be able to recreate them again.” Every six months or so the two would make a batch for friends and family and as years passed, an idea sprouted in Allison’s mind. She says she saw people loving the creams and she saw a need for a grassroots product for a luxury market, and with a background in marketing, the opportunity was ripe. Before turning to Sangre de Fruta, Allison had worked in fashion and film and knew the lifestyle market but struggled with the superficiality of the industries. “I love the art of fashion, I love the art of beautiful fabrics and the design and the self-expression part of it,” explains Allison but the rest of it wasn’t for her. “The luxury market can just be all about marketing and all the fluff and not about the real stuff,” she says. “But luxury really is more about what’s in the product. How it’s made.” “Surely there can be an artisanal beauty product that actually is about that and not just about the brand,” she says. Allison worked on refining the recipe, making the creams over and over again. Her family friend decided not to pursue the venture (she’d already retired from the botanical business) and eventually returned to Chile. In late 2015 Allison launched the online store from her West End apartment and six months later Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar and goop were featuring Sangre de Fruta. In the early days Allison would make her products in her kitchen and recruit friends to come for wine and cheese in that little apartment and package orders. Two days after giving birth to her now two-year-old daughter, Allison was back stuffing orders. The business was growing and she needed help. “I remember thinking, who would I get to help me if I needed to make more,” says Allison. “It shouldn’t be someone in cosmetology because it’s all chemicals,” she says. “That’s just nothing to do with what I make.

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Founder of Sangre de Fruta Allison Audrey Weldon notes that the signature scarab and dark packaging of Sangre de Fruta are part of her desire to reflect a deeper side of nature, not a fluffy view of the natural world. Rather than promoting anti-aging, she says the products are about how you feel. “What we make is more like food. It’s like pastries. It’s like a dessert.” Turns out, it’s a lot like chocolatiering. Nicholas Fritz and his husband have lived on Bowen for seven years. The two met while Nicholas was living in a small West End heritage building apartment (the same one that would later launch Sangre de Fruta). They fell in love and moved to Bowen Island and had frequent house guests of Allison and her partner Andy. It so happens that Nicholas studied chocolatiering under Cocoa West’s Joanne Mogridge, had a background in branding and design and a passion for herbs and essential oils. “I saw my one of my dearest best friends start this amazing business and I thought to myself, how incredible would it be to partner up with her and to build this thing together,” says Nicholas. About a year and a half ago Nicholas and another friend of theirs, Tanner Johnston, joined the business as partners. And Allison and her family moved to Bowen, right next door to Nicholas. From their kitchens the two friends (Allison and Nicholas)

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whipped up batches of products for stores like Neiman Marcus and the orders that kept coming. As there are no fillers or preservatives in Sangre de Fruta products, making the whipped butter-like consistency of a cream that then melts on the skin, is a day-long process of whipping, cooling and tempering. Just like making chocolate. “It’s very very, very labor intensive,” says Allison. So the time came for Sangre de Fruta to get its own space and its own store front, which opens this weekend. “It’s really kind of cool that we’re going full circle as a society and finding our way back to the natural way,” says Nicholas. “I think we’re sort of on that path as a community and it’s an exciting thing to do to bring something to the table that is not only natural but also moment of luxury for yourself too.” The dream is to eventually have a little farm, a creamery on Bowen Island but the first step is the store front opening this weekend. Sangre de Fruta will be open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and the launch party is Saturday May 18 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 563 Artisan Lane.

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When parking at the start of a cross-hatched area, no portion of the vehicle may cover the cross-hatched area. All vehicles must only enter the ferry line-up for the purpose of waiting to board the next available sailing [though no person shall park overnight in the ferry lane.]” “No person shall stop in the ferry lane other than to wait for the next available ferry.” Show me the money: Chief Financial Officer Raj Hayre presented the 2018 audited financial statements to council. He said that the net financial position of BIM improved by about $2.1 million over the previous year. He said that the improvement is represented by the increase in portfolio investments of about $440,000 and an increase in capital assets of about $1.5 million (taking Cove Commons, Foxglove road and some water and sewer infrastructure under municipal ownership). Under operations, he said that the surplus was $80,000 higher than the budget provision and expenditures $375,000 under budget. The municipality also earned interest on grant funds for the Cove Bay Water Treatment Plant that were reinvested until such a time as they could be spent

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Metro Vancouver likes its committees too: Councillor and Metro Vancouver director David Hocking has been appointed to the Metro Vancouver Aboriginal Relations Committee. Hocking is on three other Metro committees and with councillor Maureen Nicholson on the parks board, Bowen now has people on five Metro committees. Hocking said that in the past he has done consulting work with First Nations for the Climate 2050 Metro Vancouver report. New community billboard coming: BC Hydro is planning tto put a telephone pole in front of the library to enable a theservice connection to Union Steamship Company Marina. Manager of public works Bob Robinson said that as a utility company, BC Hydro doesn’t necessarily need to conform to council wishes but also having spoken to the company, location options for the new connection are limited. In his staff report to council Robinson said, “ Historically concerns from Public Works regarding the installation of power poles and their locations in Snug Cove have resulted in no change from BC Hydro.” Councillors’ concerns included accessibility (another pole in the sidewalk isn’t good for people with mobility issues), aesthetic and the inconvenience of BC Hydro digging up the road in the summer to put an underground line between the library and USSC. Council asked staff to voice its dismay with the pole’s placement to BC Hydro. TO

The Vogons can relate: The municipality is applying for grant funding for a housing needs assessment but manager of planning and development Daniel Martin said that it could take up to a year for one to be completed on Bowen. Ok, now show me the money: In a committee of the whole meeting Monday, council heard that the cost of the Cove Bay Water Treatment Plant is now up to about $7.6 million (it was estimated at $5.8 million in 2016 but with inflation has risen). While there’s grant funding and reserves for much of the cost, the municipality is short at least $900,000. Manager of public works Bob Robinson, chief financial officer Raj Hayre and chief administrative officer Kathy Lalonde were to meet this week to discuss what could be done about the shortfall. Robinson’s report to council also said that the municipality has “received formal communication from the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority indicating that the existing system is vulnerable to pathogen contamination and does not meet the watershed protection requirements.” You may have noticed ads starting for our Grad 2019 issue. We love hearing from grads of all ages and levels of education and celebrating these islanders’ accomplishments. Submit 100 words and a photo to editor@ bowenislandundercurrent.com before June 14! Our grad issue will be June 20.

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Racks and racks of clothing took over Cates Hill Chapel Saturday for the annual BICS clothing sale fundraiser.

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FROM PARENTS TO BUSINESSES TO STUDENTS, THE COMMUNITY SCHOOL’S BIG ANNUAL CLOTHING SALE WAS A TEAM EFFORT

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As the Bowen Island Community School Parent Advisory Council concludes another successful annual clothing sale, we are reminded once again of how fortunate we are that our children are growing up in such a giving, supportive community. Each year we take a leap of faith that a sufficient number of quality donations will come in and enough shoppers will turn up to buy them and once again the community came through with flying colours. Seeing the joy on familiar islanders’ faces when they find that perfect top for only $2 is similar to watching the excitement our children experience during a treasure hunt in the woods. We could never handle the logistics of this high volume of clothing without so many community partners giving their time and resources as well: the Knick Knack Nook and Bowen Children’s Centre, which help collect donations for the sale; Cates Hill Chapel and Island Pacific School, which make their space available for this event; the Little Red Church, which lends their tables; and Tim Hausch, who once again has demonstrated he has no fear of heights in providing crucial assistance with advertising. If you missed the sale and would still like to shop, Fabulous Finds is continuing to raise money for BICS PAC by offering some of the designer donations at its store, located under the pub. And if you noticed that it was easier to find what you were looking for during the sale, that was thanks to all the

additional racks and hangers that Fabulous Finds donated to BICS PAC. A great volunteer team of BICS parents/guardians/ grandparents helped during the intensive 72-hour period of set-up, sale and take-down: Phil Adkins, Lucia Arreaga, Deb Blenkhorn, Tammy Brockmeyer, Wendy Cellik, Andrea and Michael Collins, Sarah and Greg Cormier, Alida Edwards, Maryam Erfani, Florrie Levine, Caroline Hurd, Emilie Ireland, Jane Miller, Jason Morton, Susan Nelson, Sarah Jane Milroy, Courtni McGillivray, Sheila McBurney, Nicole Rose, Trish Seaberly, Shannon, Fraser Simmons, Randi Topp, Maria Turnbull, Victoria van Schouwen, Ann Walters, Jamie Woodall, and Jennifer Zdril. Once again, the Seaberly family provided key storage. Current and former BICS students provided important assistance as well: Miranda Forster, on promotion and truck-loading duty; Aurora, Éliane, Béatrice, Arnaud, Marley, Roxy and Elsie, on sorting duty; and Annalyse, Denis Cormier and Eliot Cormier, who tackled the tedious but essential task of hanger management, reminiscent of scenes from The Phantom Tollbooth. Thanks to Lynne Hartle and Lynn Williams for collecting donations for the Bowen Island Food Bank during the sale and to all who generously contributed. And last but not least, special thanks to BICS Principal Scott Slater and Community School Coordinator Sarah Haxby for all their help with promotion, take-down, and general support. In addition to all that they do for our children, their willingness to cheerfully pitch in is truly inspiring.

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With the May long weekend looming, agencies are reminding boaters to stay sober. “Sea To Sky Marine Unit will be partnering with West Coast Marine again this summer to conduct patrols and enforcement along the Howe Sound,” says Cpl. Paulo Arreaga of Bowen RCMP. “We remind boaters to familiarize themselves with Transport Canada’s expectations of boaters to avoid fines and/or Criminal Charges.” The RCMP also reminds people to • drive sober • get your licence • get your boat registered • know the minimum safe-

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Duplicate Bridge Bowen Court 6:45 - 10 p.m. Info call Irene 604-947-2955

FRIDAY MAY 17

Dinner at the Legion Bowen Island Legion Doors open at 5:30- diner served at 6:30. Katie Furniss and James are serving up Southern Mac n Cheese with breadcrumbs (honey or spicy!) Corn on the cob, Patty May’s Southern Saland and Peach cobblert with pecan ice cream. Members and guests welcomed! Jazz Night at the Pub Bowen Island Pub 6-10 p.m. Jazz featuring Cindy Fairbank, John Stiver, Steve Smith and Buff Allen. Dinner specials, no cover. The High Bar Gang Tir na n0g Theatre 7:30 p.m. An accoustic bluegrass band featuring Shari Ulrich, Barney Bentall and more.... Cheatin’ and hurtin’ songs, fine gospel & instrumentals. Sold out!

SATURDAY MAY 18

Bowen Island Farmers’ Market BICS 10 a.m. -12:30 p.m. A mix of fresh produce from local farms and gardens as well as homemade jams, baked goods, preserves, coffee, garden crafts, tea, seedlings, herbs, buskers and more! Car Wash Fundraiser Firehall mid- island 11-3 p.m. Get your car washed and help send Bowen high school Rugby players to Argentina. By donation. There’ll be smokies and hot dogs for sale too. Grab a ‘dog while your car gets clean. 2019 Community Challenge Golf Event Bowen Island Golf Club More info on this annual neighbourhood bragging rights event at bowengolf. com or call the Pro Shop. 604-947-4653 Hot tip: Montgomery Grill opens for this event - there may be dinner only tickets still available for the reception, phone ahead Chef Jamie Smith’s Montgomery Grill will be open from May 23rd Thursdays through Sundays -drop by! Tao Calligraphy presentation Rivendell Retreat Centre 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Free special presentation on Tao Calligraphy as a healing modality and movement meditation with Nancy Kyle. For more information: 604312-1661 BookFest 2019 BICS Gym 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Giant used book sale in support of the Bowen Library, organized by FOBILS (Friends of the Bowen Island Library)

Sangre de Fruta Studio Opening Artisan Square 11 a.m - 2 p.m. Come celebrate, learn more about the power of plants, and treat your senses to our botanical body products. A Taste of Sri Lanka Gallery at Cove Commons 6 p.m. Kate Coffey and Jacqueline Massey discuss their recent journey to Sri Lanka. This is a fund raiser for a women’s co-operative in Sri Lanka. Learn while enjoying a sampling of Sri Lankan cuisine. Tickets $20 at the Gallery Greenbeats DJ night at the Pub Bowen Island Pub 10 p.m. “Come get your groove on to deep house beats on the long weekend to kick off the sunny season with DJs Jan Tize, Roraven and Leo Chan! Admission is by donation, $10 suggested. All proceeds will go to the Bowen Island Conservancy.

SUNDAY MAY 19

MONDAY MAY 20

BookFest 2019 last chance! BICS Gym 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

TUESDAY MAY 21

Art Group Gallery at Cove Commons 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Drop in $2 For more nfo call 604-947-9623 Bowen Island AA Collins Hall 7:15 p.m.

THURSDAY MAY 23

Duplicate Bridge Bowen Court 6:45 - 10 p.m. Info call Irene 604-947-2955 “Yoga Beyond the Mat” The Well at Artisan Square 6:30 - 8:30p.m. Guest teacher and sannyasin from the East Kootenays, Shivani Howe will lead discussions on “yoga beyond the mat”, inviting explorations of a deeper yogic philosophy to support your practice and personal journey. Suggested donation $25

FRIDAY MAY 24

Behind The Lines Contemporary Syrian Art Gallery at Cove Commons 6-8 p.m. Opening reception. Exhibit runs May 8 - May 24

SATURDAY MAY 25

Going Solar in the Gulf Islands Collins Hall 2-4 p.m. Learn how other islands in BC are embracing solar power. A

Bowen in Transition program. Before, Between and Beckoning 2 Tir-na-nOg Theatre 7 p.m. Tir-na-nOg Theatre School’s Annual Youth Festival of Plays, Theatre by Young People for the World. Tickets at the Door. Adult $10 Seniors & Children $5 www. tirnanogtheatreschool.org Eat, Drink, Paint! Gallery at Cove Commons 6:45 - 9:30 p.m. This session is inspired by Monet’s Water Lilies. $47. 70 Register by phone 604947-2216 or online at www. bowencommunityrecreation. com Activity #3636 Bowen Island Farmers’ Market BICS 10 a.m. -12:30 p.m. A mix of fresh produce from local farms and gardens as well as homemade jams, baked goods, preserves, coffee, garden crafts, tea, seedlings, herbs, buskers and more!

SUNDAY MAY 26

Outdoor Meditation Circle Meet at the picnic tables at the entrance to Crippen Park 11 a.m. Open to everyone. Dress warmly. Tea will be served. No cost. More info: lisa.shatsky@gmail.com BICS Spring Fair Bowen Island Community School 12-3p.m. This is a fundraiser for the BICS PAC which is raising money for an upcoming musical, the field trip fund and resources for the classroom. Free admission. Donations welcome. Game tickets 5 for $5 or 10 for $10. Everyone welcome. There will be vendor/market tables, silent auction, carnival food, games,prizes, bouncy castle, face painting and so much more! We hope to see you there!

He will demonstrate how to propagate roses and is bringing a nice selection to sell at the meeting.

TUESDAY MAY 28

Bowen Island Ferry Advisory Committee Meeting Bowen Library 5:30 - 8 p.m Meeting is open to the public Bowen Island AA Collins Hall 7:15 p.m.

WEDNESDAY MAY 29

Island Pacific School Open House : A Walk Through Time Island Pacific School 6:15 - 7:30 p.m. Students will showcase middle school education studies in art, history, and indviduals and societies curriculums.

THURSDAY MAY 30

Duplicate Bridge Bowen Court 6:45 - 10 p.m. Info call Irene 604-947-2955

SATURDAY JUNE 1

A Song of Middle Earth Tir-na-nOg Theatre 7 p.m. Tir-na-nOg Theatre School’s Annual Youth Festival of Plays, Theatre by Young People for the World. Tickets at the Door. Adult $10 Seniors & Children $5 www. tirnanogtheatreschool.org Bowen Island Farmers’ Market BICS 10 a.m. -12:30 p.m. A mix of fresh produce from local farms and gardens as well as homemade jams, baked goods, preserves, coffee, garden crafts, tea, seedlings, herbs, buskers and more!

SUNDAY JUNE 2

Bowen Island Golf Course Don’t miss the Building Centre’s Spring Swing Contact Lena or Bob for details at 604-947-9622 Outdoor Meditation Circle Meet at the picnic tables at the entrance to Crippen Park 11 a.m. Open to everyone. Dress warmly. Tea will be served. No cost. More info: lisa.shatsky@gmail.com

“How to Help Your Kids with Math This Summer” with Laurie Beesting Bowen Library 2 p.m. Laurie Beesting, author of Bridge The Gap Math, will show parents how to help their grade 4-7+ kids feel confident in their intermediate math skills.

A Song of Middle Earth Tir-na-nOg Theatre 3 p.m. Tir-na-nOg Theatre School’s Annual Youth Festival of Plays, Theatre by Young People for the World. Tickets at the Door. Adult $10 Seniors & Children $5 www. tirnanogtheatreschool.org

MONDAY MAY 27

SAVING AND SHARING GARDEN WORTHY ROSES

Irly Golf Swing Tournament

Before, Between and Beckoning 2 Tir-na-nOg Theatre 3 p.m. Tir-na-nOg Theatre School’s Annual Youth Festival of Plays, Theatre by Young People for the World. Tickets at the Door. Adult $10 Seniors & Children $5 www. tirnanogtheatreschool.org

Saving and Sharing Garden Worthy Roses Collins Hall 1 p.m. Bowen Island Garden Club presents Jason Crouch of the Fraser Valley Rose Farm. Jason has a soft spot for old roses and can answer your Rose related questions.

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TUESDAY JUNE 4

Bowen Island AA Collins Hall 7:15 p.m.

THURSDAY JUNE 6

Duplicate Bridge Bowen Court 6:45 - 10 p.m. Info call Irene 604-947-2955

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The Bowen Island Garden Club is pleased to present Jason Crouch of the Fraser Valley Rose Farm. Jason has a soft spot for old roses and can answer your Rose related questions. Among other things he will demonstrate how to propagate roses and is bringing a nice selection to sell at the meeting. Due to the May long weekend this month’s meeting will be held on the last Monday of the month and will be held in Collins Hall. Be sure to sign in when you arrive. Some lucky person will go home with a free rose.

Please join us on May 27th 2019 at Collins Hall at 1 PM Everyone is welcome, members no charge, guests $3.00.

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