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AMID WATER TENSIONS IN BLUE WATER AND KING EDWARD BAY, BIM’S PUBLIC WORKS MANAGER RESIGNS
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and online content are wonderful inventions, but, really, there’s nothing like cooperation of an orchestra and there’s nothing comparable to watching live music. Did you know that the musicians of the West Coast Symphony are volunteers? They travel to BICS at their own cost, and give the gift of the concert to the community because they appreciate that it can be very challenging for Bowen Islanders to travel off-island to hear full symphonies play.
Summer hasn’t officially begun and already two Bowen Island neighbourhoods have been under severe water restrictions for weeks. Residents of the nearly 150 homes of the Bluewater Park water system have been under stage four water conservation guidelines since the beginning of May due to low water in the system’s wells. As an interim supply solution, public works diverted some of the water from one of King Edward Bay’s wells to Bluewater. This forced residents of the smaller system (King Edward Bay has somewhere between 21 and 38 homes) onto stage four restrictions in late May. Stage four is the highest level of water conservation and requires no outdoor watering, no use of hoses or irrigation systems, no filling pools or fountains and no washing vehicles or other outdoor equipment. The rest of the island is currently under stage one water conservation guidelines. “It’s an unacceptable situation,” said Mayor Gary Ander at Monday’s council meeting. “We have an issue with water all over the island and with our weather changes and the way things are going…it’s not going to get any better,” he said. “We’re going to have to hit these things head-on.” While the municipality has had extra wells dug in Bluewater, BIM’s chief administrative officer Kathy Lalonde said Monday night’s meeting that it would be likely at least two months before the new wells would be operational. A report to council dated June 3 said that all wells in both systems are producing water and that since the stage four restrictions came into effect the reservoir has been filing and consumption has gone down.
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GOOFY SOX: Last weekend, Bowen’s youngest ball players wrapped up their season with home games against little league teams
from West Vancouver. You can expect to see them chasing foul balls throughout the summer during men’s fastpitch league and adult co-ed slowpitch league games.
Why the symphony comes to town SUNDAY, JUNE 16 HEAR THE WEST COAST SYMPHONY SARAH HAXBY
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Why did the symphony take the ferry to Bowen Island? Because they like Howe Sound. OK, all joking aside, we have a very special tradition on Bowen Island known as the West Coast Symphony Concerts for the Community, which have been held at
Bowen Island Community School for more than two decades. The concerts are unique in that they are an open-door, by-donation opportunity for all ages to attend, which make them a no-barrier, all-inclusive cultural experience. It’s a lovely way to gather together people of all ages and to share in seeing and feeling music in person To watch the magic of the symphony working together to produce marvellous music. CDs
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Public Notice SEEKING PUBLIC COMMENT for DVP-03-2019 (1477 Cleator Rd) A Development Variance Permit application has been submitted for 1477 Cleator Road (shown on map) to reduce the front lot line setback from 7.5 metres to 3.9 metres in order to convert the main floor guest bedroom into the master bedroom and allow the applicants to “age-in-place”. The master bedroom is currently on the second storey. The guest bedroom is proposed to be extended by 2.4 metres to accommodate furniture and storage.
Jun 17 2019 1:00 pm
FireSmart Workshop with Bruce Blackwell The final FireSmart workshop is coming up! This is your last chance in 2019 to see the presentation by wildfire expert Bruce Blackwell.
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There will be hot dogs, snacks and fun stuff for the kids! As well as fire extinguisher demonstrations and inspections, fire safety and emergency preparedness information, and much more. Meet your local fire fighters and check out the fire hall, trucks and equipment.
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Meet the new driving forces at the golf course
PROSHOP MANAGER LES MEZAROS AND RESTAURANTEUR JAMIE SMITH BRING FRESH IDEAS TO THE ISLAND INSTITUTION
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It took me a year to get out to the Bowen Island Golf Course. Then I was there twice in as many weeks. It’s got a magnetic quality. “They call it a hidden gem. We’re trying to getaway from the hidden part of it and just call it a gem,” says Les Mezaros, the course’s new pro shop manager. Granted, it’s tucked away. Out at Cowan Point, the course is far from any transit line. It’s nestled into the forest with homes on one side and a view of the Vancouver skyline out front. The nine-hole course opened in 2005 after a massive volunteer effort and volunteer momentum has continued over the past 14 years (see: Bruce Russell’s letters to the editor). But beyond the volunteers and more than 200 members, there’s a dedicated staff of nearly 20 people (in the summertime). Mezaros started in the pro shop this past winter, after former manager Cody White’s departure (while White was a pro golfer, Mezaros declares himself to be a high handicapper). When Mezaros isn’t at the golf course, you may find him in Abu Dhabi, Madrid, Los Angeles, or some other soccer city. His other job is managing events for FIFA and CONCACAF (the soccer governing body in this part of the world). He was also a team manager and administrator for several national teams for more than a decade. He recently did an event in the Caiman Islands and will have another in the Caribbean in the fall (he says his friends don’t believe he has a job). Mezaros had moved to Bowen for a quieter life, kayaking and hiking, but a couple of golf club board members found out about his sports expertise.
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Jamie Smith (left) opened Montgomery’s at the golf course in May thanks to a fortuitous search on the part of new proshop manager Les Mezaros (right). “When you see what everyone has put into this course, it’s difficult to say no to trying to help,” says Mezaros. “And it’s been a pleasure.” One of Mezaros’s plans when he arrived was to bring food back to the club house. After some contemplating, Mezaros started asking around about who had been in talks to buy the Lime and Moon eatery. “It kind of seemed like the same philosophy,” explained Mezaros. So he set to looking and heard the name “Jamie” but no last name. The course’s superintendent Frank Griffiths (he and his staff are responsible for the 15 acres of meticulously maintained grounds) suggested the mystery chef could be Jamie Smith, who
not only helped out at the Legion dinners a few times, but is former owner of Finch’s Tea Houses in Vancouver. “And I went, it’s worth a shot,” recalls Mezaros. “So I phoned [Smith] and said, ‘Are you the Jamie that was interested in Lime in the Moon?’ And he goes, ‘yes.’ And I went, ‘have I got a deal for you.’” “I really missed doing food,” says Smith while out at the grill on the clubhouse patio preparing for the day’s delicacies. “But I had prerequisite if I was doing food again.” Smith needed a restaurant not in the city. A restaurant with a view. A restaurant in the quiet. “I really wanted a destination,” explains Smith. “Like the purity of
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having a place where people are coming for you, not just walking by and going ‘let’s try that out.’” Montgomery’s opened in late May. It’s open noon until eight on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. “I keep it very simple and quality consistent,” explains Smith. He has staples, salmon burgers and BLTs, and then specials. “I’m just going to do one entree at the weekends. And I’ll do a vegetarian version.” The day I visited, Smith’s special was mussels steamed in coconut and red Thai curry. Smith is planning to have live music on Friday evenings (around 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.). He hopes to make Montgomery’s a local alternative to the busyness of summertime Snug Cove. He also wants to highlight the family-friendly nature of the restaurant and surroundings (Smith has four kids so family-friendly is important to him). He has picnic baskets and blankets so people can take their lunch to the beach below the golf course and the kids can run around. “It’s been fun to put this project together, to have food out here,” says Mezaros. “To have somebody of Jamie’s standard is second to none. I’m pretty excited. He’s my new best friend.” Smith and Mezaros are full of plans. The lower patio is getting a liveedge countertop on the perimeter railings so people can sit and look out over the water while eating. Mezaros contacted North Vancouver-based Beere Brewing Company. “So now we have craft brewed beer and micro batches, and it’ll rotate,” says Mezaros. “So it’s in keeping with Jamie’s philosophy.” A week after meeting Mezaros and Smith, I returned to the golf
course for the international women’s golf day event. Nearly 50 women of varying skill levels met for a evening of golf and visiting. It was the first time I’d swung a golf club since elementary school (with the possible exception of using my grandmother’s golf clubs as swords while roughhousing with my brothers). My knees were bent, my feet slightly apart and aligned with my target, my golf club went up, down, and up again. And the golf ball stayed put. Time after time (and those weren’t my practice swings). But under the kind tutelage of Jane Kellett and Karen Moles, the ball eventually made it into at least one of the holes. I estimate my handicap at 1000 (the average American’s is supposedly 100). I’m told the course is a difficult one, with many hills an obstacles. It is, however, (objectively, of course) spectacular. With landscaping by Melissa Roocroft, grass maintained thanks to a water collection pond, and a legendary view, the Bowen Island Golf Course may just make a golfer out of me yet.
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Not just for the dads I worked at the S.S. Klondike National Historic Site (a large dry-docked ship) in Whitehorse for a couple of summers. It was at that time free to get into the site, so naturally when people came up to the desk to ask how much it cost to get in, I was compelled to give some wise crack-answer. So I charged visitors a joke. (I also sometimes charged a song and a dance but I never got my wish of having someone sing Celine Dion’s Titanic theme song, “My Heart Will Go On”). Though there was the odd confused or exasperated look from a tourist, for the most part, people would comply. I wish I could tell you that I have two summers worth of bad jokes from all over the world carefully transcribed in a notebook somewhere, but alas, a giggle or a guffaw and the jokes were gone. Only half-punchlines remain in my mind. But I do remember a lot of smiles as people let out their inner comedians. So when Tracey, as we were brainstorming for this week’s edition, suggested “dad jokes” (basically, really dumb jokes) I think I threw my fists in the air (an opportunity to replenish the collection!) My really bad joke contribution (and I’m not sure if it was my mother or my father who first told it to us as kids) is about the rary. See, there were some new furry animals at the pet store. Little balls of fur, they were so cute. So one day this kid comes home with one of the animal and his dad asks “what’s that?” The kid answers, “It’s a rary.” The family’s not sure what a rary is, but they decide to keep the animal. And the animal starts growing and growing and growing. It gets to the point where the rary, now a huge ball of fur, fills up an entire room. So finally the dad says, “It’s time, we have to get rid of the rary.” So he takes it to a cliff at the edge of town. The rary takes one look and a tear comes to its eye, and it says, “That’s a long way to tip a rary.” Google tells me this joke has many variations, all of them based on the First World War song “It’s a Long Way to Tipperary,” and all of them involving cute animals. It’s a terrible joke, told undoubtedly too many times, but it never fails to remind me of my dad, a history buff with a penchant for song and a sentimental streak. (Jokes originating from my step father, who is both English and a former journalist, would be considerably ruder and inappropriate for publication). We hope the list of horrible jokes in this week’s Undercurrent bring a smile to your face and remind you of good times with parental units (father, step father or otherwise). —Bronwyn Beairsto, Editor DEAR EDITOR: Canada’s election is just around the corner and I’m concerned that our political parties are not protecting the personal information they gather from us. I believe that they should be made subject to Federal privacy laws. Political parties should follow the same rules companies are required to follow. I believe all the parties should commit to protecting our privacy and I’ll be looking to see if they do when I make my voting decision. —Rob Knight
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Bluewater and the plight of potable water DEAR EDITOR: I am seriously concerned about the water situation in Bluewater. We pay $600 per year to be supplied with water, and we paid for an expensive link to the King Edward Bay system a few years ago precisely to eliminate summer shortages. We are not actually short of water -in fact we are surrounded by it, and it is dumped on us all through the winter. We are only short of potable water. As I understand matters, the potential for water shortages was well known at the time that the reservoir supply was discontinued because of the contamination of the surface supplies by organic materials, which potentially leads to toxicity when the water is dis-
infected. I understand that Canada supplies third world countries with inexpensive, self-maintaining, multistage filters that use natural materials for eliminating such contaminants. We could use the water stored in the reservoir if such (a) filter(s) were installed, and the reservoir could even be enlarged (with the leaks fixed or a new liner installed at the same time). Also, when Wolfgang Duntz was concerned about the water supply in the Cape Roger Curtis development, I supplied him with information about the possibility of inexpensive reverse osmosis systems to purify sea water to a high standard of potability. He probably still has the information
DEAR EDITOR: I went to Jude Neale’s book launch June 9 for her new poetry collection A Blooming. What a magical and moving collection! I’ve always known she was a master of words, but she just keeps getting better. Who would have guessed that I
he gathered as a result, and I am sure that the technology has progressed a lot since those days. Such a means of water supply is increasingly normal around the world (including, for example, in California). We need to consider it as a long-term solution. I too would like to know what is going on, and what is being done about it! My valuable plants on the deck and in the garden will die if this goes on, and the value of my house is being reduced! Why has action been so long delayed when the problem was well known? —David R. Hill PEng, FBCS
would have to keep looking away and concentrating on both the floor and my rickety chair to keep the tears from rolling down my cheeks as she read the words about her mother’s final days? Bravo Jude! —Gary Kinney
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The Cape on Bowen: sharing the ideals of Bowen Island residents
DEAR EDITOR: units — was clearly too much for the community. Lesson I appreciate the recent letter by John Sbragia in the learned. In fact, for the developer the capital outlay would Undercurrent emphasizing that any rezoning plan for the have been a risky proposition, though the Cape group was Cape should follow the Official Community Plan (OCP). prepared to do it because we philosophically believed in the I’m happy to say that we are very much in alignment with complete community we proposed. the desires of Bowen Island residents as To provide housing in various forms and to expressed in the OCP and other public doccontribute toward affordability or attainability uments such as Vital Conversations and “Through all these of housing, there would have to be more than Island Plan 2018. We recognize that the top 35 exclusive estates, so a rezoning would be years, the Cape’s priorities are to support: the natural environneeded. To be community builders, not big, ment; a variety of housing types for diverse bad, greedy developers, we know that housing uniqueness and ages, ethnicities and economic positions; isn’t the only thing that matters. Amenities, health care & wellness; youth; volunteer- rarity has not been activities, diversity and inclusion, social conism, connection & community involvement; nection, steady employment, thriving businesslost on the market. es, self-sustainability, and protecting what the good transportation; and sustainability. We have many stunning acres of land where we We are no longer at whole community treasures — the environbelieve we can play a part to advance these ment — all make up the fabric of a healthy the bank’s mercy. priorities, if the community agrees, the Cape community. is a good place to do it. Recent rezonings that required OCP amendAbout a decade ago, we failed in our But we do want to ments include Municipal Lot 1, Grafton Lake, attempt for a rezoning that would meet Snug Cove Village Plan, detached secondary do better and we these desires. We included all the uses that buildings and others. We want what the comthe island wanted, but at a density that was need new capital...” munity wants in terms of vision and values, too high. In the context of an economic and we hope we can help to contribute towards –Candy Ho, executive recession at the time, we could not afford to achieving the island’s priorities on the beaucontinue any longer in our planning process, tiful, vast lands at the Cape, on the sunny officer, Cape on Bowen and fell back on the default zoning, with its southwestern tip of the island. Density in itself minimum size of four hectares per property. doesn’t necessarily provide the best financial We didn’t want to shut down the rezoning exercise, but by return, due to high up front infrastructure costs. It’s about the time our proposal was turned down we had already finding a kind of happy medium. We don’t know yet what spent three years on engagement & studies, as well as mil- the appropriate number of units would be, and we need lions of dollars. To be perfectly open and honest, the bank help to find out. was insisting on some forward movement. Through all these years, the Cape’s uniqueness and rarity In retrospect, the high number of units that we proposed has not been lost on the market. We are no longer at the back then — almost three times the OCP guideline of 224 bank’s mercy. But we do want to do better, and we need new
capital that would commit to the long haul and to creating a legacy. Since 2010, we have consciously released our properties to the market as slowly as possible, in order to retain contiguous acreage for a well thought out masterplan. We still hope to honour the beauty of our land and encourage more people not only to visit and enjoy it, but actually live there. To get to a win for all, there has to be a balance between social, environmental and economic aspects. We hope that we can foster opportunities for on-island employment of professionals in health care, wellness, hospitality & recreation, and education. There could also be land for growing food, creating nature programs and gathering places — all of which would involve programs that would welcome and encourage volunteerism. We would like to create parks, trails, connected greenways, and to conserve nature, because what makes the Cape so special is its stunning natural beauty on this tranquil island. Despite missteps, we genuinely share the ideals of Bowen’s residents. Ultimately it is a matter of discussing in concrete terms with the community whether there should be a change at the Cape, and if so, where certain things should go, how much, and when. To figure out how much we can do there in a way that would please the community, we need your input. Please talk to us. One way is to visit envisionthecape. ca. As we figure that out, any potential investor will see what direction the Cape is headed. By giving active voice, the community shapes its own future. We hope that the community will give us, and give itself, a chance for a better future. With utmost sincerity and a utopian dream, Candy Ho Executive Officer, The Cape on Bowen
Another point of view on short term rentals
DEAR EDITOR: I just read the municipality’s pamphlet on the subject of Short Term Rentals. It has been suggested STR’s impact neighbourhood character and safety. My husband and I live on Melmore Road and have done so for the past 40 years. At least six B&B’s operate within a half block radius of our home. These rentals have been operating for many years now and we have never experienced a problem. Some of the suggested restrictions like“Entire Home Restriction,” “Fees and Conditions,”and “Zoning and Limited Rentals” are shocking to me.
My suggestion is to have the neighbours approve the STR’s, not the municipality. If you require added income from fees, go for it! Everyone else gets a piece of the pie. My husband is ill and we are retired and live on a pension income. All extraordinary expenses, like new roof, driveway, landslip, etc., are paid for from our savings. A STR may be a viable solution for us. Rent out the lower level of our home to supplement our income. It’s not practical for us to rent long term as I don’t want to put in a kitchen and other required upgrades that are mandatory for a long term rental suite. I’ve read many articles written up in the
Undercurrent and felt saddened, especially about lack of rental units and the greed of the homeowner. Yes, I admit that Bowen Island has a problem. I’m sympathetic to renters concerns and the hardships involved in finding suitable long term accommodation on this Island. Low income housing, townhomes and condo units for rental may be a viable solution. Then of course we have the problems associated with such a plan…funding, land and viability. In my view, restrictions to a homeowner regarding STR’s will not solve the rental housing problem. —Louise Carachelo Davis
Phase 1 of multiuse path is a poor use of resources
This letter was initially addressed to Mayor and Council: Please enlighten me as I’m not a learned bothperson. lling What is the rationale behind spending ’s$600,000 on 100 metres of trail, bike path and sidewalk on Grafton Road in front of Charlie’s eyLane? Do you carry your bike to this point? There’s a concrete wall and steel handrails 40 metres south of this trail that comes within 18 inches of the asphalt. Then there’s the trail and shoulder that previous councils had built from Bowen Bay Road along Adams Road and Grafton Road to at least the firehall that has been pretty much lost due to asphalt raising and widening, overgrown trees and zero maintenance. You couldn’t walk
it, let alone ride it. Same as the trail or path along Sunset and Cowan Point Road out to the golf course. Once five feet wide, now it’s down to 18 walkable inches. It used to go along the back side of the barriers along there as well, but now maybe only a deer could walk it? That $600,000 could probably pave those trails and at least bring them up to usable status. Spending that money on 100 metres of trail is like giving a kid dessert without finishing his dinner. Even if we lose the transit grant, I believe there still would be $350,000 out of that budget to fix and make usable the eight plus kilometres of trail and path we paid for and just abandoned.
Addendum – to the editor: After delivering the letter above to mayor and council on Friday, June 7, I have heard from one councillor who expressed his concern over losing the transit grant for less than half the cost; by not accepting the money, he fears that they won’t get further grants in the future. Does this justify spending over $300,000 of Bowen’s tax dollars on a path from nowhere to nowhere? My belief is that transit’s council and board changes every three years, as does most of our council. If you don’t finish your dinner, no dessert! I would like to add that the muni works staff is doing a great job when they get the chance. —Jeff Dempsey
A Blooming success
DEAR EDITOR: The launch of A Blooming was a huge success and we all connected deeply. I made people cry, laugh and glimpse my reality. Really I should have a comfort service dog to see me through life...I sold 35 books and 20 CDs. I connected with ex-students I had taught poetry and love to decades ago. I am blessed to be embraced by my community and thank you for giving me the opportunity to soar. I would like to thank Paul, Elaine, Thomas, Cynthia,Heli, The Undercurrent, Sheilagh, Lyn, Tracy, Maggie and Elena for going above and beyond to make this event magical. About a year from now book eight will be out. And you’ll once again hear my plaintive song. I cheer for you all. —Love, Jude Neale
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Over the years we have been such an appreciative audience that they keep coming back and gifting us with music once or twice a year. The Community School Association (CSA) is the volunteer board that supports BICS as the hub of the community and one of the many ways that the CSA gives back is by sponsoring of the WCS concerts at BICS. The West Coast Symphony Concerts for the Community
series is a unique opportunity to directly experience affordable classical music with a full symphony of over sixty musicians. It is also one of the few musical opportunities for parents with young children to hear classical music in an open-door venue that allows for quick exits if needed, or a quick break on the playground outside before returning to the show. Despite the ability to pop out during the middle of the show, most people of all ages are encouraged to stay in their seats and to experi-
ence the full concert on Sunday June 16. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. and the concert runs from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. There will be an intermission. The performance list includes: Rossini: L’Italiana in Algeri, : Sinfonia Concertante Op. 125 Mov II, Jim Hopson: West Coast Suite – world premiere, Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 with Bujar Llapaj, Conductor and Will Lin, Cello. A light concession will be provided.
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JOKES FROM MY DAD (AND OTHER DAD JOKES) Dads are often good for a laugh. Here’s our Bowen-sourced collection of groan-worthy “dad jokes.” Thank you everyone for the enthusiastic participation! Happy Father’s Day to all the dads and father figures out there! •
When people find out I’m not a very good electrician, they’re shocked. • What do you call a bear in the rain? A Drizzly Bear • I suffered a bicycle accident and the injuries mean I can’t see or turn to the left anymore. It took me awhile to adjust, but I’m All-Right now. • How do you like working as an elevator technician? It has it’s ups and downs. • Why did the cannibal eat the tightrope walker? He wanted a balanced meal. Travis Haggerstone •
5/4 of people admit that they’re bad with fractions. • I used to work in a shoe recycling shop. It was sole destroying. • The rotation of earth really makes my day. • Did you hear about the kidnapping at BICS? It’s fine, he woke up. Tom Matzen •
When does a joke become a Dad Joke? When it becomes a parent.
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What do you call a fish with out eyes? Fshhhh. Spoken by David Griffiths •
My dad named his two dogs Rolex and Timex.....they’re his watch dogs! Katherine Gish •
When should you take a cookie to the doctor? When it feels crummy. • Why do graveyards have fences? It’s because everyone is dying to get in. • A vampire and a snowman had a baby. What did they call it? Frostbite. • Why did the Oreo go to the dentist? Because it lost it’s filling. Teresa Wright
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Tom: Why do elephants paint their toenails? So they can hide in Smarties boxes. Harry: Have you ever found an elephant hiding in a Smarties box? Tom: No. So it works! Rob McGregor
What do you end up with when you cross 25 female pigs with 25 male deer? Fifty sows and bucks. David McCullum’s friend Gary’s father
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Why was the sand wet? Because the sea weed. Rebecca Ander
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Did you know that Kangaroos can jump higher than a house? This is because of their exceptionally strong achilles tendons and leg muscles, and the fact that houses can’t jump. Travis Haggerstone
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Why aren’t Koalas considered real bears? They don’t have the Koalifications. Kelly Schwenning
What do sea monsters eat? Fish and ships. Jennifer Marian Hilland How many elephants fit in a Volkswagen Bug? Five: one in each seat and one in the glove box. Marc Polo •
Why do giraffes have long necks? Because they have stinky feet.
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BICS gym was the scene of a show for wee ones last Sunday. The characters of the award-winning preschool CBC-TV series The Gumboot Kids started off a live tour at the gym in front of a happy crowd of Bowen’s youngest.
Patient of the Week MEET DESMOND Desmond looks very comfortable and stress-free as he receives his annual check-up in the new “cat exam basket”. Cats often feel more at ease in enclosed spaces. He received a thorough head-to-tail exam, vaccinations and de-worming and got a clean bill of health for another year. We hope that you can join us this Friday, June 14th from 6:00 – 8:00pm for our Open House
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by our experience of that present beauty, but we are also shaped by the forces embedded in our education, the arts and cultures of Europe and Asia,” said Cowper. “Many of the poems in Grotesque Tenderness explore that tension and I hope they do so in a way that achieves a kind of beauty that will especially resonate with other Bowen Islanders.” “I think if you read [the book] beginning to end, it would make sense,” said Cowper. “I think there’s a kind of coherent theme of sort of awkward desire for connection, belonging, and attempt to make sense out of unhappiness, and an attempt to make sense out of things that don’t necessarily make sense.” Cowper and his wife Emily Osborne along with local poets Susan Alexander and Michael Penny are holding a poetry reading-book launch June 16 at Cates Hill Chapel at 3 p.m.
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Islander Daniel Cowper has had an exciting spring. On top of becoming a father, he published his first major collection of poems, Tender Grotesqueness. (He published the smaller chapbook The God of Doors in 2017). Cowper grew up on Bowen in a cabin his grandparents built. He studied medieval literature at UBC and then got a master of philosophy at New York University and then a law degree in Toronto. He started building a cabin on Bowen in 2007 and moved back to the island in 2010. Today, Cowper is a lawyer and an editor at Pulp Literature magazine. “This book has things from all of those different stages,” he said. “The collection’s centre of gravity is a mixture of guilt and grief,” said Cowper. “I feel strongly that there we are all flawed, and that our flaws are both redeemed and heightened when we struggle or suffer.” The five-part, 127-page, collection covers a lot of ground. It begins with a series of poems based on the Roman myth of Sextus Tarquinius (known for the rape of Lucretia) and retold in the framework of famed director Roman Polanski’s biography. “It’s dark and it’s unpleasant,” said Cowper. “But the poems try to make it human at the same time. “It’s a story about somebody [Polanski] whose mother was gassed by the Nazis, and then who became rich and famous, and then had his wife and his unborn child murdered by the Manson family, and then who became who became a rapist and a sexual predator, and then who subsequently became a good family man. “It’s a bizarre and grotesque story.” Cowper said that the title of the book in many ways stemmed from that first collection but also from some of his more personal pieces. He said that the fifth sequence of poems, “The Salt Worlds” is about a difficult and unhappy time in his life. “I think when you are very unhappy, you tend to feel that grotesque side of yourself more. So it’s something that you kind of live with more intimately than when you’re happy,” he said. “When you’re happy, you have more of a sense of
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Daniel Cowper recently released Grotesque Tenderness, published by McGill-Queens University Press. the beauty of the world and the beauty of your own being. And then when you’re unhappy, you see more of the other side. So the title is an attempt to capture or at least express in some way that those two sides of the same thing.” The secondandfourthparts(“Regrets”and“Windfishing”) are mostly personal poems. The third section is a quasi-mythology of the West Coast. “The West Coast doesn’t really have a mythology which crosses the line between history and pre-history,” said Cowper. “That sequence tries to tell a kind of origin story from the Garden of Eden as it were, to a modern world.” Many of the personal poems were written about Bowen or while missing Bowen said Cowper. “Searle’s Chinese Room Problem” in the fourth section even combines Cowper’s philosophy background with a walk around Killarney lake (John Searle wrote the famous paper, “Minds, Brains and Programs” in 1980 about the Chinese room argument). “Like the rest of this part of the world, Bowen is a powerfully beautiful place to live. We who live here are shaped
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SAILING BEAT Racing round the island
A cool Saturday of sailing met competitors of the 2019 Martin Marine Round Bowen Race, hosted by the Bowen Island Yacht Club. While the Undercurrent was only at the start line, islanders sent in photos from throughout the race. A strong breeze brought many of the boats around the island in just three hours.
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The 31st(ish) Round Bowen Race started at 10 a.m. sharp June 8. Approximately 140 boats lined up between the mainland (actually Rondy Dike’s boat Moxie) and a house on Miller’s Landing. The start of the race was called from this deck (Photo: Bronwyn Beairsto).
Chris Wilson captured the boats as they tacked and heeled, trying to catch a steady breeze.
Bill Kitchen (far left) of Terna III won the prize for first Bowen boat to cross the finish line. Another Bowen boat, Triad, won first in the cruising division, skippered by Jennifer McIntyre (of Bowen Island Everything Else fame) and with a team of Earl Carroll, Lorne MacDonald and Lily the Jack Russell manning the fore deck. (Photo: Sea Snaps) Specializing in BOWEN ISLAND and HOWE SOUND
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Bowen Island Fish and Wildlife Club’s annual coho fry release at Terminal Creek took place last weekend. Read the entire story on page 12. PHOTOS BY MARY LYNN MACHADO
BI Community Recreation’s 4Square Championship last weekend was a raging success! After some intense matches and lots of laughter we found our champion, Keen Lyne. Thank you to everyone for coming out and supporting this evening of music, games and fun! (Photo and caption: Ryley McLeod)
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Cpl. Paulo Arreaga, Mayor Gary Ander and Cpl. Adam Koehle at Monday night’s council meeting.
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council and audience alike. “It never ceases to amaze me, every time I come over here, especially in the last six to eight months, everybody around here is like, ‘we’re going to miss him dearly,’” Bradley said. “You’re an integral part of the community and I just wanted to appreciate your service to the community,” he told Arreaga. “Paulo, I don’t know what to say – it seems like you’ve been a fixture here for 10 years,” said Mayor Gary Ander. “And on behalf of the council I’m sure and the community in general, I’d like to thank you for looking after us, you and your colleagues, for the last four years.” “It’s been an exemplary example of community policing because of not only your dedication to the job and your duty, you’re also dedicated to the community,” he said. “And you’ve done a wonderful, wonderful job.” “Thank you very much, you guys have made it very easy,” said Arreaga, who also promised to return to visit. “It’s been an honour,” he said.
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“You, sir, have big boots to fill,” Squamish Staff Sgt. Gareth Bradley told Bowen’s soonto-be new corporal, Adam Koehle, at the regular council meeting Monday evening. (Bradley is a supervisor to the Bowen detachment) Bradley was introducing the new senior member of the Bowen police department to council. Koehle will take over for Cpl. Paulo Arreaga in July. Koehle told council that he spent nearly 10 years working in North Vancouver and the past four in Squamish. “Squamish has been really interesting. It’s been nice to get out of a bigger city and into a smaller community and now I’m looking forward to getting into a smaller community still,” he said. While the reason for the police visit was to introduce Koehle, the star of the show was Arreaga, who got a round of applause from
When we posted this story on Facebook, dozens of islanders had comments for Arreaga. Here are just a few: “Will miss your beautiful smile and your gentle presence on the Island. Much happiness on your next journey with your family. We were are so lucky to have you.” ––Annie O’Dea “Paulo has been an amazing part of the community and someone that should teach community policing if that’s possible. Actually I think Paulo has a natural gift and will be missed tremendously.” --Dee Elliott “Gonna miss you Paulo. You were so in touch with the kids on this island, and you really made a difference. Thanks!” --John Stiver “My one and only ride in the back of a cop car was with Paulo (he gave me a ride to the ferry :)). Good luck with your next adventure!!”--Daniele Colajacomo “Paulo I will miss you so much. You and your family were a gift to our island and [four] years is not long enough. Hugs.” ––Colleen O’Neil “Definitely big boots to fill! Paulo is the perfect mix of police officer and friend of the community. He knows how to get to know each individual’s heart.”––Sadie Rose
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Then: Lucia, Maya and Paulo Arreaga when they arrived on Bowen in 2015.
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Now: Maya (6), Paulo, Lucia and Monika (3) Arreaga as they prepare to leave the island.
Four years later: a Q&A with Cpl. Paulo Arreaga
The following is an edited interview with Bowen’s outgoing head of police, Cpl. Paulo Arreaga. He leaves in July. When did you arrive? We came here in 2015. I want to say March. What was your biggest adjustment? I think it was just getting to feel what the vibe was. Just what it was the community was about. What were their expectations of me? Are there some things where you don’t know what’s going on as far as is there a big crime spree? Is there a big scene of something you don’t know about? And how can you deal with it? It’s figuring out what’s what, but I think social media helps in that aspect. Do you have a big lesson you learned? It’s been reinforced on Bowen. It’s being community policing orientated and focused. Just having a bit of a chill vibe. Just take it easy, or at least observe, understand, and then direct or enforce, but be understanding at the same time. I can enforce something but as well
be professional and respectful in doing that interaction. And I think that’s the biggest reinforcement is don’t forget that there are people you deal with who have their own things going on in life and there are reasons to some things that have happened. There’s a reason for everything. What will you miss? Familiarity. The smiles and the waves. The knowing that you’re a police officer driving a police car in the in the street somewhere and I can literally get out of my car and go and talk to somebody who’s gardening and they kind of expect it. It is welcome and they’re like, do you want a tea? Do you want a water? They just want to talk about their garden, talk about the day. It’s expected. Whereas in the city and I’ve been there a few times since I’ve been here, you’re just a police officer. If you wave at them, you can smile, they just don’t expect it so all they do is to stare. What happened [they wonder]? What’s going on in this neighborhood? That’s what I’ll miss. It’s friendliness and pro police attitude and I definitely don’t take that for granted.
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Yeah, I’m going to miss that. Where are you going? I’ve been posted to North Vancouver. So not going to be too far. It’s been great for my family here. It’s bittersweet to leave but we knew it was coming. And I was fortunate enough to get that one year extra. So it’s going to be going to North Vancouver. There’s resources there that we need and family’s there. But we’re going to be coming back often. And what would you like to tell Bowen? Thank you. Thank you for welcoming me and giving me the opportunity to have that position of being the corporal on Bowen Island. It’s very flattering. A lot of things have happened that are huge moments in my family’s life. I guess not just thank you just as a police officer, but as just a temporary resident, for welcoming us. And as well being patient at times.
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Fry freeing frenzy at Coho Bon Voyage Bowen’s May police statistics
THE ANNUAL BOWEN ISLAND FISH AND WILDLIFE CLUB COHO SALMON FRY RELEASE WAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EDUCATE YOUTH ––AND IT WAS FUN ANNA GRACE CORBETT
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On June 9 we had our traditional Coho Bon Voyage with the Bowen Island Fish and Wildlife Club (BIFWC) volunteers and partner, Metro Vancouver Parks. Many Bowen Island children came out to release some Coho Salmon and take the opportunity to learn about the role of salmon in our streams and oceans, as well as learn about how salmon are important to our flora and fauna. Volunteers of the BIFWC were there to make sure that everyone had the opportunity to release the last of this season’s coho fry into nearby Terminal Creek. The operation was run very smoothly and with intense care, and the woman who helped me release some of the salmon was very knowledgeable and excellent at explaining how to do so. There were also a couple of educational displays set up. At their display of other marine life collected this year, we were able to see the many insects that live in Bowen creeks. There were samples of many larvae, fish and other small marine insects. There were large ones, like crayfish as well as tiny nymph stoneflies. At the Metro Vancouver Parks display, Sam shared with Bowen Islanders and visitors from the mainland how research continues to show salmon spawning and decomposing benefits tree growth. She brought an eagle claw and skull to show us how the predator contributes to the life cycle of salmon and explain this in the context of our diminishing populations.
Bowen Island responded to 84 calls for service in the month of May. These are some files interest. • 4 suspicious persons / occurrences • 2 motor vehicle collision • 5 road blocks • 2 theft • 2 mischief • 2 threats • 2 missing persons • 2 cause disturbance • 1 firearms • 2 assault • 3 impaired driving • 1 intoxicated in public • 2 neighbour/landlord issues April saw eight traffic violations issued while May saw 10. Bowen Island RCMP would like to remind drivers to slow down when anywhere near the ferry lane. We are focussing on drivers speeding to catch the early morning ferries. Last month police charged a driver for travelling 88 km/h in this 30 km/h zone. This is Bowen Island’s most vulnerable area to walk, cycle, or drive in. For those (the majority of Bowen) who do aim for the 30 km\h speed...THANK YOU!
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Families, kids of all ages, came out to Terminal Creek for the coho release. BIFWC is involved in stream keeping, stream rehabilitation, education and the protection of rockfish in and around Bowen. Past projects, such as the Carter Pond Sediment Removal Project, would not have
been possible without the energy and dedication of Bowen Island Fish and Wildlife Club volunteers. The community has a big part in helping out as well. This is a call for all volunteers that want to get involved!
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Brainstorming a Green New Deal for Bowen MARY KASTLE
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Are you looking for a chance to share your ideas about the climate crisis and contribute to a valuable platform policy? The Green New Deal for Bowen town hall event is a gathering for islanders to brainstorm their most pressing demands in order to build a Green New Deal for our community. Following the lead of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortes’ Green New Deal in the USA, the Pact for a Green New Deal is a Canadian initiative led by a coalition of advocacy groups, including LeadNow and 350.org, to create a bold non-partisan platform that prioritizes decarbonizing the economy, creating a green jobs guarantee, and establishing economic justice for climate affected populations. It is a call on all
Bluewater wells have been producing less water in recent years
politicians and political parties to respond to the demands of the people with a Green New Deal (GND) that rests on two fundamental principles: 1) It must meet the demands of Indigenous knowledge and science and cut Canada’s emissions in half in 11 years while protecting cultural and biological diversity. 2) It must leave no one behind and build a better present and future for all of us. In town hall events all across Canada, citizens are invited to share their ideals and concerns about how a Green New Deal could affect their communities. All feedback will be gathered, collated, and sent back to the coalition for use in developing the national Green New Deal platform. Not to be confused with the Green Party, the Green New Deal is a non-partisan document attempting to lay out the values, ideals, and goals necessary to inform the policy that
is necessary to alleviate climate catastrophe. The climate crisis is an urgent call for us to use our voices for positive change. Leading into the 2019 federal election, this town hall is an opportunity to inspire elected officials to adopt a platform that will give our children their best chance at a healthy and liveable future. The Green New Deal town hall event is happening Wednesday, June 26 at the Library Annex, from 7 to 9 p.m. Entry is free and donations will be accepted to help offset event costs. There are over 150 town halls already underway across Canada; join the movement! You can find more information and RSVP to the Bowen Town Hall event on Facebook or at act.greenn e w d e a l c a n a d a . c a / t ow n - h a l l s / b ow e n - i s l a n d 5 / . You can read more about the Green New Deal in Canada at greennewdealcanada.ca/.
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However, the report also said the Bluewater wells aren’t producing the same amount of water as before and it’s not clear why.
Robinson resigns
Lalonde also said that manager of public works Bob Robinson resigned without notice last week, she thinks in part over this issue. Lalonde acknowledged Robinson’s long municipal service. “I will miss Bob after 17 years and he did this job to the best of his ability,” she said. “I thank him for all his hard work on behalf of Bowen Island Municipality.” In response to the water shortage and Robinson’s departure, council voted unanimously to hire the engineering company Urban Systems Ltd. to “provide overall management of the Bluewater and King Edward Bay water systems during the current water shortage emergency” and to do a water management review of the Blue Water system. Lalonde, who met with one of the company’s hydrology-specializing principals earlier Monday, said that the company was ready to start as soon as they got council approval. Council also resolved that once the company has reported back to council there will be a community meeting to disseminate the information. Urban Systems Ltd. will also be doing interim engineering services for the municipality while BIM restructures and fills Robinson’s responsibilities said Lalonde.
Not the first year Bluewater wells low
In a report to council written before he left, Robinson said that the Bluewater wells have been producing less water than expected in recent years. In 2004 there was a water shortage at Bluewater that saw a temporary connection installed between the Bowen Bay and Bluewater systems. A permanent connection between King Edward Bay and Bluewater water systems was built in 2008. By 2015 water production had decreased to the point where BIM injected two of the four Blue Water wells with high water pressure (to increase production) in 2016. In July last year, Bluewater’s wells saw production drop and residents went on stage four restrictions for a short period. Robinson attributed the drop to two significant leaks and over usage.
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Artist Showcase for Dad continues this weekend Catching Stars Gallery 479 Bowen Trunk Road Catching Stars celebrates six artists who create with Dad in mind. Simon James, Carlos VelaMartinez, Michael Forbes, Russell Hackney, Manfred Schauenburg, and David Graff. Duplicate Bridge Bowen Court 6:45 - 10 p.m. Info call Irene 604-947-2955
FRIDAY JUNE 14
Bowen Veterinary Services Open House Artisan Square 6:00 - 8:00 p.m Everyone welcome. Meet new vet Dr. Midge Ritchie, tour the hospital, enter prize draws, pet food treats and more. Snug Cove Blues Band at the Pub Bowen Island Pub 7 p.m. Bowen’s favourite band returns to the pub. Dinner specials and no cover.
SATURDAY JUNE 15
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! Year End Bowen Island Gymnastics Show BICS noon - 2 pm Enjoy the Bohemian Rhapsody themed year end show featuring all gymnasts from one year old to adult. Annual Strawberry Tea Collins Hall at the Little Red Church 10 am - 4pm One glorious day of strawberry shortcake featuring scrumptious sandwiches, a BBQ, a raffle, a silent auction, homemade baked goods, a lucky fishpond for the kids, a clothing sale and tea! Please note it’s a one day event this year. Father’s Day picnic and annual Baby Photo Shoot (all 2018 Babies) 10 a.m Crippen Park Bowfest Field. Free event for families of with chidren up to 6 years old includes picnic. Bowen Logger Sports Training Day Veterans Park Skills day for those interested in competing at this year’s Bowen Logger Sports Games July 27 & July 28th. Free your inner lumberjack. Beginner to advanced. Register by calling 604-765-8836 $40 adults. Juniors Free. Soccerfest 2019 BICS turf and grassfield 2-5 p.m. Celebrating 10 years on Bowen Island. Activity stations, exhibition games,
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SUNDAY JUNE 16
Yoga on the Pier Meet at the large dock in Snug Cove Marina where the ferry comes in! 9-10 a.m. Bring a mat, water and sun gear. Weather dependant, check schedule online for updates. Hosted by The Well on Bowen in Artisan Square. $10 cash or online at www. thewellonbowen.com Outdoor Meditation Circle Meet at the picnic tables at the entrance to Crippen Park 11 a.m. Open to everyone. Tea will be served. No cost. More info at lisa.shatsky@gmail. coam Author Talk: Jack Little Bowen Island Library Annex 2 p.m. Jack Little, professor emeritus in the Department of History at Simon Fraser University and former Bowen Island resident, presents on his latest book, At the Wilderness Edge, which includes a history of Bowen Island’s Official Community Plan. West Coast Symphony Concert for the Community BICS 2 p.m. Beethoven, Rossini & World Premiere of Jim Hopson’s West Coast Suite; sponsored by the CSA; Doors at 1:30 p.m., a light concession will be available Poetry Reading: Daniel Cowper, Emily Osborne, Susan Alexander and Michael Penny Cates Hill Chapel 3 p.m. Daniel Cowper is launching his new poetry collection Grotesque Tenderness. The event will feature four local poets reading their works. Low Tide Beach Survey by Bowen Nature Club Seymour Bay 10:30 a.m.“Join us for a low tide beach survey at Seymour Bay. When the tide is especially low, marine life that we don’t normally get to see is exposed. Beach surveys are a great way to explore that marine life, both large and small. Join us for a morning of discovery with DG Blair, Alan Whitehead, Will Husby and Sue Ellen Fast. This is an all ages, handson activity. Dress for the conditions and weather and bring a plastic pail or small tub. Dress for conditions: including hats and sunscreen and suitable footwear for low tide. Bring: a plastic pail or small tub. This is an all ages, hands-on activity.
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THURSDAY JUNE 20
Outdoor Meditation Circle Meet at the picnic tables at the entrance to Crippen Park 11 a.m. Open to everyone. Tea will be served. No cost. More info at lisa.shatsky@gmail. coam
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Back to Shore, Shari Ulrich celebrating new Borealis Records release Tir-na-nOg 7:30 p.m. Tickets $27 at Phoenix Books or at bowen.bpt.me
Musica Poetica: Chamber music of 17th century Germany and France Bowen Island library Annex 8 p.m. La Modestine: Marc Destrubé - violin Natalie Mackie - viola da gamba Kelly Savage - harpsichord
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Friday Night Live at the pub Bowen Island Pub 7 p.m Live music, dinner specials, and no cover
SATURDAY JUNE 22
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! Barre on the Pier Meet at the large dock in Snug Cove Marina where the ferry comes in! 11 a.m. - 12
SUNDAY JUNE 23
Yoga on the Pier Meet at the large dock in Snug Cove Marina where the ferry comes in! 9-10 a.m. Bring a mat, water and sun gear. Weather dependant, check schedule online for updates. Hosted by The Well on Bowen in Artisan Square. $10 cash or online at www. thewellonbowen.com
MONDAY JUNE 24
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Bowen Island AA Collins Hall 7:15 p.m.
THURSDAY JUNE 26
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Yoga on the Pier Meet at the large dock in Snug Cove Marina where the ferry comes in! 9-10 a.m. Bring a mat, water and sun gear. Weather dependant, check schedule online for updates. Hosted by The Well on Bowen in Artisan Square. $10 cash or online at www. thewellonbowen.com Outdoor Meditation Circle Meet at the picnic tables at the entrance to Crippen Park 11 a.m. Open to everyone. Tea will be served. No cost. More info at lisa.shatsky@gmail. coam
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