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Discussing ferry futures BRONWYN BEAIRSTO
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HALLOWEEN TRADITIONS: Hundreds of islanders watched the Bowen firefighters’ annual Deep Bay fireworks
show Halloween evening. Due to concern for animals, this year’s show was shorter than usual but a hit nonetheless. Above, firefighters wait to hand out hot chocolate after the display.
Bowen woman missing on-island BRONWYN BEAIRSTO
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RCMP are searching for an island woman reported missing on Bowen Island Monday evening just before 9 p.m. Shilanne Stedmances, 22, was last seen near where Eagle Cliff Rd and Old Eagle Cliff Rd intersect said an RCMP release Wednesday. Stedmances is 5’2” tall, 110 lbs, with dark hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a black long sleeved t-shirt and black pants. “Given the area she was last seen in and other factors, we’re listing her as high risk,” said Cpl. Adam Koehle of Bowen Island RCMP. Koehle said that given the terrain she
was last seen in and the weather over the past few days, the situation could be detrimental to her health and wellbeing. Koehle said that they’re asking for the public for help in part to determine if Stedmances is still on-island or if someone picked her up. Koehle said that they are currently working with North Shore Rescue, the Bowen Island Fire Department, Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue and Coast Guard in the search. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Bowen Island RCMP at 604-947-0516. We’ll update this story on bowenislandundercurrent.com as we get information. Photo of Stedmances is on p. 13.
As another month-long refit looms for the Queen of Capilano, BC Ferries representatives made their biannual stop on Bowen Island for the community Ferry Advisory Committee meeting. The Queen of Capilano will be out of service between Jan. 4 and Feb. 10. While the smaller Bowen Queen plies the Howe Sound waters, there will be parking discounts and assured loading for vehicles with four or more passengers in peak afternoon sailings on the Horseshoe Bay side. During the refit the ferry schedule will remain the same. Julian Barrera of Bowen Transportation Society, which runs the express bus between Horseshoe Bay and downtown Vancouver, asked for some financial support from BC Ferries during the refit to be able to run a bigger bus. Barrera said that the service is reaching capacity with the smaller bus and this refit could be an opportunity to funnel more people out of cars and onto bus seats. Peter King began the express bus in 2015 during the Queen of Capilano’s mid-life upgrade. BC Ferries representatives didn’t commit to anything but said they’d follow up. The new policy to require all passengers to disembark using the overhead walkway in Horseshoe Bay (with the exception of those needing to use the elevator or those with pets) was a contentious topic. While one member of the public said that unloading up top cost precious seconds in a tight bus connection, BC Ferries’ marine superintendent Captain Lance Lomax noted that this policy change was made out of concern for safety and efficiency. Passengers running across berths was of particular concern. Ferry Advisory Committee chair Melanie Mason asked after an electric ferry, pointing out that Bowen just declared a climate emergency and the ferry contributes nearly 40 per cent of Bowen’s transportation-related emissions. BC Ferries representatives said that the plan is still to replace the Queen of Capilano in the late 2030s. “You’re not likely to be the guinea pig [for electric ferries] but you could be very close to it depending on the advancements of the time,” said Peter Simpson, BC Ferries’ director of fleet operational strategy.
Knick Knack Nook’s
10th Anniversary Party at the Legion
Saturday November 9th - Doors open at 7:00 pm
Live auction, bottle auction, appetizers, live music, Nook fashion
Fundraising event for the Bowen Island Health Centre Foundation
On-line auction ends Friday Nov. 8th at midnight www.auction.bowenhealthcentre.com
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Event Calendar November 7, 2019 7:00 pm Environment and Climate Action Advisory Committee Meeting
November 12, 2019 6:15 pm Regular Council Meeting
November 14, 2019 7:00 pm Heritage Commission Meeting
November 18, 2019 7:00 pm Advisory Planning Commission Meeting
November 19, 2019 7:00 pm Parks, Trails and Greenways Advisory Committee Meeting
November 20, 2019 4:00 pm
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Request for Volunteer Library Board Members
Seeking Public Comment Applications for Development Variance Permits Council will be considering two applications for Development Variance Permits at its meeting on Tuesday, November 12, 2019.
Key duties of the Library Board are: • Setting the strategic direction and goals of the library • Determining policy and rules for managing the DVP-11-2019 (1460 Eagle Cliff Rd) provision of public library services and for regulating the use of the library facilities and programs by the The applicant at 1460 Eagle Cliff Rd proposes to reduce public the rear setback to facilitate construction of a house. • Appointing and reviewing performance of the Chief Librarian The subject lot is relatively small in size (0.07 ha) with • Preparing an annual operating budget to present to very steep slopes. The resulting buildable area is highly Council constrained to the very northwest corner of the lot, almost • Reviewing the annual operating budget and entirely within the rear setback. monitoring revenue and expenditures through the year Questions? Please contact Emma Chow, Island Community The Board meets 10 times per year on the third Thursday of Planner, at 604-947-4255 or echow@bimbc.ca. the month.
DVP-14-2019 (Area 1 of Lot 2)
Interested individuals are asked to submit a one-page summary of their background, skills and expertise relative to the duties and responsibilities of the position.
The applicant at Area 1 of Lot 2 proposes to reduce required on-site parking to facilitate construction of mixed-use building with 27 rental units.
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The application proposes providing 8 on-site parking spaces, a deficit of 8 spaces. In addition, the application proposes constructing 6 parallel parking spaces along Seniors Road.
November 25, 2019 6:15 pm
Questions? Please contact Daniel Martin, Manager of Planning & Development at 604-947-4255 or dmartin@bimbc.ca.
Finance Advisory Committee
Regular Council Committee Meeting All meetings are held in Council Chambers unless otherwise noted. Council and Committee meetings are open to the public. We encourage you to attend in person or watch online.
Bowen Island Municipality and Bowen Island Public Library are seeking applications from Bowen Island residents interested in joining the Bowen Island Public Library Board. We are seeking applications from members of the public with diverse skills and interests who are committed to the ideals of open and equitable access to information through public library service.
MORE INFORMATION AT MUNICIPAL HALL: The applications may be viewed at Municipal Hall between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday (excluding statutory holidays) or on the municipal website at www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/planning.
Information about the role of Library Board members can be found on the Library’s website at: bowenlibrary.ca/about-us/library-information/board-members Questions? Please contact the Bowen Island Public Library at info@bowenlibrary.ca. Interested applicants are asked to respond in writing, via email, fax or regular mail, with the requested information by Friday, November 22, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. to: Hope Dallas-Kerr, Corporate Officer Bowen Island Municipality 981 Artisan Lane Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G2 FAX: 604-947-0193 EMAIL: hdallas@bimbc.ca
YOUR COMMENTS ARE WELCOME: Written submissions may be delivered to Municipal Hall (contact information below):
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THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7 2019 • 3
ISLAND NEWS
Bowen paramedic moving off-island Gifts that keep on giving: rethink, re-cover, repair
BRONWYN BEAIRSTO
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MERIBETH DEEN
Bowen in Transition
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ing to get her through the months without a paycheque. “The GoFundMe that the community did was life preserving for me. I could not have made it,” says Treleaven. “I don’t know what would have happened to me if it wasn’t for the community and offshore support with members of BC Ambulance and people I didn’t even know existed and I still don’t know who they are.” “I just felt horrible about having to ask people to come and help me. But the people that did you know, I’m just absolutely indebted to them as friends and as neighbours,” says Treleaven, noting in particular the community in Artisan Square, where she lives. “I can’t say enough about the support of the square itself to for helping me all the way through that.” Now with a nearly healed arm, Treleaven is planning her gradual return to work, first as a third person on shift with other paramedics in Vancouver and then hopefully a few months from now, back into her community paramedic position. “My commitment to the community is still solid,” says Treleaven. “Like I said, they might not even notice I’m gone.”
As we approach the end of 2019, we humans have got our work cut out for us. We not only need to reduce, re-use and recycle, we also need to rethink, refuse, re-cover, re-gift and repair. Thankfully, here on Bowen we have plenty of infrastructure to make that job easier. There’s the Knick Knack Nook, the recycling depot and the biannual Fix-it Fair put on by Bowen In Transition. The fair, which will be held at Collins Hall on Nov. 17, gathers the handiest islanders in one location for an afternoon to help the less handy among us bring our broken goods back to life. Older electronic and mechanical devices are typically a hit among our handy volunteers. Steve Frazer boasts the repair of a 34 year old waffle-maker, while Reed Bement’s claim to fame is repairing a VHS player of the same vintage. Manufacturers have gotten better over the years at forcing their goods into obsolescence but our tinkerers are always up for a challenge. Menders and knitters are also mainstays of the Fix-It-Fair. I was away for the last event and sent a friend of mine to the fair with a big pile of my family’s tattered clothing. Charmaine Heffelfinger kindly added a patch with adorable green stitching to a pair of my favourite pants, making them wearable again. At this month’s event, we have Tracey Hearst and Elena Waldman on duty, ready to patch and mend your tattered fabrics. Sue Fairburn, who you may have seen on the ferry and stitching her jeans into a work of art, will also be on duty––but to pass along some of her stitch-wisdom. So go through your closets and gather up your tired, weary, broken: clothing, electronics, bicycles, holey socks, sweaters, jeans etc. and plan to be at Collins Hall between 1 and 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 17. If you feel inclined to get in on the fixing yourself, please contact Shasta Martinuk at shastamartinuk@gmail.com.
Employment Opportunities
municipal setting. Strong Microsoft office and Enterprise Resource Management skills would be considered an asset.
Permanent Full-Time Financial Officer
This posting does not list all the duties of the position, nor does it fully detail the required skills, knowledge and abilities, licenses and certificates required of candidates.
The Bowen Island Municipality Finance & Administration department has an immediate opening for a full-time Financial Officer.
Please submit your cover letter and resume via email by November 22nd, 2019 at 4:00 PM to:
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer the position will be responsible for:
R. Hayre Chief Financial Officer Email: hr@bimbc.ca Web: www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/jobs
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Assisting with maintenance and improvement to the financial accounting system Analyzing and interpreting financial and budget information Oversight and support for the payroll and benefits system Analysis and reconciliation of various accounts Statutory remittances including quarterly GST Rebate Claims Providing accounting support and recommendations to various municipal departments Ensuring timely processing of accounts payable, cash receipts, bank reconciliations investment reporting and journal entries Preparation of year end working papers and assisting with preparation of financial statements Liaison to external auditors Oversight of property taxation function
The preferred candidate will possess considerable knowledge of Public Sector Accounting Standards, of the basic principles and standards of municipal accounting, and rules and regulations which govern departmental activities. The successful candidate has completed or is near completion of a professional accounting designation with related work experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience preferably in a
We thank all applicants, but only those being considered for interviews will be contacted.
EXTENDED: Ice & Snow Removal Bowen Island Municipality seeks applications for interest in the following: • •
Ice Patrol - Temperature Dependent Snow Removal - Weather Dependent
Please provide a written response expressing interest in the On-Call position(s) by email before Friday, November 15, 2019 at 4:00 PM to: Rachel Pryce-Jones, Public Works Coordinator EMAIL: rpryce-jones@bimbc.ca Phone: 604-947-0613 Please contact ICBC (1-800-663-3051) to request a driver’s license abstract and ask ICBC to forward it directly to BIM by fax at 604947-0193.
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Janis Treleaven came to Bowen, as many do, with a young child. In 2003, Treleaven’s daughter was 10 months old. “[Bowen’s] just the best place to raise a child, which I did,” she says. Now that her daughter Colleen is nearly grown and living on the mainland, Trelaven is moving to Vancouver at the end of November to be closer to her family. “[Colleen’s] life is in Vancouver and I never see her,” says Treleaven. “I need to be part of her life again and the only way I can do that properly is to be accessible.” But, if there’s one thing Treleaven wants islanders to know, it’s that she’s not abandoning the island. In the decade and a half since moving here, Treleaven’s had 10 jobs, just so that she could stay on-island. But, finally, a few years ago, Treleaven found her calling. For the past five years, Treleaven’s responded to emergency calls on Bowen Island, first as a driver, then as an emergency medical responder and then as a primary care paramedic. She’s now one of two community paramedics on-island (this is a different position from the paramedics who respond to emergency calls in the ambulance). “I’m not leaving the island and leaving it all behind,” says Treleaven. “I’m still going to be community paramedic two days a week here.” That she’s not leaving everything behind is especially important to Treleaven in the wake of the community support she’s received since she injured her shoulder on the job in May 2018. For the past year and a half Treleaven’s been unable to work. After a re-tear over the winter and the withdrawal of Workers’ Compensation support, Treleaven had to rely on community fundrais-
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How do we remember?
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I like to harp on about the importance of newspapers in communities, first draft of history and all that, but just as important are our public institutions: libraries and museums. This edition of the Undercurrent features two Bowen Island women at the forefront of shaping and preserving Bowen’s collective memory, Tina Nielsen at the Bowen Island Library and Cathy Bayly at Bowen Island Museum and Archives. Popular memory is short and imperfect, stories sometimes more powerful than truth. But these are institutions that collect, retain, revisit, and share information so that we may remember. On the page opposite, Cathy Bayly tells the story of Lewen Tugwell who is on the Bowen cenotaph but not the Roll of Honour. As Cathy pointed out when we sat down to talk about this edition, how did this decision come to pass and why do we not know more about it? (The cenotaph was constructed in 1937.) Knowledge is a fickle beast. Editor’s note: the story about the Library was bumped at the last minute due to news that Bowen Islander Shilanne Stedmances is missing. Next week’s paper will have the story about how library visits rose by half in 2018. Now in any given edition we can have up to a dozen contributors and so I’m grateful for the island’s participation in every paper. In this edition, I have to especially thank Cathy Bayly and the Bowen Island Museum and Archives for their generosity and attention. The work they put into this edition blew me away. Thank you. Conflict may look different today than it did a century ago but the price hasn’t changed. Thank you to those who have and continue to serve. Bowen’s Remembrance Day ceremony will start by the cenotaph just after the 10:50 a.m. ferry and will be followed by a luncheon at the Legion. — Bronwyn Beairsto, editor
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Foundation fundraiser Sat. DEAR EDITOR, Last Saturday night, Carmen Dives and a generous group of friends showed how much fun you can have bringing health care close to home. Carmen and her husband Peter took the initiative to launch and organize a fundraiser for the Bowen Island Health Centre Foundation and their hard work resulted in a great night out as well as $2,000 for the Health Centre capital fund. Cinco de Mayo Mexican Grill of North Vancouver served up a delicious and varied taco spread for the hungry guests. Musicians Amy Crawford, Shael Wrinch, Chris Herbsen, Tom Freeborn, Marc Gawthrop, Peter Dives, Mike and Zak Brannon and Peter Parkin, kept the dance floor hopping. Silent auction donations came from Positively Fit, The Pub, the Dog Ranch, Xenia, Saria, Cates Pharmacy, Many Moons Pottery, Kendra McEown, Pauline Le Bel and the Dives. Louise Loik,
Cathy Soon and Ian Stewart managed bar sales and the 50/50. Rose Marsolais generously donated her 50/50 prize back to the fund. Thanks to all of you! This weekend there’s another opportunity to enjoy a night out while you support the Health Centre. Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Legion, the Knick Knack Nook is hosting their anniversary event and fundraiser, featuring food, live music, a fashion show and a silent auction with proceeds going to the Health Centre capital campaign. There’s also still time this week––before the deadline Friday midnight––to bid on the many treasures up for grabs on the Knick Knack Nook online auction, with winning bids also going to your Health Centre. Visit auction.bowenhealthcentre. com to check it out. On behalf of the Health Centre Foundation, thanks for your support! Steve Mitchell Bowen Island Health Centre Foundation
Correction The Undercurrent has on a few occassions mis-printed Lisa Shatzky’s email address. Please note that her email is lisa.shatzky@gmail.com (it’s a “z” not an “s”). I’m so sorry Lisa and thank you for your poetic contributions to the paper and the island! Bronwyn Beairsto, editor It was an awesome first Poetic License poetry series on Bowen a few weeks ago on October 28! Thank you all for coming and see you again on the last Monday evening of the month. Our next Poetic License event is Nov. 25, at the Loft cabin in the beautiful USSC marina, 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Everyone welcome, poet or not. All that’s required is an unwavering love of words. Don’t be shy. Come with a poem or two. Your own or someone else’s. Please be in touch if you have any questions or need directions, call 778-837-7040 or email lisa. shatzky@gmail.com. Lisa Shatzky
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THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7 2019 • 5
BOWEN REMEMBERS
A hundred years have passed since the Treaty of Versailles marked the official end of the First World War. Bowen has grown from a population of 90 to a population of nearly 4,000 in the century since. The social and economic fabric of the island is fundamentally changed but the cenotaph still stands in the Cove, a reminder of those lost and the price of war. Who are we remembering and why? The Bowen Island Museum and Archives brings you the story. BOWEN ISLAND ARCHIVES
Catherine Bayly
Personal histories are seldom precisely recorded for us to wread and make sense of the past. Researchers are indebted sto the collections preserved in archives, newspapers, muse.ums, family albums, journals, letters and memories. The .following is the result of using all of the above. Excluded rfrom this article is mention of people not found “recorded” dhistories (census data, birth, death and marriage certificate). r
A CHRONOLOGY OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR AND BOWEN ISLAND r Bowen pre-war
The summer of 1914 was hot and dry and the Province newspaper suggested that people visit Bowen Island to enjoy the cool sea breeze, shady trees, sandy beaches, and one of the finest cafes on the coast. The darkening shadows of war must have seemed distant as they were oceans and continents away from Bowen Island. The Island’s permanent population was increasing as f pioneers pre-empted provincial Crown land, claiming it for settlement and agricultural purposes. Farming on Bowen
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15 men made up about 16% of the Bowen population. On Sept. 4, 1914, Charles Redmond, 40, was the first to enlist. He was one of the original members of the 16th battalion. On Bowen, Charles and his father were realtors and had registered plans for a Scarborough subdivision of over 150 lots. Charles’ mother, Frances, founded one of Vancouver’s earliest hospitals, Saint Luke’s. On Bowen, Frances built a summer cottage at Scarborough Beach and opened a holiday home for campers and convalescents needing a place to recuperate. On Sept. 18, 1914 Lewen Tugwell, 22, was the next to enlist with the 7th Battalion, the Irish Fusiliers. His name is found on the cenotaph, although not on the Roll of Honour. In 1914, Lewen and his mother, Mary Wild Tugwell, were in the process of pre-empting land on Graham Island in the Queen Charlottes when he enlisted. He stated his occupation as a farmer and his home address as Bowen Island.
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Bowen farm boy Miles Green enlisted in 1915 at age 19 and died the following year at St Eloi Craters. was not easy, the soil was thin and rocky, except around Killarney and Trout Lake where Herbert Smith, James Collins and Robert Green preempted land but even there farming was difficult. However, the land and sea provided in many other ways: there were deer, salmon, herring, trout, grouse, crabs and so much more. Other industries ––logging, mining, ranching, fishing––were enticing more people to Bowen. In 1914 there was a store, a small hotel, a post office and school. The permanent population was approximately 90.
The next to enlist, on April 10, 1915, was 18-year-old farmer, Ernest Brewer. He joined the 47th Battalion, and left for Britain in November, 1915. They landed in France on Aug. 11, 1916, where he fought as part of the 10th Infantry Brigade in France, and Flanders until the end of the war. Miles Green, a farm boy from Bowen, enlisted at the age of 19. The Green family came to Bowen in 1899 and pre-empted and farmed 160 acres in the valley, in the place we now call Camp Bow-Isle. His mother, Matilda was the first commercial baker on the island, making bread for the campers. Both of Miles’ parents died before 1915, leaving behind eight children. Miles was the only male child in his family old enough to serve in the war. Cameron Smith, 27, enlisted with the 11th Battalion Canadian Mounted Rifles in March, 1915. He was one of six children and the only son of Herbert and Margaret Smith. Cameron was an outstanding runner, participating in numerous long distance races.
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On Aug. 5, 1914, Province printed an extra edition to broadcast the news that Britain and Germany were at war. Canada, a nation of barely 8 million, was automatically at war as well. At the beginning of the First World War, Canadian volunteers flocked to recruiting offices, eager to sign up for what most thought would be a very short war. Many of the first recruits were unemployed, single men happy to escape an economic depression at home. More than 600,000 men enlisted and served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force. The Bowen Island Roll of Honour records the names of Frederick Billington, Charles Brewer, Ernest Brewer, Walter Brewer, James Collins, Jacob Dorman, Alfred Dorman, George Dorman, Miles Green, Joseph Lessard, Basil Malaher, Fred Magee, Charles Redmond, Cameron Smith, and Norman Vickery as the Bowen men who served. Those
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In 1914, Lewen Tugwell enlisted at age 22. Tugwell is listed on the Bowen cenotaph but not the Honour Roll, creating some mystery as to his connection to Bowen Island.
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6 • THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7 2019 Margaret Fougberg (nee Collins), remembered Cameron as a kind uncle who left behind money for Christmas gifts for his sisters’ children before he went overseas. Jacob and Sarah Dorman came to Bowen Island in 1905. Jacob, a steam engineer by trade, bought a merry-go-round with a calliope that played three tunes and operated it in the Snug Cove picnic grounds. Jacob and Sarah had eight children. By 1914 Jacob Dorman had already had a military career, having served in the Boer War. He was too old to fight overseas and served at Vernon, B.C. where there was an internment camp. In May of 1915, Charles Redmond’s letter to his mother described his battalions action on the Western Front, when the 10th Battalion Canadian Light Infantry, supported by the 16th Battalion, fought in the Second Battle of Ypres. This battle saw the first major gas attack by the Germans. “You will know that I came through for I cabled. The Germans broke through and we charged them, the 18th and 16th battalions together on the left, done them out of the trenches and through the woods holding them there all day in the midst of the night, how anyone came out of it as a miracle. The gunfight was awful. They attacked us on our right
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The loggers in this pre-First World War photo are believed to be left to right, James Horne, Cameron Smith, Bobby Greenwell, George Dorman, Fred Billington. Cameron died in the war and Fed and George were badly wounded. No information about James Horne or Bobby Greenwell.
WWW.BOWENISLANDUNDERCURRENT.COM and the 48th, and the 5th Royals held them back. The whole Canadian Division was an action we held them until the British division came up. The 10th Canadian battalion fired its last shots at 200 yards point blank at the Germans before they retired. The battle lasted a week, and is still going on but not so vigorously. They say that this was the worst battle of the war. Anyway, I don’t want to see another like it. Our drafts arrived from England and I expect that we should have a rest soon to refit. I’ve been sick for the last three days I think it must have been the gas used by the Germans. I’ve been back with the transport but I now nearly recovered so soon will join the boys again. You’ll see by the papers that we have much to be thankful for. Tell Mrs. Harvey I received her parcel a few hours before we started into action. And we ate the contents, chocolates, sitting on the canal and very nice they were. The weather here is lovely which is a good thing for the wounded. Tell the boys to enlist, we need them as casualties are enormous and the Germans have lots of men, food and guns despite what the papers say. Your loving son, Charles. On May 21, 1915 Charles Dalrymple Redmond died. The following was published in the Province in May 1915. “Private Lewen Tugwell, 166003, 7th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, officially reported as “badly wounded and taken prisoner in April last at Langemarack unable to complete march to Roulens. So far his friends have been unable to trace what has become of him. Any person having any further information of the fate of Private Lewen Tugwell is earnestly requested to communicate with his sister Mrs. Caffin, St. Peter’s rectory, 118 39th Avenue West. South Vancouver.” Lewen was listed as Missing in Action on April 24, 1915 during the heavy fighting near St. Julien, Belgium, at the Second Battle of Ypres. This battle began with a German attack from April 22 to the 24 and is well known for the first use of poisonous gas by the Germans. It is the same battle that Charles Redmond described in his final letter home. Lewen Tugwell most likely died shortly after this attack but not was officially declared dead until January 1917. For more than two years his family searched for anyone who could provide answers to his whereabouts. On Oct. 19, 1915 Frederick Billington, 44, enlisted with the 72nd Battalion. He was married to Annie Laurie and had three children. By 1908 the family had settled in Grafton Bay and built a home named Glen Rosa. The 72nd Battalion was involved in some of the bloodiest battles of the war, including Ypres, the Somme and Vimy Ridge. Soon after Frederick, in December, Alfred Dorman enlist-
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Annie Laurie and Fred Billington. Billington survived the war but was badly injured and never returned to Bowen Island. ed. He was a steam fitter. When Alfred went overseas he worked as a sapper. He was with a specialized troop that dug tunnels from one trench to the other in order to plant explosives underneath the enemy trenches. These would then be set off either to cause disruption in the enemy lines, or to signal the start of an attack. His brother George was also overseas fighting, and Alfred mentions looking for George in a letter.
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Charles Brewer, 40, joined his son Ernest overseas when he enlisted with the 88th Battalion on March 28, 1916. He lists Bowen island as his place of residence, and his occupation as a carpenter. Miles Green, at the age of 20 was shot and killed in the fighting at St. Eloi Craters on April 10, 1916. His sister wrote, “He had lived on Bowen Island where he was well known as a fine industrious chap, with a promising future.” Walter Brewer followed his father and brother, when he enlisted with 196th battalion on April 12, 1916. This was a battalion made up primarily of students who were enrolled in the universities of Western Canada. The concept for the unit began in February 1916, when students from the Universities of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia, wanting to maintain their university identity, lobbied the Minister of Militia, and convinced him to authorize the formation of a Western University Battalion. Each university was to raise a company of about 250 men. On June 13, 1916 Ernest Brewer was wounded at the Battle of Mount Sorrel. George Dorman, 21, enlisted in the 11th Battalion. It was originally a Mounted Infantry, but when the unit landed in France on September 1916 the conditions on the Western Front made horses more of a hindrance than a benefit. The island must have felt a huge loss in September 1916
WWW.BOWENISLANDUNDERCURRENT.COM October 1916. When Norman lived on Bowen, he ran the Davies General Store with his partner, Mr. Walsh.
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Laura Irene Collins holding the daughter that James would not meet until he returned home from the war. when Frederick Magee, James Collins and Isaac Miller enlisted. They served together in France in the 242nd Forestry Battalion. Fred McGee, 40, a rancher, was married to Iona, and had nine children. James Collins, a farmer, was married to Laura Irene, Cameron Smith’s sister. The Magee and Collins farms were close to one another other. Before the men left, Fred and James cut a new trail and a narrow road linking the two homes. In the fall of 1916, Irene Collins, with three children, Margaret, Bertha and Jimmy went down to the float in Deep Bay and watched as James and Fred boarded a small boat and left Bowen to go off to war. Like so many other women, Laura Irene Collins stayed home cared for her children, home, farm, cows and chickens. With help from her father, Herbert Smith, she planted and cared for a garden and arranged to have hay cut by volunteers in the summer. She sold milk to holidaying families and in the evening she wrote letters, knitted and prepared food parcels for her husband and her brother Cameron Linklater Smith. In January 1917 she gave birth to Betty. In the photo above, Irene Collins is holding the daughter James would not meet until he returned home after the war. Norman Vickery, 39, enlisted in the 43rd battalion in
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Basil Malaher enlisted on Jan. 15, 1917. In the archives we have a photograph of Basil Malaher’s house. Gladys (Basil’s wife) is in sunbonnet is sitting on the veranda with feet on the upper lawn. This tranquil image must have been a sharp contrast to the fighting he witnessed overseas. In a letter written on April 4, 1917 by George Dorman from “Somewhere in France” he mentions that he has not seen his brother Alf in some time. He writes that he saw Cameron Smith “the other day and I am going to over tonight see him”…”Old Bowen Island would look good to me now––so that I could be able to go out and get a deer or two.” Cameron Smith died on April 9. On Bowen, it was Margaret Collins, Cameron’s niece who delivered the telegram that announced Cameron’s death. The majority of the Canadian battalions spent the winter and spring of 1917 at Vimy Ridge. When they arrived in late 1916, Vimy Ridge was a relatively quiet place to be stationed. Earlier attempts to take the Ridge cost the French 150,000 casualties in 1915, and the British 50,000 casualties in 1916. The Canadians did not sit idle. Men from all four Canadian divisions were united for the first time. The Canadians spent the month prior to the initial attack digging tunnels from the rear to the front line. Some of the tunnels extended as far as no man’s land. They spent the six weeks prior to the Battle of Vimy Ridge in strenuous preparation, rehearsing every detail of the planned attack. At 5:30 a.m. April 9, all four Canadian divisions, in-line on the four mile front, opened fire on the German lines. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd Canadian Divisions achieved their goal on the first day. The 4th Canadian Division and captured Hill 145 the following day. On April 12, the final knoll was taken and the entire Vimy Ridge belonged to the Canadians. Victory came with a heavy loss. The Canadian suffered 10,602 casualties. It was here on April 9 1917, that Cameron Linklater Smith, at the age of 29 became a Vimy Ridge statistic. Fred Billington was wounded at the battle. Billington was one of the hundreds of thousands of soldiers gassed during the war. He was shipped back to Vancouver and spent a great deal of time in Shaughnessy Military hospital. He was so badly incapacitated that returning to normal working life was not an option. He never returned to Bowen.
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Norman Vickery died on Jan. 20, 1918. His name is one of the 11,285 names of Canadian soldiers found at the base of the Vimy Ridge Memorial who are listed as missing and presumed dead. These soldiers disappeared in the chaos of war and their bodies were never recovered. George Dorman was 23 when he was wounded at the Battle of Cambrai in September 1918. He was hospitalized in England, where he met and fell in love with Gertrude Marie O’Reilly, a nurse whom he later married. First World War ends with a cease fire on November 11, 1918. We remember the men who volunteered to fight overseas and were killed: Lewen Tugwell, Cameron Smith, Miles Green, Charles Redmond, and Norman Vickery. We do not know what happened to Joseph Lessard, Ernest, Charles and Walter Brewer after the war. They survived but did not return to Bowen Island. We remember their courage and sacrifice. We remember the men who were wounded and did not return to Bowen: Fred Billington, and George Dorman. And we remember the men, Jacob Dorman, Alfred Dorman, James Collins and Fred Magee who returned to their homes on Bowen to help establish the community that we all enjoy today. MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
On the left of this photo is George Dorman who survived the war but never returned to Bowen and on the right is Cameron Smith who died at Vimy Ridge.
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George Coombes was the air raid warden on Bowen between 1942 and 1943. It was his duty to summon help after an air raid. He would have received elementary training in receiving and sending messages to various branches of the Air Raid Patrol Services. Since Bowen was close to the shipyards it was a potential target of possible enemy attack. In response, islanders participated in air raid precautions (ARP) training. The goal of ARP was to protect life and property before, during and after an air raid. Volunteers of all ages learned skills such as first aid and firefighting. After the Second World War, the Royal Canadian Air force recruited the help of volunteer civilians to be ground observers. The Ground Observer Corps was formed to record aircraft activity and protect Canada from potential enemy air attacks. Ground observers recorded any aircraft they saw and submitted the details. Masie Adams of Bowen Island was one of the volunteers who participated in the Ground Observer Corps. She was presented with a certificate of thanks from the Department of National Defence in 1960.
Ground Observer Corps volunteer Maisie Adams (right) protesting the proposed Stan James development 1970s.
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The Yamada family, including the Yamada children seen here on the Bowen School steps, were sent to the New Denver Japanese internment camp in 1941 after the attack on Pearl Harbour. Toby Malkin (as a very young boy) rode with the Yamada family in the boat to Gibson’s Landing and recalled looking at Mr. Yamada and seeing a tear run down his face, “he looked back at Bowen and he looked at all the kids and then he turned around and he didn’t look back again.” Toby recalled that “the Yamada’s put their suitcases on the wharf and the RCMP came down the gangway and took them away.” Left to right, top to bottom: Masao Yamada, David Vosper, Bob Green, Raku Yamada, Tame Yamada, Yoshiko Yamada, Kikye Yamada, Gloria Bishop?. Herb Welch, Victor Welch, Eva Harding, June James, Wilf Dorman, Joan Billington, Yemiko Yamada, Cairns Torbit, Phyllis Dorman, Eleanor Bishop, Ian McGraw?, Isamu Yamada.
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Lest we forget
Our Remembrance Day exhibit runs from Oct. 21 to Nov. 22, 2019. Recently, our Archivist, Cathy Bayly shared a story with me of Bowen’s only carousel that was located on Snug Cove picnic grounds. Jacob Dorman operated this carousel, adding entertainment to the happy and carefree days of Bowen summers. He also, served Bowen in a whole different light during the First World War. At the age of 58, while his two son’s Alfred and George served overseas, Jacob Dorman served at the Vernon Internment Camp. Both images of Bowen’s carousel and, Jacob with his wife Sarah are examples of the Bowen men and families who enjoyed the peaceful days of Bowen and served during war and conflict. This year, we are asking Bowen to consider loaning or donating artifacts, photographs or memorabilia that help us reflect, honour and remember Bowen individuals and families who have served, or continue to serve, Canada in world conflicts and in peacekeeping. As well, we are partnering with our local Legion #150. Poppies will be available at the museum and all donations during this exhibit are dedicated to our local Legion. Please call, email or drop by
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The Museum and Archives’ Remembrance Day exhibit is on now.
to loan or donate to this year’s Remembrance Day exhibit. Monica Notaro, curator at bicurator@telus.net or Catherine Bayly, archivist at bihistorians@telus.net. Their phone number is 604-9472655 and address Box 97, Bowen Island, B.C., V0N 1G0.
Thank you to the Bowen Island Museum and Archives for the all the photos, articles and extra information for this special feature.
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FACES OF BOWEN’S PAST
Eric Lawson served in Northern Ireland and England during the Second World War. Eric and Dorothy Lawson were key figures at the BI Museum & Archives offering their archival and conservation skills. Portrait by Ron Woodall.
Former Bowen store owner Norman Vickery (third man on the right) was 39 when he enlisted with the 43rd Battalion in the First World War. Vickery died overseas.
All photos and captions from Bowen Island Museum and Archives.
Walter Punnett was born on Bowen Island in 1924 and was called up on February 14, 1944 and he served until March 1, 1946. Here he’s pictured standing in front of a 681 year old fir tree in Mt. Gardner Park.
The home Basil Malaher left behind during the First World War.
Lieutenant Dacre Barrett-Lennard served with the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada during General Montgomery’s Eighth Army against the Gustav Line on the Moro River area of the Appennine Mountains. He joined the Seaforth Highlanders right out of university and was killed in action on October 18, 1943 . He is buried along with 1,375 Canadian war dead, including 41 fellow Seaforth Highlanders in the Commonwealth Cemetery near Ortona, Italy. Dacre was a summer resident at Hood Point. This photograph of Barrett-Lennard is on loan at the museum from Caroline Knight for the Remembering Bowen Memorial and Exhibit. The archives is compiling a Book of Remembrance and is looking for veterans who have/had a Bowen Island connection.
George Coombes, Bowen’s Air Raid Warden during the Second World War had a house in the Scarborough area in 1943. Note the “Air Raid Patrol District Warden, Scarborough Beach” sign on fence. There was also a notice board to keep Islanders informed.
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A new age of golf on Bowen The Veterans Park Disc Golf Course had its grand opening Nov. 3 to great community excitement. The park is tucked away just of Salal Rd., behind Bishop’s Hill. Community members of all ages came out to the opening to try their hand at disc golf. PHOTOS: BONNY BROKENSHIRE
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He bowled a darned good game: Tom Drews DUSTIN DREWS
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Tom Drews: May 5, 1948 to March 27, 2019 Tom was not one for the spotlight, but often times the light would find him anyway. It seems he had this in common with the main character from his favorite movie: The Big Lebowski. And while Tom never wanted to be the center of attention, even in death, he would like to say farewell for now to those he cared about. For this there is no better medium than the Undercurrent, the local newspaper of Bowen Island, his home for more than 40 years. Islanders may remember his happy, friendly and sometimes goofy face from the early morning ferries, the cross island walks he would share with his wife Claire, out fishing at one of the island’s lakes or golfing with his son Dustin, either at Gleneagles or the Bowen Island Golf Course. Most recently he learned the joys of being a grandparent to Avery, who appears to have inherited her Opa’s happy nature and sense of humour. Born in Germany and raised in Ontario, Tom found his true home on Bowen Island amongst the trees and in his garden. Despite eventually settling into the quiet island life, Tom was not without his adventures. For example, hitchhiking first to Woodstock and then Hollywood in the ’70s with just $14 in his pocket. Luckily, he made friends with Jethro Tull and was able to board with them at their house, which happened to be an exact replica of the house from the TV show Bonanza. This is just one of many stories Tom had from his earlier “hippy” days. Often seen at the River Rock Casino playing his favorite slots, Tom was quick to share a laugh or exchange stock advice with some of the casino staff members.
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Tom Drews called Bowen his home for more than 40 years. The husband, father, grandfather and Big Lebowski fan died on March 27. Tom had a passion for the stock market that went back decades. As a good friend of Tom’s described, “he was a kind looking face across the gap of the floor in the gallery” back in 1970. Although he had a long career in the mining industry I’m sure Tom considered the market, at the very least, his full-time side gig. Countless people will miss Tom, but he would not want anyone to focus on the sadness of his passing. Instead go out and hit some golf balls in his honour, play some slots (he would recommend the Buffalo machine) or just tell a joke. Be happy. Laugh. Try to appreciate each day and live it to the fullest. The Dude in The Big Lebowski philosophizes that life is a series of “strikes and gutters.” In his life, Tom managed to bowl a darned good game.
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Last of 19 feral cats dies JACQUELINE BELL-IRVING
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The Knick Knack Nook, Bowen’s re-use-it store, is celebrating ten years of being at the forefront of the island’s fashion trends, especially for young kids.
Bowen’s re-use-it brand CELEBRATE THE KNICK KNACK NOOK’S 10 YEARS THIS SATURDAY
One definition of a brand is one “that establishes a high level of trust, authority and favourable image.” The Knick Knack Nook started life as a simple re-use-it store dedicated to keeping stuff out of the landfill. We still do it, but the definition of stuff has changed from household goods to include green waste, for example. No one gave thought to the possibilities of a future cash flow that might fund a multitude of different projects. So we have generated an ever-expanding loyal customer base, which at month’s end inundates the counters at the Nook with goods for recycling. They have faith that our volunteers will sort, cull and re-use them to good purposes. Often that involves testing electrical items, making minor repairs, cleaning brasses and silver, repurposing knitted goods, taking textiles home for washing and adding batteries and light bulb to a wide variety of electrical items. But our donors are our consumers also and return to make further purchases. For example the same toys keep reappearing time and again as families mature, and much loved toys get passed on to the next generation of kids We have worked hard at creating that favourable image. Take the new floor, which was at one time thought to be an unnecessary expense in a thrift store. But it has given the place a clean, “big store”
look where shoppers are seduced to browse and shop. Our “brand” is closely linked to our success in funding so many island activities, from bailing machines at BIRD, to solar cells on the school roof. We are currently supporting the new health centre with a fundraiser. The Knick Knack Nook celebrates 10 years serving the Bowen Island community, at the Legion, this Saturday, Nov. 9, starting at 7 p.m. If you are bidding on the on-line auction remember that bidding closes at midnight Friday, Nov. 8. If you’re not bidding, then chances are you are missing out on something very special. Winners should check the website: auction. bowenhealthcentre.com, for details of pick-up and payment. At the Legion, one day later, there are a further 60 extraordinary items offered in a Silent Auction. During the evening there will be a bottle auction, which promises a fine selection of vintage wines and spirits, and edible oils If you would like to donate a bottle have it wrapped and delivered to the Nook by closing this Friday, Nov. 8. This auction features, in true Nookian style, an unusual Fashion Show. Don’t miss it. There will of course be a cash bar, music and ravishingly good delectables to eat. Come join us; have fun, and help us in moving forward the grand Health Centre project.
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Cinnamon, the small, feral, long haired, ginger cat, who was at least 25 years old, passed away this week. He came to us many winters ago after wandering down the road to our garden; maybe to keep company with our own feral cat Malachy. Cinnamon lived his whole life outdoors, never venturing inside to sit on a lap or to be stroked and held or to feel the warmth of a human being. Cinnamon was originally part of a group feral cats looked after by a lady on Ecclestone Road many years ago. When she passed away, Coast Animal Welfare & Education Society (CAWES) took over the care of the cats, about 19 of them. Angie McCulloch provided a shed and CAWES fed and cared for the cats. Many years passed and the cats slowly died until just a few remained. Maybe Cinnamon got lonely for company and decided ours was a good place to retire to. Who knows, maybe Malachy and Cinnamon spoke the same language. They were both males but never fought, they just hung out with one another. In the summer Cinnamon liked nothing better than to curl up on our deck, or climb up onto one of the cushions and lay in the sun with Malachy who, though feral, is somewhat tamer and does live in the house. Cinnamon was always very careful not to get within hands reach of humans. After a while with us, he did, every now and then, let me stroke the tip of his nose but that was the limit. Once in a while Cinnamon did venture into the kitchen but only if the door was left wide open. Once Cinnamon arrived to us he never left. In the winters we made him a cozy bed on our covered porch, it was out of the wind and he had his own heating pad. Rain or shine, snow or frost, he curled up there and seemed very content in his retirement. We will miss him.
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Halloween garners great community spirit SARAH HAXBY
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It’s hard to believe that we are already well into November and that Halloween 2019 has already gone by. I wanted to ytake a moment to thank the community of Bowen Island for its generosity for contributing so many elements that make for a marvelous and memorable Halloween night for all ages. The community donated more than 20,000 pieces of candy as well as cash at the General Store. A huge thanks ato the General Store, Nancy Lee and all the employees who thelped to accept, mark and box the donations so they were easy to pick up and distribute to the 45+ households around the Loop and in the Cove that handed out candy to hundreds of trick or treaters, as well as the alternative treats so that there was something for everyone, including non-ediyble treats, gluten and peanut-free treats and more! The winner of the pumpkin carving contest is: the multieyed two-tiered monster Xanathar and Sylgar carved by the Florendo family. The Florendo received a $50 gift certificate from Phoenix. Thanks to Carolynn McDonald for the donation of an over 100lb pumpkin along with many mini pumpkins that fshe grew on Bowen. These fruit created a wonderful pumpkin display that parents used for photos. Thanks also goes out to: the hospitality of the Pink Fairy Jesse Lynn (Perry), who made her own costume and dyed her hair pink for the event; Helen Wallwork for decorations and volunteering for more than ten hours; Aubin Van Berkel who grew, harvested, processed and heated up the apple cider; Rosie Montgomery who donated Home Farm pumpkins for decorations, helped with activities, the Pumpkin Open House fun and much more. Bowen Rotary also helped with the new Pumpkin Open House and handed out high visibility bands and reminded everyone to stay Bright on Bowen as the nights get darker. Special thanks to Ross Patterson for connecting Bowen Rotary volunteers to the event. Thank you to David Collings for providing sound tech support. It was the first year we’ve had so many local pumpkins to display and that added a special element to the event. I took some pumpkin home and am making Halloween soup because it’s important to remember pumpkins are a great
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Xanthar and Sylgar, the contest-winning pumpinks carved by the Florendo family. decoration but they are also a delicious food! Thank you to all the houses in the Loop (Melmore and Lenora Road) that spend days dreaming up new ways to decorate their homes for Halloween. There were at least two silhouette theatres, three video projections, a light and laser show, a live band, and so much creativity and fun for all to experience. Thank you to the many people who helped at the Haunted Yard at my house: Jen, Glen, Tess, Kat and Cam, Kat, Kyle, Cordell and David. For four people at my place, it was their very first Halloween on Bowen, and they found it was an amazing, high-energy event. Thank you to everyone who helped to keep the Halloween good, safe fun: thank you to the Bowen Island RCMP for helping to calm traffic in the Loop and to the Volunteer Fire Department for the fireworks display that lit up the night skies above the Causeway for the hundreds of people. It was a perfect autumnal evening to celebrate Halloween, as only Bowen Island does, as best we can: spookily, happily, collectively and with lots of Halloween community spirit. So wraps up another Bowen Halloween!
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Planting project transforms Cates Hill Neighbourhood Park
A big thank you to all the hard-working volunteers who showed up to plant despite the rain on Oct. 19 at Cates Hill Neighbourhood Park. In just two hours, we planted 20 large trees and more than 100 shrubs! Since then, work has been ongoing: we’ve planted grasses to stabilize the slope, removed invasive species and added a thick layer of mulch. We’d also like to say thank you to BC Hydro and Tree Canada for providing the grant funding that made this habitat creation and rehabilitation project possible and to Mark Edmonds for his tireless volunteer work. The goal of this project was not just to attract birds, bees and wildlife but to create a more inviting space for the community as well. Cates Hill Neighbourhood COURTESY OF CARLA SKUCE Park has undergone a stunning transformation, come by and have a look! ––Carla Volunteers hard at work on Cates Hill Oct. 19. Skuce, BIM Parks and Environment Coordinator
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7
Silent Disco Party! Bowen Island Pub 9 - midnight Tickets $10 online or $15 at the door.
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 8
Bowen Island United Church Fall Supper BICS Gym 5:30 pm Turkey, Ham, and vegetarian option and all the trimmings. Tickets available at Cates Pharmacy or at church every Sunday.
Duplicate Bridge Bowen Court 6:45 - 10 p.m. Info call Pat at 778-288-7090
Snug Cove Blues Band Bowen Island Pub 7-10pm
Youth Centre Drop-In 4-9:30 p.m. bowenyouthcentre.com Dinner at the Legion Doors at 5:30. Dinner at 6:30 Members and guests welcome.
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 9
Spiritual Misfits: Collaboration and Belonging in a Divisive World. Bowen Library 2 pm. Assistant Professor of Counselling Psychology at Adler University, Shahar Rabi, PhD, presents on his book, Spiritual Misfits: Collaboration and Belonging in a Divisive World. Knick Knack Knook Auction: Celebrating 10 years! Bowen Island Legion Doors open at 7 Auction, Wine & Cheese, fashion show and fun! Everyone is invited. knickknacknook.org Ives on the Isle: 5 one-act comedies Tir na nOg Theatre 7 pm The Actors Foundry presents 5 one-act comedies by the award winning playwright David Ives. Produced by Wil and Daly Thompson. Tickets at Phoenix or the door
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 10
Outdoor Meditation Circle Meet at the picnic tables at the entrance to Crippen Park 11 am. No cost. More info at lisa.shatzky@gmail. com Silent Disco Yoga at the Well Artisan Square 4- 6pm 1 hr Gentle Flow followed by 1 hr Silent Disco (ecstatic dance)!
MONDAY NOVEMBER 11
Remembrance Day Cenotaph Ceremony Cenotaph in Snug Cove 10:50 am Remembrance Day Luncheon Bowen Island Legion 1267 Scarborough Road after Cenotaph Ceremony All are welcome. “Songs for Peace and Community” with Brian and Shasta Bowen Court 1:30-4 p.m. By donation. All ages welcome. Call 604-947-2283
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 12
Bowen Island Community Lunch
Legion Hall 11:30 - 1 pm Join your friends for delicious homemade soups (m +v), artisan breads, and dessert. Coffee and tea included. (Ages 18+) Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. All for only $5! Bowen Island AA Collins Hall 7:15pm
Bowen Island Yacht Club AGM Tunstall Bay Community Association 7:30 pm Emergency Support Services meeting 7 p.m. “Meet every second Tuesday of the month. contact ESS Director to let us know you’re coming BowenESS@bimbc.ca.
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 13
WorkBC Career Advisor Bowen Library Flex Room 2-5 p.m. WorkBC Career Advisor available for free drop-in sessions every 2nd Wednesday of the month, until Nov 2019. Come by any time from 2pm - 5pm for resume, interview, career etc. help. Community Choir Practice Cates Hill Chapel 7:15 - 9:30 pm Info bowenislandcommunitychoir@ gmail.com
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 14
Duplicate Bridge Bowen Court 6:45 - 10 p.m. Info call Pat at 778-288-7090
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 15
Dinner at the Legion Doors at 5:30. Dinner at 6:30 Members and guests welcome. Friday Night Live at the Pub 7-10 pm Live music, dinner specials and no cover charge. Youth Centre Drop-In 4-9:30 p.m. bowenyouthcentre.com
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 16
The Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer Bowen Island Pub 8 pm to late with special guests Cannery Row. Advance tix at the pub. $20 Eat, Drink, Paint with Kathleen Ainscough Gallery at Cove Commons 6:30 930 pm Inspired by Tom Thomson’s Autumn Birches. Register by phone 604 947 2216 or online at bowencommunityrecreation. com Youth Power- next Level Snacks with Hudson Stiver Bowen Youth Centre 3-4:30 pm Ages 12 -15 $5 Pre-register at bowencommunityrecreation.com
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 17
The Key to Raising Trouble-Free Kids & Teens Bowen Library 2 pm. Parent Educator and Bowen writer Anne Andrew, PhD, presents on her book, The Key to Raising Trouble-Free Kids & Teens. Bowen in Transition Fix it Fair
Collins Hall 1 -3 pm “Gather up your tired, weary, broken: clothing, electronics, bicycles, holey socks, sweaters, jeans etc.... and if you feel inclined to get in on the fixing yourself, please contact Shasta Martinuk at shastamartinuk@gmail. com.
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 20
Community Choir Practice Cates Hill Chapel 7:15 - 9:30 pm
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 21
The Bennett Sun Copper Spirit Distillery 7 - 10pm Hailing from the Yukon, the band’s music ranges from folk, country and roots while drawing on the bluegrass tradition. By donation. $20 recommended.
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 23
Knowing Our Place: The Book Club Bowen Library Flex Room 11-12:30 pm Knowing Our Place: The Book Club discusses Buffalo Shout, Salmon Cry edited by Steve Heinrichs. Register and find more info at bit.ly/bookclub2019-3 Collins Hall Craft Fair Book through Helen Wallwork
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 24
Legion Craft Fair Book through Legion
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