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REVISIT THE ‘60S:
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BIM fire chief is retiring BRONWYN BEAIRSTO
Editor
FOWL WEATHER:
It started with ferry cancellations Sunday night due to high winds. Then came power outages and dropping temperatures over Monday and Tuesday. But it was a thick coat of snow over the island Wednesday that stalled business as usual. The municipality, the schools and many local shops and restaurants closed and by noon the ferry was cancelled for the rest of the day. However, this Mallard caught observing Mannion Bay, remained unruffled.
Bowen Island fire chief Derek Dickson is retiring from the fire service at the end of the month according to a press release from Bowen Island Municipality Jan. 9. Dickson, who started at BIM last July, was the subject of a dispute between Bowen Island Municipality and the island’s 26 volunteer firefighters. Back in October, all the volunteers threatened to quit if the chief wasn’t removed from his position citing a “poor fit” with the department. To prevent the mass resignation Dickson took a paid leave while the parties went into mediation. BIM’s press release said that Dickson’s departure follows the submission of Southern Butler Price task force’s phase two report. BIM appointed the conflict resolution task force in October. “While the Task Force found no cause for termination of Chief Dickson’s employment with BIM, one of the recommendations of the Task Force was to transition to new leadership of the department,” said the press release. The phase two report, submitted in late 2019, comes after the task force conducted an “environmental scan” that was to include interviewing all current volunteer firefighters, former fire chiefs, current fire chief, the fire department’s social or alumni members, members of council, the human resources committee and community members. Back in December, firefighter Shawn Davies wrote in an open letter that the volunteers had read the report and said they observed that “it is very one-sided, in our opinion, a white wash.” While the report hasn’t been made public, BIM says it contains recommendations for moving forward. The press release said that BIM wishes to continue to work with the firefighters guided by the recommendations and will meet to this end. “The Phase 2 report and recommendations will be made available to the community following the commencement of these meetings between BIM and the volunteer firefighters,” said the release. BIM’s interim chief administrative officer Dennis Back told the Undercurrent that the meetings between the parties and subsequent release of the report would likely start in a couple of weeks. The firefighters have not yet released a statement in response to Dickson’s retirement. Deputy fire chief Aaron Hanen is maintaining fire hall responsibilities at this time. Back said that the search for a new chief will begin in coming weeks.
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Update to Snug Cove Design Guidelines
January 16, 2020 4:15 pm
Seeking Public Input
Environment and Climate Action Advisory Committee Meeting
We invite you to our engagement session on Jan 20, 2020 to share your thoughts on guidelines for new development in Snug Cove.
January 20, 2020 12:00 - 4:00 pm Snug Cove Design Guidelines Drop-In @ Library Annex
DETAILS: Monday, January 20, 2020 @ the Library Annex 12:00 - 4:00 pm Drop-In 4:00 - 6:00 pm Presentation and Discussion
January 20, 2020 4:00 - 6:00 pm Snug Cove Design Guidelines presentation and discussions @ Library Annex
January 20, 2020 5:00 pm Advisory Planning Commission Meeting
January 21, 2020 7:00 pm
WHAT DO THE SNUG COVE DESIGN GUIDELINES DO? These guidelines will guide development in the Snug Cove area (see map), particularly in regards to its character and public function. WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE ENGAGEMENT SESSION? This engagement session is early on in the update process so it is a great time to have your voice heard. At this engagement session, you can: •
Review and comment on the overarching directives of the update.
Parks, Trails and Greenways
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Provide your comments on the Guidelines by topic.
Advisory Committee Meeting
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Discuss the permitting and review process.
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Learn about the Guidelines history, update work plan and current regulatory context.
January 27, 2020 6:15 pm Regualr Council 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.
WHO DOES THIS IMPACT? The Snug Cove Design Guidelines document applies to the Development Permit Areas shown in pink in the map below. Any new development within these areas may potentially need to demonstrate compliance with the proposed Guidelines and obtain a development permit. WHAT WILL BE IN THE GUIDELINES?
Employment Opportunity Chief Administrative Officer Bowen Island Municipality is looking for a well-rounded leader to become our next Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). We are seeking someone who is passionate about public service and community building. Municipal government or public sector experience is important; however, more critical is outstanding leadership experience. Reporting directly to Mayor and Council, the CAO plays a key role, managing the day-to-day activities of the Municipality and providing effective advice and support in developing and implementing policies and strategies that address the unique qualities and needs of Bowen Island. The CAO provides leadership to the management and staff of the Municipality and ensures that all projects, programs and services are carried out effectively. Specific major initiatives currently underway include four capital projects; the Community Centre, the Fire Hall and Emergency Operations Centre, the Cove Bay Water Treatment Plant and the Multi-Use Pathway. The successful candidate will have an accomplished background in senior management responsibility within municipal administration and/or comparable private sector employment coupled with strong academic credentials. We are looking for someone who understands the challenges facing smaller communities and has a track record demonstrating capability in moving from strategic planning to implementation of policies and projects. The CAO has a passion for local governance and is respected as a focused, strategic thinker. The CAO establishes credible and effective working relationships with elected officials, employees, external stakeholders and the public. Well-developed interpersonal, communication and human resource skills, and a strong desire to connect to the community, will also be critical. A job description is available on our website at www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/jobs To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume by February 14, 2020 at 4:00 pm to: Dennis Back Interim Chief Administrative Officer dback@bimbc.ca
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ISLAND NEWS
Muni Morsels: filling in new turf BOOK BIM IS STARTING THE NEW DECADE SEARCHING FOR A NEW FIRE CHIEF AND NEW CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER BUT AMID THE TURNOVER, THERE’S REGULAR BUSINESS TO ATTEND TO, NOT THE LEAST OF WHICH IS REVISITING A DECADE-OLD DISCUSSION: THE ARTIFICIAL TURF FIELD FILL
repairs last July between public works and the water system, budgeting for well monitoring equipment for Bowen Bay, reviewing shelved water system reports, buying a water storage tank for Tunstall Bay and replacing the Eagle Cliff depth gauge. Councillors raised concerns about the amount of staff time and money that would go into these recommendations and council directed staff to create a work plan and budget for the list. Shkurhan noted that this is just the first list of recommendations coming to council about the water systems.
BRONWYN BEAIRSTO
Editor
The lights at Municipal Hall Monday evening flicked off and on as if a final curtain call for outgoing Bowen Island Arts Council (Hearth) executive director Jacqueline Massey. Massey gave her final annual report presentation to BIM and received (the council equivalent of) thunderous applause. While BC Hydro’s substation issues in Horseshoe Bay kept much of the island in darkness, the first open council meeting of the decade forged ahead. The following are briefs from the Jan. 13 council meeting.
New decade, new turf: As the artificial
turf field at Bowen Island Community School has reached the end of its decade-long life as expected, BIM is looking at replacement options. Though the football club proposed replacing the current half field with a full-size iteration, that would be a more than $1.5 million project. Council opted to stick with the half field for now. However, the current coconut husk-cork infill is no longer a recommended option for the Southwest Coast region. It breaks down easily, creating an undesirably compact surface, and has required a bi-annual refilling to a cost of $10,000 to $13,000. The three other infill options BIM is considering are crumb rubber, thermoplastic elastomer and ethylene propylene diene monomer infills. The crumb rubber is a recycled material but cannot be used again whereas the two other options are made of raw materials but can be reused in future turf fields. Manager of Recreation and Community Services Shauna Jennings noted in her staff report that while have been concerns raised in the media about the crumb rubber, it remains the industry standard and is used in North Vancouver’s facilities. Jennings said that the crumb rubber is also the cheapest option and has the lowest carbon footprint as it’s reusing old tires. Jennings noted that of concern in selecting materials was the infill controversy that erupted 10 years ago when the field was built. While councillors generally leaned toward the crumb rubber, they asked for more information as to how much money reusable infills could save in the future. In the meantime,
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Bowen F.C. players at the turf field last summer. BIM’s Shauna Jennings noted that the field has been used far more than anyone predicted it would be when the field was built a decade ago.
council unanimously agreed to hire R.F. Binnie consultants as the project managers for the field. While the capital expenses will need to be approved through the budget process, the project is estimated at between $250,000 and $290,000. The projected completion date in Jennings’ report is Aug. 17, 2020.
Water recap: Interim director of engineering Glen Shkurhan gave his final presentation to open council before the new engineering director starts Jan. 20 (presumably Shkurhan will be involved in a transition period). Shkurhan, a principal with Urban Systems, joined BIM in the midst of last summer’s water troubles on the west side of the island. Last fall, Shkurhan attended meetings with all seven water system local advisory committees (LACs) and Monday brought forward a summarized list of the committees’ resolutions. A common theme among the systems’ comments was the need for improved communication between BIM and the LACs said Shkurhan. Specific recommendations from the LACs included splitting the cost of the Bluewater watermain
It’s all fine(s): It’s been a year since Bowen got business licenses but so far, BIM’s issued no fines for non-compliance. It has focussed rather on education over the past twelve months. However, council voted to start enforcing the business licence bylaw. After a warning letter, fines start at $25. As of Dec. 15, 357 businesses had applied for licences. A staff report from Daniel Martin, manager of planning and development, estimates that between 10 and 15 businesses with storefronts and approximately 100 email contacts haven’t applied for licences. Mayor Gary Ander said that he was concerned about off-island businesses not applying for licences and encouraged staff to ensure that they’re capturing that base.
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CELEBRATE DAWN SMOKE’S NEW MEMOIR: SEEDS ARE FOR SHARING SILVAINNE ZIMMERMAN
Contributor
Some of you may know that we have been working very hard to launch Dawn Smoke’s first book, a memoir entitled Seeds are for Sharing, so that it could be released on Amazon just before Christmas. Dawn would like to celebrate the arrival of 45 copies of the paperback with old and new friends this coming Sunday from 3 to 8 p.m. There will be snacks and prizes So whether you would like to have your book signed by Bowen’s latest author, chat with her, or help me come up with my next “retirement project,” please come to our informal gathering at my house (1131 Lenora road) for our book social, Sunday, Jan 19, 3 to 8 p.m. We hope to see you next weekend and bring anyone along who wants to parlay or party!
Two decades later: Snug Cove House
Society received a development variance permit for its Miller Rd. seniors’ housing building. The variance allows the society’s lot coverage to increase from 55 per cent to 65 per cent. As there were some concerns about neighbours’ privacy, council is requiring the society to include a privacy barrier in the design.
Trailing questions: The proposed motorized vehicle trail up Mt. Gardner got some council airtime. Councillors and staff said that they hadn’t had any communications from the province about the project (as the trail would be on Crown lands it’s under provincial jurisdiction). Council directed BIM staff to send a letter to Tom Blackbird of B.C.’s Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources “expressing concern and requesting information on the proposed project and its status.”
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Dawn Smoke holds her new book.
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VIEWPOINT EDITORIAL
Being a responsible neighbour
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saw a CBC news item earlier this week where a reporter interviewed folks in Yellowknife, NWT, where it was below -40. The frosty faced NWTers talked to the camera with great big grins, the northerners quite enjoying the deep freeze. When I was small in the Yukon, the two-week streaks of -40 weather we’d get every winter were usually a thrilling departure for the norm. While it was irritating to get up in the middle of the night to stoke a hard-working fire there’s something invigorating about the extreme. So long as you’re prepared. If you were caught without petrol when the gas station closed Wednesday or realized that had the grocery stores closed for the snow day you’d be without food, take it as a gentle reminder to be prepared for the next storm. (I say this fully aware that I number among those who need to spend more time on emergency preparedness.) We do live on an island and need to be able to exist with some degree of self-sufficiency. And as much as neighbours will help one another out, part of being a good neighbour is looking after yourself so others don’t have to. The flip side of that is, if you need help, ask. In my experience long-time islanders like to tell a good blackout story and probably have some tips and tricks for winter survival on Bowen.
Are you prepared for an extended power outage? JENNIFER MCGOWAN
BIM emergency program coordinator
The following is a story we first published in January 2019. Given the recent power outages and stormy weather, we thought it important information for islanders. The recent [ed. note: last year’s] windstorm that left thousands of British Columbians without power is a stark reminder of the need to prepare yourself, your family and your home for power outages. Bowen was relatively lucky in this last storm, considering some homes on Salt Spring Island were without power for nine days! Are you prepared to stay in your home without power for multiple days?
Prepare your home:
Regularly clean your chimney if you have a wood burning fireplace. Consider purchasing a secondary power
source (e.g. generator, solar panels and battery.) Consider installing non-electric appliances when possible (e.g. stoves, heaters, ovens, etc.) Keep flashlights and candles in easy to find places; ensure batteries are charged and spares are available. Protect sensitive electrical appliances such as TVs and computers with surge-protecting power bars. Keep a small bag of ice cubes in your freezer – if you find it has melted and refrozen, there is a good chance your food has spoiled. When in doubt, throw it out!
During a power outage:
Report the outage to BC Hydro and stay at least 10 metres away from any downed power lines. Assume all power lines are live. Turn off all tools, appliances and electronics, and turn thermostats down Do not open your freezer or fridge unless necessary – a full freezer will keep food fro-
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zen for about 24 to 36 hours if the door stays closed. Never use charcoal or gas BBQs, camping heating equipment, home generators or other carbon monoxide producing devices indoors Use candle holders, keep candles out of reach of children and don’t leave lit candles unattended. Extinguish candles before going to bed. Listen to battery-powered or hand-crank radio for information if standard methods of communication are unavailable. Make sure your home has a working carbon monoxide detector, with battery back up if hardwired into your electrical system. In the event of an extended power outage, the municipality will attempt to open a warming centre during the day, where affected residents can go to get warm, heat food and charge electronics. In the event of an extended island-wide power outage, this warming centre is likely to be at municipal hall or one of the fire halls, which all have backup generators.
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Bowen’s oldest newest band plays their age INTRODUCING THE SIXTIES TO THE ISLAND
TERENCE MCKEOWN
Contributor
The Sixties: Peter Clarke, Peter McLean, David Graff and Terry McKeown stir up some musical memories.
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Peter McLean when he was starting out.
Peter McLean and Peter Clarke in the present.
ing adult tastes. The Beatles took over North American radio, and everything changed. Discovering the youth market wasn’t an act of altruism by the music industry. But it had a huge effect on popular music forever more. In other eras, there was generally only one genre of pop that dominated the charts at any time. But in the ‘60s everything musical was possible and happened. The Billboard Hot 100 for 1968
included pop (The Beatles, The Rascals), rock (Rolling Stones, Steppenwolf), hard rock (Cream, Vanilla Fudge), country (Jeannie C. Riley, O.C. Smith), Latin (Sergio Mendez, Jose Feliciano), R&B (Sam & Dave, Aretha Franklyn), alternative rock (The Doors, Status Quo), adult contemporary (Tom Jones, Bobby Goldsboro), bubblegum (1910 Fruitgum Company, Ohio Express), folk rock (Simon and Garfunkel, Donovan),
Places of Worship Welcome You BOWEN ISLAND UNITED CHURCH
FOOD BANK DROP-OFF
ST. GERARD’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Sunday Mass: 9:30 a.m.
Administration Office: 604-682-6774
CATES HILL CHAPEL
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10:00 a.m. Worship Sunday School: Tots to Teens
Pastor: Phil Adkins
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Peter Clarke when he was starting out.
funk (Sly and the Family Stone, James Brown) and much more. All played back to back on the same radio station. The point is, when we young wannabe musicians lay in bed listening to a distant pop station on our transistor radios this buffet of musical sounds and styles opened the whole creative world to us. And now, in our sixties, we’re indulging ourselves with a trip back and a tribute to the place we
started, playing some of the ‘60s songs we liked the most. ‘The Sixties’ are playing at the Bowen Island Pub on Friday, January 24, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. (There’s no cover charge, but a cash donation to the Food Bank would be appreciated.) If you’re old enough, it will stir up some memories for you. If you’re younger, you’ll hear what pop music sounded like when it was shiny and new.
On December 25, & January 1 service will begin with the 8:35 am sailing from Bowen Island and the 8:00 am sailing from Horseshoe Bay.
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BOWEN ISLAND Snug Cove
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VANCOUVER Horseshoe Bay 5:50 am< 6:50 am< 8:00 am 9:05 am† 10:15 am 11:25 am 12:35 pm 2:20 pm 3:30 pm 4:35 pm 5:45 pm 6:50 pm 8:00 pm* 9:00 pm 10:00 pm
Distance: 3 NAUTICAL MILES Crossing Time: 20 MINUTES
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Reverend Lorraine Ashdown Service and Sunday School 10:30 am Collins Hall Bookings: Helen Wallwork Minister of Music: Lynn Williams
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Schedule in Effect: October 15, 2019 to March 31, 2020
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‘The Sixties’ is the name of Bowen’s newest band for two reasons: it’s the minimum age for membership and it’s the only era of music the band plays. Band members Peter Clarke, Peter McLean, David Graff and Terry McKeown have more than 200 years of musical experience between us, all having started in our early teens–– playing ‘60s music when it was new. That music changed our lives and shaped our futures in ways we couldn’t imagine. Starting a new decade is always a reminder that we tend to define life by these otherwise random 10-year time periods. Just because events happened in the ‘50s or ‘70s or ‘90s doesn’t mean they share any unique historic character. But if there was ever a decade that deserves its branding in our memories, it’s the ‘60s. It’s not that the decade had just one mood or style or was really a time of “peace, love, and understanding” throughout; bad things happened––like the assassinations of an American president and a civil rights icon, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, student protests, election violence. Really, there was more bad than good in the ‘60s. But one thing saved the decade and gives it that fuzzy glow in our collective memory: the music. In music, the ‘60s were unique. We’re used to seeing pop music styles change with every new high school freshman class and be defined entirely by the youth market. But until The Beatles played the Ed Sullivan Show in 1963, the record companies and radio stations that were the star-maker machinery of pop music were almost entirely devoted to serv-
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Helping to make the health centre happen TIM RHODES
BIHCF president
Achieving the community’s dream of a health centre on Bowen grew closer in 2019. As with similar community health centres, the capital funds to build Bowen’s health centre must come from the people in our community. It simply won’t happen without everyone’s support. But last year, Bowen showed that we can––and will––rise to the challenge. Thanks to a generous private donation of $300,000 and the co-operation of the municipality, we secured a site for our health centre on Lot 3 of the Community lands. In addition we finished the year with more than $1.5 million in donations and pledges towards our $5 million target. We continued to attract strong interest from primary care and allied health professionals, and from Vancouver Coastal Health, a key source for expanded health care programs on Bowen such as chronic disease management for diabetes, COPD and asthma. Along the way, we marched in the Bowfest parade to great enthusiasm and applause, held Town Hall meetings to answer your questions, and gratefully received the support of the Knick Knack Nook Auction and a special community fundraiser in Tunstall Bay.
Now we’re asking everyone on Bowen to make 2020 the year we reach our goal. We are looking for community ambassadors to host neighbourhood get-togethers. We are asking the businesses and merchants of Bowen to actively show their support. Most important, we are asking you to invest in the health of your family, friends, and community. Help ensure that quality health care is just minutes away when you need it! Call Colleen O’Neil at 604-2501977 or email info@bowenhealthcentre.com to join our effort. Or visit our website at bowenhealthcentre.com and make your pledge today. Give like your health depends on it––because it does.
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Bowen Island Health Foundation board members and supporters marched in the 2019 Bowfest parade.
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BIHCF held town halls in 2019.
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The Logger Sports committee donated $5,000 to the health centre project last year.
Attention customers travelling between
Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) Bowen Island (Snug Cove) January 6 - February 20, 2020 From January 6 - February 20, 2020 the Queen of Capilano is undergoing a planned maintenance refit that includes engine overhauls, upgrades to electrical systems, safety and maintenance inspections and painting. During this time, the Bowen Queen, which has a lower vehicle capacity, will be providing service on the Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) - Bowen Island (Snug Cove) route. Passengers travelling by foot will board and disembark the Bowen Queen via the car deck ramp, there is no overhead walkway access. There is no elevator on board. An accessible, portable washroom will be made available on the main vehicle deck. Please note, the snack bar will be closed but a selection of vending machines are available. To help minimize overloads, BC Ferries will be providing reduced parking rates at Horseshoe Bay terminal and assured loading for High Occupancy Vehicles (HOV). Assured Loading for Vehicles with four (4) or more persons will be High Occupancy Vehicles provided assured loading on the 4:35pm, 5:45pm (HOV) and 6:50pm sailings from Horseshoe Bay to Bowen Island each weekday.* *Maximum 10 vehicles per sailing. Vehicles must arrive at Horseshoe Bay no later than 20 minutes prior to departure time.
Horseshoe Bay Parking Discounts*
Reduced Daily Rate (24 hours): $10.00 Reduced Monthly Rate: $100.00 + tax
We lost our father, Donald Bruce Haggerstone, on Deccember 29th, 2019. Bruce passed away peacefully with faamily at his bedside in Ladysmith on Vancouver Island. Bruce was born in Pioneer Mine on September 20, 1948, B the t eldest of Edwin (Ted) George and Winifred (Wyn) Alice Haggerstone’s four children - Bruce, Jain, John and A James Haggerstone. Following the closure of Pioneer J Mine the family, with Bruce a young child, moved to M Revelstoke. It was in Revelstoke that Bruce developed his passion for the outdoors while cycling, hiking, skiing, and clim mbing in the Selkirk Mountains often in the company of his close friend, David Jones. Y d Young adulthood found him expanding his horizons with university, travel and work further from his hometown. Bruce graduated from the University of British Columbia, where he studied Geography, then went on to complete a Masters of Landscape Architecture at Harvard University. Returning to the west coast, he moved with his young family to Bowen Island, where he combined his wide-ranging personal and professional interests into a rich life full of family, friends, music, community projects, design work, and outdoor activities. Bruce is survived by his children, Sarah, Travis and Taryn Haggerstone, his common-law partner, Robbins Harris and his brothers, John and James Haggerstone, and sister, Jain Haggerstone. We will be celebrating Bruce’s life at Collins Hall, Bowen Island on February 29th at 1:00 pm. Following his celebration we will be serving some of his favorite treats, sharing more memories and singing a few of his favorite songs. This summer we will be gathering in Revelstoke to scatter his ashes and hope to host a small gathering then. If you wish to honor his life we would be very appreciative if donations could be made in his name to the Pacific Parkinsons Research Centre. Condolences may be left and information found at www.evergreencremationcentre.com
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MUSIC BEAT Live from the living room Islanders were in for a musical treat Tuesday evening as guitarist Jonathan Stuchbery visited Catherine Barnum’s home as part of the Living Room Live series. Barnum is hosting another Living Room Live concert in May, which will see the violin-and-piano-featuring duo526 visit Bowen.
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Jonathan Stuchbery introduces himself to the eager audience. His tour has so far taken him to Grand Forks, Lake Country, Pemberton and Squamish and will continue onto Vancouver Island.
These two youngsters were in charge of collecting the ticket money at the door.
Chris Pollard, Ann Ramsey, Colin and Jen Ritchie before the concert.
Is a concert really complete without a swing? These youth took full advantage of the living room feature before the concert.
The Bowen Island Living Room Live host Catherine Barnum (crouching) said in an email, “I ‘m hoping to bring a bit of culture to the island doing this, as I live at such an accessible location. I am also connected to lots of families and think this is a wonderful opportunity for families with school aged children to access classical music in a warm and friendly atmosphere.”
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BOWEN ISLAND GARDEN CLUB 36TH AGM Bowen Island Garden Club is excited to begin this new decade with a commitment to make a positive difference in our gardens. Being Water Wise is an initiative which affects everyone. Following our AGM Dr.Phil Gregory will be our first speaker to get the water wise ideas flowing.
Plants, Soil Microbes and Water with Dr. Phil Gregory Professor Emeritus, Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia In many parts of the world there is adequate rainfall but most of it runs off into the ocean, frequently contaminated with fertilizers and pesticides. How we grow plants plays a big role in the amount and quality of the water available to us. We will almost certainly need to cool the planet by enhancing the water cycle using the mighty duo of plants and microbes. Please join us at the Royal Canadian Legion Monday January 20th, 1pm Free admission for members, non members $3. Memberships are only $15 until the end of February.
Rental policies, new supply fail to ease vacancy rates or suppress rent hikes JOANNAH CONNOLLY
Glacier Media Real Estate
Despite various measures to suppress rent increases and increase the pool of rental homes, Metro Vancouver’s vacancy rates have barely eased, and average rents are up nearly double the rent-control maximum, according to the annual nationwide rental survey by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) released January 15. The overall rental vacancy rate (the percentage of overall rental units that are vacant and available) has increased only incrementally, to 1.1 per cent across Metro Vancouver, compared with 1 per cent one year previously. This makes Vancouver CMA the second-tightest rental market in the country. The dubious honour of Canada’s lowest rental vacancy rate (when comparing metropolitan areas) went to Greater Victoria, where rates have contracted further to one per cent. That figure matches the new rental vacancy rate within the City of Vancouver, which has eased slightly from 0.8 per cent in 2018 to one per cent this year, almost entirely driven by an increase in new purpose-built rental units. The number of condo units in the region’s rental pool also increased significantly by 18.9 per cent compared with 2018, largely related to policy measures such as short-term rental restrictions, the provincial Speculation and Vacancy Tax, and the City of Vancouver’s Empty Homes Tax. CMHC’s report said, “While there are a variety of reasons owners could convert their properties to long-term rental, the unprecedented shift in this direction in 2019 outlined in this section suggests that it is likely that these policies contributed to the increase in the number of condos available on the long-term rental market.” Despite this new supply of condos in the rental pool, the vacancy rate in the condo-rental sector did not ease at all, meaning that all of the units that came on stream were snapped up by pent-up demand. Eric Bond, CMHC’s senior specialist of market analysis, told Glacier Media, “What’s hard for socio-economists to quantify is the potential demand for rental. How many people living in households with roommates, or living in the parental home,
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or living in other cities, who would form a new rental household in this region if they could find one available within their budget? There is a lot of pent-up demand out there. All of those condo units that came on stream in 2019 found tenants, the vacancy rate did not improve.” Burnaby saw the region’s largest decline in overall vacancy rates, dropping from two per cent to 1.3 per cent. Bond told Glacier Media, “The rental vacancy rate decreased in Burnaby in 2019, and that coincided with a year in which the universe of rental apartments also decreased by 255 units. That’s due to the number of units taking offline, because of eviction and demolition, exceeding the number of new rental units that were completed. Burnaby led the region last year in terms of condo construction, and it’s not always clear whether removals from the rental universe are in fact replaced with rental, or replaced with condos or other development.” All this demand has resulted in average rents across the region increasing by 4.7 per cent compared with one year earlier (up 4.6 per cent in the City of Vancouver, 4.9 per cent in Burnaby and 7.7 per cent in West Vancouver). These figures are above the provincially set rent control cap of 2.5 per cent per year. The reason average rent increases can outstrip rent control is that rent control is only applied to existing tenants, meaning landlords cannot increase a tenant’s rent by more than 2.5 per cent per year. As landlords can put rents up by any amount between tenancies, and tenancies tend to have a high turnover, average rents can easily rise by more than rent control. Indeed, CMHC found that the average asking rent for vacant units in the region was 20.8 per cent higher than the average rent paid in currently occupied units. Not only does rent control apparently fail to fully suppress rent increases, but many in the industry also argue that it serves to limit overall new supply by deterring landlord-developers, further contributing to tight vacancies and higher rents. The CMHC report comes shortly after rental website Rentals.ca issued a Vancouver rental market report, which said, “Rent control might be well intentioned, but it is also highly damaging to purpose-built rental feasibility. Rental developers must take into account the long-term revenue potential their projects present. Rent control, as imposed in B.C. for example, limits this long-term potential, further eroding the case to build rental over strata (condominium) units.”
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This is Bowen Island Municipality’s snowplow priority map. BIM’s Public Works department generally follows this map when salting and plowing the roads. Public Works prioritizes primary roads (green), the bus routes and main roads, followed by secondary roads (blue) when the snow’s stopped and tertiary roads (purple) when the other roads are clear. BIM reminds islanders that keeping narrow roads clear of cars allows these plows and salting trucks to pass and turn around. “If a plow is unable to turn around at the end of a road, it can’t clear the road,” reads the BIM website.
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Going car free in 2020? MERIBETH DEEN
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Everything in life is somewhere else, and you get there in a car. –E.B. White Back when I was dipping my toes into the waters of adulthood, I went to a job interview and by the end found myself in an intractable argument. Interviewer: Do you have a car? Me: No. Interviewer: Do you plan to get one? Me: No. Interviewer: Well what if we paid you enough to get a car? Me: Still no. Interviewer: I don’t understand. I didn’t get the job, and that was totally ok with me. I was very young and there were other jobs (there actually were!) I knew very little about what I wanted from life, aside from the fact that I didn’t want a car. I didn’t want to grow old sitting in traffic and I didn’t want a job that asked me to. I had a bike and working legs and when those didn’t cut it there were subways and buses and taxis. Life was good. Twenty years on, I still have working legs and a bike, but now I also have two small(ish) kids. I have a bus that drives by my home intermittently but there is no actual bus stop anywhere to be found in along any of the local routes. I have no subway, but I do have a mini-mountain between my home and the nearest place of commerce. I believe there is a HOURS: taxi in these parts but it is one of those businesses whose operational status I struggle to Tuesday through Friday from keep track of. 9:00am – 5:00pm Angus is looking very relaxed My local government has hatched a plan of sorts, promising transformative transit serSaturdays from 9:00am – 1:00pm. with his doggles on as he vices and a network of paths to make “active transportation” an actual thing here sometime around 2040. receives laser therapy for Dr. Midge Ritchie and veterinary assistants For now though, when we want to get somewhere, we drive. his injured paw. Bowen Vet are also available 24/7 for urgent care. Until the beginning of December, a 2001 burgundy minivan with one white door handle, offers this useful tool to help a non-functioning air conditioning system (rats, I think), and a cd player hauled my family Call the regular line at 604.947.9247 and treat pain and inflammation everywhere, all the time. I’m not too cool to admit that I actually kinda loved this vehicle. press “1” to be forwarded to a staff member. and to speed up recovery time. It symbolized the completion of my family and had the crumbs ground into the back passenger seats to prove it. Aside from kids and bikes and groceries, I lugged straw and soil To schedule appointments, please call and chicken coops in it. I never once stressed that the car might be scratched or dented, 604.947.9247 it was made to be scratched and dented. Then the engine “got dead,” as my four year old or email reception@bowenvet.com likes to tell people. My husband and I were left pondering how to tackle our transportation conundrum. We debated the ways an EV would be compatible with our lifestyle and the ways it would fall short. We got excited for a moment, to learn about a particular model of hybrid, until we saw the price tag and compared it with our financial reality. I think it might have just been fatigue that led us to decide on not replacing the van at all. We figured: we get groceries delivered to our doorstep and our seven year-old gets picked up five mornings a week to get on a school bus that delivers him home again 7.5 hours later. If I can hustle my little one out of bed before 8 a.m., I can hop on a bus that will deliver her to daycare. If that fails, we can potentially hitch a ride with one of the care-givers who drives by our house each morning at approximately 8:25 a.m. The bonus of both scenarios is that we can avoid the horrendously overcrowdApplications for the 2020 Bowen Island Community Foundation grants are due ed parking lot at drop-off and pick-up times. I brought the kids by bus to their off-island skating lesFebruary 15th. See the application and criteria on our website: sons twice. I not only deemed the ventures to be successful bowenfoundation.com but perhaps more enjoyable than driving. We met a few other families on the bus, and each kid acquired a friend for the journey. I managed to run errands along the bus route. The kids were as bouncy and crazy as ever, but I’m not sure which I consider more stressful: constantly urging them to stay out of traffic, sit properly and not climb so far up that tree or – being trapped in a metal box with them. We can do this, I thought, and it doesn’t even have to be a sacrifice. At some point mid-December, a friend texted to say that she was going away for a month and if I wanted to cover the cost of insurance, I could borrow her vehicle. “Awesome!” I texted back. “Happy to cover the cost of insurance but I am planning on not driving it too much anyways.” Let me tell you, that first day with her little jeep I felt a deluge of relief wash over me. I could just hop in, go to the post office, pick up a package. Freedom. Several weeks later I am as securely attached to this vehicle as a I am to any member of my family. I would rather not look at a calendar – fewer than 10 days and I have to give it back. In ten days it’s just me and my feet. I’ll be begging for rides and becoming besties with the local bus drivers. Will 2020 be the year of slowing down for me? Will I shift perspective, or lose my mind? Will I feel more connected to my community, or become that annoying person who can never drive the kids to playdates, to baseball and responds laggingly to calls from school saying my kid is sick? See specific priorities identified by the community Or will I just crack, and get a car? in the Vital Conversations report: My younger self will urge me to stay strong, to fight the bowenfoundation.com/vital-conversations/ man, to start a car co-op, buy an e-bike or maybe just skip the country. I’ll keep fanning the embers of her idealism while paying the mortgage and trying to figure it all out. Successful applicants will be announced at the If anyone has thoughts or tips on car free living, get in touch with Meribeth at meribeth.deen@gmail.com. Bowen Island Community Foundation This piece was originally published at meribethdeen. Annual Meeting on May 8, 2020. com/2020/01/02/car-free-in-2020/
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Metro Vancouver’s cold snap leads to power-usage record: BC Hydro CHRIS CAMPBELL
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It’s not just cold in Metro Vancouver – it’s record-setting cold, according to BC Hydro. With temperatures dropping, folks have been using more electricity than ever before. A new record for the highest peak hourly demand for electricity was set on Monday, Jan. 13, when consumption reached 10,302 megawatts, said BC Hydro.
That topped the previous record set on Jan. 3, 2017, when electricity peaked at 10,194 megawatts. “With below-freezing temperatures and more snow expected over the coming days, the demand for electricity is expected to remain high, and BC Hydro is expecting peak loads between 9,800 and 10,600 megawatts,” said a news release. “Monday’s peak load is 16% higher than the previous week.” The demand hits its peak on weekday
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