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IN THE THIRD WEEK OF THE BOWEN QUEEN’S TENURE OVERLOADS ARE MOUNTING. BUT WHO IS GUARANTEED BOARDING? BRONWYN BEAIRSTO
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While MacDonald acknowledges that conditions can differ drastically from one side of the island to the other, let alone from conditions on Gambier or Squamish, he says that islanders should look at the Squamish forecast for Bowen information. If conditions in the fjord will differ drastically between the mouth and the north end, meteorologists often mention the localized information.
As spring is still a few months off, the honking heard in the cove this week was likely not of returning geese but rather of ferry frustrated traffic. It’s been a tense week for commuters and casual crossers alike. The 59-to-70 car capacity of the Bowen Queen means that the boarding cut-off is somewhere around the “merge like a zipper” sign just above Village Square. Multi-ferry waits, even outside of the commuter runs, have seen frustrated islanders taking to social media and exchanging words in the lineup. However, Cpl. Adam Koehle of Bowen RCMP says that save some minor fender benders and a ticket for not obeying a ferry marshall, there have been no “injuries or significant issues to date.” Though the statistics for this month won’t be available until mid-February, BC Ferries spokesperson Darin Guenette said in an email that anecdotally, he’s hearing from the operations team that the first week of the refit saw low numbers in terms of frequency and magnitude of the overloads then last week was affected by poor weather cancellations. This week has seen strong traffic demand he wrote. With high demand for ferry spots, there’s been some confusion about who gets assured loading. The ferry lineup is governed by Bowen Island Municipality’s Traffic and Use of Streets bylaw. BIM’s manager of Bylaw Services, Bonny Brokenshire, says that, without direction of council, staff cannot give preferential treatment (assured loading) vehicles. The exception for this is medically assured loading, which is a BC Ferries policy. To be eligible for medically assured loading, passengers must: “Be travelling to a critical or emergency medical appointment or be travelling due to a life-threatening illness; be experiencing undue or extreme discomfort and difficulty waiting extended periods in the ferry line; when travelling home through Horseshoe Bay, the patient must have a completed Travel Assistance Program (TAP) form.” (From the BIM website.)
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SEEDS ARE FOR SHARING SOCIAL: Dawn Smoke (centre, in black and brown) celebrated the release of
her first book, Seeds are for Sharing, with a book social at her editor Silvainne Zimmerman’s (in red and black) home last Sunday. While dozens visited with Dawn throughout the evening, among them were Connie Wright, Anton van Walraven, Ron Woodall, Barb and Lance Weismiller, Emily and Markus Van Lidth de Jeude-Roemer, Amanda Szabo and her boys Leo and Arthur. The book is available on Amazon.
Weather or not we have a page HOW TO FIND BOWEN’S FORECAST GIVEN THE ISLAND DOESN’T HAVE ITS OWN ENVIRONMENT CANADA PAGE BRONWYN BEAIRSTO
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Amid the blizzards, storm watches and hurricane wind warnings of last week, islanders may have been unsure where to look for weather information as Bowen doesn’t have an Environment and Climate Change
Canada web page. So we asked Environment Canada meteorologist Matt MacDonald how islanders can get and interpret weather information for Bowen. Bowen fits into Environment Canada’s Howe Sound forecast region (rather than the Metro Vancouver or the Sunshine Coast).
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Event Calendar January 27, 2020 9:30 am Community Economic Development Committee Meeting
Regular Council Meeting
January 29, 2020 7:00 pm Heritage Commission Meeting
February 4, 2020 7:00 pm Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting
February 10, 2020 6:15 pm Regular Council Meeting
February 12, 2020 9:30 am Housing Advisory 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 wants you to participate in the 2020 Budget process. The Community Charter requires that local governments approve a Five Year Financial Plan bylaw each year prior to the adoption of the annual property tax bylaw. The Financial Plan is also commonly referred to as “The Budget”.
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 The draft 2020 -2024 Budget will be available soon. This is a and ensures that all projects, programs and services are carried draft because Council has not approved the Budget yet. We will be seeking your feedback through our budget consultation out effectively. Specific major initiatives currently underway include four capital projects; the Community Centre, the Fire process in February. Hall and Emergency Operations Centre, the Cove Bay Water We will hold public Budget Information Sessions at Municipal Treatment Plant and the Multi-Use Pathway. Hall on the following dates: The successful candidate will have an accomplished background in senior management responsibility within Wednesday, February 12, 2020 municipal administration and/or comparable private sector 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm employment coupled with strong academic credentials. We Thursday, February 13, 2020 are looking for someone who understands the challenges facing 10:00 am - 12:00 pm smaller communities and has a track record demonstrating capability in moving from strategic planning to implementation Please go to our website for more information: of policies and projects. The CAO has a passion for local governance and is respected as a focused, strategic thinker. The www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/2020-budget CAO establishes credible and effective working relationships with elected officials, employees, external stakeholders and Questions? Please contact Raj Hayre, Chief Financial Officer, at the public. Well-developed interpersonal, communication and 604-947-4255 or rhayre@bimbc.ca human resource skills, and a strong desire to connect to the community, will also be critical.
Live bus tracker on Bowen! Did you know you can track our Bowen Island community shuttle buses in real time online?
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:
The 280 Bluewater and 281 Eagle Cliff buses have been equipped with GPS tracking devices. This means you can use the Doublemap website or smartphone app to see where the bus is in real-time. This is a temporary service provided by TransLink that’s only available until June 30, 2020. But if enough people use the service, TransLink may extend this service! Try the Doublemap Live Bus Tracker next time you take the bus: http://bowenisland.doublemap.com/ Please send your feedback to Emma Chow, Island Community Planner at echow@bimbc.ca or 604-947-4255.
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Boats on beaches Sandy Beach, Tunstall Beach and King Edward Bay Beach have racks available to store small self-propelled water craft. • All small water craft must be clearly labelled with the owner’s name and phone number. • Only one small recreational water craft per community member. • Rack storage is limited to: boats, life jackets, oars, paddles and bailers. • Fuel containers, propane tanks, seafood traps, and all other personal, household or construction items will be removed at the owner’s expense. Please label your boats by February 1, 2020. Boats that are unlabeled, unseaworthy or not actively being used will be removed. Questions? Please call Bylaw Services at 604-3285499 or bim@bimbc.ca
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Behind the scenes of waste-free living
Calling local filmmakers
While Bowen’s not getting a cinema anytime soon, the silver screen’s coming to the island for one night only. The Bowen Island Film Festival is coming up Feb. 14. Organizers are looking for submissions from young filmmakers, or filmmakers who have worked with youth, who would like to show off their work on the big screen. The Bowen Island Community School Association-sponsored festival has three criteria: • Film must be under 30 min. • Film must be suitable for family viewing (general audience). • Film must be made by a Bowen Island resident or have significant input from a Bowener and have included youth in the production. Films can be of any genre and the deadline to submit a finished project is Feb. 7. Filmmakers can send Vimeo or YouTube links to Stanka Oben at stani@chrisoben.com for consideration. Submitting is free. And for lovebirds and movie lovers alike, what’s a better way to spend the first Valentine’s Day of the decade than at the movies? The film fest will be at BICS Feb. 14 starting at 6 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) and admission is by donation.
FILM FOLLOWS HARMONY SHIRE’S FAMILY ENDEAVOUR TO LIVE WITHOUT CREATING GARBAGE
BRONWYN BEAIRSTO
Editor
It may seem like a pie in the sky idea to some: living a waste-free lifestyle while raising two young children, but for Harmony Shire it’s a calling. Harmony’s young family hasn’t had a garbage can in seven years. They buy food in bulk and store it in glass containers. The little plastic that does come into their lives is painstakingly sorted and recycled. To-go cups aren’t a thing. Those wondering how the dedicated islanders manage such a feat needn’t wonder much longer. Harmony, a local massage therapist, and her family are the subject of Bowen filmmakers Stanka and Chris Obens’ latest short film. Harmony is premiering at the Bowen Island Film Festival Feb. 14. “It’s really the cool stories…as she leads her life with two small children and a husband [Aaron Davison], and she’s still trying to do as much as she possibly, humanly can,” says Stanka. “She’s quite magnetic,” says Chris. “People love to ask her things and she’s always got great answers.” The Obens focus the 24-minute film on the food and packaging aspect of sustainable living––a topic the filmmakers know a thing or two about. Islanders may also know Stanka
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Stanka Obed films Harmony Shire during the production of the Obeds’new film. from the Lime and Moon Pie Company on the pier, a business she ran for nearly a decade before returning to filmmaking. (Stanka and Chris met while working in the film industry before the Lime and Moon days.) Her pie shops were all organic and zero-waste, a trend that’s just breaching mainstream culture. “We were ahead of our game I
think,” laughs Stanka. But Harmony takes the zerowaste game to another level. “Every time you go to the store, everything is in plastic,” says Stanka “Every loaf of bread, every piece of meat, every bag of vegetables,” says Chris. So how does Harmony stick to her zero-waste commitment?
“It’s hard. It’s very hard,” says Stanka. “But what she’s explaining is you do one step at a time. Don’t get overwhelmed when you go to the store. “Remove one package at a time.” They also follow Harmony to zero waste stores where shoppers bring their own packaging. “Crackers, spaghetti, cheese, olive oil, butter, eggs, whatever you want,” says Stanka. “Fifty taps of different liquids,” adds Chris. Harmony and Aaron are building a different norm for their one-yearold and three-year-old children. But having a calling doesn’t necessarily assuage the environmental stresses of current day. “She even says how difficult it is to see a clear path for her children,” says Stanka, “when all this is happening around her.” But there’s another important message in the movie. “We don’t have to be perfect. We just have to do things imperfectly,” says Stanka. “A lot of us,” adds Chris. “A lot of us. And everything changes.” Stanka and Chris are nearly done the film but need some funds for the soundtrack and sound mixing. To see the film’s trailer or to donate completing the project, visit: indiegogo.com/projects/harmony-azero-waste-film.
It is with great sadness that we must inform you that Bowen Veterinary Services will no longer provide 24/7 after-hours urgent care. Serving as the lone resident veterinarian on Bowen Island is not easy; hours are long, the work is emotionally draining at times, there is little collegial support and it is difficult to find qualified staff. Veterinarians across the country are experiencing increasing mental health struggles such as burn out, depression and even an alarmingly high suicide rate. It is important to us at Bowen Vet to give the best and most consistent service to the community that we can, and this means taking care of our veterinarian as well as our animals. We have come to the conclusion that the best way to provide a healthy work-life balance for our island veterinarian is to eliminate the 24- hour service at this time. As you know, Dr. Midge Ritchie is a single mom of a 4-year old boy. We value her as an important part of the community and appreciate her dedication to the pets of Bowen Island. It is for this reason that we want to provide her with a sustainable long-term relationship within the Bowen Island community. We understand that this may come as a disappointment to many of you, but in order for us to provide the high level of care we pride ourselves on at Bowen Veterinary Services, we must have a happy and healthy veterinarian and we appreciate your understanding in this matter. We will continue to provide urgent care during our regular business hours, but all after-hours calls will be forwarded to Mountainside Animal Hospital in North Vancouver. Located on Capilano Road, they provide the closest 24-hour emergency care. After ferry hours, Cormorant Marine water taxi is available for charter and North Shore Taxi service accepts pets.
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Patient of the Week MEET BOOTS AND HARLEY Boots and Harley know the importance of an annual health check with their doctor and made an appointment together. In addition to a thorough exam, regular visits can be beneficial to discuss vaccine choices, internal parasites and flea and tick control. Other topics to ask questions about might be diet, dealing with an aging pet or a chronic condition.
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The Bowen Island bucket list
If you’re pushing 85 but still a Facebook whiz, you risk being told many times that life is short, not a dress rehearsal, and that you should be out carpe diem-ing somewhere. The intent, of course is to spoil the little bit of time you do have left. So you go out on the front lawn some night, and look up in the sky where He’s supposed to be and yell “Hey God. I’m playing in the bottom of the ninth down here and I can’t figure out what to do! • Should I be tottering along towards San Compostela and taking lots of selfies? • Should I get baptized, memorize the bible passages that criticize me by name? • Should I start an autobiography of all the things I thought were important to do at the time? • Should I have myself carried up Everest to become an eternal cryogenic icon at altitude? • Should I be joining an Armenian monastery and giving them my whole collection of Vanity Fair? • Should I be building raised toilets for the elderly poor in Mozambique? • Should I stay in bed with 180 Seinfeld episodes and egg and onion sandwiches and Pepsi?
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Rocking chair, front porch, headphone, Mormon Tabernacle Choir, “You’ll Never Walk Alone”
OR...DO THE BOWEN BUCKET LIST! • * Watch the ferry leave one car. • Drop by the Snug at 4 p.m. and watch the chair stacking. • Be at the changing of the gallery’s Open & Close signs. • Count post boxes. Make your own location map. • Dive under 40km in the 40 zone, under 30k in the 30 zone. • Do a trail sign selfie at the bottom of Hiker’s Trail.’ • At recycling, spend ten minutes smelling the wine bottle bin. • Make a photo collection of all the LIFT signs. • Put all our stuff in piles. • Put your hand in the library book return slot and see what happens. • Drive to all cul de sacs. See if you can find 118. • Steal dog poop bags from the park to keep your stuff in. • Remove yoga posters and put them on different poles. • Figure out that thing nobody has a name for. ––Ron Woodall
Burning the candle at both ends: artificial turf DEAR EDITOR: Given that we seem committed to replacing the artificial turf field, what steps are being taken to recycle the old turf and to prevent degraded turf and rubber crumb from getting into the environment? It is now well-known that microplastic pollution from AT is a problem and that the rubber crumb contains a nice array of toxins. I see that there are filtration system available that will deal with this issue to some degree and I hope that at the very least [BIM is] incor-
porating this into [their] plan. Personally I feel strongly that AT a big mistake and natural grass is not great either. A coarse sand field while not the perfect surface is used for baseball where sliding and diving are routine. It is low cost, low maintenance, pollution free, offers great drainage and does not require replacement every 10 years. It might require some adaptation in clothing and gear but it is a very sustainable compared to AT and grass. We are burning the candle at both ends and this is part of the problem. ––Doug Nash
Just let me look at you
DAVINA HAISELL
Contributor
This morning, insights galore, while brushing my teeth, squeegeeing the shower, opening the blinds, and so on. A prominent thought was about: how a sunset doesn’t try to be beautiful. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This reminded me of a friend’s post from a cruise. She shared photos of a beautiful sunset and wrote that an onlooker watched her take the photos, saying, “You’d think that some people had never seen a sunset before.”
Editor’s note: Ron Woodall is giving a Rotary talk at Collins’ Hall Thursday, Jan. 23 at 7:30 p.m. Hear all about “Bowen Island Creative Interpretations” from the island’s beloved cartoonist.
I continued noticing insights come and go, not entertaining any particular ones, just letting them pass. One thought stayed with me though: Hey, I’m not meditating and yet the listening is active. This can certainly be an all-day practice at varied levels. I wondered why people meditate. How is that different? I sat down in the cozy wingback, blanket draped to the floor and closed my eyes. “Why is this moment different from me listening while moving through my morning routine?” “This is a meeting.” The image presented was that of a spider’s web, where two strands have connected and a dewdrop is sitting there,
glistening in light. There was more to come. I returned to the knowing that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Opened more fully to the space around me. The image presented, and the words I heard, had tears stinging my eyes. “Just let me look at you.” This was a meeting, just like when you meet a loved one you haven’t see in a while and they stand back to gaze at you, arms open, all smiles, greeting you with those same words. Just let me look at you. It was a moment of surrendering and being loved. Allowing that to happen. Plain and simple.
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Reflecting on a rock and roll middle school experience
‘AT 25 YEARS OLD, I FIND MYSELF SPEAKING ABOUT ISLAND PACIFIC SCHOOL OFTEN. I FEEL APPRECIATIVE FOR ALL THAT THE SCHOOL WAS AND CONTINUES TO BE’: FORMER IPS STUDENT NATALIE HELM WRITES On October 27, 2016, a metal gong woke me; it was 5 a.m. in Kerala, India and we were being summoned to the meditation hall. I rose out of bed, struggling my way into my sports-bra and walked down a moonlit path – I stopped to enjoy a cup of warm water and admired this early morning ritual that existed at the Ashram. In meditation, my mind drifted; I sat cross-legged on the cement floor and thought about the gong – I wondered why I liked it so much. I wondered what piece of this morning ritual made me feel so at ease. As I sat down at the beginning of 2020 to write a piece for IPS, expressing my experience at the school, I didn’t know where to begin – the only words that continued to ripple through my head were “let’s go, let’s go, let’s rock and roll!” This was the phrase that echoed through the halls of the school at 8:45 a.m. each morning, gathering students, staff and faculty for morning stretch. To me, this phrase is the gong of IPS. Once summoned together, we would sit cross-legged, sharing two minutes of silence, followed by attendance and a brief stretch. We would then check-in, sometimes about what was going on for ourselves, sometimes about what was going on in the world around us. This process was something each of us honored together before embarking on each day. It has been 10 years since I graduated from IPS (that went fast!) and 14 years since I walked into IPS on my very first day. On day one, I remember feeling mad at my parents for believing so strongly in IPS – for making the transition from public to private school a priority for myself and my brother. For this reason, I remember resisting IPS: the teachers, the hike up Garibaldi, the Kayak trip to
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Last December, I graduated from the University of Victoria. I studied history, diving into an array of subjects (from the Civil Rights Movement to the introduction of fish hatcheries and tree farming in the Pacific Northwest). I walked across the stage this past June, as my family cheered me on below –– goodbye, for now, school! Anvil Island, the push-ups when we said “like” or “um.” I remember missing my old friends and yearning for a high school experience like “everybody else.” With time, this resistance shifted into acceptance, and with more time, this acceptance shifted into gratefulness. Looking back now, it is clear to me that frustration and sadness were only a small piece
of my feelings in my early days at IPS. Perhaps more importantly, I remember feeling accepted, and celebrated even, for exploring exactly who I was and wanted to be from that very first day. When I entered IPS, I was a timid 10-year-old girl who followed in the footsteps of her peers. When I left IPS, I was a strong 14-year-old-girl who had summit-
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ed mountain tops, flown a plane, travelled to Quebec, built a shelter to sleep under with only a tarp and a rope, and become an expert on the impacts of divorce on youth by writing a mini-masters paper. By the end of my four years at the school, I learned how to be courageous, grew to understand the power of wisdom and believed in the importance of integrity.
In January 2020, I attended a sixday personal development course on Gabriola Island. Each morning, our leaders had us sit crosslegged, sharing two minutes of silence, followed by a brief checkin about ourselves or world events before we embarked on each day. This process, much like gathering for morning stretch at IPS, was familiar and comforting to me. I cannot pretend that I know my journey at IPS changed my life for the better. I do not know that I wouldn’t have become a traveler, hiker, camper, crafter, or active learner had I gone to public school. I do not know that I wouldn’t have learned lessons of wisdom, courage and integrity from other people or places along the way. While I cannot prove how my life would have progressed, one way or another, I do know that I look back on my time at IPS with pride, gratefulness, and excitement. I believe that spending my middle years inside the four walls of IPS (okay, we spent a lot of time outside of the four walls too!) shaped me into who I am today. Now, at 25 years old, I find myself speaking about IPS often. I feel appreciative for all that the school was and continues to be – beyond what I am able to express here on paper. Most of all, however, I find myself consistently reminded (by waking to Indian gongs, reaching Himalayan summits, or attending workshops on Gabriola Island) that I walked into IPS a shy young girl and left feeling like a courageous woman. I wish my experience at IPS on anyone who is open to it and even those who are not… ahem, yes, that includes you, 10-year-old Natalie… So if this is the sign you are looking for – then let’s go, let’s go, let’s rock and roll! ––Natalie Helm, Island Pacific School Graduate, Class of 2009
Places of Worship Welcome You BOWEN ISLAND UNITED CHURCH Reverend Lorraine Ashdown Service and Sunday School 10:30 am Collins Hall Bookings: Helen Wallwork Minister of Music: Lynn Williams
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CATES HILL CHAPEL
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10:00 a.m. Worship Sunday School: Tots to Teens
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Get ready for Ready, Set, Learn! for young families SARAH HAXBY
Community School coordinator
The free Ready, Set, Learn! event is being held at Bowen Island Community School (BICS) on Feb. 3. Families are invited to attend RSL events at local schools to take part in play-based activities while learning about early learning programs and services that are available to them on Bowen Island and on the North Shore. Ready, Set, Learn! offers a fun parent-child activity and information night with various stations and displays to visit, as well as a special musical guest and story time. The event promotes a social, community atmosphere that offers coffee, tea, a snack, learning and physical activities and an information and resource bag for families with pre-school age children. At the event you will meet local safety, health, education and recreation staff and volunteers and can ask any questions you might have about family health or home safety and emergency preparedness. BICS will be open so families can explore the school and PHOTO SUBMITTED
Lynn Miles has 13 solo albums to her credit; a Juno Award for Roots and Traditional Solo Album of the Year; multiple Canadian Folk Music Awards including Solo Artist of The Year and English Songwriter of the Year. She’ll be on Bowen Feb. 1.
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Ann Silberman from the Bowen Children’s Centre and Tina Nielsen from the Bowen Island Public Library represent two of the many community partners that help to make RSL an annual, fun, informative evening at BICS.
tour the kindergarten classrooms as well. The gym and various spaces around the school will be
filled with interactive stations for parents and their children to explore together. The event is at no cost for participants and is organized by a team that consists of West Vancouver Schools staff, as well as a community partners in education such as Bowen Children’s Centre, Family Place and Bowen Montessori. Bowen Island Public Library, Bowen Island Community Recreation, Vancouver Coastal Health, Bowen Island’s first responders, and more also provide support. The funding for the event is made possible thanks to support from West Vancouver Schools and the Ministry of Education. Doors will open at 4:40 p.m., and we hope that everyone will be able to join us at the musical start of the event at 5 p.m. and stay until the end of the event at approx. 6:15 p.m. We look forward to seeing moms, dads, siblings, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and caregivers with their 0 to 5 yearolds at the event! For more information about RSL on Bowen Island, contact Community School coordinator Sarah Haxby, shaxby@ wvschools.ca, 604 947-0389.
TheTrust Me series presents singer-songwriter Lynn Miles SHARI ULRICH
Trust Me series
Lynn Miles has been sort of an idol of mine for decades. When I first heard her I was so taken by her exceptional song writing – her honest, vulnerable, exceedingly well-crafted songs that really raised the bar in my mind. And then there’s her unmistakable voice – beautiful, full of character and rich tone. She’s also a hell of a good guitar player. In fact, when I did a “My Playlist” show for CBC I included her song “Unravel” as one of my top 10 favourite songs. As is so often the case in the folk world, we crossed paths soon enough – first on a festival stage in Ottawa and I discovered what a wicked sense of humour she has – on and off stage! Lynn is one of Canada’s most accomplished singer/songwriters, with 13 solo albums to her credit; a Juno Award
for Roots and Traditional Solo Album of the Year; multiple Canadian Folk Music Awards including Solo Artist of The Year and English Songwriter of the Year; and several other awards for her with THE LYNNeS . Her song “Black Flowers” is on the 2017 Grammy-nominated North By South album by Claire Lynch. Her song “Three Chords and the Truth” is included in the BBC TV show Case Histories. Oh, the accolades and accomplishments go on. One of the great benefits meeting and befriending other artists is being able to invite them to Bowen Island for a concert and sleepover. And that’s just what’s going to happen Feb.1, at 7:30 p.m. at our wonderful Tir-na-nOg Theatre. Tickets are $25 at Phoenix Books and online at trustme. bpt.me. Don’t worry – if your plans change you can’t find a friend for the ticket contact me at info@estherrecords. ca and I’ll give you a refund! See www.lynnmilesmusic.ca.
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STORM BEAT
When freezing temperatures come, build an ice rink for the week!
From Saskia Tait
Stormy weather
Two snow days last week meant that island youth and adults were out enjoying the island’s powder coat. We asked islanders to send in their favourite storm photos and so here they are! See more on our Facebook page.
From Davina Haisell
From Raf Izdebski
Taken by Chloe Dierkes coming down Cates Hill.
From Ken Simpson
From Lorraine Ashdown
Sarah Bristow, Rebecca Lyne and Sheana Stevenson hang out by the fire while the kids sled for hours in From Jane Miller the Wednesday blizzard mid-island.
A snowman at Christina Atkinson’s house
From Julia Deanne Williams
on Bowen Island
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BOWEN BEAT Warm winter tea
It might be winter but the Bowen Island Community School Student Garden Club is still out in the garden seeing what is growing: mostly kale, corn salad (mache), a few carrots and some herbs. The weather was cold but nice enough during the first week of January for the Garden Club students to enjoy having a winter tea event in the garden. The tea was made with mint and lemon balm grown by the members of the BICS garden club. Students voted that the mint tea was the overall favourite, with lemon balm tea smelling better than it tastes but tasting “better than they thought it would.” Some garden club members put kale leaves into their tea and created a new type of tea that they named Kalemint. They hope that this will become a new, popular tea!
PHOTO AND STORY BY SARAH HAXBY/BICS
Quarteto Nuevo
Dozens of Islanders were treated to a Quarteto Nuevo concert at Cove Commons Jan. 18. The concert was the first in a Hearth collaboration with Kay Meek Arts Centre in West Vancouver. The quartet is composed of soprano saxophone/alto flute (Damon Zick), cello (Jacob Szekely), guitar (Kenton Youngstrom) and hand percussion (Felipe Fraga). The next concert in the series is Feb. 23 when Caro Plerotto visits Bowen Island. PHOTO BY KATHLEEN AINSCOUGH/THE HEARTH
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WeatherCAN app is another forecast resource CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
(When the Undercurrent talked to MacDonald, high winds near Bowen featured in the Squamish forecast.) MacDonald said that one of the main reasons Bowen doesn’t have its own forecast is that it doesn’t have a weather station. There’s one at Pam Rocks in the middle of the sound, one in West Vancouver and another in Gibsons. “Bowen Island falls within a bit of a Bermuda Triangle between those three observation points,” he said. “So it’s really hard for us to forecast for a place where we don’t know what the weather is actually doing because there’s no way of confirming that a forecast is right.” “I’ve spoken to emergency managers on Bowen Island and what they do is what we call a poor man’s ensemble,” said MacDonald. “You look at three different forecasts and do an averaging of them.” There’s also the marine forecast. MacDonald says that given we’re an island in the middle of the sound, the marine forecast is a good resource. It was in that forecast that there was a hurricane force wind warning last week. Environment Canada recorded speeds of up to 150 km/hr in the sound. “The entire week last week was just a really interesting weather week,” said MacDonald. “We had seven storms in as many days.” But for those with smartphones, MacDonald recommends Environment and Climate Change Canada’s WeatherCAN app that uses the phone’s location to give users the most relevant forecast for their area. It’s available on iphone and android. Now if just Googling “Bowen weather,” one might be confused that the Weather Network has a Bowen page. “That forecast is completely automated,” said MacDonald. “[There’s] no professional meteorologist fine tuning that forecast––it’s just directly from a weather model.” He added that professional meteorologists know when models are doing well and when they need adjustment.
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Medically assured loading does not apply for general doctor, dentist or specialist appointments. It is patients’ doctor, hospital or social worker who must apply for the assured loading with BC Ferries customer service. Eligible patients will then receive a letter that they present to the municipality or Caring Circle in exchange for a card to display in their window as they park in the crosshatched area in front of the General Store. In Horseshoe Bay, passengers with medically assured loading need to arrive 30 minutes before sailing and present the medically assured loading letter and TAP form. On a one-time basis, BC Ferries will honour a letter from the hospital requesting the loading if the patient doesn’t have time to get the required documents. Council is aware of the stresses on the ferry lineup. “The situation absolutely sucks,” wrote councillor Maureen Nicholson in an email to the Undercurrent. She said that she asked for this proposed resolution be included on next week’s council agenda: “That council direct staff to write to BC Ferries to confirm that the Bowen Queen will not be used in future refits and that a vessell or vessels of adequate size similar capacity to the Queen of Capilano will be assigned to Route 8 for future refits.” BC Ferries has said that future Queen of Cap refit plans (the next one scheduled for early 2023) don’t currently include the Bowen Queen.
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Fearsome snow creature camps out on Bowen Island Library lawn While human islanders huddled by their fireplaces during last Wednesday’s snowstorm, a fearsome beast camped out on the library lawn, guarding the island’s literary treasures. Though it’s unclear who created the creature, it appears that dragons don’t really live forever as by Thursday she was already melting away, duty done.
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JAN 28 - FEB 2
Family Literacy Week at Bowen Library Family Literacy Week @ Bowen Library. Drop in for activities & events like our Family Music Jam, Book Bingo + Phoenix gift certificate draw, Kids’ Section Detectives, reading games, cozy board games in the Annex, and more! The 2020 theme is “Let’s Read Together”. More details at bowenlibrary.ca
FEB 12 - FEB 29
Annual Mini Gala Exhibit Gallery at Cove Commons Over 50 Bowen artists create mini masterpieces to be auctioned at the Gala event Saturday Feb 29 proceeds go to support the Gallery at Cove Commons. View the mini works of art exhibit from Feb 12th Wednesday through Monday, 10 AM – 4 PM, closed Tuesdays.
THURSDAY JAN. 23
Ron Woodall Rotary talk: Bowen Island Creative Interpretations Collins’ Hall 7:20 pm All are welcome. More Info at bowenrotary.com Duplicate Bridge Bowen Court 6:45-10 pm Info call Pat at 778-288-7090
FRIDAY JAN. 24
Robbie Burns Dinner Legion Hall An amazing dinner of Roast Beef, Nips and Tats and dessert along with a toast to the Haggis. Tix. $20 at Phoenix or Legion. The Sixties at the Pub Bowen Island Pub 7- 10 pm “An evening of mind melting ‘60s rock and roll featuring Peter McLean, Terry McKeown, David Graff and Pedro Clarke. No cover - cash donation to Food Bank encouraged.
SATURDAY JAN 25
Unearthed: Film Screening Library Room at BICS 1-3 pm Unearthed, a documentary by Jolynn Minnaar investigates
the seventy year history of fracking in the U.S.A. to understand what its implementation means to a countries considering fracking. Hosted by Bowen Island Conservancy. Admission by donation.
Robbie Burns free Whiskey Tasting Bowen Beer & Wine Cellar 2:30 pm - 5 pm “Tip a wee dram” A sampling of BC, Irish and of course Scottish whiskies.
SUNDAY JAN. 26
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
MONDAY JAN. 27
SKY (Seniors Keeping Young) for those 55+ 1070 Miller Road “Exercise at 9 a.m., coffee at 9:45 a.m., Guest Speaker Gayle Lyttle a Community Paramedic speaking at 11 a.m., and yoga at 11:15 a.m.. Membership is $20 for a year and drop in fees for first time guests is $3 and members is $2 Regular Council meeting Bowen Island Municipality 6:15 pm
TUESDAY JAN. 28
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 7:15 pm Knick Knack Nook AGM Join us for the KKN’s 10th AGM at the Bowen Island Community School for a review of 2019, refreshments and guest speaker Louise McIntosh. 7-9 p.m.
THURSDAY JAN. 30
Duplicate Bridge Bowen Court 6:45 - 10 pm
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FRIDAY JAN. 31
Friday Night Live at the Pub Bowen Island Pub 7 - 10 pm Live music, dinner specials, and no cover charge.
SATURDAY FEB. 1
Trust Me Series: Lynn Miles Tir-na-nOg 7:30 pm Get tickets at brownpapertickets. com/event/4486604 Family Jam: Making Music Together Bowen Library Annex 2 pm As part of Family Literacy Week, Local music educators Shasta Martinuk & Brian Hoover lead a free, 45-minute, all-ages percussive music circle, with guided games and jams—instruments provided! (Participants may want to consider bringing ear protection for those with sensitive ears—it might get loud!). Find more Family Literacy Week event and activity details at bowenlibrary.ca
TUESDAY FEB 4
Bowen Island AA Collins Hall 7:15 pm
THURSDAY FEB 6
Duplicate Bridge Bowen Court 6:45 - 10 pm Info call Pat at 778-288-7090
FRIDAY FEB 7
Friday Night Live at the Pub Bowen Island Pub 7 - 10 pm Live music, dinner specials, and no cover charge.
SATURDAY FEB 8
Downward Facing Broad! : Comedy Tir-na-nOg Theatre 3 pm CBC Debaters and Winnipeg Comedy festival regular, award-winning story teller and playwright, Deborah Kimmett comes to Bowen. Evening show sold out. Matinee tickets at Brown Paper Tickets . bpt.me
Eat. Drink. Paint! Emily Carr’s Red Cedars Gallery at Cove Commons Artist/teacher Kathleen Ainscough will lead a two-hour step-by-step acrylic painting class, at the end of which you will have a masterpiece to take home. Pre- register at bowencommunityrec.com No experience required! Doors open at 6:30.
SUNDAY FEB 9
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
TUESDAY FEB 11
Bowen Island AA Collins Hall 7:15 pm
Regular Council meeting Bowen Island Municipality
6:15 pm
WEDNESDAY FEB 12
WorkBC Career Advisor Bowen Library Flex Room WorkBC Career Advisor available for free dropin sessions. Come by any time from 2pm - 5pm with your questions for resume, interview, career etc. help. 2020 Budget information session Bowen Island Municipality 6:30-8:30 Public information session about the draft 2020 Budget.
THURSDAY FEB 13
Bentall Taylor Ulrich Tir-na-nOg 7:30 pm BTU Barney Bentall, Tom Taylor, and Shari Ulrich. Tickets $30 at Phoenix Books and online at BTUBowen. brownpapertickets.com
Greenbeats: DJ Night at the Pub Bowen Island Pub 9 pm DJ’s Jan Tize, Roraven, and Leo Chan. Tix by donation ($10) in support of ancientforestalliance.org.
SUNDAY FEB 2
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
MONDAY FEB 3
Ready, Set, Learn Bowen Island Community School 5-6:30 pm Doors open at 4:40 A fun parentchild activity and information night with various stations and displays to visit, as well as a special musical guest and story time. This is a free event for families with 3-5 year old children including siblings grandparents, aunts, uncles and caregivers.
RAF IZDEBSKI - BOWEN LIFE PHOTO
Clouds clearing after one of the many storms of late let through this golden sunlight on Grafton Lake. Mt. Gardner is in the background. See more storm photos on p. 7.
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