Bowen Island Undercurrent November 17 2022

Water rate increases at 3

Bowen LAC’s

ALEX KURIAL Editor

Residents of the King Edward Bay, Bluewater Park, and Bowen Bay water systems will see a double digit percentage hike in their next bills

The 13.4 per cent increases are being made to hit revenue expectations for the trio of Local Advisory Committees (LAC) set out in the 2022 budget All three LAC’s agreed to the changes during recent meetings, and council unanimously approved three readings of the new rates Monday night, advancing them to final approval at the next meeting on Nov. 28. Bills for 2022 will be mailed out after that In dollar terms, this means the 254 properties impacted 153 in Bluewater (BWP), 60 in Bowen Bay (BB), and 41 in King Edward Bay (KEB) will see a utility bill increase of $125 for connected properties ($960 to $1,085), and $75 for unconnected properties ($600 to $675).

Chief financial officer (CFO) Kristen Watson also updated council during the Nov 14 meeting on the planned project to one day unite the three LAC’s into one, tentatively named the ‘Westside Water System’ Under the current setup King Edward Bay and Bluewater Park are already largely integrated, with BWP paying KEB each year to draw from its wells Bowen Bay operates its own system

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Muni hopes to implement metred rate system for water bills next year Trunk Road returns to two-lane traffic

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But through a combination of more people coming to the King Edward LAC, and reduced well production in Bluewater, the KEB wells have been pushed to capacity Watson says grouping the three systems, allowing King Edward and by extension Bluewater to tap into the Bowen Bay wells would help fix this problem

“That will allow the residents on the westside to have sufficient water supply for the summer, and go a long way to address some of the leakages that we ’ ve had in the Bluewater system,” said the CFO

The plan would involve upgrading Bowen Bay wells and connecting them to the King Edward system, along with improvements to Bluewater’s distribution system The cost of the project, estimat ed at $1 6 million, would be covered by a parcel tax on BWP residents

Watson also spoke about efforts to con vert all three LAC’s to a metred rate pay ment system meaning more water con

sumption equals a higher bill, and vice versa instead of the current fixed rate model where everybody pays the same price Past council direction suggested this approach under the Island Plan’s emphasis on conservation.

King Edward and Bluewater are on board with the switch to metred rates, but so far Bowen Bay has opposed the change “It puts a bit of a hitch in the whole integration plan because it creates this difference of rate bylaws from people who are effectively going to be drawing from the same sys tem,” says Watson, stating it wouldn’t make sense for the potential unified Westside Water System to have multi ple payment methods

“It’s a problem… that’s one of the issues that we ’ re currently trying to find a solu tion to on the westside,” said Watson, adding more consultation with the BB LAC will be taking place

The CFO says the goal is to have every body on board with metred rates in time for the 2023 utility bills

Muni Morsels - November 14 Council

ALEX KURIAL Editor

Bowen’s new council held their first regular meeting on Monday, following their special inaugural meeting on Nov 7 Council Chambers had a much differ ent look as the meeting got underway, both in the faces around the table with five new members, and also the tables themselves, with two tables on either side of the room replaced with a U shaped three table setup, headed by Mayor Andrew Leonard

The meeting was on the shorter side, but there were still items to discuss as the 2022 26 term got underway. Chief admin istrative officer Liam Edwards provided a

report on Bowen’s capital projects which are currently underway.

Fire Hall

The new facility on Miller Road is basically complete, and the Bowen Fire Department is operating out of it on a full time basis The only pieces still need ing work are some landscaping and the carport for the fleet’s 1969 Pumper Truck Cultural Corner/MUP

The shared pavilion project between the Library and Hearth Gallery should have its roof finished by the end of the year Along with the anticipated finish of Phase 2 MUP paving this week, Edwards says the area should resemble its old self again soon.

“We should see the Library come back to some sense of normalcy, without looking

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The northbound curb lane along Bowen Island Trunk Road finally reopened last Thursday, bringing its five month closure to an end Paving work took place last week, and the last pylons

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the westbound side of the street

two-lane traffic. The lane was originally closed in mid-June when a sinkhole was found underneath it. The schedule for completing repair work was revised several times throughout the summer and fall, but the project has now finished as the cold winter temperatures settle in. There is still some work to be completed on the adjoining Multi-Use Path (MUP), which may cause intermittent closing of the lane

like a construction zone, which it has now for quite some time. So we appreciate the community’s patience with both those proj ects as they’ve taken quite a bit of time and been fairly impactful to the community.”

Culvert Replacements

Work on replacing culverts continues across the island A major project to replace the storm sewers under Trunk Road was recently com pleted, mostly with on island labour

“For me it was a testament to the ability and skill of our team, and it’s something we want to start doing more of, and build capacity within our own labour and save money for the island. Because we have many culverts that are in need of replacement,” says Edwards.

Other recent culvert replacements include

along Grafton Road and Harding Road. On Harding, a bridge was opted for rather than concrete box culverts when the municipality could not secure supplies during a strike in the concrete industry. Edwards says the bridge is more ecologically friendly anyway.

Cove Bay Water Treatment Plant

“It’s been a source of frustration for many, ” said Edwards bluntly The plant remains offline, 18 months after its scheduled opening date Electrical repairs and a fix of the break head tank should have the plant commissioned sometime in the new year While the water colouring may look concerning, Edwards says the tannins are not harmful for consumption, though it is advised immunocompromised people avoid drinking it

The Little Red Church Christmas Craft Fair Collins Hall, 1122 Miller RD , 10 2 PM, Saturday, Nov 26th Local crafts, gifts, concession and more

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Remembrance Day done right

Ever since arriving on Bowen just after Remembrance Day last year, I was told that the island’s November 11 ceremony was one to look forward to Eleven and a half months later, I saw firsthand why I’d heard this so many times

Last Friday’s ceremony was incredibly mov ing, and a beautiful way to honour every body who has sacrificed for their country and communities. From the poems, to the songs, prayers and more (including a flyover which I thought was a surprise, but later learned takes place every year though the timing this year was particularly magical), the entire event was perfectly paced and performed.

The amount of people who came out was also a sight to behold. For an island with a population just cresting 4,250, the hundreds of attendees must surely make this one of the most well observed ceremonies by population percentage in the country. It’s a wonderful tes tament to the deep respect shown by island ers to our veterans, especially the ones from right here on Bowen whose names mark the Cenotaph where the ceremony is held

Bravo to the Legion, Rev Lorraine Ashdown, and everybody else involved in putting this special day together I can confidently say everybody’s praise of this event over the past year was rightfully placed

Kurial, Editor

connection and conversation and we are delighted to be your hosts

For the past few weeks we have been selling raffle tickets in the Cove; one for an enormous basket of treats and goodies with a fall and Christmas theme and the other for a dozen bottles of wine The winner of these two glorious prizes will be drawn the night of the dinner How exciting to think that two of you are holding on to the winning tickets!

It is predicted to be a chilly winter so let’s get cozy, count our bless ings and enjoy each other’s company with a fine and full fall supper

Today the air is crisp and cool. The days are getting shorter. What’s the most natural thing to do? I’d say the answer is let’s gather as a Community and enjoy a warm meal filled with comfort food and accompanied by good conversation. Turkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, vegetables, cranberry sauce, stuffing, rolls and apple tarts.

This year we will gather at The Legion at 1265 Scarborough Road on Saturday, November 19. There will be two seatings The first is at 5 pm and thesecondisat7pm Theroomwillbeabuzzwith

Tickets can be arranged by calling Lynn Williams at 778 390 0090 They are $20 for adults and $10 for kids age10 and under Cash can be etransfered to our treasurer Sheila McCall, at msmccall@telus net

Bowen Island United Church would like to thank Lorinda Strang at The Orchard Recovery Centre, and Cates Pharmacy, for their generous donation to our Community Event And thank you to all of the volunteers who have given of you ’ re time and treasure It’s folks like you who allow us to host this event and to

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Fall Supper 2020 poster. (Please note the 2022 Supper has different dates and times )

maintain the tradition that has been going for many years Stay warm and restful everyone We hope to see you Saturday

Rev Lorraine Ashdown Minister, Bowen Island United Church

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Thank you for Diving In!

The Hearth gallery would like to thank local artists Liz Nankin, Sarah Haxby, and Keith Shapland, as well as vol unteer divers Henry Wang, Otto Wille, Karen Wille, Dennis Chow, Chris Strau, Clayton Helkenberg, Yannick Tremblay, Lee Sharp, Alex Harvey, and Delehan Verinumbe for their involvement in Diving In: The Art of Cleaning Lakes and Oceans art-campaign.

Last year, Bowen Island Municipality, Amber Spitkovski, and Adam Taylor organized several dives on Bowen, as part of Dive Against Debris Thanks to them, volunteers from the commu nity, and to the Bowen Island Community School students who also cleaned up the shorelines, the adventure began Liz and Sarah are both very engaged in the community and concerned about the environment Like 10 other artists from the Sea to Sky corridor, they replied to the call out to take part in this project Soon after, they were given a sur prise bag full of debris collected from the waters; this was their material and source of inspiration to make art Keith’s passion for collecting, cleaning, sorting, and photographing objects and debris from beaches was a perfect addition to this exhibition. His art practice shows us the beauty and irony of broken and abandoned bits of our lives and portrays the endless amount of things that we leave behind us

Both very creative and terrifying at the same time, this exhi bition was made possible with the support of the Sea to Sky Arts Council Alliance, West Vancouver Arts Council, North Van Arts, Divers for Cleaner Lakes and Oceans, and Return It Thank you to the Hearth’s staff and volunteers who keep

More Muni Morsels

Snug Cove Wastewater Treatment Plant

Phase 1 of this project is estimated to be complete early in 2023 Edwards says the municipality is waiting on a capacity assessment to be completed to see if work performed on the plant this year has brought its capacity up to a sufficient level “Once we have that capacity assessment completed and understood then we should be able to be in a position to allow for people to connect to the system that we put on hold,” said the CAO He added periods of prolonged wet weather and full soil saturation are necessary for the assess ment to be done Once Phase 1 is complete, the more complex and costly Phase 2 can get underway.

Local Advisory Committees

The Tunstall Bay Reservoir improvement project continues, which will provide better supply, capacity, and fire flow to residents of the western LAC In Eagle Cliff, the waiting game continues on a grant application to help fund a desired hookup to the Cove Bay water system The results of the multi-million dollar provincial grant were initially slated for late 2022, but it now looks like it will be the new year before a decision is made

On-Island Composting Facility/Community Centre

Edwards says further information on the proposed com posting facility will be available soon The Community Centre will be discussed in further detail during a Committee of the Whole meeting on Wednesday afternoon, November 16

Committee Appointments

Mayor Andrew Leonard was unanimously appointed as Bowen’s Director for the Metro Vancouver Regional Board of Directors after volunteering for the position Coun Tim Wake and Alison Morse each offered their names for Alternate Director to the organization, with Wake being selected for the role following a 5 2 secret vote

Council representatives for Bowen’s many committees were also scheduled to be decided on Monday, but council voted to push this decision until their January 23 meeting to allow more time for members to research committees and see which ones they’d like to be a part of.

this cultural hub alive and welcome visitors every day, and to the Undercurrent for supporting the arts and our actions through the publications of regular articles.

For more information, visit the Diving In website: https://www.divinginbc. com/

Mathilde Rohr The Hearth Gallery

Campbell - Peacemaker, humanitarian, environmentalist, and

Bawn was born in Montreal in 1946 to loving parents Joseph and Mary He died while visiting his much loved daughter Lena and her family in Greece this past month.

After growing up in Montreal, Bawn planned to attend university after CEGEP but was hired by a large computer company At 19 he soon found himself teaching other less technically savvy coworkers.

At 24, he headed to Europe to work and travel. He was a shepherd in the Lake District in England, a grape harvester in France, and a leather sandal maker in Spain.

At that time, he was introduced to the teachings of a young boy from India, Prem Rawat Prem is now an international speaker and author and has been awarded many honours for his lifelong work for peace. Bawn played a part in supporting Prem s work and later volunteered in the Peace Education Program and The Prem Rawat Foundation (TPRF).

Bawn always valued the deepest part of a human being, and this was felt by his family and friends, his children’s friends, his students at the college, those who worked with him, played with him, and volunteered with him.

A Bowen Islander for 36 years Bawn was politically active on the Bluewater water board, and the restructuring committee. He participated in baseball and assisted in the coaching of his children’s sports teams.

He involved himself in the early days of TOTI, playing Caliban and Sir Toby Belch in Martin Clarke’s Shakespeare productions. He was in Godspell and many others, more recently King Richard, directed by Graham Ritchie. He also acted in his son Stefan’s movie, Peter and The Devil.

Recently Bawn very much enjoyed the men s Crossing

to many.

Over singing group started by Brian Hoover Bawn arranged for the group to go and visit his friend Bruce Haggerstone in Ladysmith in his final days. The group also sang for Brian himself when he was in palliative care.

Bawn joined Rotary in West Vancouver and brought it to Bowen, co-founding the club here with Pierce Hayes. He remained active in the club, initiating and contributing to many projects on Bowen and abroad, always enjoying that involvement

Bawn commuted 22 years to Capilano College where he taught and mentored many students in the Business Computing program. There, he started a lunchtime volleyball league and a co op program. Many years later former students would stop him in passing to thank him for his influence in affecting their journey

In his retirement, among countless other endeavours, Bawn grew a big garden at his home, had a workshop built, worked with wood, and started alternative energy projects at his house. As he became less physically able, he would hire Bowen workers to collaborate.

Our very special Bawn will be much missed and remembered by his wife Ann, his children Stefan (Erin), Lena (Dimitri), Jason (Miri), and Shaun, grandchildren Stefanos, Nefeli, Phineas, and Julian and siblings Daintry, Alison(Peter), and Brad (Linda). And many, many others who knew and loved him

Please join us for a celebration of Bawn’s life. The date and venue have not yet been determined. It will be posted in the Undercurrent and at Artisan Eats.

Any memorial donations could be given to ShelterBox or The Prem Rawat Foundation.

Bawn

mentor

Sparkle and Shine with Emilie Kaplun at Catching Stars Gallery!

KATHLEEN AINSCOUGH Catching Stars Gallery

Ease into the festive season and be inspired by Emilie Kaplun’s new collection of statement earrings, bracelets and necklaces that sparkle and shine with Swarovski crystals This collection will be featured for the rest of November at Catching Stars Gallery!

We are excited that holiday parties are back this year and what better way to celebrate the season than to get dressed up and have a party! Join us for a special cocktail party on Thursday November 24th anytime between 5 7 pm at the Gallery Emilie will celebrate with a new fun and sparkly Holiday Jewellery collection Dust off your Holiday wear and help welcome in the holiday season in style!

Emilie’s unique and timeless designs are created with high quality materials such as Swarovski Crystals and Freshwater Pearls. In her more than twenty five years as a professional jeweller, Emilie has created designs that have been showcased in galleries, stores and fashion shows Emilie specializes in wedding jewellery, inspired

when her sister wanted a tiara for her wedding that was distinctive and reminiscent of our natural environment From that time, Emilie has designed custom made tiar as and jewellery for numerous weddings and special events. She continues to push her creativity and skills to higher levels.

Many of you know Emilie as one of the founding mem bers of Catching Stars Gallery and along with co owner with Kathleen Ainscough, Emilie helps to curate and showcase over fifty diverse artists in their cooperative gallery space There are lots of new arrivals of festive stock from our collective of painters, jewellers, sculptors, metalsmiths, carvers, photographers and textile artists including cards, ornaments, prints, textiles, sculptures, jewellery and much more Thinking of sending gifts to loved ones across the miles? Check out the online store for more great ideas We ship worldwide and also offer on island delivery

We are very grateful to our patrons who support our local artists and small business and we look forward to seeing you over the upcoming festive season

To learn more about our co operative gallery and our amazing artists visit the website at www catchingstars gallery com and follow along on social media

Holiday fun at the Burrow

SARA SKUCE

Greetings Bowen Island!

We have been very busy at The Burrow this holiday season, booking artists and workshops to inspire you and get you in the festive spirit! We have some amazing instructors, from on island as well as the mainland, coming to share their knowledge and inspire you!

Kelly Miller is the owner of Bowen Island tattoo shop, and is instructing a wine and paint night, featuring a whimsical forest scene, this Friday, November 18, from 7 to 9 pm

We also have another local instructor, Andrea Stevenson, from Flora Shamana Blooms, offering two amazing workshops

The first, is a dried floral arrang ing class this Sunday, November 20, that will incorporate many of the beautiful, rare, and hard to grow flowers that she cultivates on her small flower farm on Bowen Create

a beautiful piece that will remind you of summer and bring colour into your home over these winter days ahead.

The second workshop Andrea is offering is on December 11, from 1 to 2:30 pm, to create a beautiful holiday door swag using fresh tree cuttings, and again, delicate dried flowers from her farm Create a beautiful festive piece to adorn your front door!

After an unexpected turn of events, Debbie Hungle’s glass workshops were re scheduled to next weekend, Sunday, November 27 The class offerings have also slightly changed Glass fused ornament making is now being offered as a family workshop!

Yes! All participants must register and be a minimum of 5 years old Parent & tot, grandparents and grandkids, or child drop off are all welcome! This will be a fun event!

Only 10 spots remaining!

Debbie is also offering an adult/mature youth glass mosa ic class later in the afternoon!

Participants may choose from stencils or create their own mas terpiece. Along with over 40 years experience, Debbie also brings all the tools and materials needed!

November 25 is also our third Make & Munch youth event Join us for some pizza, pottery and pop! Clay Christmas trees and ornaments are a few things on the agenda!

On November 26, I’ll be offering a Sip & Ceramics workshop on beauti ful ornamental clay trees and orna ments! This workshop is full, please inquire about future dates!

We are also very lucky to have Jean Bradbury back in the studio after a long, successful summer of painting amazing murals all over the continent!

Jean will be leading a sip & paint night on Friday, December 2, based on her recent hikes into the wild of Bowen and the knowl edge to forage for Bowen’s own wild mushrooms!

Please register at www.theburrow bowen.com

Christmas Craft Fair around the corner

This island is home to some very creative and crafty people and their creations will be showcased at this year ’ s CSA Christmas Craft Fair at BICS gym on Sunday, December 4 from 10 am to 3 pm

Handknit sweaters, special toys, wooden bowls, art work, cards, soaps, candles, jewelry from our local arti sans and crafters You’ll find unique gifts for everyone on your list as well as seasonal decor and so much more! Please bring cash as most vendors cannot take credit/ debit cards

Don’t forget to purchase a raffle ticket for one of the Gift Baskets Admission by donation Funds raised are returned to the community through grants, programs and services

The Youth Craft Fair is back this year! These young creators design and make their crafts and learn entrepre neurial skills. The Youth Craft Fair is upstairs in BICS on the same day, Dec. 4, from 10 am until Noon.

Lunch and snacks will be offered for sale at the Craft Fair and thanks to Bowen Island Gymnastics Club for hosting this year ’ s cafe

See you at the Christmas Craft Fair a Bowen Island tradition since 1984!

For more information: Joan Vyner 778 875 1727 jcvyner@hotmail com bowencsa@gmail com

The Burrow

JOAN VYNER Community School Association

Drop by the gallery and view the collection by featured artist Emilie Kaplun and enter to win these Swarovski crystal earrings! Feature runs until November 30. / Thiago Ramirez photo

Planning underway for Gibsons-BowenVancouver passenger-only electric ferry

SOPHIE WOODROOFFE Coast Reporter

A Victoria-based company is conducting feasibility planning for foot passenger ferry service between Gibsons and Vancouver using electric vessels

“For all the folks who are ready to go anoth er way, for all the folks who walk on the car ferry right now, or drive but they don’t really need to drive The point would be to give them a much faster and cheaper way to get around,” said Greenline Marine Inc Founder and CEO Callum Campbell, who is also the chair of the Canadian Ferry Association and former director of Inland Ferries Campbell said he resigned from his posi tion with the Ministry of Transportation to start the company, which launched this year “I think system change is hard and I think sometimes it’s easier when that comes from outside,” he said.

Proximity to Vancouver, potential time savings and a strong commuting base are the primary reasons Gibsons and Bowen Island are first on his list as potential communities.

“I also know there are existing challenges right now with capacity issues on the exist ing ferry,” said Callum

Two electric ferries with 150-passenger capacity would be used to service routes between Gibsons and Vancouver and Bowen Island and Vancouver, with a berth in close proximity to the Canada Line SkyTrain or another form of active transportation so users can “plug into” the existing transit sys tem, said Callum

A trip from the Government Wharf in Gibsons to such a location would take 65 minutes It’s still early days for the company, which has yet to raise capital and would need “tens of millions of dollars” to fund the operation, including the purchase of two vessels “Marine infrastructure is very expensive and funders are going to have a lot of questions about that so we ’ re doing the groundwork right now to answer those questions,” said Callum

Callum said the company will be target ing government infrastructure funding and “merit-based green funding” to subsidize the service and keep ticket prices affordable.

Feasibility planning is under way until

spring 2023 and will include ridership studies and community engagement Open houses are planned for the new year and the company is expected to engage Gibsons councillors It’s also launched a survey on its website

Another company, Pacific Ferries, launched in 2016 but was forced to sus pend operations in 2017 because of challenges securing permission to use the Coal Harbour Public Dock

In 2018, a passenger ferry feasibili ty study found anyone operating the service would need to carry at least 40 passengers a trip for a minimum fare of $20 to be in the black.

ThestudybyEvergreenConsultingofRoberts Creek was commissioned by the Sunshine Coast Regional Economic Development Organization for the Town of Gibsons as it tried to get support from the Ministry of Transportation for subsidized service

Pacific Ferries owner Ihab Shaker offered to operate a subsidized service, in partner ship with local governments and groups like Sunshine Coast Tourism, as “ a pilot project for six months to help produce more accu rate results for the study and provide a real and precise business case, ” but the idea did not move ahead

Of that study, Callum said, the assess ment “looks like a good start, but you need to go further to address the ques tions of funders and decision makers We are working to produce data that answers those questions“

Southern Sunshine Coast Ferry Advisory Committee Chair Diana Mumford told Coast Reporter while there is “always an appetite for such a service… A passenger only ser vice however will not completely solve the overloads and lack of on-time performance on route 3.”

BC Ferries Corporate Communications Manager Astrid Chang said the company is aware of the feasibility planning “This is a different type of service from the vehicle and passenger service we offer to Horseshoe Bay and would complement service to the area, ” she said. “We wish them success in their endeavours”

Last week private company Vancouver Island Ferry Company announced it would be providing passenger-only service between Nanaimo and Vancouver

With files from Sean Eckford

REMEMBRANCE DAY

Bowen Remembers - 2022

ALEX KURIAL Editor

Bowen honoured Remembrance Day last Friday with the traditional Cenotaph Ceremony, organized by the Bowen Island Legion.

Bagpipes and the Colour Party signalled the start of events, following the departure of the 10:50 am ferry from Snug Cove. Rev. Lorraine Ashdown led the ceremony which drew hundreds of people, and included singing by Lynn Williams, Ellen MacIntosh and the Community Choir.

Other moments included the playing of the Last Post and Piper Reveille, and the reading of war poems In Flanders Fields by Canadian war surgeon John McCrae and High Flight by Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot John Gillespie Magee Jr During the latter, a well-timed three-plane flyover by the Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association took place The Orchard Recovery Centre and Doc Morgan’s assisted in helping bring the planes over Bowen.

Many local organizations, schools and businesses laid wreaths near the end of the ceremony. Following the depar ture of the Colour Party, people were invited to lay their pop pies among the wreaths which now covered the Cenotaph

December 25 and Jan 1 the first sailing from Bowen is 8:35 am and first sailing from Horseshoe Bay is 8:00 am

LEST WE FORGET

Alex Kurial photo gallery

photos from the ceremony.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18

Storytime at the Bowen Library

A free drop-in program of stories and songs for 2-4 year olds and their caregivers! Fridays at 10:30 to 11 am Runs on Friday’s through December 9.

Legion Dinner & Karaoke Night

Shepherd’s Pie with salad and a crumble 50 dinners available, first come first served. Doors open at 5:30 pm, dinner at 6:30. Karaoke afterward with Billie Behm from 8 to 11:30 pm

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19

Artisan Square Open House

Join the different businesses at Artisan Square for drinks, snacks and discovery. From 10 am to 2 pm

French Connections: French Conversation Club

Fun and friendly conversation practice in French! Drop in and join us to practice your French, and get to know other French speakers on Bowen Island! For beginner and intermediate speakers, but all levels welcome Runs Noon

to 1 pm, but participants are welcome to stay longer if the conversation is still rolling!

Teen Advisory Group Meeting Bowen Library Annex

Joining TAG gives you a voice in what happens at the Library! Drop-in from 2 to 3:30 pm to make suggestions and earn volunteer hours! Visit bipl.link/TAG for more info

Fall Supper at the Legion 5 and 7 pm seatings More information on Page 4.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20

Trail Cleanup at Grafton Lake

Join Pickles and Peanut as they travel around Grafton Lake picking up trash and recyclables If you want to help out these gathering goats, meet at the Grafton Lake dam next to Grafton Road at 9 am sharp!

Way To Go!

Join Pauline Le Bel, Chris Corrigan and Matthew van der Giessen for poetry, music and conversation about death and the end of life 1:30 to 3:30 pm at the Library Annex

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24

ChessMates at the Bowen Library

Thursday evening chess at the Library! Drop in for all-ages, family-friendly casual chess at the Library! All experience levels welcome, (though it helps if you know the basics). Our December 8 session will be a fun tournament Chess boards provided, but feel free to bring your own if you prefer!

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26

Art Market begins at the Hearth

Daily to December 31, from 11 am to 5 pm (closed Tuesdays) and Fridays till 8 pm. Find out more at thehearthartsonbowen.ca

Little Red Church Christmas Craft Fair

Featuring local crafters and treats. 10 am to 2 pm at Collins Hall.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27

Christmas Craft Fair at the Legion

Local crafts, gift basket raffle, Pet Photos with Santa fundraiser for CAWES 11 am to 4 pm

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2

Ladies Madrigal Singers present ‘Sounds of Christmas’ Cates Hill Chapel at 7 pm Tickets at the door

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3

Camp Bow Isle Craft Fair

871 Green Road. For more info call 604-947-2500

Light Up Bowen

Begins at 6 pm with the Lantern Parade Later, the Cove Light Up, and visits with Santa at the Hearth!

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4

CSA Christmas Craft Fair

An island tradition since 1984. More info on Page 6.

TUESDAYS

Community Lunches at the Legion

2nd and 4th Tuesday’s of every month from 11:30 am to 1 pm Adult only, drop-in event $10 for a full lunch Next lunch: November 22

Yoga at Collins Hall

Tuesdays from 1 to 2 pm All levels of experience welcome Chair to Standing $15 drop in Email jackie minns@gmail com or call 604 220 9092

Marie Neys Fine Art

Nov 22 & 29 or Nov 23, 30 Tuesday or Wednesday Open Classes 9:30 to 11:30 am Do you paint in Acrylics but want to learn more and develop your skills Join Marie Neys in the studio! marie@marieneys.com

Nov 21 (MONDAY) from 1:30 to 3:30 pm Intro to Painting (or refresh for those who need it)

THURSDAYS

Breath & Workspace @ Sweat The Technique Studio

Join this beginner movement class created to rebalance and prep the body for more active mobility. 6 pm

Pre-register weekly at sweatthetechniquestudio.com

Thursday Art Group

Each week at Collins Hall, 9:30 to 11:30 am Members pay $30 per month to help pay the rent at the Hall. Nov 10 we will be hosting a Live Model (clothed) drawing/sketching workshop. Paid TAG members pay $5. Non Members who wish to join the fun pay $10. For enquiries please reach out to Marie@marieneys.com or shannonrondeau@shaw.ca

SATURDAYS

Men’s Mobility Circuit Class @ 9 am, Mobility Skills Class (All Levels) @ 10:15 am Sweat The Technique Studio. Pre register weekly at sweatthetechniquestudio.com