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Outfall pipe replacing to top $1 million ALEX KURIAL Editor
A GOOD DAY FOR A BOOK It started overnight, and by Wednesday morning Bowen was a canvas of white as snow fell all over the island - along with Metro Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast. Judging by the lack of usual traffic through the Cove it seems most Islanders chose to ride things out at home, perhaps with a warm drink and good read from the Bowen Library. In case you didn’t make it out, take a look inside to see how the snow decorated different parts of the island. / Alex Kurial photo
It will cost seven figures to replace a broken outfall pipe at the Snug Cove Wastewater Treatment Plant. The role of the outfall pipe is to dispose of effluent after it has been treated at the wastewater plant (WWTP). The effluent is then discharged in deep water past Dorman Point. Multiple issues developed with the pipe last summer however which has prevented it from fulfilling this task. Two ruptures required underwater dive teams being sent down to repair the pipe, along with some shore cleanup. Finally in August the pipe became so twisted that it stopped discharging effluent altogether. Around onethird of the pipe had to be cut off to allow wastewater discharge to continue, meaning the effluent is currently being released into Snug Cove waters instead of offshore. CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
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Events All Council meetings are open to the public to attend in person or electronically, unless noted otherwise. January 22, 2024 1:00 pm Regular Council Meeting
Seeking Public Comment
Seeking Public Comment
DVP 2023 0300 (1673 Evergreen Lane)
DVP 2023 0244 (211 Highland Trail)
Regular Council Meeting 1:00 pm on Monday, January 22, 2024
Regular Council Meeting 1:00 pm on Monday, January 22, 2024
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A Development Variance Permit application has been submitted for 1673 Evergreen Lane (shown on map) to reassign side and rear lot line setbacks for a new single family dwelling.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A Development Variance Permit application has been submitted for 211 Highland Trail (shown on map) to legalize several non-conforming accessory buildings.
The applicants wish to construct a single family dwelling within a required rear setback area. The request is to reduce the minimum rear setback from 7.5 m to 3.0 m. The minimum side setback will be increased from 3.0 m to 7.5 m. Staff will introduce the application to Council at the January 22, 2024 Council Meeting. At that meeting Council will decide to set a date to consider issuing the permit, or may choose to not proceed further with the application.
The applicants wish to legalize two storage sheds and a deck constructed within a side setback area by a previous owner. The request is to reduce the minimum side setback from 3 m to 0.25 m.
January 25, 2024 6:30 pm Budget Info Session on Zoom
MORE INFORMATION AT MUNICIPAL HALL: More information available at Municipal Hall by calling 604-947-4255 ext 233 or email dbakken@bimbc.ca and making an appointment to speak to Drew Bakken, Island Community Planner. Office Hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, excluding statutory holidays. www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/planning
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YOUR COMMENTS ARE WELCOME: Written submissions may be delivered to Municipal Hall by 11:00 am on the meeting date (contact information below): • In person • By mail • By fax • By email to mayorandcouncil@bimbc.ca Verbal submissions may be made to Mayor and Council at the meeting:
Questions? Contact Drew Bakken, Island Community Planner, by email at dbakken@bimbc.ca or call 604-947-4255 ext 233 or
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MORE INFORMATION AT MUNICIPAL HALL: More information available at Municipal Hall by calling 604-947-4255 ext 233 or email dbakken@bimbc.ca and making an appointment to speak to Drew Bakken, Island Community Planner. Office Hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, excluding statutory holidays.
YOUR COMMENTS ARE WELCOME: Written submissions may be delivered to Municipal Hall by 11:00 am on the meeting date (contact information below): • In person • By mail • By fax • By email to mayorandcouncil@bimbc.ca Verbal submissions may be made to Mayor and Council at the meeting:
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Public Notice of Intent To borrow funds to finance the Eagle Cliff Cove Bay Connection Project, subject to petition against This is a public notice under sections 213 and 217 of the Community Charter. Bowen Island Municipality intends to install a new watermain to connect the Eagle Cliff Water System to the Cove Bay Water System, ensuring a reliable and quality supply of drinking water to Eagle Cliff households. We intend to borrow $820,000 from the Municipal Finance Authority with a five (5) year maximum repayment term to fund this capital improvement. The loan would be re-paid in full by means of a local service tax. If your property is within the Eagle Cliff local service area (outlined in blue), you will be subject to a local service tax of approximately $1,600 per year, for the next five years (2024-2028). Council may proceed with establishing this service unless more than half of the landowners representing at least 50% of the assessed value of the land and improvements (buildings) that would be subject to the local service tax, petition against the service by February 26, 2024. A petition against is a voting system based on objection. If you are in favour, no action is necessary. If you disagree with this proposal, you need to “petition against” it by submitting a Petition Against Response Form. You can get more information about Loan Authorization (Cove Bay and Eagle Cliff Water Systems Connection) Bylaw No. 565, 2022, the financing plan and the Eagle Cliff Cove Bay Connection Project on the Municipal website www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/eagle-cliff-cove-bayconnection-project/, or at Municipal Hall, 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island.
How to respond to this notice If you own property within the local service area and you are IN FAVOUR of the financing plan for this project, no action is necessary. If you are NOT IN FAVOUR, you may petition against this financing plan: 1. Confirm that your property is within the local service area 2. Complete a Petition Against Response Form 3. Submit the form to the Corporate Officer by 4:00 pm on February 26, 2024 In person or by mail to Municipal Hall, 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, BC V0N1G2, by e-mail to bim@bimbc.ca or by fax to 604-947-0193. This notice has been mailed directly to all properties in the Eagle Cliff local service area, and publicly posted as of January 19, 2024. Questions? Please contact the Corporate Officer at 604-947-4255 or bim@bimbc.ca.
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Let It Snow Round 2
Another wonderful snowfall! And this time much more substantial than last week. Whether you were hanging out at home, or hit the road to head to work (or explore), hopefully you found some fun in or outside during our snow day. Personally I would like to give a big thank you to the Ruddy, who despite having a skeleton crew still made coffees for those who had to head outside today. You truly helped fuel newspaper layout day this week! And as always thank you to the workers helping to make road travel as safe as possible on days like this. Without our snow plow and shovel teams, many of whom were at work long before anyone woke up, nobody would be getting very far at all. You all rock! And remember, if you took any snow pics you’d like to share be sure to keep sending them along! We love to see island examples of winter fun, much like the Dowdeswell Family & Friends had out and about today. Dress warm and have fun out there! - Alex Kurial, Editor
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The orange glow of sunrise above Downtown Vancouver on a chilly January morning. / Haig Farris photo
Composting Questions Dear Editor, It is budget time with the multiple demands that have to be fulfilled including for matching desirable grants. On December 11, 2023, Council was presented with the preliminary design for an On-Island Composting facility. No mention was made of the two and-a-half year old consultant report/feasibility study for on-island composting facility. The consultant thoroughly describes the Bowen Island Recycling Depot (BIRD) site and points to some real polluting dangers. Warnings include the prevention of leachates to come in contact with the water table, which is at ground level in winter. The staff’s December 11 report clearly points to the burial of leachates pipes in the ground!!! As mentioned by the consultant, the BIRD site is in a marshy and swampy area; it is part of the “meadow’s” basin, a popular walking destination all year round. The “meadow” is an important ecological hot spot, a very biodiverse area, which supports many animals including the rearing of juvenile cohos released by the hatchery. In essence, this environment can not be
allowed to be polluted. Compounding with the environmental very real impact, the design is ill-fitted and crammed in the BIRD site, potentially pushing over the very active recycling depot. The design of the On-Island Composting facility brought to Council on December 11 is actually a prototype never tested under our climate. The experience of the water treatment plant shows the sagas and costs of never ending testing of prototypes. Time has come to turn to the experience gathered by our grand master of waste collection. Green waste has been collected on Bowen Island for 12 years resulting in comprehensible knowledge of the requirements needed to have a successful on-island composting system. One very realistic possibility would be precomposting by each Bowen Islanders thus drastically reducing the volume of organic waste collected. Bowen Islanders are very proud of their Recycling Depot, one-of-a kind in BC, so let us have the same attitude regarding composting. - Anne Franc de Ferrière-Chollat
WAYNE CALLAGHAN JULY 10, 1948 – DECEMBER 06, 2023
It is with very deep regret to announce the death of Wayne Callaghan due to massive complications from open heart surgery. Wayne died peacefully at VGH Hospital. Wayne was born in Lloydminster, SK and the family moved to Edson, AB. He grew up very poor as his Father left and his Mother had to raise three children on her own. At first, they did not even have a working toilet – but an outhouse. He was a saver and a ‘scrimper’ because of this. He was a figure skater (Alberta finals). He graduated high school and then in 1968 hitchhiked around North America for a year. He then returned to Alberta – met his wife Margaret and went to U of A in social work. He then ran group homes for delinquent and troubled boys and girls. He was the President of the Childcare Association of Alberta. He then moved to B.C. and ran a group home in New Westminster. Later he became a professional gardener and then – even more later – due to his love and interest in computers did office administration until his retirement. Wayne and Stephen lived at Paloma Co-operative for 25 years in East Vancouver and then after a chance visit to Bowen Island they fell in love with it and decided to make the big move 10 years ago. Wayne always said ‘it’s like being on permanent vacation!’. He is pre-deceased by his Father – Thomas, Mother – Karola and brother Kurtus. He is survived by his long time partner of 38 years – Stephen Lock also his four children – Venessa, Marcia, Aleah and James. His three grandchildren – Alex, Meghan and Kasey and his great grand daughter – Abigail. His sister – Patricia and niece – Karie. He will be missed by so many. Such a gentle, loving, kind soul. By request no funeral but a jubilant celebration of life later this year.
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Financial health of Snug Cove LSA discussed CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
The current situation puts the municipality in violation of the BC Environmental Management Act with regards to their discharge permit. In order to get back up to code the project was brought forward in this year’s budget discussions. The total cost to replace the pipe will be around $1.2 million. Part of the issue is that the current outfall pipe is 75 millimetres, which worked at the time of installation but has since become far too small for the increased number of users in Snug Cove. Director of engineering Patrick Graham said the replacement pipe should be at least 200 mm, and even went further by proposing a 250 mm pipe to account for growth over the next 40 years. The larger pipes will also operate by gravity discharge, as opposed to the current pipe which requires a pump to move effluent through it. Almost the entire cost of replacement will be borne by existing users of the Snug Cove Local Service Area (LSA), which will work out to an annual parcel tax of around $533 per year for the approximately 135 properties in the area, based on a 30-year loan. The amount to go from a 200 to 250
mm pipe, about $100,000, will be paid by latecomer agreements and future development around the island. This new parcel tax is in addition to the one Snug Cove LSA users are already paying for WWTP upgrades approved in 2022. That tax works out to around $713 a year, and has about five years left before being repaid. Since the Snug Cove LSA doesn’t currently have reserves built up, the money to replace the outfall pipe needs to be borrowed. The borrowing will be subject to a petition against from the local service area, which would require 50 per cent of properties worth 50 per cent of the total assessed property value to quash it. Otherwise, the borrowing will be approved. The plan was approved by council 6-1, with Coun. Judith Gedye in opposition. Mayor Andrew Leonard asked about the future prospects of the Snug Cove LSA given that property owners are now facing the reality of two parcel taxes along with the looming Phase 2 upgrades to the WWTP which are estimated around $6 million. “I’m very concerned about the financial impact this sewer system is going to have on this local service area long-term, and whether it’s going to be financially via-
ble for property owners,” said Leonard during council last week. Graham said he shares the mayor’s concerns. “At this point we have a service that’s set up pursuant to a certain number of users, and we’re essentially stuck with making that work… It’s definitely a concern in that we’re looking at a substantial parcel tax here for one component of the system. It wouldn’t be prudent to create any expectation that that’s the end of the road in terms of what we have to pay to keep the service area running,” said the engineering director. Both Graham and chief administrative officer Liam Edwards added that they didn’t believe a sewage smell detected in the area over the last few months was from the effluent itself, saying that it would have already been treated to eliminate smell at the WWTP before being discharged. They theorized the smell could be due to the broken pipe however, as it could have disturbed the seabed when it ruptured and exposed sediment or anaerobic digestion. Graham added the smell could also be coming from waste created by boats or animals.
Snug Cove Terminal Life Extension Project Update
Hello Bowen Island community members, I’m Jesse, the Project Manager responsible for the life extension of your ferry terminal in Snug Cove. I hope this message finds you well. As you know, the project kicked off last week, coinciding perfectly with a drop in temperatures and the first snowfall of the year, much to the bemusement of our team. Here at BC Ferries, we appreciate a good challenge and our team is well-geared up to complete the work safely and efficiently. In this, the first of my monthly updates, I wanted to highlight the changes we’re putting in place to prepare for our first scheduled full-day berth closure on Saturday, January 20. We’ll have complimentary parking in Horseshoe Bay, passenger-only water taxis and a shuttle bus on Bowen Island ready to serve you. Our main goal for this project is to ensure safe and reliable operation of the berth for the long-term, all while minimizing the impacts to you. Bowen Island truly is a unique community and we know many of your livelihoods depend on our ferry service. Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete our survey, attend our workshop or communicate with us directly.
Jesse Lightman
It is this kind of ongoing communication that helped us develop the plan to minimize the impacts on you as much as possible, and it goes a long way in fostering mutually respectful relationships. You’ll continue to hear from us through service notices, mail-outs, social media, sign boards, this column, etc. Watch for more of these monthly updates and visit our project-specific webpage: bcferriesprojects.ca/snug-cove-tp I hope that you find this information valuable and if you have any questions about the project, please don’t hesitate to contact our customer relations team at customer.relations@bcferries.com Thanks for reading, Jesse Lightman
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Intricate patterns and pathways emerged in the waters of Snug Cove during Wednesday morning’s snowfall. / Alex Kurial photo
Seeking Public Comment DVP 2022 0282 for 1104 & 1108 Foxglove Lane Regular Council Meeting: 1:00 pm on Monday, January 22, 2024
MORE INFORMATION AT MUNICIPAL HALL: The application may be viewed at Municipal Hall between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday (excluding statutory holidays) or on the municipal website at www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/planning
YOUR COMMENTS ARE WELCOME: Written submissions may be delivered to Municipal Hall by 11:00 am on January 22, 2024 BIM has received an application for a Development Variance Permit to allow for increased in person, by mail, by fax, or by email to mayorandcouncil@bimbc.ca. Submissions may also be made to Mayor and Council at the meeting. floor area to these two lots to be consolidated and a fourplex to be built on the site. The current amended application would seek an increase in the Floor Space Ratio (FSR) QUESTIONS: Contact Daniel Martin, Manager of Planning and Development, by phone at permitted in the zone from the allowed 0.85 to a maximum of 1.022 FSR. 604-947-4255 ext 230 or by email dmartin@bimbc.ca This application was originally introduced to Council at the May 8, 2023 Regular Council Meeting. The applicant has subsequently amended their application to reduce the scope of the variance requested.
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Art for safety markings for glass areas at the Community Centre BIM’s Public Art Advisory Committee is calling for a digital design to be applied to glass areas at the Community Centre. The design will be reproduced in adhesive vinyl to be applied directly to glass panels in order to meet safety requirements for visability. Questions? Email PublicArt@bimbc.ca For more information and instructions on how to submit go to: www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/artist-call-for-digital-art/
2024 Budget Process BIM’s budget consultation process is underway with the next Public Information Meeting on Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 6:30 pm on Zoom. Read more: www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/five-year-financial-plan-budget-2024/
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Municipal staff are preparing to introduce the amended application to Council at the January 22nd, 2024 meeting. At that meeting Council will decide to either set a date to formally consider issuing the permit or may choose to not proceed further with the application. The application is to increase the maximum floor area on the site from a maximum of 465 sq. m. to a maximum of 559 sq. m. (through increasing the Floor Square Ratio from 0.85 to 1.022). The applicant is also proposing that restrictions be placed on one unit, such that it be required to be a rental unit for the first five years after an Occupancy Permit is issued.
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Beaches and baseball are a pair of popular Bowen activities, but neither were taking place on Wednesday as both the path to Tunstall Bay Beach and the Snug Cove Field lay blanketed in snow. / Kim Barker photo (Beach), Alex Kurial photo (Baseball)
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Many people likely hunkered down on Wednesday, but for those who needed to go out the roads were kept clear by teams of snow plow operators working across the island. Peter Kaulfuss was one member of this crucial crew, making sure anyone who ventured out could drive (and park) along Bowen Island Trunk Road in the Cove. / Alex Kurial photo
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West Vancouver-Sea to Sky MLA Jordan Sturdy to retire STURDY HAS SERVED AS MLA FOR THE RIDING SINCE 2013, AND NARROWLY HELD THE SEAT IN THE 2020 SNAP ELECTION AGAINST A GREEN CHALLENGE
SCOTT TIBBALLS Pique Newsmagazine Longtime West Vancouver-Sea to Sky MLA, Jordan Sturdy, will not seek a fourth term in the upcoming provincial election. “I thoroughly enjoyed my time as an elected official,” he said in an interview with Pique. “I still have my farm, and I am now at a place where I need to take it to the next level, and to figure out how to transition it into the next generation. That requires all of my attention.” Sturdy, who sits as a BC United MLA, was first elected in 2013, and re-elected in 2017 and 2020 as a BC Liberal, BC United’s previous iteration. Before that, he was the Mayor of Pemberton, where he still lives. Sturdy said he never intended to be an elected official, but it was just how things worked out. “It was a set of circumstances that brought me in in the first place,” he said, before shifting to talking about his popular family farm in Pemberton, North Arm Farm, which received 80,000 visitors in 2023. “It’s a big operation, and really my wife and one of my daughters have taken the lion’s share of the responsibility over the last couple of years. It has been difficult to navigate through all of the demands on my life, and so I think that my future is not in politics, my future is on my farm in Pemberton.” Asked about achievements during his 11 years as MLA, Sturdy said he was most proud of helping people.
“Much of what we do is of a more private and personal manner in that we’re continually approached by constituents about issues that they have with the provincial government, with provincial policy — with the federal government, for that matter — and much of what we do never sees the light of day. “It’s about helping people solve problems, and that is overall very gratifying, useful, and practical work. That’s probably the most important aspect of what we do.” He pointed to the introduction of a cumulative effects assessment framework for Howe Sound as a major win. “It is a really important thing that will help us understand and ensure the biodiversity and health of Howe Sound continues to move in a positive direction,” he said. “That was a tool that was not previously used in a place like Howe Sound, so bringing that to this area was very important.” A regret, however, was a long-term failure to move the needle on introducing a regional transit service — an item that has long been on the wishlist of the regional community. “I thought we were getting there, and it just seems to keep falling off the table,” he said. “I did meet with the premier this summer and I was quite optimistic after that meeting. We’ll see when the budget rolls around if there’s additional resources for transit or not, and whether they begin to adopt legislation that would make that happen.” Sturdy’s retirement opens up the race for the West Vancouver-Sea to Sky riding,
which was a close three-way race in 2020. Sturdy won the riding by only 60 votes following a judicial recount, fending off BC Green candidate Jeremy Valeriote (who is running again in 2024). He will bow out of politics during a time when BC United is low in the polls while the two-term NDP government holds a solid lead, with BC United facing challenges on its right flank from the resurgent Conservative Party of BC. BC United is yet to announce who will run for Sturdy’s seat, but he said he is encouraging all potential candidates to throw their hat into the ring. “Win, lose or draw, it’s a worthwhile endeavour,” he said Asked whether he’d do it all over again, Sturdy said yes, but maybe not for quite as long. “Honestly, I wasn’t intending to run in 2020, but it was a snap election and I couldn’t really walk from it at the time,” he said. “It had always been my intention to step aside.” He did say his time helped him develop some opinions on term limits as a way to continually usher in fresh blood. “I think there’s some real value in us thinking about what that looks like. I think we do need fresh ideas, we do need a new perspective on things,” he said. “We also need to make sure people are not running with the sole objective of being re-elected. Obviously if you’re not elected you can’t effect change, but if your whole identity is integral to your political career, then if you lose that position, you lose your identity and you become lost, so people can become
desperate to win, [so] their decisions are not necessarily made for the right reason. “Whereas if you had term limits, then there’s nothing to lose. It’s easier to make the right decision when you have no skin in the game. You’re going to be gone anyway, so make the good decision, not the one that’s expedient, or that’s going to create opportunity for yourself.” Asked about the upcoming election, Sturdy said he believes B.C. needs change, and he will be encouraging locals to vote BC United. “I don’t believe this government is on the right track. There may have been some good decisions, but at the same time our outcomes are deteriorating,” he said. Sturdy cited health-care and transportation as major sticking points, criticizing delays with the Massey Tunnel replacement, the Pattullo Bridge replacement being so slow, and the Broadway subway being over budget and behind schedule. “It just goes on and on… they really haven’t accomplished a thing,” besides double the provincial debt, he added. “In seven years they’ve doubled what it took every single government that preceded them to accumulate prior. Yet what are the outcomes?” “When you look at the bigger-picture issues of right track, wrong track — the majority thinks we’re on the wrong track on the major issues. Whether the government has worn their welcome out yet, I guess we’ll see in October.” The provincial election will be held on or before Oct. 19, 2024.
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Saturday, January 20 French Connections at the Library Drop in and join us to practice your conversational French, and get to know other French language learners on Bowen Island! The focus is on beginner and intermediate speakers. Meets from 10:30 to 11:30 am. bipl.ca/French Sunday, January 21 Meet the Artist at Catching Stars Meet February Feature Artist Tony Mainwaring, making Wood & Resin Creations. Brighten your home with a new piece of functional art! From 2:30 to 4:30 pm at Catching Stars Gallery, #1 - 479 Bowen Island Trunk Road. (Under the Bowen Pub). Enter to win! Light refreshments. www.catchingstarsgallery.com January 21-28 Family Literacy Week at the Library Come do our Critter Scavenger Hunt and Family Activity Bingo all week, and join us for a Family Party on Saturday, January 27, from 12:30 to 1:30 pm in the Annex. Find out more at bipl.ca/flw Monday, January 22 Regular Council Meeting Meeting will be held at Municipal Hall at 1 pm. Come in-person or watch live on the municipal YouTube channel. Tuesday, January 23 Career Advisor at the Library Drop in to see a Career Advisor at the Bowen Island Library from 11 am to 2 pm. Come get one-on-one help with resumes, cover letters, interviewing, job searches, insights on the job market, career and education advice,
and more from Janice, the friendly WorkBC Career Advisor. bipl.ca/workbc Wednesday, January 24 Community Choir Sign-Up Bowen Island Community Choir will meet at Cates Hill Chapel on Carter Road at 7 pm. Still accepting new members for the Spring session! Thursday, January 25 Movie Night at the Library This month’s movie is Rosie (2022). Set in 1980’s Montréal, Rosie is an orphaned Indigenous girl who must live with her reluctant, street-smart artist Aunty Fred and her two best friends who refuse to be confined by gender, finding what they need in a chosen family of glittering outsiders. In English (with some French/English subtitles). Drop-in. Runs 92 minutes. Rated 14-A. bipl.ca/movies TUESDAYS Chair Yoga with Jackie Join Jackie from 1 to 2 pm at Collins Hall for a gentle approach to stretch, breath, alignment, balance, and relaxation. Sliding scale $15-20, drop-in or pay for the month in advance. Email jackie.minns@gmail.com for more info. Pizza at the Legion Brought to you by Melanie and Bowen Island Pizza Co. Come enjoy pizza from 5 to 7 pm. Guests & kids welcome! WEDNESDAYS Storytime at the Library A free, drop-in program of stories and songs for 2-4 year-olds and their caregivers! From 10:30 to 11 am. Starts January 17, runs to March 13. bipl.ca/storytime
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Feds announce funding to remove 34 abandoned boats in B.C. $1.6 MILLION WILL GO TOWARD SIX B.C.-BASED CONTRACTORS TACKLING EIGHT PROJECTS KEILI BARTLETT Coast Reporter Less than a week after a sailboat sank next to the Gibsons Landing Harbour Authority, Member of Parliament Patrick Weiler was in Gibsons to announce funding to remove abandoned boats from B.C. waters. The $1.6 million will go towards eight projects that will tackle 34 abandoned and wrecked vessels. Six B.C. organizations are receiving the funding: Gibsons Marine Transport Ltd., Freedom Diving Systems Ltd., Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, Salish Sea Industrial Services, Rugged Coast Research Society, and TS’IL SDANG. Weiler, who represents West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, made the announcement on behalf of Minister of Transport Pablo Rodriguez at the Gibsons Public Market on Jan. 16. He noted the importance of water in Canadian communities, and how hazardous boats are “not just an eyesore, but they also pollute our waters. They pose a danger to delicate ecosystems and the environment,” interfere with navigation, damage infrastructure and pose a threat to the public. Some of the vessels slated to be removed are located in Shoal Channel, Howe Sound, Plumpers Cove, Langdale Point and Armours Beach. Weiler said he looks forward to working with local governments and First Nations as partners, and encouraged residents to report problem vessels to Transport Canada and other authorities. Ben Zander of Freedom Diving and Travis Hodgson of Gibsons Marine Transport both attended the Tuesday morning announcement. Between the two contractors, they’re slated to remove eight vessels on the Sunshine Coast. CONTINUED ON PAGE 13
Residents of Mannion Bay may remember the Black Eyes boat, which spent decades moored in the Bowen bay before finally being removed in 2017. / Meribeth Deen photo
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Those include a boat that wrecked on a beach between Armours Beach and Granthams, another that sunk in Plumpers Cove Provincial Park — a popular anchorage where Zander’s been called out to unhook anchors — a vessel near the old Langdale tie-up grounds past the ferry terminal, and another boat on the beach just south of Keats Landing. “It’s great to see support from the government in dealing with vessels in the local waterway here. For future generations, these vessels are going to keep degrading into the environment. It’s not going to get better unless it’s cleaned up,” Zander said. Hodgson added, “It’s nice not having to boat by them anymore and have nothing done.” “We know that coastal communities, especially those that are more remote, often do not have resources, financial or otherwise, to remove these vessels,” Weiler said. “And so that’s why this funding is so critical and why the government of Canada will continue to step up to deal with this chal-
lenge. We know it’s only through close collaboration with local partners that we can make these projects a reality. And I know this is a problem that has become very frustrating for coastal residents.” He listed vessels he has seen himself off Bowen Island, in Pender Harbour and Porpoise Bay. “I know many citizens have navigated the jurisdictional quagmire to help deal with this and, rightly, they’ve demanded that we do more. So today’s announcement is a step forward in that direction.” While a specific timeframe was not provided, Weiler said it is “imminent” and boats could be removed as early as next month. Zander and Hodgson said once they obtain possession from Transport Canada they expect to do the removals in mid-February. Weiler also named recent separate but related action from Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), which is committing to fining hazardous vessels up to $6 million. Previously owners could be fined up to $50,000 for abandoning their boat in coastal waters. Weiler said the govern-
ment is also improving the vessel registry system to better track ownership of pleasure crafts. That will include shortening the amount of time to register a vessel. The 2023 budget included new vessel remediation funds, which will operate on a user-based system. Collectively, Weiler said, there are some steep fines. Since 2017, Canada’s $3.5 billion Oceans Protection Plan has approved funding to remove 223 boats in Canadian waters under the Abandoned Boats Program. The program saw renewed funding in 2022 of $3.7 million over three years, including the most recent announcement of $1.6 million for the 2023-24 fiscal year. The national inventory of wrecked, abandoned and hazardous vessels lists 1,048 entries in British Columbia. For information on how to report a wrecked, abandoned or hazardous vessel, visit Transportation Canada’s guide. After the announcement, Weiler headed down to the Gibsons Landing Harbour Authority to take a look at the recently sunken sailboat.
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Wednesday’s 8:35 am Queen of Capilano sailing had much more snow and many fewer vehicles than during its usual runs. The weather made for serene scenes at sea, with more winter beauty to be found nearby along the USSC Marina Boardwalk. / Alex Kurial photos
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