May 10, 2024

5 for more pics from all of Saturday’s fun on and offshore. / Alex Kurial photo

Re: Uniting film highlights Island locations & people

ALEX KURIAL Editor

A new film features Bowen Island - along with several of those who call it home - as its main characters.

Re: Uniting, from writer and director Laura Adkin, released in theatres earlier this year. In addition to being filmed almost entirely on the island, the movie also stars several Bowen actors. Together, the ensemble cast film follows college friends as they gather for their 25 year reunion and examine how life has gone for each of them over the decades.

Adkin, who grew up in Vancouver, was always destined for a career in film, something she knew since her first Christmas play at preschool. “I still remember to this day standing out on the stage and looking out at all the people and thinking, Oh I really like this a lot,” she says. CONTINUED ON PAGE 6

Events

AllCouncilmeetingsareopen tothepublictoattendin personorelectronically,unless notedotherwise.

May 13, 2024

1:00 pm

RegularCouncilMeeting

May 20, 2024

MunicipalHallclosedforstat holiday.

PublicNotice

Provincial Housing Bill 44 Land UseAmendmentBylaw No. 653, 2024

RegularCouncilMeeting

1:00pmonMonday,May13,2024

CouncilwillbeconsideringaFirstReadingtoconsiderAmendment BylawNo.653,2024.

WHATISTHISAMENDMENTABOUT?

AsrequiredundertheProvincialBill44:HousingStatutes(Residential Development)AmendmentAct,2023,themunicipalityisamending theLandUseBylawtopermitsecondarysuitesinanyzonethat permitsadwelling.BylawNo.653wouldpermitsecondarysuites intwelvedifferentzones.Theamendmentisalsotoincreasethe maximumsizeofattachedsecondarysuitetobeconsistentwiththe maximumsizeofdetachedsecondarysuites

MOREINFORMATIONATMUNICIPALHALL:

TheapplicationmaybeviewedatMunicipalHallbetween8:30AM and4:30PM,MondaythroughFriday(excludingstatutoryholidays)or ontheMunicipalwebsiteat www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/planning.

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WrittensubmissionsmaybedeliveredtoMunicipalHallby 11:00amonMay13,2024inperson,bymail,byfaxorbyemailto mayorandcouncil@bimbc.ca

VerbalsubmissionsmaybemadetoMayorandCouncilatthe meeting.

TheCouncilMeetingwillbeheldinpersoninCouncilChambersand onlineviaZoom.

Questions?

PleasecontactDrewBakken,IslandCommunityPlanner,bycalling 604-947-4255ext233orbyemailatdbakken@bimbc.ca

RFQ forliving room furniture forCommunity Centre

BIMisrequestingquotationsforfurnituretoseatapproximately30 peopleinthelivingroomattheCommunityCentre.Thequoteshould coverdesign,selection,deliveryandassemblyoffurnitureonsite

Furnitureshouldincludeheightadjustabletables,chairs,sofas, armchairsandcoffee/endtables.Allfurnitureshouldbemovablefor easyrepositioning

www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/rfps-tenders/

May10,2024

TUP20240041at1612JoanAudreyLane RegularCouncilMeeting 1:00pmonMonday,May13,2024

PROJECTDESCRIPTION:Councilwillbeconsidering anapplication toenablethepropertyat1612JoanAudreyLanetobeoperatedasa ResidentialGuestAccommodation(RGA)businessinthehousefora three-yearterm.

Thezoneforthisproperty(Area1ofComprehensiveDevelopment18ArbutusRidge)doesnotpermittheRGAuse,andsoaTUPisnecessary topermitthetemporaryuse

Theapplicantsintendtocontinuetouse1612JoanAudreyLaneastheir principalresidence,butintendtomaketheentiredwellingavailableasa short-termrentalwhentheyareawayfromtheirhome.

MOREINFORMATION:

Seeourwebsiteformoreinformationat: www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/planning

YOURCOMMENTSAREWELCOME:

Pleaseforwardanycommentsorquestionsby11:00amMay13,2024to MayorandCouncil@bimbc.caormailtoBowenIslandMunicipality,981 ArtisanLn,BowenIslandV0N1G2,orattendtheCouncilMeetingat1:00 pmMay13,2024toprovidecommentinperson.

Allcommentsreceivedwillformpartofthepublicrecordandwillbe consideredbyCouncilintheirdeliberations

Questions?ContactDanielMartin,ManagerofPlanningand Development,byemailatdmartin@bimbc.caorbycalling 604-947-4255ext230.

Water Restrictions

AsofMay1,Stage1oftheWaterConservationGuidelinesis recommendedformostMunicipalwatersystems.Severalwater systemshavebeenfacingcriticalshortagesandareundergoing improvementworks.Inthemeantime,moreadvancedstagesare recommendedforBluewaterPark(Stage3),KingEdwardBay(Stage2) andEagleCliff(Stage2)watersystems

www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/water-conservation/

All Heart and no Bark: Restoring the local RCMP’s Dog Carving

SARAH HAXBY Community School Coordinator / BICS

Bowen Island Community School would like to thank local RCMP officers, as well as the special dog-handling unit for coming to visit BICS on a sunny afternoon in April to share the story of the work of RCMP dogs, and to unveil the newly restored carving of an RCMP dog.

Students got to meet Kal, a six year-old German Shepherd who will soon retire after many years of service. Students learned how the special RCMP-trained dogs are able to find lost objects, and that every year, RCMP puppy dogs receive a name with the same letter, and that often students help to choose the names of the puppies!

So, as a fun fact: all the RCMP dogs with K names, such as Kal, are all six years old!

Local artist Winadzi, Simon Daniel James, and his daughter Mizuki helped to restore the old chainsaw-carving of an RCMP German Shepherd which had begun to rot after many years of being out in the rainy weather, sitting faithfully at the side of the

RCMP officer carving that sits outside of the RCMP office on Miller Road.

The carvings have been beloved public artworks of Bowen Island, and are visible from the street The RCMP officer carving had already been restored, but the carving of the dog needed help! After the restoration of the dog carving, BICS students were invited to name the carving of the RCMP dog.

Every class participated in the ‘Name the Carving’ project, and then BICS Student Council members held a final vote on the top 11 suggestions. The name suggestions were all great, but the name that received the most votes was Kal, to honour and remember the dog that all the students got to meet and see in action!

The carving of the RCMP dog will soon get a plaque and be returned to the RCMP office, for all to enjoy

Thank you to the RCMP officers, the local artist-carvers and everyone who helped to make this special day happen, and, of course, a special thank you to all the working RCMP dogs, which the carving, now named Kal, recognizes and celebrates!

Roatan and Florence are two of the BICS Student Council members who helped with the naming of the carving. / Sarah Haxby photo (above)

RCMP officers visited BICS with K9 colleague Kal. / Submitted photos (below)

VIEWS

EDITORIAL

Congratulations Ron!

This week,inplace of his usual cartoon, we’retakingthe space to recognizeour ownRon Woodall on his impressiveachievement of inductioninto theAmerican MarketingAssociation’sHall of Legends.Ron will be honoured duringaceremonythisweekend,one which some observant Islanders noticed he waspreppingfor recently. From all of us at the Undercurrent,and all the Islanderswho Ronhas broughta smile tooovermanyyears, congratulations on all of your legendarywork!

-Bowen Island UndercurrentTeam

Back in mid-March, Ron Woodall learned that he would be inductedintothe Hall of Legendsofthe American Marketing Association. Over theyears,therehavebeen about 100 such honourees.(Also inductedthisyear is oneof Ron’sfavourite authors. Malcolm Gladwell).

The award honours a“noteworthy body of of work anda lifetimeofachievement.” Bowen Island will be splendidly showcased at the awardsceremonybecausea crew was seen filmingRon, who preferstostaylocal,givinghis acceptance speech from above thepanorama of SnugCove.

Theawards profile beginswithRon’s quote. “The title was alwaysCreative Director, It should havebeenSuggester,I suggested stuff for other people to do.Whenitfailed, it was just asuggestion, When it worked, it was Ron’s idea. What a genius!”

Ron Woodall was the Creative DirectorofExpo86. After agency stints with McKim and JWT, hebecameafree agent in the mid-1970s and has subsequently booked on to aneclecticarrayofprojects. Just afew of hisdistinctly memorable credits include The PJDDB resurrection,the Great A&W Root Bear,Expo 86,the BlueJays launch,and the‘72 Canada-Russia Series,

PJDDB. By 1992, the Strategy creative rankingsofad agencies had Vancouver’s Palmer Jarvis at 69thinCanada PJ wanted awinner and gave Ron theopportunity to be the creativementor. Ronintroducedaninnovativemethodology. In two years, PJ was ranked 9th.By5 years,PJ was Number One andstayed there for adecade. It is nowpartof the famous Omnicom Group of New York City.

The Great A&W Root Bear.The occasion was McDonalds

1972 entry into theCanadian market.A&W needed an iconic distraction while planninga response. They liked Ron’s absurdiststyle.Noadagencyhere.Ron was their creative resourcefor 10 years. Marketingnamed it aclassic campaign. It is still remembered. A&W recovered and prospered.

Expo 86. After anational searchfor aCreativeDirector, Ron washiredfor thewest coast’s highestprofile creative job ever. His four-yearmandate wasthe “look,feel, and content of thefair. Expo had ravereviews. Ron was credited withenvisioning the prototype of future World’s Fairs It was Vancouver’s turning point. Hippie townbecame Lamborghini town. Ron washiredbythe Australians as consultingcreativedirector of Expo 88 in Brisbane.Inall, he worked on various World’s Fair projects for Vienna, Budapest, Seville,and Korea.

Labatt’s welcomed theBlueJaysin1974. In 1970 Ron had created aLabattscampaign to launch the Vancouver Canucks intothe NHL. Now, recallinghow Peter Puck taught hockey toAmericans,hedecidedtoexplain baseball to Canada.Ron says It might havebeena dud except for the brilliance ofArteJohnson.

The Bay liked Ron’s ironic style. “Timothy Eaton Week at theBay”, “The World’sGreatest Department Store Salesman”, and “The 300 year oldCompanyMan”. His favouritewas the1972 Canada-Russia showdown. Hockey politics kept superstarsoff the teamsoCanadaplayed withoutBobby Hull.But RonWoodall had Bobby Hull. Bobby’s linewas “What? Go to Russia and miss BayDay?”

The Expo futurepavilion, thebig silver geodesic ball became ScienceWorld now aprime Vancouverattraction and landmark. For the two year transformation, Ronwas hired as Creative Director,planner,and wasamemberof theboard.

BC Tourism believedthe 86 Spirit could besustained. Ron’s assignmentwas to create events to touchalmost everycommunity in the province. Music 91would emerge as acolossal travelling roadshow. JohnnyCash, Ray Charles, John Denver,TonyBennett and overthree-dozen very big names, performed on Ron’s immensestaging concepts.

Ron sold visions of basicideas, remarkablyimpacting so manyprojects. AFraserRiver HistoricPark. AGerman theme park. TheVancouver Opera. ANational Capitol CeremonialRoute. Historicpreservation projects, even a Las Vegas casinomakeover. Expo broughtmany more advisory and creative roles. The three universities and Emily

Carr.The latterasamember of the boardwhich successfully gained degreegrantingauthority.ECCAD is nowCanada’a top ranked art school.

ABeaux Arts graduate, Ron’s original notion to spend life at the easel was neverabandoned. He had developed a fascination with backcountryvernacular architecture which he regardedasabandoned sculpture.“Arrested decay,” he calledit.

Heritage Canada and the CanadaCouncil,endorsed the first books. “Magnificent Derelicts” and “Taken by the Wind” which had over 500 colourplatesofthe vanishing west.Art shows were sellouts. Withmagazine spreads in MacLeansand TIME, RonWoodall became known notasa marketer, but as afine artist.

His SpiessLifetimeAchievement Awardcame on the sameday as hisnew hip. He took thatasasigntomoveto the island where he has beenfor almost 25 years doing other quite interesting things.Hecallshimself averyold truck.

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May the Fourth Be With You

The Bowen Island Yacht Club held their annual Sail Past on Saturday. With the event falling on Star Wars Day (May the Fourth), naturally the space saga was the theme for this year. Club Commodore Simon Fowler and his crew on-board Nautiness were the focal point of the maneuver as fellow boats in the Yacht Club fleet sailed past in formation on a grey yet warm morning in Mannion Bay. After the activity on the water it was back to Doc Morgan’s for the after party, which included costume contests, Star Wars re-enactments, and of course plenty of food. The Yacht Club will now set its sights toward its premiere event of the year, the Round Bowen Race, which is scheduled for Saturday, June 8. / Alex Kurial & Margherita Marchiol photos

Yacht Club Commodore and Clone Commander Simon Fowler, along with Jedi Randi Topp, observed the numerous characters who turned up in Mannion Bay on May 4, including Darth Vader and a very relaxed Stormtrooper.

Harper Dowdeswell & Neve Fowler both battled to gain the high ground during a lightsaber duel on Nautniness’bow. Once the Sail Past was complete it was time to head to Mos Eisley Cantina aka Doc Morgan’s for some Star Wars themed revelry.

Bowen-based Re:Uniting impresses at movie theatres

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Laura did indeed end upworking asan actress, and through thisprocess realized that she had apassion for writingand directing.She shifted her focus to working behind thecamera(though shestill does spend sometime in front of it) and following her directorial debut with The GoodnightKiss Laura was hooked on bringing her stories to life onthe big screen.

Adkin officially began writing Re: Uniting in 2019, but the idea hadbeen formed much earlier during a25th anniversary screening of 1983 movie The Big Chill atthe Toronto Film Festival. “I just remembered how much Iloved it and how much Iloved thosetypes of movies.The 80s and 90s had so many of these ensembleswherepeople talked about stuff through witty irreverent dialogue.And Ijust thought to myself, why don’t we make these moviesanymore?” saysAdkin.

She also had aspecific focus for what stageoflife to write about –aperson’s late 40s andearly 50s –a period she said isn’t portrayedasmuch in ensemble films.This waspartly inspired by observing her students at the Vancouver Acting School, many of them intheir late teens. “I look atthem andeveryone’s so excited and the possibilities are endless. Istarted to think about myself when Iwas that age,and the things Iwanted and what has come trueand what hasn’t,” Adkinexplains.

“The film is really aboutthat laterstage of lifeofreassessing and decidingwhat to do next –looking at yourdecisions and living with thedecisions and the consequences ofthe things that you did when you were younger, and how you want to moveforward,” she adds

With thestoryset,itwas timetobegin filming.Afriend’s homeonBowenwas the mainsetting for these life decisionstoplay out.Laura had MichelleHarrsioninmind fora lead role,and throughher landedJesse L.Martin –alsoliving on theisland –for anotherlead. Beforelongmore localactors including Matthew Harrisonand Michael Richards had joined on for theride.Adkin pointsout thatthe group much preferred the island commute to their usualworktreks tothe mainland.

The island’s tight-knit community also came in handy during filming. “I think my favorite thing about Boweniseverybody knows everybody and everybody’s willing tohelp. Iwent to talk to Caro (Johnson) from Squirrel.And Isaid ‘Caro, Ineeda dock. Who do you know that has adock?’ recallsLaura.

Amessage went out from Caro to a friend, and before long the filmhad its dock. And even better, “Werealized after that it was literally acrossthe street from the house that we were filming at. So that was really cool for allofthat to come together,” says Laura

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Therewere hangups of course, namely thefact that thepandemic wasstill in an advanced stageduring filming. Temperature checks, travel permissions,distancing, Covid tests,and more were part of the daily realityonset.The teambandedtogether thoughand completed mostofthe filmingduring Summer 2021.Aftera few more scenes wereshot in the fall,itwas offtothe editing room for soundmixing,colouring, music additions, andmuch more. Adkin says herteam tinkered for about ayear before thefinal version of Re: Uniting was readytogo.

The filmhit the ground running,and last yearwas in the Austin and Whistler Film Festivals. This year itarrived in movie theatrestoavery positive response, even being held over past its original distributionrun. “As aCanadian Indie filmeven getting into themovie theater is crazy. So mad props to ourdistributors for that. And thenpeople

coming out and we got held over… that only happens if you have good boxoffice numbers,” saysLaura.

“It’sreally atestament to the Bowen Island and Vancouver community forcoming out and supporting thisfilm. It’sbeen wild,” she adds, noting in particular the group of Islanderswho showeduptothe film’s screening in Victoria.

Andfor Laura, who started working in a Cineplexwhenshe was 17, it truly brought hercareer full circle. “It was so cooltobein aCineplex introducingmyself, or going to a Cineplexand seeing our movie.It’shonestly beenthe craziest thing,” shesays, adding thatthere will be aBowen screening of Re: Uniting at some point in the future.

“ItisdefinitelyalovelettertoBowen Island,”saysLaura.

Fornow,folkshopingtowatch the film will find it available on Apple TV,ortorent or buyonvideo-on-demand platforms.

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Michelle Harrison &Jesse L. Martin star in Re:Uniting, from writer/director LauraAdkin and filmed primarily on BowenIsland./Submittedphotos

VIEWS Judi Gedye May Open House

JUDITH GEDYE

Bowen Island Municipal Councillor

For those of you who are averse to white sugar it was wise of you to stay away as there was an overload: a fourtiered “Hummingbird” cake – named after the national bird of Jamaica and loaded with banana, pineapple and coconut – no birds were harmed! – plus a large platter of lavender and lemon macarons: a baking binge to celebrate May birthdays. Socializing took up much of our time, but not all.

The roof has started to go on to the Community Centre with assurances from an independent survey that the insulation and barrier were good, despite prolonged exposure. There was a suggestion to install traffic counters with the numbers of cars on our roads, and a comment that a few years back there were stats shared by BC Ferries about cars using experience cards or not. Interesting: I’m not sure we’ve seen those numbers recently.

There was a question about the impact of Bill 44’s increased density and I mentioned that a letter to the Minister of Housing would be asking if Bowen had been considered in the Islands Trust exemption from the legislation’s requirements. There was no update on that letter.

Council has selected an Official Community Plan (OCP) review steering committee and their first meeting, for introductions and background information, happened on April 29. We are fortunate to live near Vancouver and its work opportunities, such that we have many talented residents who are interested and committed to considering our future.

Members of the steering committee are (in alphabetical order): James Crandles, Kiersten Enemark, Adam Lougheed, Melanie Mason, David McCullum, Betty Morton, Bobbi Parker, Channa Pelpola, Glen Shkurhan, and Frits de Vries. Councillors Alex Jurgenson and Alison Morse will be Council liaisons with the expectation that other members of council are very interested and will be participating as much as possible.

Now that the process has started, there is considerable research and many community discussions to come An OCP provides foundational principles for management of any growth and we are overdue for a review. This is a legacy document that this council is committed to completing during this term. Work will start with examples from other communities with recently renewed plans, to get ideas for community engagement, successes and struggles, and new areas of increasing concern.

Other topics that came up which were considered potential for the OCP review included exploring new revenue sources, “circular economy” models that emphasize sustainability, and how such principles could apply to an island. Similarly, logging and a community forest plan was renewed from the last meeting but this time as a possible

area of study for the OCP.

Provincial jurisdiction is paramount to any municipal plan or the Islands Trust, but with detailed preparation, particularly finding and collating the considerable work already completed on water resources, we could be much better prepared to argue our case if logging were to come up again.

As an aside, I’m involved in a related but different discussion in a cultural educational programme of the Islands Trust, where the words “Crown land” exist because of a land registry programme that we are all familiar with but now, in this time of reconciliation and the context of unceded territory, is understood as laden with colonial trappings. I’m thinking, for Bowen, forests and water catchment areas are the best descriptors while we work through the many issues of drought, healthy trees, fire prevention and greenspace. Reconciliation was not part of this Open House discussion, but it’s there.

There were questions about regulations, penalties, costs, and damage caused by metal track heavy equipment using the roads with no protection of the road surface. In other jurisdictions there are heavy fines for the inevitable damage. Similarly, there used to be signs for load limits which, in turn, were strictly enforced by the Ministry of Highways, and again, heavy fines were imposed. The issue is the high and increasing expenses for maintaining our roads, paid entirely by parcel taxes, and the relative simplicity of preventing damage (e.g. metal track vehicles get moved by trailer, or are forbidden to use public roads unless they lay down protection/plywood as it moves along).

I’d never considered the issue before and suggested that when there is a concern like this, a letter to council gets added to an agenda, can be referred to staff, and recommendations brought forward. If I remember correctly, our current budget has $5 million for road maintenance (and if that number is incorrect, it’s still sizeable) and if prevention could help bring that number down, that’s worth pursuing.

Water supply came up again. I need to check but this might have come up at every Open House. It was pointed out that years ago there was a detailed study of the capacity of Grafton Lake, but that it was years before there was any consideration of the expansion of Cove Bay Water into Eagle Cliff.

In hindsight to this discussion, I’m thinking now that someone should dig into the archives, examine the report, and pose whatever argument they believe is relevant and should be considered, but until then, we need to have faith in the professional qualifications and expertise of our staff and not challenge or create digressions from their already heavy workloads. Have at it, it could be very important, but staff cannot be expected to research and follow to a possible conclusion each good idea, unless we can find ways to increase our staff resources. The dilemma of balancing limited resources and good ideas.

I’ll end on that note. The next Open House is Saturday, June 1 at 3 pm at Collins Hall. If we meet inside, we’ll be in the midst of the staging for Theatre on the Isle’s Chekhov production, but how atmospheric is that! Everyone is welcome.

Bowen Island Pride organizers met up with Knick Knack Nook volunteers this week to prep for the June 1 Pride Stride, Ride, & Picnic. We gathered many useful items for the parade, including lots of fun dress-up items to help parade-goers get into the Pride spirit in a sustainable, re-used, and fashionable way. Aside from supporting locals and groups like ours with low-cost quality fashion and goods, did you know that, this year alone, the Knick Knack Nook will have raised and disbursed more than $100,000 in grants, scholarships, and financial aid? We are grateful to the Nook and other organizations we’re working with for their support of our community Pride event, which you can find out about at bowenislandpride.com / Submitted by Bowen Island Pride

Better At Home celebrates Mothers

KIM SINCLAIR

Better At Home Program

Mothers – we all have them. Being a mum is one of the toughest (and yet most rewarding) jobs anyone can do. Mums can make ordinary occasions into super events, they love unconditionally and always seem to have that knack for knowing where “that thing” is you can’t seem to find. In short, our mums rock.

At Better At Home, we want to celebrate mums this Mother’s Day and every day. As a subsidized program managed by The United Way, we can offer services to your mum (and/or dad!) to make aging in place a little easier for them and for you.

We offer services like light housekeeping, gardening, transportation to appointments and even friendly visiting. Our fabulous team of staff and volunteers on Bowen are there to help where they can. Services are provided for free or at a greatly reduced rate via a sliding scale system.

When we don’t live close to our mums, or even if we do and life is busy, it is great to know that there are individuals looking out for them. The Better at Home Team, has you covered so please let us know where we can assist you and your Mum.

For more information about the program please contact Kim Sinclair at 236-988-9704, or email to kim.sinclair@nscr.ca

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FASTPITCH

Diggingout of ahole

The Diggers foundthemselvestrailing through most of Tuesday’s game againstthe Brewers, buttheir bats woke up in thelater innings to come around for a14-7 win.

Thefootball-styletouchdown scoreline didn’t look likeitwould materialize in the early innings as the Brewersled 3-1 after the openinginningand 5-3 after 3. Diggers startingpitcher DanGuillon hit adoublein the topofthe 1sttoscoreDan Cowper,but that’s the last time their team would lead for awhile as the Brewersplated3inthe home half includinga2-run homerun blastby RandyPoulin who hasnow gone deepin back-to-backweeks

TheDiggers plugged away with arun in each of the opening3innings,but their bats went silentinthe 4th while the Brewersused strong pitchingfromPeteScotttoopenupa 7-3 lead after 4.

Everythingswunginthe5th though when the Diggers openedthe inningwith 4straight hits and their first 6battersreachingbase safely. DylanMcIntosh hita huge triple to bring home Cowper and Adam Woodward, andwhen Matt Dcrossed theplate later in the inningitsignalledthe maximum5-runs

scored forthe frame, and aretakingofthe lead forthe Diggersat8-7.

Things shifted on the moundtoo when Adam Woodward came in as relief pitcher Woodward shut down the oppositionallowing 0earned runs in 3.2 innings,and just 4hitswith no walksand astrikeout.The Brewers couldn’t comeupwith anyanswers forWoodwardand only endedupwith 2 base appearances in the last 2innings

Butevenseveral moreruns wouldn’t have donemuchasthe Diggers hadanother offensive explosion in the 7th inning. Withnomax-runs limit,theyadded6 moreruns to their total as all 9batters in the order came to the plate. ShawnOhler knocked in 2ofthoseruns with adouble, and waslater broughthome himself on a2-run double by Cowper.Woodward helped his owncause with asacrifice fly toget Cowperhome,whichscoredthe Diggers14thand final run.

Games comingupthis week include Brewersvs. Firemen on Friday,May 10, Cruisersvs. BrewersonTuesday, May 14, and Firemenvs. Diggerson Wednesday, May15.

MarriageCommissioner

The VitalStatisticsAgency, Ministry of Health,islooking foran individual to serve asa MarriageCommissionerfor BowenIsland. Theindividualwillperform civil marriages within theircommunity on behalf ofthe Agency.Applicantsmust resideonBowen Island in ordertobeconsidered forthisposition.

For informationand an application form please visit: gov.bc.ca/becoming-a-marriage-commissioner

Shawn Ohler (#4) &Dylan McIntosh (#27) were importantcontributors on offense and defense in the Diggers high flying14-run performanceon Tuesday. Ohler enteredat1st Baseinthe 4th inningand hada 2-RBI double in the 7thwhile latercominghometoscore.McIntosh playedthe entire game at Centerfield andhad a2-RBI triple in the 5th, scoringthatinningaswell Dylan alsoreached base on awalk in the 3rd.

BOBBY

Meet Bobby! Our very handsome pet of the week. Bobbyisa9-month-old German Shepherdwho’s known as acurious yet timid soul, so of course the Bowen Veterinary team did everything they couldto make hisfirstvisit to the clinic an enjoyable one. Turnsout he loves cheesy treats! If you have afurry buddy who feels unsure about going to thevet, please feel free to drop in just to say hi andget a few treatsfromthe team to make our clinic aplace theyare happytovisit.

CALENDAR

Friday, May 10

Canucks vs. Oilers Game 2

From Rogers Arena in Vancouver it’s the second game between Western Canada hockey rivals Vancouver and Edmonton in Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Watch with fans at either the Bowen Pub, Bowen Legion, or Doc Morgan’s, all showing the games. Puck drop at 7 pm. Game 3 is Sunday, May 12 (7 pm) & Game 4 on Tuesday, May 14.

Friday, May 10 & Saturday, May 11

Happy Isle 5 Year Anniversary

Happy Isle Cannabis is celebrating its 5th Anniversary! Come down and join us for some music and savings! Rosin Press on-site to press your home grown or purchased flower Many of your favourite products will be on sale Local musicians will be dropping by to help celebrate. Live Happy!

Saturday, May 11

SKY Scrabble

Scrabblelovers unite for head-to-head friendly Scrabble games, for 55+. RSVP for a seat at a table as space is limited at our newly opened Seniors Cottage on Cardena Drive. Write to info@skyonbowenisland.ca for info.

Saturday, May 11

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

Saturday, May 11

Community Choir Concert

The Bowen Island Community Choir will perform their Spring Concert at Cates Hill Chapel, with two chances to catch the show! Performances are at 2 and 7 pm. Tickets

at Cates Pharmacy or at the door, $25 or $15 for seniors and kids under 12 years old.

Saturday, May 11

Logger Sports Fundraiser

The fun starts at 4 pm at Doc Morgan’s, with live music, raffle prizes, and more in support of this year’s Logger Sports Day in the summer Tickets $10 at the door, runs to 8:30 pm

Saturday, May 11

TBCA Spring Wine Tasting Series

Tunstall Bay Clubhouse is holding a series of Wine Tastings. Come join local wine travellers/enthusiasts Jennifer Strutt and David Smith and swirl, sniff and sip your way to new wine knowledge, wine friends and some new go-to wines for the summer. Search “TBCA” on Eventbrite for tickets

Sunday, May 12

Bring Your Own Book Club at the Library

A casual book club to discuss books you’ve read—old and new, loved or hated. Get recommendations and meet other book-loving locals! All ages of adults and youth welcome to drop in. From Noon to 1 pm bipl.ca/byobook

Sunday, May 12 (& other dates)

SKY Hangouts

Drop in at the Cottage on Cardena Drive: We will be offering a warm place to stop in for a coffee, tea and a treat while visiting with fellow seniors or friends From 1 to 3 pm Hangouts also May 14, 15, & 17, same time and place.

Monday, May 13

Rotary Speaker Series

Will Husby, Bowen’s well known naturalist, will be guest speaker, on Caring for Nature: The Nexwlélexwm / Bowen Biodiversity Initiative. This will be an introduction to the Bowen Island Conservancy’s community-based biodiversity conservation initiative. Everyone is welcome: Artisan Eats at 7:30 pm

Tuesday, May 14

SKY Musical Movement

Join Marc Gawthrop on piano at Bowen Court from 10 to 11 am. Free for 55+

Wednesday, May 15 & Friday, May 17

SKY Walks

Meet at the Catholic Church at 1111 Miller Road at 10:30 am. Both walks same time & place

Saturday, May 18

Let’s Chat in English! at the Library

A Drop-In Conversation Club for English Learners. Come meet with other English language learners and practice your conversational English in this friendly space All levels of learners welcome This one-hour session is led by a volunteer with experience teaching English to new speakers. Free, drop-in. Starts at 10:30 am

Saturday, May 18

Queen vs. Green Festival

Experience the traditional folk battle between the forces of Winter & Spring, reimagined by Bowen youth. From 11 am to 1 pm.

WEDNESDAYS

Storytime at the Library

A free, drop-in program of stories and songs for 2-4 yearolds and their caregivers! Runs from 10:30 to 11 am Runs through June 5. bipl.ca/storytime

Bowen Bridge

1:30 to 4:30 pm at Bowen Court. Fee $5 per person per session. Book by email (bowcates04@gmail.com) no later than 6 pm on Monday Also email for more information

THURSDAYS

Babytime at the Library

A free, 1/2 hr drop-in program of songs, books, & rhymes for babies 0-18 months & their caregivers! Starts 11:30 am, join us afterwards, at 12 pm, for a casual baby & caregiver social hour bipl.ca/babytime