DOING WHAT WE CAN Visitors to the Eagle Gathering Stage on Monday printed hummingbird silk screens and read the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action as some of the ways to recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. / Brenda Morrison photo
BRENDA MORRISON
Contributor
We came together to honour and acknowledge our National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30. We heard the invitation of TRC Commissioner Justice Sinclair: “Pick one” of the 94 Calls to Action. One young person committed, with love, to Call to Action #22: We call upon those who can effect change within the Canadian health-care system to recognize the value of Aboriginal healing practices and use them in the treatment of Aboriginal patients in collaboration with Aboriginal healers and Elders where requested by Aboriginal patients.
Together we committed to over 50 different Calls to Action and we raised over $1,000 for the Indian Residential School Survivors Society.
To remember our commitment to reconciliation each and every day, we silk screened Dukdukdiya, the little hummingbird, to an orange flag. Dukdukdiya reminds us to “Do what we can”. Reminds us that reconciliation requires reconciliACTION that creates a ripple effect in our communities. We created a strong and heartfelt ripple on a sun kissed day.
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Events
All Council meetingsare open to the public to attend in person or electronically,unless notedotherwise.
October 7, 2024
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Snug Cove DesignGuidelines Open House @LibraryAnnex
October 9, 2024
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Snug Cove DesignGuidelines via Zoom
October 15, 2024
1:00 pm Regular Council Meeting
Seeking Public Comment
DVP2024-0133 for 1600 BartonRoad
Regular Council Meeting
1:00 pm on Tuesday, October15, 2024
ADevelopmentVariance Permitapplicationhas been submittedfor 1600 BartonRoad(shownonmap)topermita newaccessorybuilding within theminimum setback from the natural boundaryofthe sea.
The applicants wishtoconstruct anew DetachedSecondary Suite on the property. Their application requests areduction of the minimum setbackfromthe natural boundary of the sea from 30 mto23.11 m for the DetachedSecondarySuite,and from 30 mto18.85 mfor an attacheddeck.
MORE INFORMATION AT MUNICIPAL HALL:
Theapplicationmay be viewedonlineat www bowenislandmunicipality.ca/planning/ or at Municipal Hall by appointment between8:30 am and4:30 pm, Monday to Friday,excluding statutoryholidays
Call 604-947-4255 ext 6oremail planning @bimbc.ca to make an appointment.
YOUR COMMENTSARE WELCOME:
Writtensubmissions may be delivered to MunicipalHall before11:00 am on Tuesday,October 15,2024:
• Byemail to mayorandcouncil@bimbc.ca
• In person
• By mail to 981 Artisan Lane,BowenIsland, BC V0N 1G2
• By fax to 604-947-0193
To ensure afair process,written submissions cannot be accepted afterthe deadline.
Verbal submissions may be made to Mayor and Councilatthe meeting.
Questions?
Contact Drew Bakken, Island Community Planner,bycalling 604-947-4255 extension 233 or by emailing dbakken@bimbc.ca
Public Open House
Snug Cove Design Guidelines
Monday,October 7, 2024
3:00 pm to 6:00pm In-person @The LibraryAnnex
Wednesday,October 9, 2024 4:00 pm to 6:00pm Online via Zoom
BIM is updating the Snug Cove Design Guidelines andneeds your input. Please join Planning Staffatour Open Houses
Annual Community Information Meetings -Water Systems
BowenIslandMunicipality is committedtoproviding timely and accurate communication to water users in theLocal Service Areas of Bluewater Park, BowenBay,CoveBay,Eagle Cliff, Hood Point, King Edward Bay andTunstall Bay. Allwater meetings areonlinevia Zoom andrecordedonYouTube.
Hood Point Water System 12:00 pm on Tuesday,October 8, 2024
Eagle Cliff/Cove Bay Water Systems 6:00 pm on Tuesday,October 8, 2024
Tunstall Bay Water System 12:00 pm on Wednesday,October 9, 2024
WestsideWater Systems 6:00 pm on Wednesday,October 9, 2024
MIDLIFE TRANSITION PROVING REWARDING FOR FORMER POLITICIAN
ALEX KURIAL Editor
When the decision to run for re-election to Bowen’s municipal council came around two years ago, Rob Wynen had determined he’d had enough.
“It was time to hang up my hat and let some new people come into it. When you know you know, and you don’t want to hang on too long,” said Wynen, who completed his fouryear term in 2022.
“I honest to God love talking to people. I’ll go to the ferry and seek out people to talk about issues,” he says, explaining that the sometimes difficult scenario of being a small-town politician was never a concern for him. “My biggest challenge was that it’s always on your mind… they (council decisions) really eat at me and really stressed me out big time.”
So, stepping aside from the council agendas and committee meetings, Wynen set his sights on a new title – at least in terms of how it’s spelled. He began a program at Rhodes Wellness College to become a professional counsellor, an undertaking which now sees him offering his services out of Bowen Island Integrated Health. Rob previously had a 30-year career in kinesiology, but decided it was time to make a switch and explore the mental side of healthcare.
The course focused on experiential learning, which allowed Wynen to begin counselling right on Bowen while pursuing his degree. His student home was the same as his now-professional home, at Integrated Health in the Cove.
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WAKE ME UP WHEN SEPTEMBER ENDS
The kids of Queen of Color were having the time of their lives performing at the Farmers Market during the final weekend of last month. The band, consisting of Beckett, Colette, Nolan, Franklin, and Nixon, has been hard at work this summer covering Green Day songs, with a bit of The White Stripes mixed in too. With the Farmers Market set to go on holiday, keep an eye around the island to see where these kids pop up next. / Julie Hughes photo
Places of Worship Welcome You
SHIRAT HAYAM (Song of the Sea)
BOWEN’S JEWISH COMMUNITY
Shabbat Gatherings ~ Holidays Sunday Worship 10:30 am Rev Lorraine Ashdown www.biuc.ca | 1122 Miller Road 778-688-2061
Sunday Worship 10:00
WEDNESDAY 10-4 OR BY APPOINTMENT Sunday Worship 10:00 Rev. Phil Adkins Contact aryana.rayne@gmail.com • www.shirathayam.ca
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EDITORIAL
On to October
A big shoutout to Brenda Morrison and her team for organizing an important experience during the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Monday. There was lots of material for people to read, including books, information panels, and the Calls to Action as well. Brenda and her volunteers are very knowledgeable on the subject themselves, and spent many hours discussing reconciliation and what it looks like with Islanders and many visitors to Bowen on a busy tourist day. Kudos to them, and to everybody who came out and participated in taking the steps toward this very important goal.
We’ve now crossed over into October, which has a pair of major holidays to take note of. Halloween is at the very end of the month, and is always a big deal here on Bowen. We’ll have much more on that in the weeks ahead, but first up it’s Thanksgiving which begins with a long weekend next week. Thanksgiving is a great time to gather with your family and friends, and of course fill up on some good food too. If you’ve got a recipe you love to make (and nobody is keeping it a secret) feel free to share and we will include it in our Thanksgiving issue. It might just become a new favourite around somebody’s table. (And don’t worry we won’t be featuring Ron’s cuisine from the bordering panel.)
There’s lots of smaller events happening throughout the month too which we’ll keep track of in the Community Calendar. These include outdoor events (grab your hiking boots!), indoor events (Shakespeare is coming to town, in a sense anyway...) and even a Pet Blessing taking place this weekend if you are so inclined. Autumn is beautiful on Bowen, so there’s lots to see by just heading out on your own too. Have fun exploring!
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VIEWS
Write on Bowen Reflections
JUDITH GEDYE Contributor
“Write On Bowen” keeps getting better and this year’s key note speaker proves that point.
You might know John Vaillant, a Vancouver writer. He wrote “The Golden Spruce” which garnered a Governor General’s award for non-fiction in 2005; or his 2010 prize winning “The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance And Survival” about a Siberian tiger who is hunting the men who killed her kit; or his fictional work “Jaquar’s Children”, also prize-winning, about asylum seekers crossing into the US desert in the back of a cube-van.
As a speaker, he is in high demand across the US and Canada, so we were fortunate to have him here to share his extensive and irrefutable research of a very real and terrifying existential threat: his recent (2023) work “Fireweather: The Making of A Beast”, for which he won the Shaughnessy Cohen prize for political writing in 2024. I am especially moved by that award as Shaughn was a beloved friend in my law school class.
Fort McMurray, a town in northern Alberta famous for crude oil extraction, was decimated in 2016 by an apocalyptic fire. Vaillant visited that community to interview hundreds of people from all walks of life to find out about their lives before, during and after the blaze. The fire is the main focus of this book, but the petrochemical industry’s history, economics, side-effects and politics, which all told, took seven years to research is the other main player.
On Bowen, he read an excerpt about the female executive who, on that beautiful spring day decided to dress in a skirt for once and drive her Porsche to work. She took in her dry-cleaning and chatted about the smoke cloud that looked like a massive tornado approaching from the north. One under-emphasized miracle is how, in a community of 75,000 people with more than 80 different first languages, with very little notice and less preparation, they managed to evacuate without any fatalities.
There must be lingering PTSD suffering, but no funerals: not even a firefighter trained for house fires, who was battling a monster of a completely different magnitude and behaviour, that surrounded and overwhelmed them and their normally effective equipment.
Vaillant’s reputation for thorough research, both in breadth and depth, is well-earned, and in addition to a great writer, he is an excellent public speaker. He admitted that he is not working on another book as his passion is now pinned to this issue. He arrived with more recent science, including several graphs published by NASA and other reputable scientists, showing dramatic spikes in all measures of the climate crisis: more severe droughts for longer periods even in areas not prone to extremes; higher temperatures on the ground, in the oceans, and in the atmosphere, resulting in more frequent and more extreme fires than ever before and releasing exponentially more greenhouses gases, which cannot be mitigated with forest regrowth. CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
Obituary: Lyn van Lidth de Jeude
Our mother and life partner, a lover of song and beauty A singer, a gardener, wife, mother, grandmother, friend, teacher, and creator and spreader of love, died peacefully on September 18th 2024, five months after receiving her brain tumour diagnosis
Lyn van Lidth de Jeude helped raise countless children in her 40 year career as an early childhood educator, infant development consultant, and music therapist. Through her dedication and constant love for every child in her care, Lyn worked tirelessly to ensure that they all started off with a strong foundation
While you may not have guessed it, Lyn was born in Daytona Beach Florida, and a piece of her identity was her deep ranching roots in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Her father Horatio Ham, an engineer, moved the family of 5 kids many times until the final move north to West Vancouver. Once here, Lyn attended West Van High and Capilano College ending with a degree in music therapy.
Music was always a fundamental part of her life. From her many many years with the Vancouver folk song society to her participation in Bowen Island choirs (the Madrigals, Song Roots, and the Community Choir). She also instilled the love of music in her children and shared her songs whenever she could.
Lyn and her husband Everhard moved to Bowen Island in 1978. As she engaged in life with her young family, Lyn quickly grew to love her community and developed deep friendships, choosing to see her friends as family and treating them as such
In 1993, the family moved to the interior, where Lyn worked as a music therapist and infant development consultant in Kamloops Lyn and Everhard returned to Bowen Island in 2006, where Lyn again joined the Bowen Children's Centre, with a desire to give back to her own community
Throughout he r life it was most important to love, help, and respect people who needed it From volunteering at the Nook or the Recycling Depot, the Garden Club or the Conservancy, or delivering food for the Legion, or the countless other community endeavours, Lyn loved to help
She is survived by her family and many, many friends. Shortly before she died, Lyn dictated the following message, which she asked us to pass on to her loved ones after her death: For the people I love, My time is finished, now. I would like you to know how much you mean to me. I have appreciated the connections and love we’ve shared I hope you will continue to find beauty in the world. Lyn
A bright orange sunrise started off Saturday morning last weekend. / Haig Farris photo
KAMI KANETSUKA Contributor
where she lived in England. From her accent I suspect she may have been a Londoner, like me.
The Traveling Beret Changing Climates & Ways of Life
One bright sunny morning, I was rushing to catch the 9:35 am ferry. On reaching the main road, I saw there was no need to dash. Cars were lined up as far as I could see with no ferry in sight.
I know this is quite normal on Bowen, but was annoyed as I had an important appointment. I consoled myself with the thought of a cup of tea and a seat in the sun at The Snug. Walking out of the cafe, the first thing I noticed were two women chatting. One of them had perched perkily on her braided silver hair, my sweet crochet beret, that never quite suited me.
“I see you paid a visit to Miss Billies Vintage store,” I blurted out. “I did,” she said, somewhat surprised, but delighted when I told her how great it looked. Then I mentioned the little beret had quite a story, and she perked up saying “oh tell me.”
I related to her how on my last trip to India I had stayed with my friend in Kolkata, and with her went to a big Artisans fair, a little way out of town. There I was drawn to a showroom full of fashions made from jute. I spent ages trying things on and left with the beret and a sweet crochet vest.
During our conversation I found out that she was from England and on Bowen visiting her sister, who she was with. We were having such a good time chatting, that I hardly noticed the passing time and when I looked out, I could see that the ferry had come in - just over half an hour late. I left quickly, completely failing to ask my new friend her name or
I couldn’t help reflecting on the extraordinary journey of jute. West Bengal was once the main industry for this naturally growing utilitarian fibre, which was originally made into rope, sacks, or for packaging. When I was young in London, we had a big jute garbage bag in our kitchen cupboard. Then in the early sixties, a young man fashion designer made me a jute dress, lined and dyed turquoisedecades before its use in the fashion industry. (Wish I had it now.) Later in England jute’s name became gentrified to hessian.
For several decades jute has been creeping into the fashion world. In Britain the late Vivienne Westwood and Stella McCartney, showed jute fashion in their collections. Both lovers of the environment and concerned with animal rights, they were drawn to jute’s sustainable natural fibres which require little watering or fertilization and can be mixed with other fibres to even resemble silk. Several other eco-conscious fashion designers have started using it and it makes fabulous sandals and bags. In fact, Megan Markle had hessian gift bags at her wedding to Prince Harry, now elevating itself into royal society.
A little a shout out to Erin Olsen who last November opened Miss Billies Vintage Store, in an old heritage cottage. Erin has purchased some of my cherished clothing and collectibles for her much-welcomed store. I also have to say without the ferry being late, this story would not have taken place – and I was only minutes late for my appointment.
Also I’m happy to say that this cute beret will travel to England and like me it will have resided in the three continents that I am deeply connected with.
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Extreme fires are the equivalent in the stratosphere with major volcanic eruptions, and while they were an anomaly, now they occur regularly in all parts of the globe.
The focus on Fort McMurray, while the first of its kind in 2016, was prescient. That location also allowed for a deep dive into the petrochemical industry. Simultaneous with more mega-fires are petrochemical companies’ expanding extraction, soaring profits, and widespread self-advertising applauding their green efforts.
I believe that understanding this work is essential to our survival. I remember in the 50’s when the first pink plastic bucket entered our home, and recognize how difficult it is to avoid now. Tiny glass yoghurt jars that were recycled endlessly, recently switched to plastic.
While one of the recycling “R”s is refusing, and I aim to bring my landfill down to one can a month and my gas consumption down to wartime rationing, I am humbled by my failures and how difficult even small changes can be. While public transit is my next community grant effort, I am also excited by our election prospects. Provincially and federally we don’t get these opportunities often. Candidates’ answers about the climate crisis need to be carefully considered and whether they offer real solutions.
Finally, if we were to ration our plastic/petrochemical products, what would be considered essential and what can be removed from our daily lives? Single use plastics seem so minimal. Please read this book. It is not easy but it is important.
Exploring a new form of counselling
Rob explains that both the physical and emotional settings of a counselling session are important, and being able to stay on the island is helpful in this task.
“You want to really create a space where people can let down those guards… What sets counsellors apart is their ability to create an environment where the client can feel like they can just let it out,” he says.
Wynen focused on a pair of main topics in his studies, one of them being men’s mental health. He says that while stigmas surround men going to therapy have improved, it remains a major barrier to many seeking help. “I think a lot of guys feel like I need to tough this out… asking for help is sometimes looked at as asking for sympathy and guys don’t want sympathy.”
“So a lot of guys are just bottling this up and they don’t really know how to express emotions. They’re not expressing their emotions and most of them don’t even know what an emotion is,” he says.
Wynen warns that emotions shouldn’t be something you try to repress, and neither should being open about past experiences that continue to manifest themselves in the present day. “You should actually be curious about your emotions and see them as insight into yourself instead of things to fight off.”
“So much of this is ingrained from your background and you carry it forward,” says Rob, adding that it’s “important to recognize these are the patterns that have been going on for me for a long time, and I’m bringing them forward and they’re not serving me anymore. So how can I start changing some of these patterns in a safe way?... Let’s work with that and work with guys navigating that.”
Wynen’s other area of focus is what he describes as “midlife transitions”, substituting the phrase for the more wellknown descriptor – but Rob says also the more negative – of ‘midlife crisis’.
“It doesn’t need to be a crisis… It’s change and change is uncomfortable… A lot of people are just like, is this it?” he
says of the age period generally covering 45 to 65-year olds.
“Why am I not happy? I’m living on Bowen, the sun’s out, eagles are flying overhead. What do I need? I think everybody goes through this. It’s tough… you’re just left there confused and frustrated, you start beating yourself up about it, and then you wind up living the rest of your days not happy and fulfilled.”
Wynen says this doesn’t need to be anyone’s fate as they enter the middle period of their life. As someone who falls into that age category, he’s excited to explore how people are navigating through the transition, and offer insights into his own journey through this stage. Most importantly, he wants people to know they’re not alone if they are feeling these emotions.
It’s a point which Rob especially wishes to emphasize in all of his counselling sessions; validation that mental health issues are not uncommon or unique among people. “This is normal, of course you’re feeling this way. This is what happened, and this is a natural response to that,” he explains. “It’s not something to be ashamed of, or to judge yourself about.”
“We can be so unkind to ourselves. Well, how am I going to be kind to others if I can’t even give that to myself?” he adds.
Rob spent part of the summer hosting workshops on Bowen including at the Library and Children’s Centre. On Monday, October 7 he is the guest at the Rotary Speaker Series where he’ll talk about his views on midlife transitions. As he settles into his new role, Wynen says he’s happy he took a chance on something new.
“Every session I come out of it feels great. What I enjoy the most is that people are allowing me into a part of their lives that nobody else ever enters… I know people wouldn’t do that if there wasn’t a trust-based relationship happening,” he says.
“A lot of times people will come in and go, God I didn’t even know what to talk about. And we’ll end up talking right to the end. Once they get going, there’s lots to talk about.”
Wynen invites anyone interested in talking to reach out to Integrated Health to see if counselling is right for them.
BowenIslandFireRescueTea
Front row kneeling left to right: Firefighter Duy Son, Captain Scott Moore, Firefighter Jessie Perry, Firefighter Ky Hasledine Deputy Chief Ian
Back row standing left to right: Firefighter Steve Edwards, Firefighter Jen McGowan, Firefighter Ryan Kerr, Firefighter Rachel Canning, Captain Chief Aaron Hanen and Assistant Chief Steve Harding.
On the truck and in the truck left to right: Firefighter Jason Jacquet, Firefighter Shawn Davies, Firefighter Rory Patterson, Firefighter Justin
Not pictured: Assistant Chief Mike Hartwick. Lieutenant Jimmy Skuce, Firefighter Eddie Harper and Firefighter Jesse Montgomery
eam- thankyou forall youdo!
Ian Thompson and Captain Kevin Toews.
Captain Ian Brown, Lieutenant Mike Laudrum, Firefighter Andy Huinink. Firefighter Eric Michener, Firefighter Alex Elston, Firefighter Barry Murton, Wheatley, Firefighter Tyler Jacquet, Firefighter Iishan Cruz and Firefighter Scott Begg.
Truth and Reconciliation on Bowen
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Thank you Michael Nicol Yaglandas for gifting us your beautiful illustration of Dukdukdiya, from Parable of the Hummingbird. Thank you Bryan Baker for etching Dukdukdiya on the silk screen. Thank you Krista Hennebury for sewing up all those orange flags. Thank you to the Bowen Island Library and the Hearth Gallery for hosting us at the Eagle Gathering Stage.
Thank you Helen Taylor for bringing us your oh so yummy hummingbird cake. We loved every tasty bite.
Thank you to the Social Echoes, Simon Fraser University alumni students, and their families for their on-going commitment to the TRC calls to action.
Thank you to everyone who came out. The ripple effect of all the hummingbirds, doing what you can, is felt in our community.
Open
Burning starts
Metro Vancouver introduced changes to Open Burning Bylaws in 2022. Bowen Island Municipality (BIM) aligned our Bylaws earlier this year with the passing of Bylaw 650, 2024. This means the authorization process has changed significantly and includes increased cost of permits, minimum distance from neighbouring houses and school property lines, and the mandatory requirement of registering your property with Metro Vancouver before you can apply for a BIM Burn Permit.
All fees are non-refundable, so please ensure your burn application complies with all requirements prior to paying.
See our website for more information.
Questions?
Metro Vancouver
604-432-6237
Bowen Island Fire Department
604-947-9324
October 15 with changes to the application process
www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/burn-permits/
Alex Kurial & Brenda Morrison photos
Meet Dobby, the sweetest little rabbit who visited us at the vet clinic this summer for a first exam. Even though the days are getting shorter now with autumn rolling in, Dobby takes long leaps with spring in its bounce. Bowen Vet Clinic Services loves welcoming your furry friends big and small.
VO TE IN TH E PR OV IN CI AL EL ECTION
The 2024 Provincial General Election is on Saturday, October 19, 2024. There are many ways (and many days) to vote.
WHO CAN VOTE
You can vote in the 2024 Provincial General Elec tion if you are:
•18 or older on Oc tober 19, 2024
• a Canadian citizen, and
•a resident of British Columbia since April 18, 2024
VOTER REGISTRATION
Register now to save time when you vote
You can register or update your voter information at elections.bc.ca/register or by calling 1- 80 0- 661- 8683.
Registration online and by phone closes at 11:59 p.m. (Pacif ic time) on Oc tober 7.
Af ter Oc tober 7, you can still register when you vote, but voting will take longer Remember to bring ID when you go to vote.
WHERE AND WHEN TO VOTE
VOTE IN PERSON
Vote at a District Electoral Of fice
Voting at district elec toral of fices is available now during of fice hours until 4 p.m. (Pacif ic time) on Final Voting Day.
Vote at Advance Voting
There are six days of advance voting: Oc tober 10 - 13 and 15 - 16, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (local time).
Advance voting places will be closed on Oc tober 14 (Thanksgiving)
Vote on Final Voting Day
Final Voting Day is Saturday, Oc tober 19. Voting places will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Pacif ic time) on Final Voting Day.
VOTE BY MA IL
To vote by mail, request your voting package as soon as possible. Visit elections.bc.ca/votebymail or call 1- 80 0- 661- 8683
WHERE TO VOTE
Visit wheretovote.elections.bc.ca to find voting places near you and when they are open
NE W ELEC TORAL DISTRICTS
There are new elec toral districts for the 2024 provincial elec tion To see a map of your new elec toral district, enter your address at elections.bc.ca/mydistrict.
Bowen Island Comm School 1041 Mt Gardner Rd, Bowen Island, BC
Gleneagles Clubhouse 6190 Marine Dr, West Vancouver, BC
Pemberton Sec School 1400 Oak St, Pemberton, BC
Squamish Valley Golf Club 2458 Mamquam Rd, Squamish, BC
Telus Whistler Conf Centre 4010 Whistler Way, Whistler, BC
Totem Hall 1380 Stawamus Rd, Squamish, BC
VO TE IN THE PR OV IN CI AL EL ECTION
Voting Places for West Vancouver-Sea to Sk y
Election Day Voting Places (open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Pacific time on Saturday, Oc tober 19, 2024)
Bowen Island Comm School
1041 Mt Gardner Rd, Bowen Island, BC
Don Ross Middle School
42091 Ross Rd, Squamish, BC
Garibaldi Highlands Elem School
2590 Portree Way, Squamish, BC
Howe Sound Sec School
38430 Buckley Ave, Squamish, BC
Lions Bay Comm Hall
400 Centre Rd, Lions Bay, BC
Myrtle Philip Comm School 6195 Lorimer Rd, Whistler, BC
N’Quatqua Comm Centre
762 Nquatqua, D’Arcy, BC
Pemberton Sec School
1400 Oak St, Pember ton, BC
Rockridge Sec School
5350 Headland Dr, West Vancouver, BC
The 55 Activity Centre 1201 Village Green Way, Squamish, BC
Candidates for West Vancouver-Sea to Sk y
Totem Hall 1380 Stawamus Rd, Squamish, BC
Ts zil Learning Centre 125 Lillooet Lake Rd, Mount Currie, BC
Valleycliffe Elem 38430 West way Ave, Squamish, BC
Whistler Sec School 8000 Alpine Way, Whistler, BC
Candidate’s Name:Financial Agent: Of ficial Agent:
Desmond Chun 1105 -3333 Brown Rd, Richmond, BC, V6X 0P6 (778) 238-8066
James Grif fiths 8581 Drif ter Way, Whistler, BC, V8E 0G2 (604) 816- 6616
District Electoral Office
West Vancouver-Sea to Sky 3814 4 2nd Ave
Squamish, BC (778) 572- 4610
Hours of Operation (local time) Monday - Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Advance voting days 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Jatinder Sidhu 2818 Marine Dr, West Vancouver BC, V7 V 1L9
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Saturday, October 5
Judi Gedye Open House
Join Councillor Judith Gedye at Collins Hall for community conversations from 3 to 4 pm.
Sunday, October 6
Nature Club Hike
Join the Nature Club’s Aaron Rabinowitz, for a bushwhack/hike through a mature second growth forest at Bowen’s Ecological Reserve. This is an excellent opportunity to observe why this land was set aside for protection and scientific study. This outing includes steep terrain and bushwhacking so consider bringing hiking poles. From 9:30 am to 1 pm, register by writing to bowennatureclub@gmail.com
Sunday, October 6
Pet Blessings
Come by the Bowen Island United Church with your pet (all welcome!) to receive a blessing. Starts at 10:30 am.
Sunday, October 6 (& other dates)
SKY Hangouts
Drop in at the Cottage on Cardena Drive. We will be offering a welcoming 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 Oct. 7, 8, 9, 11.
Monday, October 7
SKY Speaker Series
Dr. Matt Blackwood talks about the scope of services offered to seniors at the Health Centre. Talk at 10 am, before is Stretch & Strength at 9 am. All at Bowen Court.
Monday, October 7
Meditation Mondays
Happy Mondays ($12 drop-in, 3 class pass $30) Payment
by cash or cheque. Buddhist Teachings and meditations to awaken the heart. Your journey to inner peace begins here! The Library Annex, side door direct from car park. 7 to 8 pm.
Monday, October 7
Rotary Speaker Series
Rob Wynen, professional counsellor, will be speaking to the Rotary club of Bowen Island on midlife transitions. Any Islander who is interested is welcome to attend - no charge. The meeting will be at Artisan Eats Cafe from 7:30 to 9 pm.
Wednesday, October 9 & Friday, October 11
SKY Walks
Meet at the Recycle Depot parking lot at 10:30 am for a walk. Friday walk is same time and place.
Saturday, October 12 to Monday, October 14
Apple Harvest Festival
Come by the Bowen Cider House over Thanksgiving weekend for a fun festival. Each day from 11 am to 5 pm.
Saturday, October 12
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. From 10:30 to 11:30 am. bipl.ca/French
Saturday, October 12
All About Feet Workshop
Learn Fundamental exercises for your feet and how to feel them make a huge difference in how your body perceives the ground beneath you! From 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, $60. You can register at sweatthetechniquestudio.com
To Monday, October 14
Magical Meanderings Art Exhibit
Part-Time Classroom & Program Support Position
We are excited to offer an oppor tunity for a dynamic and engaging individual as Classroom and Program Suppor t Assistant If you enjoy working with middle school students and thrive in an energetic environment, we’d love to hear f rom you!
Applicants should be 19 years or older, and capable of helping out with core elements of the school’s academic learning strategies program. In addition, this role will suppor t activities and excursions when needed. Applicants are encouraged to bring their own distinctive skill set to this position. Apply with resume and cover letter: work@islandpacific org
Star t Date: Immediately
Come see works by Katie Mainwaring & Jilly Watson in this joint exhibition at the Hearth Gallery.
Friday, October 18 (& other dates)
Theatre on the Isle Show
TOTI presents The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again]. Tickets $25, available on Eventbrite or the Phoenix. Shows also Oct. 19, 20, 24, 25, 26. All shows 7:30 pm except Oct. 20 at 2 pm.
WEDNESDAYS
Storytime at the Library
A free, drop-in program of stories and songs for 2-4 year-olds and their caregivers! Runs through December 11. 10:30 to 11 am. bipl.ca/storytime
THURSDAYS
Thursday Art Group
Join the Thursday Art Group (TAG) at Collins Hall to see what’s new. Meetings from 9 am to Noon. For further information please contact shannonrondeau@shaw.ca
THURSDAYS
Babytime at the Library
A free, 1/2 hr drop-in program of songs, books, and rhymes for babies 0-24 months and their caregivers! Starts at 11:30 am. Join us afterwards, at 12 pm, for a casual baby & caregiver social hour in the Annex. Runs through November 7. bipl.ca/babytime
SATURDAYS
Farmers Market
The Bowen Island Farmers Market runs 10 am to Noon. Come say hi to all the vendors and check out all the food, crafts, clothes, & more at Bowen Island Community School. Just two markets left! October 5 & finale on October 12.
