May 25 2012 Undercurrent

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Young entrepreneur turns her art into money for the SPCA

A sizable reward for being green BICS’ eco-team comes out ahead in Staples Eco Computer Lab Contest SUSANNE MARTIN EDITOR

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t pays to do something good for the environment and the students of the Bowen Island Community School (BICS) have just been rewarded with a cheque of $25,000. On Tuesday, May 22, Rita Harden, Staples’ general manager and Delmar Kyllo, Staples’ district manager, traveled to Bowen Island to bring the news that BICS was one of 20 schools in Canada to win a computer lab makeover for eco-responsible schools.

BICS’ principal Jennifer Pardee said in an email, “We were very pleased to have our student council accept the $25,000 cheque on behalf of the entire school community at the special assembly. We are all proud of the collective efforts of everyone in our community for the ongoing work that has made BICS an eco-friendly school. We believe that every day is Earth Day at BICS as environmental education is at the heart of our school’s identity and mission.

I think that this quote from my blog post says it best: We are so fortunate to live, learn, work and play on Bowen Island. It provides us with a unique opportunity to connect learning to the environment and to help our students develop an ethic of care of the natural world. This starts by learning about our own backyard.”

Pardee added that this very generous prize from Staples that will go a long way to supporting the technology plan at BICS. Ashley Jang, Staples’ public relations manager, said that Staples awarded over $500,000 in computer lab makeovers to eco-responsible schools in Canada and that the Staples Eco Computer Continued PAGE 3

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June 1 will be the last day to get a drink (or food) at the Bowen Island Pub, according to Scott Witty, the pub’s owner.

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Grisly discovery shakes up community AGNIESZKA WYKA CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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n autopsy completed on Wednesday, May 23, confirmed the identity of the body found on Bowen Island last Friday, says Cpl Nancy Joyce of the Bowen Island RCMP. She said, “At this point, we are not releasing the identity of the male because of the request of the family but he was not a Bowen Island resident. I

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wanted to assure the public that there are no concerns about safety as the death is not the result of foul play.” The decomposed remains were found by a Bowen resident who immediately dialed up the local police department.

“We were called to Harding Road around 2 p.m. on Friday by the man who found the remains and deemed the death to be suspicious,” says Cpl Nancy Joyce.

Two days before the body was found, Lloyd Harding was walking his neighbour’s dog down Harding Road, just metres from where the body was found, when he noticed something strange, “I knew something was off because the dog tried to drag me into the bush. I pulled her back thinking it was a dead deer and didn’t want to get into that mess.”

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Continued PAGE 1 Harding didn’t give it a second thought until Saturday morning when television news reports knocked on his door asking for his reaction.

With microphones in his face and cameras rolling, Harding says his first reaction was shock but it has since become dread and concern, “it’s unnerving to have this on the island but we’ll just have to let the police figure out who it is and how they died.”

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is working closely with Bowen Island RCMP and are looking to find out how the deceased came to be on Bowen Island.

The gruesome discovery has shaken up Bowen’s small and tight-knit community. It was just three years ago that the island was the focus of a missing person’s investigation after the disappearance of Jodi Henrickson. The 17-year-old was last seen at a party on Harding Road in June 2009 - a coincidence that had prompted some to speculate that the body could be hers.

“The body on Harding Road has nothing to do with the Henrickson file at all,” said Cpl Joyce.

Anyone with information regarding this death is asked to contact the IHIT tipline by calling 1-877-551-IHIT or by email at ihittipline@rcmpgrc.gc.ca.

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Re-opening the CRC discussion SUSANNE MARTIN EDITOR

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Rita Harden, general manager and Delmar Kyllo, district manager of Staples, awarded BICS with $25,000. Debra Stringfellow photo

Staples award boosts BICS’s technology program Continued PAGE 1 Lab Contest is one of many environmental initiatives created and supported by Staples Canada.

For the contest, elementary and secondary public school students were asked to write a 300-word essay describing what their schools are doing to make environmental improvements. The BICS EcoTeam, in its essay, asked, “How does a small school make a big environmental splash?” It went on to answer by listing the school’s numerous initiatives including the student-led recycling program, compost captains and an annual shoreline cleanup.

The essay stated: “Since 2006, the recycling program’s income has been reinvested in our community school garden, paying for composting units and solar cookers. Food from the edible garden is used in the lunch program. Partnering with Bowen Agricultural Alliance, a 2011 Grow to the Market program helps students learn about food sustainability and micro-agriculture and sell produce at a community farmer’s market.” Jang said that the essays were judged by expert panelists and the winning schools were selected based on environmental attributes, school and student leadership and community influence. More details at www.staples.ca/ recycleforeducation.

Curtain call for Bowen kids MARCUS HONDRO CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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DVD for kids with nine music videos, four featuring Bowen kids, is set to be released at the Vancouver International Children’s Festival on May 30. The DVD is of kid’s performer Will Stroet and was produced by Bowen’s Turtlebox Productions.

The musician says he first hooked up with Cam Hayduk and Kat Kelly Hayduk of Turtlebox when he was hired in 2006, shortly after his first album release, to perform at a Bowen kids’ festival. Stroet, who performs at schools all over the lower mainland, said hooking up with Turtlebox for the DVD, called ‘Will’s Jams,’ was a natural. Turtlebox filmed all nine videos – one is on the DVD twice, the second time in French – and Stroet said it was “a really amazing project to be able to do with them.”

“We did a couple of videos and people really enjoyed them so I was keen to do a bigger project with Turtlebox,” he added. “Music is very powerful with kids and the visual media is important, too. I wanted quality and knew Kat and Cam could deliver.”

There are the four videos with Bowen kids: Hygiene and Eugene, Jam, Henry the Meowing Dog and Kick It, which have scores of Bowen youth soccer players. Some of those featured include Molly Cole, Felipe Batista, Isobel White, Hamish Bryan and Turtlebox’s own Sam Hayduk.

Stroet will be selling ‘Will’s Jams’ at the children’s fest, May 30 and June 3. The DVD will also be available on his website and elsewhere, including Phoenix on Bowen. “Doing this has gone from a hobby, an experiment really, to something that’s become a bit more sustainable,” Stroet said. “And that’s really cool because I really love doing this, it’s a lot of fun.”

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he 59-lot-subdivision of the Cape Roger Curtis land is proceeding swiftly and members of the community have renewed efforts to re-open the discussions about the possibility of creating amenities at the site in exchange for higher density. This topic was part of the discussion at the Monday, April 14, council meeting.

At the beginning of the meeting, Bill Granger expressed concerns about issues of the subdivision that had been left on the table by the approving officer, including a five per cent parkland dedication or cash-in-lieu, revisiting the ocean accesses that are required under the Land Titles Act, enforcement of streamside setback from Huczar and Burke Creeks as well as road crossing design. Granger said, “Rather than having the approved plan of subdivision adjusted, why won’t council revisit the entire plan?”

In light of an agenda item that suggested opening the discussion on potential density increase, Granger suggested that council needs to take a hard look at fire protection. “We need to include fire protection, especially if we have higher density. At the moment, there is not one fire hydrant for the Cape Roger Curtis lands. All the fire protection that will be provided comes from sprinklers run from individual wells.

And if the power goes out, the wells don’t run.” Granger said that he understands that the tanker truck at the new satellite fire hall at Cromie Road will be filled at the present fire hall with water from the Cove Bay Water System.

“If some of the amenities include a continuum of care facility, then certainly the fire truck and the ambulance will need to be looked at very carefully. The fire protection there right now is deficient to say the least and if any additional density is provided, it will increase concerns for public safety.”

Colleen O’Neill began by thanking council for paying attention to the issue. She stated that she had met with the owners and submitted a letter to council where she suggests to “re-open discussions with the owners of the Cape on Bowen and explore the possibility of alternatives to their current 59-lot-subdivision.” The letter also stated: “If we are to open the door to other amenities at the Cape, we

have to move quickly as the owners have no desire to delay construction of their subdivision unless they have a clear sense that the majority of the community is willing to consider changes.” As community amenities, O’Neill listed an oceanfront ecological reserve, an oceanfront park, interior park, trails, non-market housing and housing diversity, the construction of access via Thompson Road and a continuum of care facility, adding that the extent of the amenities would reflect the extent of the density granted.

At the council meeting, O’Neill said that she sees “a lot of opportunity out at the Cape” and the challenges lie in the complexity to reinvent the Cape in the short timeframe the owners want to look at. She said, “The goal is to help the owners realize their dream and help us achieve some of our dreams.”

Councillor Wolfgang Duntz also had a chat with the owners of the Cape on Bowen but stressed that they asked him to meet not as a member of council but rather a former business partner. “They wanted to have my opinion on what potential the land would have for an alternative plan,” he said. “They were curious what a committee, or council, or the community could come up with.” Duntz said he told them that it takes resources and expert advice to produce a plan and that wouldn’t be something the public should pay for.

“The plan itself should look at the best fitting use for the land,” Duntz said. “It’s a tragedy what has happened to the land. The goal is to look if something can be salvaged or remedied. But when you look at what has already been subdivided, you realize that there are limits to what can be done.

The areas where you could have [a higher density and] community amenities are on the west side and the southwest side. The rest of the land has major limitations. It has good prospects for park and recreation but for further residential development, the potential is limited.” In his conversation with the CRC owners, Duntz says he suggested they ask planning consultant Paul Fenske to see if there was potential to look at the land use again. Duntz added that CRC, as it is now, is seen as a black mark on Bowen Island’s history.

He credits Fenske with the ability to “come up with something inspiring enough to make it worth proceeding.”

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t has been over a year now since our family moved to Bowen Island. Because I haven’t lived here as long as an old growth cedar, I can’t claim to be an “old-timer”. But enough time has passed for me to have formed an opinion or two about what life is like living on this relatively small rock.

One thing I’ve found out is that we all love acronyms. When we were exploring our new home within the first few weeks of our arrival, I remember wondering what the heck the sign tacked to the telephone pole on the way to Killarney Lake meant exactly. “No PUGS,” it blared cryptically with an underlying tinge of angry consternation.

“What does PUGS stand for?” I said to my wife, who seemed as perplexed as I was.

Well, this question caused a flurry of speculative answers, none of which made any sense until at last I landed on the only reasonable explanation. PUGS, I decided, stood for People-Under-Ground-Stations.

“Bowen Island doesn’t have a cemetery,” I said, fairly bursting with pride over my deductive capabilities. We ship all our dead people over to West Van for proper disposal.

Obviously some entrepreneur is thinking of plopping a few plots on the island and this has people’s backs up.”

My wife gazed at me in that dismissive way she has when dealing with a brain-frazzled old coot.

“In the first place, West Van doesn’t allow its own buses to park there overnight. They don’t allow the sale of lumber within municipal boundaries. They don’t have a garbage dump or recycling station. They send all that stuff over to North Van with the rest of the junk they don’t want. Heck, they even make their sick people drive to LGH. What makes you think they would tolerate our dead folks taking up permanent residency?”

“And in the second place, if they mean cemetery, why didn’t they just say it on the sign?” she added, pounding the final nail in the sarcophagus of my idea.

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She had a point. Several points in fact.

The conversation kind of fizzled out after that. We did eventually ascertain that PUGS stood for Parks Under Government Supervision, but that wasn’t for quite awhile.

Anyway it’s neither here nor there in the grand scheme of things.

My point here is: Bowen Island is infatuated with acronyms. They are ubiquitous, popping up all over the place even in every day conversations.

And, as an official islander, I am not immune from this insidious disorder.

The other day I bumped into a mainlander just off the ferry who wanted to know how to get to Killarney Lake.

“Well,” I said in a slow island drawl, taking the time to puff out my chest so that both my Pro- and Anti- PUG buttons were prominently displayed: “You drive straight up the hill until you get to BICS, and then turn right. Keep going past the LIFT and No PUGS signs (here I pointed my index finger to one or the other button on my chest). Once you get to the BIRD, you’re nearly there. If you find yourself driving past IPS, you’ll know you’ve missed the turn entirely!”

He smiled at me in a hesitant but appreciative way and then proceeded to turn left at the four corners heading full speed towards Queen Charlotte Heights, no doubt looking for somebody who spoke the Queen’s English.

I can’t say I blame him. I was left standing in his dust, pelted with pebbles thrown up by his Michelin tires, wondering to myself how on earth I had managed in just over a year to forget my own mother tongue.

Even more strangely, I wondered why I felt warmed by a sense of native pride. Did I belong here? Was I really becoming a Bowen Islander?

Who knew?

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eter Frinton has spent more years on the Bowen Island Municipal Council than I have lived here. He has significant experience representing Bowen with TransLink.

Perhaps he can clarify his assessment of the cost-benefit for Bowen Island to remain in Metro Vancouver (at a cost to Bowen Islanders in excess of $1,150,000).

Perhaps he could also tell us how much the Sunshine Coast residents pay in property taxes to contribute to Metro-Vancouver, or Victoria,

Nanaimo or Galiano Island as they too are connected to Metro-Vancouver

by BC Ferries.

In his letter, Frinton listed a wide range of possibilities; however he omitted the option of opting out of Metro Vancouver.

I urge mayor Adelaar and council to include opting out as an option.

When Bowen became a municipality, I understand it was to bring Bowen Island into the hands of Bowen Islanders. Maybe this is the time to take the next steps.

Respectfully submitted R Gordon Ganong

Turning food waste into chicken feed To the Editor:

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n light of the upcoming changes about disposing of food waste (it will soon be impermissible to put food in the regular garbage), I just wanted to share our practice. We give the bulk of our food waste to a neighbour for his chickens. The only things unsuitable are tea leaves, coffee grounds, onion skins, citrus fruits and mushroom trimmings.

This means that we (a vegetarian household of two) generate each week just one inch of food waste in a small countertop compost pot - the rest goes to the chickens and makes their diet more varied. I am sure many others already do the same, but for those who do not, I would like to suggest this as a mutually beneficial way of disposing of food waste locally.

Susanna Braund

Clear cut seen from Sea to Sky Highway To the Editor:

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owen Island is a small community and as such we don’t have the resources to acquire parkland. Of special interest to community members of all ages are the limited number of beaches that we have access to. Seymour Bay Park used to be a gem. It was a small secluded beach hidden from view, and filled with privacy. It was accessed by a small boardwalk and steps that meandered down through a beautiful forest setting (reportedly built by a film crew using the lands nearby).

This park was undeniably a jewel of Bowen Island, and anyone who visited it prior to its alterations would definitely agree.

So the question we must now ask is that even if there was some kind of ‘technical right’ to do what was done, was what was done right? How can a developer negotiate a small park in trade for increased density from a community, and then explain alterations to the park’s character and ambiance by offering up technicalities.

That’s correct, this park was not a donation or a gift but one of several

requirements in exchange for the right to build and sell 160 housing lots valued at $250,000 to 850,000 each.

I would expect good corporate citizens and responsible public officials to acknowledge that removing the majority of the trees within this small park, trees that created a natural backdrop to a secluded beach, was a mistake and offer an apology to the community.

Instead, the value of the park was belittled. It was referred to as an old log dump, and we were told that it was eroding and all the trees had to come down.

On my recent visit, it was clear that the majority of land clearing was located above the high tide mark, outside of the reach of driftwood.

What is left for us, the community, is to maintain an unstable slope, which was hastily hydro-seeded and is now eroding away. The drainage ditch appears to be sized for a highway rather than being designed as a park landscape feature.

In fact, the clear cut is so impactful, it can be seen from the Sea to Sky Highway.

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Frozen pizzas and a kiss at the dock

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’m dressed a little sloppy but we’re only going for a taco and Nancy Kyle-Patrick, who runs the place, is a personal friend and she won’t mind a bit of slovenliness. Besides my jacket is colorful, though my wife recently said it looks “gaudy and ridiculous.”

Huh. The Boy’s on his bike up ahead and informs me that it’s closed. We left too late. Great. Now we don’t have a supper and I don’t have a column (it’s Wednesday night!). And plus I don’t get to kibitz with Nancy. So it’s the General Store for a frozen pizza for dinner and a random sampling of minor experiences for the Lane.

Trying to spice up the pizza in the produce section when I notice Dee Anderson by the bread section talking away with Lance Lay. Lance looks the same but Dee looks extra healthy somehow. Not to say she didn’t look healthy previous – or that Lance doesn’t look healthy, too - but Dee looks vibrantly healthy.

I tell her so and she says she feels really healthy, too.

Someone spots the pizza and notes, in jest, that it must be my night to cook. Didn’t make a note of who it was and minutes later they’ve left and already I can’t recall who said it. Like just minutes later. And now I can’t recall if I saw Anthony Dives here during the trip I had here earlier today, or the one yesterday.

For that matter, did I see Florrie Levine, Mait Davis and J-Rod Scribbles in here earlier today, or was that yesterday, too? This is disturbing, this memory lapse, but it happens, my theory is that it’s because we see people we know so frequently on Bowen. I can remember entire conversations on the ferry but not who I had them with.

Is that just me?

Flash forward: on the pier waiting for my wife, the Mouse and

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thinking how I’d be experiencing something different if I’d gotten to the taco place on time. The 5:50 is now docking. Don’t like it when the ferry changes times this time of year because she gets home later, but by the end of summer we miss this schedule when it changes back.

Why is that?

Can’t spot Mrs. Beastly but see Michael Kerr, father of four, including High Flying Ryan. See Dixie Cowl, Sam Greenspoon, Donna Bottay and the great Effron Esseiva. Hobey Walker. Digger infielder Ross McCorquodale and Mr. Rick Sinke. Markus Roemer’s there. Don’t see any Welshs.

There’s that woman I don’t really know but who seems nice.

Michael waves over. Effron does, too. Oops, that is not Sam after all, I don’t think that’s him. It must be an apparition that looks like Sam. Nor is that Donna. They each have semi-lookalikes on Bowen! I’ll have to tell them, though Donna says she reads this space. I believe Sam says he does, too.

Consider yourself told, you two!

Off tromps the denizens of the 5:50 on May 23, 2012 and I note Andrea Bastin being met by Michael Segal and they’re so happy to be reunited they kiss, right in front of the ferry and right in front of the entire world. Meanwhile, my wife walks right by me. Like right by.

Okay so here is the gratuitous lesson: this Lane was an opportunity to learn about accepting whatever the Gods offer: tacos, a frozen pizza, kibitzing or not kibitzing with Nancy, a vibrant Dee Anderson, memory lapses or a wait by the pier. Because it’s all good and just as Deepak Chopra, Eckhart Tolle and Oprah Winfrey tell us - all we have to do is let go and accept the moment.

I best catch up to the Mouse.

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Open garden at Hood Point this Sunday

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he Bowen Island Garden Club’s May open garden will be hosted by John and Joyce Pearkes at 210 Finesterre Road on Sunday, May 27, from 1 to 3 p.m.

The property is situated at Hood Point and faces north with sweeping views over Howe Sound.

Gambier, Black Tusk and Anvil Island are all part of the breathtaking vista. The garden is fenced with trellises against which roses

and clematis find their home.

Plantings of rosemary and lavender give a hint of the Mediterranean, and the lawn in the midst of the garden suggests croquet, cucumber sandwiches and cream teas. An area devoted to vegetables completes this idyllic picture.

Non -members are welcome for a small admission fee and memberships can be bought on-site.

Special moments with the Dalai Lama

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n a one-of-kind conversation, Robert Thurman and Victor Chan share stories about the special moments they’ve spent with the Dalai Lama. They explore the multiple dimensions of the Dalai Lama’s worldview: his core spiritual beliefs and his distinctive take on education and science on May 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the SFU Woodwards Building, Djavad

Mowafagaian Cinema.

Thurman met the Dalai Lama in 1962 and he was the first American to be ordained as a Buddhist monk by him.

Chan first met the Dalai Lama in 1972 and co-authored the Wisdom of Forgiveness with the Dalai Lama and founded the Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education in Vancouver in 2005.

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Here’s the last photo with the ball.

Thanks to all who donated prizes and to all who played.

The winner of the last contest and recipient of $100 gift certificate to Whole Foods is Barbara Murphy (Barb the barber). Congratulations!

Spot the Ball has been organized by Grade 9 IPS student James Milligan as part of his masterworks - the money goes to supporting athletic endeavours for underprivileged children.

Kindergarten students learn about root structure and how to transplant tomato seedlings in the BICS garden.

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owen Island Community School is holding its’ annual Welcome to Kindergarten open house on June 12, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. for families with children registered for Kindergarten at BICS next year. Parents will have an opportunity to visit the classrooms and to meet the teachers. There will be parent and child station activities that introduce parents and pre-K children to some of the skills and activities they will experience in the fall. All families who preregister for the Welcome to K event will receive a bag of resources to take home and use over the summer.

We are very proud of our primary wing which features skylights, wood milled from local trees, and Cedar Stories artwork created by local artists and primary students. Parents and children will also see the special Kindergarten playground equipment and play-area nestled in the back of the school, the gym, and the library’s new book collection. The school’s technology equipment which includes classroom carts of laptop and iPad computers will also be available for viewing.

BICS consistently and enthusiastically sup-

ports students in many ways, including cultural enrichment, community connections, the Friday lunch program, and the school’s garden programs.

We are currently building an Outdoor Learning Classroom which will allow all students to spend time learning in a new “classroom without walls.”

The Bowen Island Community School’s warm welcome extends all year long. Kindergarten students transition to full-day K at a pace that meets the needs of each child and they are an active, important part of the school. They’re included in assemblies, school-wide special activities, cultural enrichment opportunities and projects like the Virtues Made Visible project. At BICS, we are proud of our commitment to social emotional learning, our focus on the environment and our strong sense of community. We recycle, compost and garden.

If you are interested in attending the Welcome to Kindergarten event, please be sure to first register your child for Kindergarten. Registration for the Bowen Island Community School is available online at www.sd45.bc.ca. If you are unable to attend the event but still wish to tour BICS or ask questions, please contact the school to make an appointment.

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Genevieve McCorquodale, Lorne Warr, Andra, Ethan and Liliana are all grateful to CAWES, the organization that helped them get medical treatment for their cat Midnight.

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enevieve McCorquodale and Lorne Warr are grateful for what the Coast Animal Welfare and Education Society (CAWES) has done for their cat Midnight– they say it saved his life – and wanted to do something in return.

They organized an online auction of items donated by the community and are planning a concert that will feature Warr and his band, the Streels, on June 16 at Cates Hill Chapel.

McCorquodale and Warr have two cats, Moon and Midnight. McCorquodale recalled a time when she was away for the weekend and her friend Rosalee Parish, who was looking after the cat, had to rush him to a pet emergency room on the mainland. “Midnight had crystals in the urinary tract,” she says. “We were lucky that Rosalee recognized this and took him to the vet. But it took $3500 to fix this.” McCorquodale explains that when the crystals block the urinary tract, the condition quickly worsens and can lead to death.

After this episode, McCorquodale used to joke that Midnight was the “most expensive free thing” she ever got but she didn’t feel like joking when he displayed the same symptoms again. The cou-

ple had just had a new baby and McCorquodale had taken some time off work. “I just remembered the price tag and I was devastated,” McCorquodale says.

The couple took Midnight to Alistair Westcott, the local vet, and explained their predicament.

The vet’s reaction was straight forward. “No cat is going to die because money is an issue,” he said, according to McCorquodale, and directed them to seek help from CAWES. The couple paid for nearly half of the treatment and CAWES chipped in the rest. “We are so grateful that we thought, ‘What can we do? Let’s do a concert,’” McCorquodale says. She created the website for the fundraiser and worked with Iris Carr, president of CAWES, and other volunteers to gather items for the auction. To date, the auction sets at almost $2000 and the bidding will continue until the day of the event.

The benefit comes from McCorquodale and Warr’s desire to give back and they have devoted a lot of time and effort to make it a success – 100 per cent of the proceeds from the auction, the refreshments and the draw will go to CAWES, the ticket sales ($12 per person) will help to cover the costs. “That is what a community does,” says McCorquodale.

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Lily Tocher-Wiese and her faithful sidekick Koko have been plotting to find a way to help the animals. They have chosen to start a small business of making greeting cards that will be sold to support the SPCA. Patti-Jo Wiese photo

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ight-year-old Lily TocherWiese loves animals. She has a cat called Felina and a dog named Koko. Lily also loves to create art and has decided to combine those two passions. “I’m making cards for the SPCA and this what they look like,” Lily says, holding up examples of her artwork. She uses a ball-point pen and water colours and prefers to create still life paintings because that allows her to study her subject in detail.

But sometimes the process takes her into unexpected directions. “I was drawing an open Easter egg

like this,” Lily illustrates with her fingers. “And I ended up doing a line here and decided to make a circle.”

To her, it looked more like a bug than an egg and she drew in bugs’ eyes for good measure. “When you make a mistake, you can fix it and make something even better,” she concludes.

Lily sells her cards ($5 for one and $10 for three) and her mom says that orders can be received at (604)947-2898 and a delivery will be arranged. Half of the proceeds will cover the cost of producing the cards and half will be donated to the SPCA to “help the animals,” says Lily.

Bowen Heritage is Hiring We are looking for a summer student with a strong interest in heritage, who enjoys working out of doors and with children.

Suitable candidates will have completed at least one year of post-secondary education and be returning to school in the fall (the position is supported by VanCity and HRDC).

An RCMP security check will be required, as this year, our programme invites children into Davies Orchard. The position is funded for up to 14 weeks, June through August. Hours are negotiable and the hourly rate is $14. Please reply by email to kwristen@hotmail.com with resume and cover letter. Application deadline is May 31.

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Anne Manning

Anne Manning, 101 years old of Bowen Court, passed away peacefully with her daughter Brenda and sometimes “daughter No. 2 Elisebeth” by her side.

Andrea Little and Magi Amma have created symbiotic sets of art for the new show Around the Mulberry Bush at the Gallery at Artisan Square. Submitted photo

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round the Mulberry Bush, a series of original works by Andrea Little and Magi Amma, consists of symbiotic sets that emerged out of a back and forth process and is both playful and intense.

The approach was evocative of a childhood game with surprises, unexpected turns and fun.

The weasel and the monkey chase each other around the mulberry bush, each responding to the other. Play is the work of children and work is at play in this exhibit with elements of seriousness and passion. As in life, we control what we can, but there is a hope for the unexpected to manifest in a rhythm that bounces between the two series of artworks. Both artists’ works are informed by the back and forth pursuit.

It is a story of process and a sharing of very personal experiences and life’s important influences. It is through this interchange that the creative process evolves.

The process at times pushed the artists in new unexpected directions. Both the supportive aspect of the process and the ongoing feedback encouraged creative determination. Each artist was engaged with the other’s work from the moment of conception.

Because of the process, the works are very

eclectic and disparate – abstract quilts coupled with small canvases clustered in ways reminiscent of traditional quilting, felt boxes combined with pastel landscapes, an embroidered wall piece paired with mixed media sculptures, and ceramic figures coupled with charcoal and pen and ink drawings.

Amma creates visual poetry that is at time whimsical and, at times, intensely disturbing.

Resurrection, a ceramic figure is bedecked in a skull resting atop her shoulders and head. The two fit together as one. Her skirt is covered in antique lace. She is demure and stands tall. The disparate elements pose the question of mortality for all creatures. Little uses her work to express the darkness we all must confront as well as the inevitability of birth and death, suffering and pain and humor and beauty. Hidden Secrets, in response to Amma’s Resurrection, is a charcoal drawing reminiscent of cave paintings and archeological finds. It celebrates life as well foreshadows our future. Arising from a dark primordial ooze, a prehistoric skull floats in space. A band of fossilized fish skeletons swims across the page.

Around the Mulberry Bush runs from May 25 to June 17. Artists’ reception is Sunday, May 27, from 2 to 4 p.m.

A lesson in spotting aliens

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n Saturday, May 26, ecologist Leonardo quences to native flora, fauna and human comFrid will be leading a Bowen Nature munities. On the walk, we will identify some Club walk to common invaders like learn more about alien Scotch Broom, Gorse, invasive plants on Japanese Knotweed and Bowen Island.

English Ivy. Invasive alien plants We will discuss the are non-native plant spemechanisms of introduccies that have been introtion, spread and damages duced locally and spread as well as some things widely, resulting in ecothat can be done to prelogical and economic vent further introductions damages. and mitigate their impact.

Often, these plants are The one to two intentionally introduced hour leisurely walk on as ornamental species Saturday will begin in and then “escape” into front of the library at 10 the natural environment. a.m. and follow the trail Depending on the parthrough Crippen Park to ticular species and the Miller Road and back to Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica) will environment it is introthe library. be identified as invasive species on the duced to, damages can Please e-mail questions Nature Club’s walk. Leonardo Frid photo range from relatively to bowennatureclub@ minor to a wholesale gmail.com or phone transformation of the ecosystem with conseLeonardo at (604) 947-2688.

In the days before she died Mum said to us: “You will promise to thank all the people who loved me, or liked me, for the beautiful life I have lived on Bowen Island - and don’t forget the nurses & caregivers; and most definitely don’t forget BC Ferries who treated me like a queen for the last 20 years...”

Kind thoughts Brenda & Elisebeth

“Good Night, God Bless My Lovely Mother”

Peter Joseph Schmidt (nicknamed “The Silver Fox”),

of Bowen Island, BC, passed away peacefully at Lions Gate Hospital, of pneumonia, on May 18, 2012, at the age of 89.

Peter was born in Liebenthal, Saskatchewan in August, P 11922 to his parents George and Barbara Schmidt. He grew up on a wheat farm in Richmound, Sask. with his g 3 sisters and 2 brothers, at a time when farming was sstill done with horses and hard work. Peter was an excellent In 1942 his father moved the family to Saskatoon and ll student d and d lloved d school. h started a construction business, so Peter could attend the University of Saskatchewan.

There he earned a degree in Chemical Engineering.

On a trip to Vancouver in the late 40s, Peter immediately fell in love with the west coast and encouraged his whole family to move out. He got a job at the Fisheries Research Board of Canada, where he met his future wife Eileen Taylor, who was a lab tech at the facility. With the building skills he had learned from his father, Peter built their first house in North Vancouver. They were active members of Holy Trinity Church and school, and raised their 3 children there.

After spending many summers on Bowen Island, where Eileen had family ties, they eventually built a house on Miller Rd. in 1972, and made it their permanent home.

Although he still commuted to his job at Fisheries, he began supplying islanders with lumber and tools from his own supplies or would bring them back from town. He decided to turn it into a business. On the acreage that he owned on Grafton Rd., with the help of his father George and son-in-law Mike, he built the Bowen Building Centre where it stands today. He and Eileen worked hard to make the business a success and even after their separation in 1978, they continued to work together until Joan came into his life in 1982. Together with Joan, he ran the business until it was sold in 2010. After the business sold, Peter’s health was failing and he moved to his daughter’s house on Connolly Rd. where he spent his remaining years surrounded by his loving family and friends.

Peter earned his nickname the “Silver Fox” as the Saturday night DJ at the Bowen Island Legion.

He loved music and was always happy to bring his amazing record collection to entertain the patrons. No matter what the request, within minutes, it would be on the turntable.

Peter will always be remembered for his kindness and generosity. The list of people and organizations he helped is endless. He always gave people the benefit of the doubt and saw good in everyone he met. He was honoured by being awarded “The Bowen Island Citizen of the Year” in 1991. His passing leaves a huge empty space in all of our lives.

Peter was predeceased by his two brothers Frank and Thomas. He is survived by Eileen Schmidt and Joan Wood, three children; Larry Schmidt (Ginny), Diane Meal (Mike), and Talis Norlund (Alan), five grandchildren; Jake Meal (Faye), Tara Meal (Ian) Angie Clark (Bob), Sadie Meal, and Selena Cox, six great-grandchildren; Courtney, Justin, Jamie, Michael, Nicole and Charlee, three sisters; Anna Chutka, Eva Donnelly, and Margaret Howarth, and his devoted caregivers Fely Aljama and Lucia (Marlo) Yanez.

Special thanks to Dr. Stephen Kiraly and the doctors and staff at Lions Gate Hospital.

May he rest in Peace.

A Celebration of Peter’s life to be held on June 2 at the R.C.L. Branch 150 on Bowen Island from 1-5. Members and quest welcome. In lieu of flowers, please send your donations to the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada, or the Bowen Island charity of your choice.

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Pub saw many celebrations, says owner Scott Witty.

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Bowen pub to close down June 1 MARCUS HONDRO CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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f you’ve been meaning to go on down to the local pub for a beer or spritzer then best get around to it soon or you’ll be too late.

That’s because the venerable Bowen institution is closing its doors on June 1.

In the 26 years it’s been around, the pub has been the scene of countless celebrations, band nights, baseball team gatherings and pool games, along with one or two brouhahas. But owner Scott Witty, who bought it from Terry Cotter seven years ago, says this time it’s really closing time. He doesn’t intend much hoopla on the final day but expects there will be those who want to say goodbye.

“It’s just not economically viable right now. It’s a blue collar bar and there are just not enough blue collar people left on the island, and that’s a fact,” he said earlier this week. “But I look at it as a positive thing. It’s the evolution of Bowen.

The pub is like an old dog that’s had a really good life and is looking for a place on the corner to lie down and have a rest.”

Witty is going to keep his pub licence as he expects to find another location. He’s looking into relocating to Seymour Bay but says that would likely be three or more years down the road. Friday, June 1, is your last chance to down that beer or spritzer at the current location of the Bowen pub. “It may be the end of one era,” Witty said. “But it’s also the beginning of another.”

Join MP John Weston for the inaugural National Health & Fitness Day! Every municipality in the riding is celebrating JUNE 2nd, 2012 as a day to encourage everyone to adopt healthier habits and try out local recreation facilities.

John will launch the day with the Half Marathon in Whistler, play tennis in Lions Bay, and then join 100th Birthday Community Day events in West Vancouver!

Step by step, let’s make the Canada the fittest nation in the world!

John Weston Member of Parliament West Vancouver - Sunshine Coast - Sea to Sky Country

Ph: 604 981 1790 | Email: Weston.J@parl.gc.ca | Website: www.johnweston.ca

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On the calendar FRIDAY, MAY 25 • Youth Centre: 6 to 10:30 p.m.

Free food, free movies. Drop in. • Legion dinner: 6:30 p.m.

Members and guests welcome.

SAT., MAY 26 • Kick Cancer’s Ass: Benefit concert and silent auction for Spider Robinson’s daughter Terri Da Silva 7 p.m. the Legion, tickets $20 at Phoenix (must be purchased in advance). • BookFest: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

BICS gym. • AA Open Meeting: 9 a.m., Collins Hall.

SUNDAY, MAY 29 • B.I. Garden Club’s open garden: 1 to 3 p.m. 210 Finesterre Road. Members and non-members welcome • BookFest: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., BICS gym.

MONDAY, MAY 28 • Garden Club talk: 7 p.m.

Gallery at Artisan Square, speaker Gordon MacKay on propagating and growing alpines.

• Post Partum Support Group: Meets two evenings/mo. (604) 947-2717.

• NA Meeting: Open meeting, 7:15 p.m. Cates Hill Chapel.

• Weight Watchers: Collins Hall. 6:15-7:15 p.m. Call 2880.

• Seniors Keeping Young: 9 a.m. line dancing 9:45 a.m. exercises, singing and refreshments, 11 a.m. SKY’s AGM followed by speaker Kip Anastasiou.

THURS., MAY 31

TUESDAY, MAY 29 • AA Meeting: Open meeting, 7:15 p.m. Collins Hall/United Church. 604-434-3933. • Bowen Island Community Foundation AGM: 7 p.m.

Bowen Court. Presentation of the Maggie Cumming Scholarship and grant. Everyone is welcome to learn how to give back to Bowen through a BICF endowment program.

WED., MAY 30 • Drop-in knitting group: 2 to 5 p.m. at Bowen Court.

• Duplicate-style bridge: 7 p.m. sharp. Bowen Court lounge. Call Irene at 2955 for info. • Youth Centre: 4 to 6 p.m.

Practise with your band or listen to music. Free food.

ONGOING • Bowen Island Library: Hours: Tues., Fri., Sat. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wed. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Thurs. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sun. noon-4 p.m. • B. I. Community Museum & Archives: Seven days/week. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Knick Knack Nook: Open Thurs. - Mon. 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. • Bowen Children’s Centre: Community Daycare, and B. I. Preschool, 947-9626.

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SKY talk explores Pauling’s later years

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fter Linus Pauling received his second, unshared Nobel Prize, he was in his 60s, wealthy, and a bit fed up with the politics at the university. He decided to leave his career and seek a new life and new challenges. His daughter and her husband (also a Caltech prof) were given the beautiful Pauling house. Linus Pauling and his wife persued new challenges. When an old friend and

researcher advised them to use Vitamin C when they felt a cold coming on, Linus researched the literature on Vitamin C. He built a huge library of material that convinced him that it could be important for the treatment of the common cold.

Kip Anastasiou’s talk on Monday, May 28, at 11:15 a.m. at Bowen Court looks at this research and the use of Vitamin C.

B O W E N I S L A N D M U N I C I PA L I T Y

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST The Bowen Island Municipality is currently seeking expressions of interest for:

ON-CALL AUXILIARY ROADS CREWPERSONS Bowen Island Municipality is seeking those interested in working as on-call Auxiliary Roads Crewpersons. The Crewperson(s) will primarily be responsible for assisting with the maintenance of the Municipality’s road system as well as some additional labour tasks related to other Municipal infrastructure. The position will require that the crewperson interact in a courteous manner with the public.

A complete posting, including required skills and job description is available on the Municipal website (www.bimbc.ca), or from the Municipal Hall.

Please submit your cover letter, resume, references and driver’s licence abstract, available from ICBC (1-800-663-3051), via mail, facsimile, or email by May 28, 2012 at 4:00 pm to: Wil Hilsen, Manager Engineering & Operations Bowen Island Municipality 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G0 E-mail: bim@bimbc.ca | Telephone:604-947-4255 | Facsimile:604-947-0193 Thank you, Public Works Department

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ISLAND COMMUNITY PLANNER

This position will be of interest to Planners at an intermediate level who have had direct, hands on experience in development review and are seeking advancement and increased responsibility. It may also be of interest to more experienced professionals wishing to take advantage of a flexible work environment in a spectacular natural setting.

The salary range for this position is competitive and includes a full range of benefits. Qualified candidates are invited to submit their detailed resume, covering letter and salary expectations in confidence by 4:00 p.m., Monday, June 4, 2012 to the attention of: Kathy Lalonde Interim Chief Administrative Officer Bowen Island Municipality 981 Artisan Lane Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G2 EMAIL: klalonde@bimbc.ca PHONE: 604 947 4255 FAX: 604 947 0193 We thank all applicants, but only those being considered for interviews will be contacted.

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Bowen Island, established in 1999 as British Columbiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only Island Municipality, is a vibrant community of approximately 3,500 full time residents accessed by a regular 20 minute ferry service from West Vancouver. An island within the Islands Trust, it is also a member of the Metro Vancouver Regional District. The Municipality is committed to enhancing its unique natural ecosystems, improving economic, environmental and social well being, and fostering community involvement.

Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, as a member of the senior management team, the Planner will: â&#x20AC;˘ Provide leadership and direction for all aspects of planning, sustainable development and land use issues ; â&#x20AC;˘ Review and process Official Community Plan (OCP), rezoning, development permit and other land use applications, and provide advice and recommendations to Council; â&#x20AC;˘ Process subdivision applications; â&#x20AC;˘ Administer the preparation and amendments of bylaws; â&#x20AC;˘ Prepare reports and make recommendations to Council on land use and development matters; â&#x20AC;˘ Coordinate the activities of, and act as a technical advisor to, the Advisory Planning Commission; and â&#x20AC;˘ Supervise a small department consisting of a part time building inspector, planning clerk and bylaw services officer.

The successful applicant will possess: â&#x20AC;˘ Substantive experience in the review and processing of subdivisions and development applications; â&#x20AC;˘ Working knowledge of the functions of the department including extensive knowledge of legislation, regulations, bylaws and policies as they pertain to municipal land use planning; â&#x20AC;˘ A degree in Planning or a directly related discipline and a member of the Planning Institute of British Columbia (PIBC); â&#x20AC;˘ The ability to write effective technical documents including reports to Council, bylaws policies and procedures; â&#x20AC;˘ The ability to provide effective team leadership and to undertake all facets of supervising staff.

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS . . . . . . . . . 1-8 COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS . . . . 9-57 TRAVEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61-76 CHILDREN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-98 EMPLOYMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102-198 BUSINESS SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . 203-387 PETS & LIVESTOCK . . . . . . . . . . . 453-483 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE . . . . . . 503-587 REAL ESTATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 603-696 RENTALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-757 AUTOMOTIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 804-862 MARINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 903-920

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AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN. Journeyman Automotive Service Technician required. 45 minutes North of Edmonton, Alberta. Busy flat rate Chrysler dealership. Above average wages to commensurate with training level achieved. Chrysler experience an asset but not essential. 4th year apprentice considered.

Apply to: Dale Marshall - Service Manager. Phone 1-780-349-5566.

Fax 1-780-349-6493 or email: dalem@brownschrysler.com

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JOURNEYMAN TECHNICIAN required immediately for Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep dealership in Salmon Arm, BC. Proven producer, good attitude, quality workmanship a must. Excellent wage and benefit package. Contact Pat - phone 250832-8053, fax 250-832-4545, email pat@brabymotors.com.

ON THE WEB:

SERVICE ADVISOR. Brown’s Chrysler Ltd. Westlock, Alberta is looking for an above average individual skilled in customer service.

Duties to include: effective communication with customers, recommend scheduled maintenance and schedule work. Qualifications shall include: knowledge of vehicles and the automotive industry. Sales experience is considered an asset, strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills, ability to work in a fast paced environment with tight time constraints, computer literate and posses a valid drivers licence. Apply to: Dale Marshall Service Manager.

Phone 1-780349-5566. Fax 1-780-349-6493 or email: dalem@brownschrysler.com.

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COMING EVENTS 21st Century Flea Market. May 27 10am-3pm. Croatian Cultural Ctr. 3250 Commercial Dr. Adm $5.

HOME BASED BUSINESS We need serious and motivated people for expanding health & wellness industry. High speed internet and phone essential. Free online training. www.project4wellness.com

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES TABER TIMES/Vauxhall Advance is seeking an editor to lead a threeperson newsroom. Candidate must be able to multitask, produce a quality newspaper and maintain online presence. Send covering letter and resume to: Coleen Campbell, Publisher. Email: ccampbell@abnewsgroup.com Deadline Thursday, May 31.

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INFORMATION

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

DENIED CANADA PENSION plan disability benefits? The Disability Claims Advocacy Clinic can help.

Call Allison Schmidt at 1-877-7933222. www.dcac.ca

DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

TRAILER TECHNICIAN NEEDED Full/time flexible hours Contact 1-877-914-0001

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EDUCATION

AIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified- Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783

TRADES, TECHNICAL

for Landscaping Work!

Competitive, Energetic, Honesty a MUST!

PropertyStarsJobs.Com An Alberta Construction Company is hiring dozer, excavator and rock truck operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfield road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.

An Earthmoving Company in Alberta is looking for a 3rd year or Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic.

You will be part of a team maintaining and servicing our fleet of Cat dozers, graders and rock trucks plus Deere/Hitachi excavators. You will work at our Modern Shop at Edson, Alberta with some associated field work. Call Contour Construction at (780)723-5051 DRIVEN ENERGY is a progressive busy oilfield service company in the Midwest area (Lloydminster, Alberta) looking for experienced Pressure Truck and Semi-Vac Operators. Call 780-872-6533, fax 780875-7847 or email: kirk@drivenenergy.ca for info and to apply.

GET IN THE GAME! Up to $20/hr Join our Marketing/ Advertising team now Busiest time of the year!

Hiring 12 f/t CSR reps Must be outgoing and motivated!

Call Rochelle 604.777.2195 WANT TO SEE Scenic BC! Needed Immediately . Experienced Feller Buncher Operator with Chipper Head/Mower to work around Hydro Transmission Lines. Must be willing to travel throughout BC (based out of Vanderhoof). $28-$34 per hour + Benefits. For more info. e-mail: sbcjobs@hotmail.ca. Send Resume to: SBCJOBS Box 1136 Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 or Fax: (250) 567-2550

wanted by Fuchs Lubricants Co. in Langley to do shipping / receiving, packaging and yard maintenance. Must be physically fit and capable of some heavy lifting and forklift work.

$17/hr. to start immediately + Benefits & Profit Bonus.

Email resume to custservpacific@fuchs.com or fax to 604-888-1145

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NUTRITION/DIET

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 374

WAIST AWAY the summer days in a new bathing suit. Get your 1st 9 weeks for $99 - Proven Results!

Call Herbal Magic right NOW 1800-854-5176.

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VOLUNTEERS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 260

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VOLUNTEER AT THE SCOTIABANK CANADIAN OPEN FASTPITCH!

Tree removal done RIGHT!

Be part of our exciting, worldclass softball tournament, which takes place from June 30 - July 9 in Surrey, BC. We are looking for volunteers in areas such as: scorekeeping, security & parking, tickets & gates, announcers, transportation, batgirls and more!

We ask that each volunteer work a minimum of 20 hours.

In exchange for your time, each volunteer will receive: • FREE ADMISSION to all playing venues • 1 complimentary item of event apparel • 1 complimentary meal per volunteer shift worked!

604-787-5915, 604-291-7778 www.treeworksonline.ca treeworkes@yahoo.ca 10% OFF with this AD

ELECTRICAL

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YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

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GARDENING

Always! Pwr. raking, grass cutting, fertilizing, hedging, pruning, Rubbish rem. Free Est. 604-230-0627

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine.

7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627

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MOVING & STORAGE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable.

Rates. Different From the Rest.

604-721-4555.

329 PAINTING & DECORATING AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.

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BLACK ENGLISH LAB, 3 yrs old, F., spade, all shots. To good home w/lge yard / acreage. 604-308-9348 BLUE PITBULL Pups genetics/ razoredge UKC reg, 9/weeks. $500-$1000. 778-237-2824 CAIRN Terriers. Shots, dewormed.

Ready to go to good homes. $650: 604-807-5204.

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977 Cock-A-Poo x Poo pups. 1st shots Vet checked, non-shedding, S.Sry. $600. 604-541-9163/604-785-4809 COCKER SPANIEL Puppies Family raised – pure bred, no papers, $500. (604) 888-0832

LAB PUPS, Chocolate, $700. vet ch, dew-claws rem. 1st shots, dewormed. qual. lines (604)702-0217

PERSONAL SERVICES

ST. Bernese pups, very cute, vet checked and ready to go. 604-7980027, or s.klass@telus.net. $800

Get Fast Restless Leg Syndrome and Leg Cramp Relief. Safe with Medication, All Natural, Proven Results, Guaranteed!!! Sold in 75 Countries. 1-800-765-8660 EST. www.allcalm.com.

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FREE- Purebred Black Bearcoat Shar-pei - 2 yrs old - shots - neutered - Abbotsford - 778-241-0447

NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

TOY POODLE puppies. 1 apricot, 1 white, both male. Adorable. $700.

778-240-2400 (Cloverdale)

HEALTH PRODUCTS

FINANCIAL SERVICES

“ ABOVE THE REST “ Int. & Ext., Unbeatable Prices, Professional Crew. Free Est. Written Guarantee. No Hassle, Quick Work, Insured, WCB. Call (778)997-9582

A-TECH Services 604-230-3539 Running this ad for 8yrs

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Qualify Now To Be Debt Free 1-877-220-3328 Licensed, Government Approved, BBB Accredited.

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1.800.587.2161.

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint.

NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS GL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, Asphalt shingles, flat rfs. Cln Gutters $80. Liability Insur. 1-855-240-5362

Mainland Roofing Ltd. 25 yrs in roofing industry

Family owned & operated.

Fully insured. We do Cedar Shakes, conversions, concrete tiles, torchon, fibreglass shingles, restoration & repairs. 20 yr labour warranty. 604-723-2626 mainlandroofingltd@gmail.com

MONEYPROVIDER.COM. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused.

Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877776-1660.

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CRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. Confidential, Fast, & Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL FREEDOM. Call for FREE INFO. BOOKLET

1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) RemoveYourRecord.com

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL Always! deliver Top soil, bark mulch, sand & gravel. 7days/wk.

Simon 604-230-0627 will spread

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FURNITURE

• Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

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MISC. FOR SALE

**HOME PHONE RECONNECT** Call 1-866-287-1348. Prepaid Long Distance Specials! Feature Package Specials! Referral Program!

Don’t be without a home phone!

Call to Connect! 1-866-287-1348

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

REAL ESTATE

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For more information, visit our website at: www.canadian openfastpitch.com or contact our office at 604.536.9287 or info@canadianopen fastpitch.com And don’t forget to like us on Facebook at: http://www. facebook.com/Canadian OpenFastpitch and follow us on Twitter @CdnOpen!

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MATTRESSES starting at $99

• Tree & Stump Removal • Certified Arborists • 20 yrs exp. • 60’ Bucket Truck • Crown Reduction • Spiral Pruning • Land Clearing • Selective Logging ~ Fully Insured • Best Rates ~

$100-$400 CASH DAILY

WAREHOUSEMAN

Technical Advisor, Wood Products - India Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd. is seeking a Technical Advisor, Wood Products for a one to two year contract based in Mumbai, India. The successful candidate will have extensive knowledge of BC softwood species and appropriate application of BC wood products. For further information, interested candidates are asked to view the job description and qualifications at www.bcfii.ca under Contract and Employment Opportunities.

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FOREST Fire Medics and Class 4 or Class 1 Drivers Wanted. Email resume to sarah@alphasafety.net or fax to 250.785.1896.

HELP WANTED

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FREE FREE VENDING MACHINES. Just Collect the Cash Up To $100,000.00 + Per Year. Exclusive Protected Territories. For Full Details CALL NOW 1866-668-6629 Website WWW.TCVEND.COM

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

STEEL BUILDING - BLOWOUT SALE! 20X26 $5,199. 25X28 $5,799. 30X42 $8,390. 32X56 $11,700. 40X50 $14,480. 47X76 $20,325. One End wall included.

Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422.

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HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES! Older House • Damaged House Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms!

CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

www.dannyevans.ca

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

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ANTIQUES/CLASSICS

1976 CADILLAC Eldorado conv.

40,000 org. miles, must see, like new $22,000 obo. 604-576-4385.

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DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

1-800-910-6402

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Advertising Sales Representative The award-winning Outlook newspaper has an outstanding opportunity for a full-time sales person.

The Outlook is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest independent print media company with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers across Canada and the United States.

The successful candidate must have the ability to build relationships with clients and offer superior customer service. The winning candidate will be a team player and will be called upon to grow an existing account list with an aggressive cold calling mandate. The ability to work in an extremely fastpaced environment with a positive attitude is a must.

The candidate will have two years of sales experience, preferably in the advertising industry. The position offers a great work environment with a competitive salary, commission plan and strong benefits package.

Please submit your resume with cover letter by Friday, June 1, 2012 by 5:00 pm.

To: Publisher, The Outlook publisher@northshoreoutlook.com fax: 604 903-1001 #104 – 980 West 1st Street North Vancouver, BC V7P 3N4 Only selected applications will be contacted.

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Long-time islander leaves Bowen

Aaron’s Run on June 3

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ometimes a simple approach to life and sport can be very rewarding. This is certainly the case with Aaron’s Run on Sunday, June 3.

Participants don’t wear numbers, but instead sport a coloured ribbon to identify distance. There is no official timing, so if you are keen on clocking your time, set the timer on your sports watch.

The options of running 10 kilometres, five kilometres or two kilometres suit all levels of strength and endurance. Come build the health of our community and support the future of a local graduate as all proceeds benefit Aaron Sluggett’s Scholarship Foundation, stewarded by the Bowen Island Community Foundation. Entry forms and route map are on line at positivelyfit.ca, or drop by the Bowen Island Community Recreation office to register. You can also deliver completed entry forms and payment to Positively Fit Studio at 1044 Senior Road. For information, please email Mary Letson at positivelyfit@telus.net, or call 604 947-9601.

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long-time islander who is the last of his family on Bowen, George Helenius, is moving to the mainland. Helenius has sold his property and has either given away or sold most possessions and, by the end of May, will no longer be an island resident.

Helenius is the only surviving member of his immediate family, a family that moved over when there were only some 350 people on island; for their first two years on Bowen he said there wasn’t any Hydro. He and his two brothers attended school when the three made up one third of the student population.

“The whole island was open to us. It was our world.

Nobody built fences,” he said.

He remembers the work they did as kids, work disguised as play. “We’d get hatchets as gifts, real ones, tools to use in the bush. Our parents weren’t stupid, they’d get us to clear the land for them that way.”

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In a talk outside the Snug Cafe, George Helenius talked about how much Bowen Island has meant to him. Helenius has sold his property and is moving on.

Marcus Hondro photo

ger pitchers the Bowen fastpitch league has produced and said he played for the Bowen Legion branch team. He’s always had a great respect for the people at the Legion, he said, and felt proud to represent the organization as a ball player.

George’s brother Scott died in a fire at 23; the Bowen fastpitch league named their most prestigious trophy (for winning the yearly tournament) after him.

His mother, Rosa, the island’s first postmistress, died in 2001 and his brother Bobby passed in 2008. His father George Senior, an effective local activist and committed politician who won three straight terms as a GVRD rep, died last year.

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move on,” Helenius said. “Every time I turn around, there’s another memory. Some of them are good and some of them bad.”

Helenius has been doing the rounds of saying goodbye to acquaintances and friends and is already spending nights offisland. He’s with friends in Maple Ridge and plans to spend time with his aunt in Princeton.

“People on Bowen have been really good to me and I’m thankful for that but I have a future going forward and job opportunities in Maple Ridge,” he said. “It’s also nearer to my aunt in Princeton, but I’m going to miss the people of Bowen.” Helenius says he’ll be back to visit as often as he can and wishes everyone the best.

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AUTO FINANCING

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RECREATIONAL/SALE

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2008 FREEDOM SPIRIT 20’ travel trailer, like new, hardly used, a/c, f/s, dble bed, dble sink, nook, couch 2 prop tanks/2 batteries, $10,500 obo. Must sell. (604)581-5117

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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL MARINE

2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

Need A Ride, Drive Today. Take $500 to $5000 Cash Home. Carter Credit 1.888.688.1837

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CARS - DOMESTIC

2000 SATURN 4 door, auto, 248K, new brakes, tires, waterpump, perfect car, $2500. (778)866-8218

GUARANTEED

Auto Loans or We Will Pay You $1000

All Makes, All Models.

New & Used Inventory.

1-888-229-0744 or apply at:

2001 CHEV CAVALIER, 5spd manual, 4dr, low kms, new aircare, $2450 firm. 604-538-4883 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS, immac, senior driven, 105K, no accid. $8000. call: (604)807-1894

Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.

We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pickup anywhere in BC, Min. 10.

Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288 The Scrapper

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

www.greatcanadianautocredit.com Must be employed w/ $1800/mo. income w/ drivers license. DL #30526

WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Christmas in May, $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-5936095.

2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA, 1.8T turbo, 4 dr sedan, std, all options, exc cond. $5300 obo 604-780-8404

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MOTORCYCLES

MOTORCYCLE HAULER, single/ dble/trpl large lockable utility box for all your gear. Wide easy load alum. ramp incl. $1295. 778-888-6805.

BOATS

2011 Custom weld Jetboat 20ft, c/w 9.9 Suzuki Kickin, depthe sounder, windless anchor system, Stainless steel BBQ, & much more. $49,900.

Contact Rich 778-998-9302 ALUMINUM BOAT WANTED, 10’, 12’ or 14’, with or without motor or trailer, will pay cash, 604-319-5720

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Ambitious islander with 3 schemes to win new friends and make extra cash: 1) dog walking; already owns a ‘DOG MAN’ hat given him by neighbours for his excellence in this job; will take ‘em around Killarney Lake.

2) Hauling away junk in a truck or otherwise lift and move things about and 3) take care of writing needs you may have, such as family memoirs, business reports, brochures, promo letters, online content with strong SEO included, etc. etc..

Marcus at 947-2005 Are you 55 or over? Interested in living in a garden community with reasonable housing charges? Bowen Court Seniors Housing Co-op – 1070 Miller Road - is accepting applications for one-bedroom units. For more information, see our website: www.bisch.org or phone Pauline (0907) Bowen Island Community Foundation Annual General Meeting Tuesday May 29, 2012 @7 pm for the presentation of the Maggie Cumming Scholarship & Grant and the BICF Major 2012 Grant.

Everyone is welcome with a chance to learn how you can Give Back to Bowen through a BICF endowment program, leaving a legacy for your Community.

2003 TOYOTA COROLLA 5 spd manual, silver, 152K, 1 owner, great on gas, winter & summer tires. $5500. Call 604-560-1684.

2004 MERCEDES E500, 4-matic, 4 dr, fully loaded, auto, black, 145K. good cond, no accid, $10,700 obo.

778-881-1216.

TRUCKS & VANS

2000 DURANGO 4X4, loaded, seats 7, AirCrd, exc. cond. $4100 obo. Call 604-780-8404 2002 FORD E350 Cargo Van, new tires and battery, recently serviced, $5500. Call (604)728-0866 (Surrey) 2005 FORD F150, 4X4, crew cab , green, auto, 160 kms, options, $12,000 firm. Call 604-538-9257.

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1985 CADILLAC SEVILLE, 4 L, loaded, all options, mint in/out. all orig, and car cover. 70,000 orig miles. $5000 obo. (604)505-7713.

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 2007 NISSAN ARMADA SE silver 44,000 mls, 8 pass Exc. Cond! $21,900/obo. 604-309-7956 (Abby)

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2004 Itasca Senova 30 ft, V10, 75,000k. New tires. Gen. 12 ft slide. $35,000: 1-(604)820-0395

TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!

A young runner completed Aaron’s Run in 2011.

TRUCKS & VANS

1990 Chevy 20 van, good work truck, $1,000. Call 604-298-1238.

Refreshments will be served.

Certified Upholsterer since ‘83 Island and West Van ref.’s.

Dave (cell) 1-250-295-6161 FOR RENT: 1 bdrm. Cates Hill, new, separate entry, walk to Cove, n/s, $800/mo. July 1 604-947-2898.

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Currently at The Gallery @ Artisan Square “Around the mulberry bush” featuring the collaborative work of Magi Amma and Andrea Little May 25 to June 17 Hours 12-4pm Fri. Sat. Sun. For rent - Cove 1 bdrm garden level suite.

Heated floors, laundry, sep. entrance, pet negot. N/S. 1 person $800, 2 people $850 including utilities.

Call 947-9134.

For Rent, large 1 bedroom suite in Bowen Bay area, on acreage with waterview, $850/month includes utilities. 604-947-9820 or 604-727-2788.

For SALE 1/2 T. utility trailer $200 604-947-0254 French conversation class, private/small group; high school tutoring. 604-947-2315 FURNISHED HOUSE FOR RENT July 1- Sept.15 Exceptional view location Miller’s Landing 3 bedrooms $2,000/month 947-9221 Hastings Racetrack Party Sat. June 9. Live racing; satellite racing; casino, 600 machines.

Vancouver jockey Mario Gutierrez tries for Triple Crown. $30 includes bus ride to & from track. Ferry paid. PH. 2005 It’s HERE: Ruth’s Big Plant Sale

tomorrow Saturday May 26, 10-2 no early birds Corner of Creek Rd/Lower

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UNCLASSIFIED LANCE’S RECYCLING I’ll pick up your recycling and deliver to BIRD for $20/load.

Kindling $20/box CALL 947-2430

MULTIFAMILY GARAGE SALE Saturday, May 26th Tables, chairs, dressers, spinning wheel, tools, camping gear, baseball gloves, toys …

You name it…we’re getting rid of it, including the kitchen sink!

1621 Whitesails Dr. 10 till 2 EARLY BIRDS>>> >>>>>BRING DONUTS

Multi-Family Yard Sale Sat. 10-2 951 Village Dr. at Berry Rd. Fender guitar, amp, music, books etc. Ph.2475 Notice -- Doc Morgans Restaurant & Pub will be closed to the public until further notice. The facilities will be available for special events and private parties. For additional information contact Rondy or Dorothy Dike at 604 947 0707 ext 4.

Reno Items Wood framed double paned windows; smoky glass blocks 8”x8”; marble/granite slabs 1” thick; interlocking paving bricks.

604-947-2126 or 604-327-9600 STAINLESS SPADE Would the person who borrowed the spade from 1122 Lenora please return it. Thanks.

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The Bowen Island Montessori Preschool welcomed Jr. Waskewitch and his girlfriend Sarah to help celebrate a First Nations Day on May 9. The children learned about the Cree culture from award winning singer and drummer Waskewitch who was chosen to participate in the opening ceremonies at the Vancouver Olympics. More info at www. crazycutz.ca. Debra Stringfellow photos

CALLING ALL SINGERS/SONGWRITERS/ MUSICIANS/BANDS Are you a singer/songwriter, musician, or part of a band living on Bowen and have some performance experience? If so, we at Bowfest would like to hear from you as we commence our search to secure homegrown talent for the main stage at this year’s Bowfest Saturday August 25th. Please call or email Yvonne McSkimming – Music Coordinator at 604 726 5277 or ymuzak@telus.net to identify your interest. We want to have our line up set and confirmed by June 1st, so please make sure you contact Yvonne. Please note that although we would love to showcase everyone who identifies an interest, we simply can’t. Our budget and physical time restraints only allow us to showcase so many. With this in mind, we apologize up front to those who apply and are not selected. We will keep you in mind for next year.