July 25, 2011 Undercurrent

FRIDAY JULY 29 2011 VOL. 38, NO. 24

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Tax increase caps

Go green

Run for Rwanda

Council continues to want future budgets to save more, spend less

Compost workshop shows how it can be done in a bear-aware way

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OCP clears penultimate hurdle

Parks Canada unveils revised concept plan in time for Bowfest

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he Official Community Plan update has had third reading and will now be sent to the Islands Trust and other external agencies for review.

Two councillors did not believe there had been enough time for council and the public to digest the changes that have been made in the months since first reading, but the other four felt it was time to move on.

Councillor Doug Hooper said it’s been “a remarkable process and a dramatic improvement from the 1992 and 1995 process. Both the process and the content are outstanding.”

He said there have been claims in the media and a court filing that the OCP not go ahead. He asked if council was authorized to give third reading given that there’s a court petition from Wolfgang Duntz and Richard Underhill that says that proper consultation has not been followed.

Director of planning Hap Stelling says he has had no advice from the municipal solicitor.

Councillor Cro Lucas, who voted against third reading along with Councillor Alison Morse, said, “I’m not comfortable with the amount of scrutiny to all the points that were raised at the public meeting. This is a hurried process.”

Councillor Peter Frinton said that while he has some concerns that the update doesn’t face difficult decisions about density, for instance, “I’m very pleased we have this document in front of us. I think it reflects the process that has brought us this far and has hope for future amendments.” He’s always thought it should be an ongoing process. continued, PAGE 2

arks Canada will reveal its revised concept of what a national park on Bowen Island might look like at a public meeting on Thursday, August 25.

Two days later, islanders will be able to drop by Parks Canada’s booth at Bowfest to tell the federal agency what they think about the plan and ask questions.

Then, a week later, on September 6, council will come back from its August break to receive the concept plan and decide where to go next.

Councillor Nerys Poole, who has been the lead liaison with Parks Canada, said she would like council to come to the September 12 meeting with some ideas around the wording for the public referendum on the issue.

The referendum, which council is committed to, had been initially slated for the end of June. However, a federal election and the retirement of two key staff people delayed Parks Canada’s ability to incorporate public feedback about the draft concept plan into a revised one. Council didn’t want the vote until the revised concept plan was presented.

At the time of delaying the referendum, council had talked about holding the park vote in tandem with the municipal election in November. No decision was made.

Councillor Cro Lucas was concerned and disappointed that the results of Parks Canada’s feasibility study won’t be available before the vote. He said that the revised concept plan probably won’t contain more than what everyone knew a month ago.

“I don’t see it as being a very complicated process,” he said. “Our vote will be a yes or a no but I don’t see it as rocket

Young Ben Saruk tests the inviting waters as he dips his toes into the waves at Bowen Bay Beach last weekend. Lorraine Ashdown photo

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Majority of councillors say it’s time to move on with OCP continued, PAGE 1 Morse said she was concerned that major problems have arisen since the steering committee first presented the OCP document to council.

The steep slopes and environmentally sensitive areas additions were added after the committee’s work “and to me we haven’t listened. I’d still like to see a full report of the issues that were raised at the public hearing.” Some of those issues included the maps and “whether we can do some of the things we’re doing.”

She also repeated that adding the word “natural” in

front of the word environment makes the document very restrictive.

Councillor Nerys Poole says that comments about the OCP itself were few at the public meeting. (Most were about the three accompanying land use bylaws. Council has committed to revising the steep slopes and ESA bylaws but are leaving the maps that identify where they are in the update.)

“At some point it’s important to say we’ve done the best we can and we’re moving forward,” she said. “It’s not perfect [but] we need a community plan that will guide future developments, afford-

able housing, zero waste, density allocations.... We are in danger of holding up a lot of other initiatives. It’s critical to move this forward.”

Mayor Bob Turner said, “completing the OCP allows the next council to move forward with initiatives such as Snug Cove. It was always on our shoulders to advance this in a timely fashion and get the job done so the next council can move towards implementation. It’s not a perfect document but it is a good and solid document. I’m delighted to advance this... so the community can move on to other things.”

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continued, PAGE 1 science about what could be aspects of the park. I think if there’d been a quicker response [from Parks Canada], people would have been more receptive.”

In a press release, Parks Canada says, “should the park concept have general public support, and based on the conclusions of the feasibility assessment, the governments of Canada and British Columbia will decide if they will enter into negotiations to establish national park reserve lands on Bowen Island. If those negotiations are successful, a collaborative interim and management planning process for the national park reserve lands would follow.

“The feasibility assessment will conclude following the completion of consultations and the Bowen Island Municipality community

vote. Recommendations will then be made to the Governments of Canada and British Columbia on whether or not it is feasible to establish national park reserve lands on Bowen Island.”

Poole said she was glad that Parks Canada spent the time to include public input into the revised concept plan.

The revised concept plan will be mailed directly to all Bowen Island addresses as well as off-island property owners.

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property owners will be faced with tax increases.

“The whole purpose of doing this now is to give staff the lead time to bring forward these options,” he said. “It’s the year to exert discipline.”

Councillor David Wrinch questioned the public’s willingness to accept program cuts. Given that there are external forces that will drive up the municipality’s costs, and the municipality wants to put away more money, many things would have to be cut from this year’s budget in order to hold the line next year. “Can we reduce services by six per cent without killing a lot of valuable social programs?”

Turner responded, “Until you put it on the table, we’ll be speculating on what those cuts will be. Put it on the table and then bring it to the public.

We’re only going a first step by putting options on the table.”

Unless cuts are made, Hooper said, “we’ll be leaving the next council with an empty plate. We have to accept the fact we have brought this upon ourselves by spending more money than we were prepared to tax.”

s its term comes to an end, Bowen Island council is still trying to figure out ways to help manage the island’s future finances.

On Monday afternoon, councillors continued their debate about how to cope with depleted reserves, higher costs and a steady demand for services.

Although they recognize that they won’t be the ones passing next year’s budget, they want to use what they’ve learned in the past three years to help guide the next council.

To do that, they are asking staff to start working on next year’s budget with certain parameters in mind.

In general, they want there to be a “net positive” of spending. That is, they want the municipality to put more money into municipal coffers than it takes out. Given that there are general cost of living increases and recognition that they haven’t been saving enough for future expenses, this isn’t as easy as it sounds.

They passed a motion that said they want next year’s budget to include a three per cent tax increase - half of the money would be put into surpluses and half the money would be put into reserves.

On top of filling up the savings piggy bank, they want staff to provide a range of options for what it would take to keep further budget increases between zero and three per cent.

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Councillor Alison Morse cautioned against trying to come up with a precise formula for righting past wrongs.

Using the example of a reserve for a new pumper truck for the firehall, she said the money has been accumulating in reserves and at one point that money has to be spent. It would be difficult to have the expectation that the municipality can compensate for that spending by adding the same amount in one year.

And if money has to be taken out of reserves to pay for a sewage treatment upgrade, that will only benefit those who can hook on, she doesn’t think it’s fair that all taxpayers be expected to cover the withdrawal from reserves.

She also said that by law, the municipality has to have a balanced budget.

Councillor Peter Frinton said that by asking staff to come up with suggestions now, and drafting the outlines of next year’s budget before November’s election, council is trying to “provide what little wisdom we have towards a new direction of fiscal responsibility. We need to look at the numbers and add our voice to the way we think the community should head.”

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viewpoint Take a step back and think what’s best for community and future generations To the Editor:

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wenty thousand people. That’s a lot of people. I’m not even sure I can visualize what that many people look like; it’s greater than the capacity of Roger’s Arena. Twenty thousand Canadians. This is approximately how many Canadians each Bowen Island voter will represent when we vote on the national park proposal. After all, national parks belong to every Canadian.

The summer before Parks Canada announced the feasibility assessment, my family had just watched the wonderful Ken Burns six episode documentary, “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea”. As with other Ken Burns’ documentaries, it was a beautiful love letter to the American spirit and it made me incredibly proud of my Yankee roots and cemented my love for national parks.

I am also now a proud Canadian.

Canadian values are generally more in line with my personal values, so it was a great honour to be sworn in as a Canadian a few short years ago. I am proud to be a citizen of a country that is less focused on the individual, looks out for the wellbeing of every citizen and embraces the stunning abundance of nature it is so blessed to have. I am proud to live in a country with heroes like Terry Fox, Tommy Douglas, and David Suzuki.

The Bowen community has proven itself, time and time again, to be even more dedicated to those Canadian ideals than most. And this is why I am perplexed by the tone of so much of the anti-park conversation on Bowen Island.

When it’s time to vote, I hope my friends and community can take a step back from themselves and look at the bigger picture. Sure, our dogs may have to be leashed more often, we may be inconvenienced by the ferry a bit more in the summer, and we may have to pay a small annual fee (all issues that are still negotiable, by the way). I hope that you also think about those 20,000 Canadians standing alongside you. Then think of their children and their grandchildren.

Think about them and think about the values of the community and country you love. Think about what is actually best for Bowen Island, Canada and the world.

An opportunity like this only comes around every so often. How lucky we are to be a part of something this big. Make your voice count for every Canadian.

Make your voice ring for future generations.

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EDITORIAL

Keep your goals simple

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ere’s some simple advice for people who are considering making a run for council: keep it simple.

When you think of the huge projects that the current council is trying to wrap up before November’s election, the workload seems a tad overwhelming.

There’s the massive undertaking of the OCP update; by adding in three comprehensive land-use bylaws that will govern what people can do with their property, what should have been a rather straightforward process got a whole lot more complicated.

Then there’s the ferry marshalling plan. By trying to come up with a vision of what Snug Cove’s development will look like, the process of trying to come up with an easier way of getting people on and off a ferry got a whole lot more

complicated.

Then there’s the national park debate, which after a flurry of meetings and opinion exchanges, seems to have run out of gas. Maybe people tired themselves out. Add to that budget talks that want to find a new way to do business, the unresolved issue of the community hall, the expanded sewage treatment plant that has no new lines to hook up to it, and surplus lands that are sitting empty and your brain is spinning.

It would be easier to choose one or two goals that you want to work on during the next three years and tell voters what you’d do to achieve them. Then, if elected, work on those goals and only when they’re done, take on something new. More would get done that way.

Martha Perkins

Train and register for Run for Rwanda: a community event for a good cause

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ed up with the unreliable weather this summer? Runners (and walkers) will tell you that at least the temperatures have made good conditions for trail running and hiking. Bowen trails are full of young and old, hopefully training for the Rotary Run for Rwanda, this year’s replacement for Run for the Ferry on Bowfest day, August 27.

There is still lots of time to do a little training if you haven’t started yet. For 5K runners, the course is identical to last year’s and 10K runners get a break on the hills, by doing two loops of the 5K run. Children will do the same 1.5K run

as last year, and walkers will do the 5K course at their leisure.

Registration forms are available at First Credit Union, Phoenix, Positively Fit, the Gym, the Rec. Centre office and also on the website, www.runfortheferry.ca.

So gear up your running and walking legs, and support a great cause, the Komera Project, a non-profit organization supported by the Rotary Club of Bowen Island. There will be prizes for winners, good snacks at the finish line and lots of fun all round.

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anada is the only G8 country without a national housing strategy.

Housing affordability is a national crisis. Vancouver is continuing to experience housing affordability concerns at an alarming level. From a local context, we on Bowen Island are experiencing the same issues, at the same levels as many communities in Canada. Housing is a basic human need and women in Canada are at highest risk for homelessness and poverty than any other group. Women living on Bowen Island are no exception to these statistics.

As a community we are very much aware of the problems related to housing affordability. Our single-parent families, seniors, persons with disabilities, working youth, young families, artists and many local employees all struggle to afford a decent, affordable place to live on the island. Our cultural, social, economic, and environmental issues are all interlinked with respect to housing. A healthy, sustainable community relies on all of these aspects working together.

Women in Canada make up half of our population and we are represented by only 21 per cent of our elected municipal officials. (www.womentransformingcities. org). Women’s and girls’ involvement in all levels of government allows an opportunity for them to bring a more inclusive range of priorities to issues that affect our communities. As our local councillor, Nerys Poole, points out, women bring a different perspective to politics and a diversity of candidates allows for a better representation at all government levels.

According to the Smart Growth BC’s Affordable Housing Toolkit (www.smartgrowth.bc.ca), some of the tools for rural and island communities includes: secondary suites for residents, both attached and unattached to the principal dwelling; density bonus where the landowner is seeking rezoning for a large parcel or in a village centre; cash-in-lieu to a housing fund for all small developments that need a rezoning, and/or participation in a regional housing fund.

Bowen Island has unique challenges and constraints with respect to providing affordable housing projects. Our municipal affordable housing policy (www. bimbc.ca) is a good start, however, as a community, we need to take action to ensure we address our housing needs in order to provide a continuum of housing for the island.

Our next local election is coming this November and it would be good to see that our candidates keep affordable housing as a top priority. I would encourage women and girls in our community to consider becoming involved in politics. I would also encourage anyone to become a volunteer with the Bowen Island Housing Association who has an ongoing commitment to housing affordability on Bowen Island at bowenhousing.org or (604)947-0647.

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brought groceries and mail to the island before the car ferry, and explained how cranes were used to lift the first cars off of the ferry onto the island. The climax of the tour was the introduction of the Black Ball, the first car ferry to Bowen, and how it changed the island’s culture.

The kids were asked, “how much do you think you paid for a ferry ticket 50 years ago?” and were surprised by the answer, 90 cents, which they realized “wouldn’t even get you on a bus now”.

After much anticipation, everyone joined in a scavenger hunt to find ferry, car, and sea related prizes.

Everyone said their goodbyes after a photo shoot with paper pirate hats.

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A T h e a t r e F e s t ival on Bow en Isla n d

Into The West

arks Canada’s mandate to maintain cultural heritage could mean a great deal to Bowen Island. The boundaries of a proposed national park would encompass most of that notable history of the summer resort days.

People came from far and wide to stay in the beautiful hotel overlooking Deep Bay, to rent a cottage or dance the night away in the famous dance hall.

Some of that built heritage still survives and can be seen as one first arrives at Snug Cove. No longer here are the First Nations summer camps at the head of the Cove but nearby are many reminders of those who came later. On the north side is the library, which was once the Union Steamship Co. (U.S.S. Co.) General Store, built in 1924. Behind the library is a restored summer cottage from the Deep Bay area, once part of the resort. Farther along Cardena Road are two older summer cottages which originated in the early 1900s when Capt.

Cate’s Terminal Steamship resort was flourishing. Beyond the cottages is the historic causeway.

On the south side of the road leading on up from the ferry, many of those buildings had their genesis as private summer cottages in the early 1900s.

They were part of a district lot comprising 33 acres bordering Snug Cove, which was bought by William Davies in the 1880s. Mr. Davies planted a large orchard and rented out tent platforms for summer visitors. He also grew a large market garden and opened a store and post office to serve the island. In 1922 the U.S.S. Co bought him out, removed several fruit trees, and supplanted them in 1928 with 20 summer rental cottages.

A few of the old fruit trees, 10 of the cottages, the festival field and the baseball field remain on this land which is now

part of Crippen Regional Park, owned

by Metro Vancouver Parks. Recently, John and Josephine Riley have nurtured and replaced all of the heritage apple varieties which were part of the original Davies Orchard.

Bowen Heritage has been endeavoring since 1989 to preserve, protect and restore the Davies Orchard heritage cottages. It has taken 20 years of frustrating effort to restore four cottages including a museum and an information centre.

Time is running out for the remaining six of these 80+ old cottages.

The aim of the heritage group is to restore all the cottages as a thriving, livable part of the Cove. They would be brought back to the original look of the era in which they were created when life was simpler, cars were absent, and walking was the way to get around.

Landscaping and pathways would be modest and in keeping with the past.

The plans include a mix of cottage uses, including artists’ studios, writers’ retreats, and some commercial and family holiday stays along, with a resident caretaker.

Although the Metro Park’s staff has been exceptionally accommodating and Bowen Heritage is grateful to them, there does not appear to be the political will, expertise or financing from the Metro Board to carry out the urgent work on the cottages. Metro’s regional policies prevent a long-term lease in the park.

Parks Canada, however, has given assurance that they would partner with organizations such as the Bowen Heritage to continue their work under partnering agreements and licenses of occupation.

This would enable the heritage group to raise funds and carry out their plans to restore this essential part of the Snug Cove heritage precinct.

What a magnificent gift that would be for the future!

Marion Moore

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Survivors of great Vancouver fire became active citizens Welcome to Island Neighbours - stories of Island history, people, activities and events. f the very mention of an island fire can cause nightmares, think of the fright and devastation experienced by those caught in the path of the Great Vancouver Fire of 1886. Amazingly, three Bowen Islanders were caught in its path and lived.

A newspaper of the day described their experience this way: “A young matron, babe in arms, fled terror-stricken through the stumps of Pender street and cast herself and the youngster headlong into a shallow ditch beside what became the C.P.R. freight shed. Then, strong arms - her husband’s - threw a sopping wet blanket over them. The threesome escaped death as the fire passed over them with no more damage than singeing the child’s hair.”

The three were Duncan Roderick Reid, his wife Christina and their18-monthold child. Reid from Nova Scotia, was a civil engineer, with the Canadian Pacific Railway’s first survey party. Christina, a schoolteacher, was from Prince Edward Island.

Recounting the story in later years, Mrs. Reid said she’d never forget the fire. She was dressing their child for Sunday school when a stranger pounded on the front door excitingly telling her they’d be burned out inside of 10 minutes. What to do? That part of Vancouver was wet and swampy and there was a ditch beside the rough roadway to their house. Reid and the stranger got blankets, wet them in a deeper part of the ditch, and used them for cover, changing them as frequently as possible. Even so, Reid’s hat and coat were burned right off and the toddler’s hair was partly burned.

And afterwards? The Reids stayed with neighbour Peter Cordiner until their house was rebuilt. The only items saved from the Reid house were an iron frying pan and a sewing machine. Mrs. Reid said a good many folks afterward used that machine to sew tents and clothes.

At some point, the Reids pre-empted 148 acres on the northeast corner of Bowen’s Killarney Lake. The property was logged and they established a summer home there. Later on, Mrs. Reid became active in church, political and civic affairs and in 1898 became the first woman trustee on the Vancouver School Board, topping the polls. She advocated the teaching of domestic science in schools, obtained an endowment funding manual training in schools and was the key person enabling Vancouver High School to affiliate with McGill University and served as a gov-

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n July 13, Mini Club Bowen visited the Bowen Island Museum for a tour with the summer co-op students from the University of Victoria, Jenelle Pasiechnik, Heather Muir, and Kate Masri. They started in Higgins Cabin, where Heather greeted them in the kitchen, acting as a logger’s wife from 60 years ago. The kids saw the old washing machine, the gas lamp, and the toy mouse and cat that now inhabit the cabin. Next, they pretended to put on their loggers’ harnesses and cut down a tree with an imaginary doublehandled saw that was twice their size. In the museum, Jenelle told the story of Mr. Tommy White and the Sannie boat that

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ernor of the college. She never stopped being active; during the First World War, she knitted 400 pairs of socks for the soldiers overseas. When she died in 1933, the Province published a lengthy tribute to this Vancouver pioneer.

• Ten Years Ago in the Undercurrents of July 20 and 27: RCMP had a busy weekend: a group of local youth partying at Sandy Beach turned out to be mostly minors. After the group was dispersed, the officer found that someone had urinated on the side of his vehicle. Meanwhile, vandalism was reported in the Cove: planters and flowers were damaged. Over the weekend, there were 22 calls for assistance. • Congratulations were going to islander Dr. Stephen Kiraly whose investigations into how the brain fares as folks get older has been formally recognized by the medical profession. Doctors now can earn credits toward their continuing education by studying the results of his work.

•Pied Pumkin, the popular folk trio of Rick Scott, Joe Mock and Shari Ulrich, who’ve been together some 30 years, were presenting a family concert on August 5 at the Cates Hill Chapel. • Gail Gallander, the Community School coordinator, was issuing a call for fall program ideas for children, teens, adults and the whole family.

• A morning meeting at the municipal hall was taken up with lively discussion of lot 19: of whether it was or was not, really zoned commercial/residential.

• Birthdays through August 13: August 2 is the natal day of Donovan Reeves and old friend Alixe Matthew while August 3 is Sovereign Gill-Norris’s birthday. On August 4, there’s Christian Duntz, Jim Carter and Alice Rathie followed on August 5 by Sandy Stevenson, Deborah Lamal, Kelly Smith and Heather Woodall. August 6 is the birthday of Eileen Schmidt, Angela Hogan, Ken Parker and Alexis Stevenson. Next, on August 7 is Abbegael Fulton who is followed on August 8 by Stefanie Taylor, Shane Pretious, Matthew Helm and Toni Baskett. Island angel Peter Schmidt is the sole August 9 birthday but on August 10, Larry Schmidt, Milo Dekkers, Jonas Blomberg and Jason Bristow have birthdays. Then comes the August 11 crew: Lisa Shatzky, Ann Manning (born in 1910) and Sophie Coulter. Andrea Layzell and Alicia Marsden are the August 12 celebrants, followed on August 13 by Elizabeth Boddy, Pat Buchan, Rachel Ward and Gordon Reid. Next birthdays will be in the August 12 issue.

• The Last Word: There’s time to add new birthdays so if you’d like to share an item - just telephone 947-2440 or e-mail to lbmcarter@shaw.ca

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The opening reception of Eclectic Elements, the new show at The Gallery @ Artisan Square, generated a lot of buzz. From top left: Russell Hackney explains aspects of his art to Carrie DeJong.

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Maggie Amma, guest curator, shares a smile with Suzy Birstein.

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t looks like the weather will play its part to make this year’s dock dance a roaring success. Bowen’s Wasabi Fox will kick off the evening with a great selection of energetic tunes. This act will be followed by Dr. Strangelove with music that promises to rock into the night.

The Bowen Island Volunteer Firefighters are looking forward to another great Dance on the Dock on Saturday July 30.

If you are planning to join in, make sure you secure a ticket from our local firemen as they are selling fast.

The island’s firefighters invite the community to come out and rock the dock. And, they will make arrangements to get everyone home safely. For more info, contact Brian at (604) 250-2630.

Pennies for Bowen - the results are in!

B ICS students certainly jumped whole-heartedly into the idea of putting their pennies together for Bowen!

On the day that Pennies for Bowen was launched, one boy shared his worry that his class had already filled his classroom jar with pennies, and they wanted to collect more.

What to do? It’s a good thing that Principal Jennifer Pardee had decided that a central collection point was needed.

At first an aquarium was designated for central collection, but BICS staff became concerned that it might not withstand the pressure of thousands of pennies being poured in, day after day.

After all, pennies are heavier than the water usually in an aquarium. In keeping with the water theme, the central collection became 20 litre water bottles. They were so heavy they had to be moved on dollies.

Who would count the pennies? The students counted them in their classrooms, and in the hallway each class had its own thermometer. Needless to say a friendly competition emerged.

Who would roll the pennies? The staff at First Credit Union volunteered to hand roll them, but after the first 13,000 or so, they decided to arrange for machine sorting, with the cost generously covered by a donation from First Credit Union.

Organizing the pennies was a feat in itself. The pennies had to be bagged. Imagine manoeuvring these bulky, heavy bottles without having thousands of pennies pour onto the floor! “Next time, we’ll come up with a simpler system,” a First Credit Union staff member said.

Yes, the results are in. Kevin Manning, branch manager of First Credit Union, says the grand total collected by BICS students and the community in support of their project was....

194,440 pennies!!!!!

Pennies may not be worth much any more, but when they are put together, they truly can make a difference.

Over time, the $1,944.40 now added to the Bowen Island Community Endowment Fund will contribute to every aspect of our community life.

Joyce Ganong, chair of the Foundation, expresses her “thanks to the BICS Students for embracing philanthropy in their lives and learning about giving back to their community. Their enthusiasm spread to their parents, their neighbours and their family friends. What a lovely way to explore

Student volunteers make sure all the pennies are accounted for. the whole notion of Service which was the Virtue they practised in June.”

Ganong also offers her “deep appreciation” to Jennifer Pardee and the staff at BICS, Kevin Manning and the staff at First Credit Union, the businesses that offered collection points for the pennies: Artisan Eats, Bell O’cchio, Bowen Barber Shop, Cates Pharmacy, General Store, Ruddy Potato and The Snug - and - last

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but not least, all who dug out those pennies.

“By working together and supporting our young community members, we demonstrated our commitment to our future and to one another. Thank you, each and every one.”

P.S. The pennies do keep rolling in any chance we could reach a quarter of a million pennies by year’s end?

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Composting at home: it pays green Practice green now open dividends Golf course was recipient of First Credit Union’s $10K Giveaway.

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n late September 2011 the Bowen Island Golf Club started constructing a new practice putting green that was part of the winning application submitted to the First Credit Union $10K Giveaway. A team of backhoes operated by Frank Seaberly and Garth Meeres began clearing the site and preparing it to bring in an additional 180 cubic yards of fill to construct the green surround.

Frank donated another week’s worth of machine time to shape the surround, install the drainage and irrigation and shape the growing medium.

The green finally saw some seed in mid-October and we began to see some growth a couple weeks later. After a horribly wet grow in season, we are excited to announce that the practice green is now open for play along with the

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new practice bunker. The practice green officially opened on Friday, July 22, with LPGA Teaching Professional Jeri O’hara giving a lesson on “chipping” to over 25 students. Just prior to the opening of the new additions, we were able to have a small ribbon cutting with BIGC Vice President Mardy Duncan, FCU Branch Manager Kevin Manning, FCU Director Murray Atherton and yours truly.

We would like to thank Dave Craigen from the FCU for initiating the 10K Giveaway contest and to all the members and public who voted for our project. If you are planning to come down to try out the practice green and the practice range, please remember it is an “irons only range”, as the range is only 180 yards long and it is dangerous to use long irons or woods in the small space provided.

A special thanks to the First Credit Union, Frank and Garth for making the project possible.

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August 6 event draws attention to sustainable living alternatives

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ave you ever questioned why our food and garden waste is trucked off island while soil made elsewhere from those same materials is, at considerable expense, trucked back to the island for our gardens?

Many of us are questioning and want to change this equation by encouraging householders to build soil locally from our own food and garden waste. While many are successfully composting on Bowen, others have abandoned their efforts, especially with food waste because of bears, rodents and odour.

We invite you to learn about home composting and soil building. This event, to be held in Davies Orchard on August 6, is part of the first annual Sustainability Day, a Bowen in Transition initiative. There will be several vendors with a variety of composting solutions as well as local residents with successful soil building methods including the working compost site in the Heritage Garden.

Every effort has been made to address the challenges of bears, rodents and odours. These demos will include indoor options as well as robust outdoor composters. Displays will include ideas that are relatively new to us in North America but gaining momentum world wide and worthy of our attention. This features anaerobic digestion and bio-char initiatives and an array of containment choices for food scraps, containers and bags.

An important change that will directly impact us here on Bowen is coming: by the end of 2012,

DEPARTS SUN-THURS SNUG COVE 11:15PM HORSESHOE BAY 11:30PM

Celebrate Man’s Best Friend at this tail-wagging day of contests, exhibits and refreshments for the whole family.

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Metro Vancouver will ban food waste from the waste stream. This means that we will have to separate food waste from our general garbage and include it with our yard trimmings for pick up. This is part of our inspiration for having this event. What better time than now to begin the process of separating and adding food waste to our yard trimmings in order to build our own soil.

One day it may be feasible for Bowen to have an island wide composting system that allows us to keep all our organics such as yard trimmings, food and restaurant waste, and sewage sludge on-island. In the meantime, we can be responsible and develop our own household solutions to convert our food waste and yard trimmings to usable soil.

This event is collaboratively sponsored by Bowen in Transition, Zero Waste Bowen, and Bowen Heritage Association, with appreciated financial support from the Knick Knack Nook and the Bowen Island Municipality.

When: Saturday August 6, 10 a.m. -3:30 pm Where: Davies Orchard - cabin 20 behind the Seabreeze Building in the Cove.

And don’t forget about the First Annual Sustainability Tour on the same day. The tour begins at 10 am at the Home Composting Solutions event and takes off from there by bus to visit various island homes and businesses offering innovative solutions to living sustainably. Cost is $10 and pre-registration is required.

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FRIDAY, JULY 29 • The dreamer examines his pillow: Straydog Theatre Co. 7:30 p.m. Tir-na-nOg Theatre.

• Youth Centre: 6 -10:30 p.m.

Free food, free movies. Drop in.

SATURDAY, JULY 30

• Eclectic elements: ceramics show at Gallery at Artisan Square. Open Wed. to Sun. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• B. I. Community Museum & Archives: Open daily, 9 a.m.

- 5 p.m. For appt. call 947-9526 or 947-2440.

• Car Boot Sale: Tir-na-nOg fundraising event. 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tir-na-nOg parking lot, 585 Rivendell. Sellers set up at 9 a.m. $10 per car or donate all proceeds to TNN. For more info call Laura at 2678.

MONDAY, AUGUST 1

• The dreamer examines his pillow: Straydog Theatre Co. 7:30 p.m. Tir-na-nOg Theatre.

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• Bowen Summer Market: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on the boardwalk, info 947-0640.

SUNDAY, JULY 31 • Bowen Summer Market: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on the boardwalk, info 947-0640.

• The dreamer examines his pillow: Straydog Theatre Co. 7:30 p.m. Tir-na-nOg Theatre.

• Drop-in Meditation Circle 7:15 p.m. in the yurt at 903 Windjammer. Call Lisa 9472246.

• AA Meeting: Women’s: 9:15 a.m., Collins Hall.

• Bowen Children’s Centre: Community Daycare, and B. I. Preschool, 947-9626.

• Legion: Open from 4-7 p.m.

Tues., Wed. and Thurs. Drop by for socializing, pool and darts.

• AA Meetings: Open Meetings, 7:15 p.m. Collins Hall/United Church. 604-4343933.

• Bowen Island Library: Hours: Tues., Fri., Sat. 11 a.m.5 p.m.; Wed. 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Thurs. 7 a.m.-1 p.m.; Sun noon4 p.m. Closed Mondays.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 • Weight Watchers: Collins Hall. 6:15-7:15 p.m. Info: Angie 947-2880.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4 • Youth Centre: 4 to 6 p.m.

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

• Taketina open practice groups: 7:30 to 9 p.m. at yoga co-op at Artisan Sq. free. Call Shasta and Brian 947-2283.

• Rotary Club: 7:30 to 9 p.m., Snug Cafe. Previously postponed due to technical difficulties: Andrea Webster talks about Kunavelela Village Project in South Africa. Guests welcome.

• Knick Knack Nook summer hours: Thurs. - Sun. 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6 • Sustainable Living: 10 a.m. Davies Orchard - home conposting solutions. 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sustainability tour includes bee-keeping, chickenraising, rainwater harvesting, hempcrete building and organic gardening. $10. Contact Carol MacKinnon to register. Event is sponsored by Bowen in Transition, Zero Waste Bowen, Bowen Heritage Association, Knick Knack Nook and Bowen Island Municipality.

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JOURNEYMAN MECHANIC required immediately, Grande Prairie, (NW) Alberta. Heavy Duty position, Caterpillar experience, competitive wages, benefit plan. More info: www.ritchiebr.com. Fax 780-3513764. Email: info@ritchiebr.com

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BE YOUR OWN BOSS with Great Canadian Dollar Store. New franchise opportunities in your area.

Call 1-877-388-0123 ext. 229 or visit our website: www.dollarstores.com today.

COKE & CANDY Vending Route.

Local Hi-Traffic Locations. Earn $40+ per year. Fast & Safe Investment Return. Secure Your FutureBe the Boss! Factory Direct Pricing 1-888-579-0892 Must Sell Earn $500-$2000/m. Operate a Mini-Office Outlet from home. Free online training, flex hrs, great income. www.how2bfree.org GET FREE VENDING MACHINES Customers play them like Legal VLT’s. Can earn income of $100,000.00 plus. 100% Canadian Owned. Details at www.tcvend.com Or CALL 1-866-668-6629.

GRAVEL TRUCKING COMPANY For Sale. Trucks, loaders, hoe, crusher, seven pits, two yards, 3bay shop, office. Serious inquiries.

Call Larry 780-333-4726, Swan Hills, Alberta.

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES BLOOMLAND Enterprises Inc. Hire Business Management Consultant Exp. 3-5 years, Diploma Perm.

F/Time. W- $ 32.00 E-mail: hr@bloomland.com CLEAR ENVIRONMENTAL is seeking individuals to join our team. Responsibilities: Water and soil sample collection and field analysis, drilling waste sampling, analysis, disposal supervision. Pre and post site assessments. Qualifications: Post secondary degree or diploma.

Oilfield experience is an asset. Required equipment is a reliable 4X4, lap top computer, GPS, camera.

Send resume to: hr@ceslp.ca referencing contract Environmental Field Technicians in the subject line.

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ADMIN ASSISTANT Trainees needed! Large & small firms seeking certified A & P staff now. No Experience? Need training? Career training & job placement available.

1-888-512-7116.

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 INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. Locations in Alberta & BC. Hands on real world training. Full sized equipment.

Job placement assistance. Funding available. www.iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

EDUCATION

Basic Chainsaw Operator Training- 2011.

The BC Forest Safety Council’s basic chainsaw operator course provides handson training to everyone from new to experienced chainsaw operators. Learn how to safely maintain and handle a chainsaw for most non-falling applications. Key topics covered include creating a personal safety plan, chain sharpening, identifying tension and binds and how to safely make your cuts. This two-day course is endorsed by the BC Forest Safety Council and provides participants with training and competency evaluation in a form acceptable to WorkSafeBC. Numerous sessions of chainsaw training are scheduled around the province starting in August, 2011. To learn more and to obtain an enrollment form, visit our website at www.bcforestsafe.org or call toll free 1-877-741-1060, Monday to Friday, 8am – 5pm.

2 DAY FORKLIFT WEEKEND COURSE Every Saturday at 8:30am #215, 19358-96 Ave. Surrey NO reservations: 604-888-3008 www.dgscanada.ca Ask about our other Courses... *Stand up Reach *Fall Protection *Aerial Lift *RoughTerrain Forklift *Bobcat *WHMIS & much more.

“Preferred by Employers MEDICAL OFFICE Trainees needed! Hospitals & Dr.’s need medical office & medical admin staff. No experience? Need training? Career training & job placement available.

1-888-748-4126.

ONLINE, COLLEGE ACCREDITED, WEB DESIGN TRAINING, administered by the Canadian Society for Social Development. Learn web design from the comfort of your home! Visit: www.ibde.ca Apply today!

TWO, TWO, Two years in one. New Heavy Equipment Certificate program at GPRC, Fairview campus.

Receive 1st and 2nd year HET Apprenticeship technical training. Intense hands-on shop experience, Fairview, AB. Affordable residences. 1-888-999-7882.

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Arctic Co-operatives Limited provides management expertise and business support to 31 memberowned Co-ops in Nunavut and Northwest Territories. We are currently recruiting for the following positions: General Managers - Assistant Managers - Relief Managers Hotel Cooks. Please forward your resume to:HumanResources@ArcticCo-op.com, or fax to: 1-204-6328575. Please visit: www.arcticco-op.com and www.innsnorth.com for more information CONCRETE FINISHERS. Edmonton-based company seeks experienced concrete finishers for work in and out of town. Subsistence and accommodations provided. Phone 780-660-8130. Fax 780-444-4258; John@RaidersConcrete.com.

EXPERIENCED PARTS PERSON required for progressive auto/industrial supplier. Hired applicant will receive top wages, full benefits and RRSP bonuses plus moving allowances. Our 26,000ft 2 Store is located 2.5 hours N.E. of Edmonton, Alberta. See our community at LacLaBicheRegion.com.

Send Resumes to: Sapphire Auto, Box 306, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0. Email: hr@sapphireinc.net.

bcclassified.com 604-947-2442 FLAGGERS NEEDED If not certified, training available for a fee. Call 604-575-3944

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CASCADE Energy Services has immediate openings available for the following positions at their Grande Prairie AB, Fort St John, Hudson Hope, Dawson Creek, Tumble Ridge Divisions: Tank Truck Drivers, Hydro Vac Operators, Hot Oiler Operators, Pressure Truck Operators, Swampers. The successful candidates will be organized individuals with excellent personal skills and experience in a related field will be a definite asset.

Knowledge of the industry, as well as the service area will also be taken into consideration.

Current H2S and Level 1 First Aid, tickets will be required, as well as a current acceptable driver’s abstract.

Pre-employment drug screening is mandatory.

Competitive wages and benefits package will be offered.

Please send resume complete with references and driver’s abstract to Cascade Services at 3, 9302-144 Avenue, Grande Prairie Alberta T8V 8E4, or by fax to (780)832-0459, or by email to: hrgp@cascade-energy.ca We apologize but only those candidates chosen for an interview will be contacted.

INDUSTRIAL PAINTER: Required Immediately! Do All Metal Fabricating-Estevan SK. Seeking an applicant to paint in an industrial setting.

Qualifications & Duties:-Must have knowledge of how to run/maintain an airless painter,enamel and epoxy products, working knowledge with Endura paint (sprayed preferably). We offer Competitive Wages, Benefits & RRSP programs.

Apply by email: kswidnicki@doallmetal.com or fax 1-306-634-8389 Medical Office Trainees Needed!

Hospitals & Dr’s need Medical Office & Medical Admin staff!!

No Experience? Need Training?

Career Training & Job Placement Available! 1-888-778-0459

Outgoing Individuals Wanted

$9 - $20 per/hr F/T, 18+.

Summer and permanent openings in all areas. Fun Promos. No Sales. No Experience, No Problem!

Call Katrina at 604 777 2196 PARTS COUNTER PERSON Experienced parts counter person required for North Island Ford Store. We pay competitive wages and offer benefits package. Email resume to: dlsales@telus.net.

T-MAR INDUSTRIES located in Campbell River is hiring for the position of Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic. Position comes with a competitive benefit package and applicant must possess a valid driver’s license. Contact Joe Fornari.

Mail: 5791 Duncan Bay Road, Campbell River BC V9H 1N6 Fax: 250-286-9502 Email: JoeFornari@t-mar.com

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FULL-TIME CABINET BUILDER / INSTALLER Req. immediately for a busy Surrey / Port Kells location.

The ideal candidate will be energetic with 5+ yrs. exp.

Benefits after 3 months.

Please E-mail resume: rose@continentalsfg.com or Fax: (1)604-882-3561

Heavy Equipment Operators

Required Full-Time for Earthwork Near Creeks. Minimum 5 years relevant experience a must.

Excellent Wages & Benefits Fax: 604.513.9821 or E-mail: reception@directional.ca No Phone Calls Please

Option Industries Inc. Wants You! Looking to Expand & Enhance Your Career?

• Welders / Fabricators (Apprentice & Journeyman) • Machinists (Apprentice & Journeyman) • Shop & Field Mechanics (Apprentice/Journeyman) •Flow WaterJet Operators w/ Programming Exp. •Shop Labourers •Saw Operators Exp. in rig manufacturing & refurbishing preferred but not mandatory. Opportunity to work in a state of the art facility with a supportive and resourceful team. We offer a highly creative & suggestive environment.

Please Fax:1-780-542-5880 or E-mail: srhine@ optionindustries.com Visit our website at: www. optionsindustries.com

SERVICE COORDINATOR Chamco Industries has an immediate opening for a Service Coordinator in its Surrey office.

This individual will be the central point of contact for service inquiries, assist in the internal coordination of technicians, and support the administrative processes in the department. If you have a technical / mechanical aptitude and require further details of this posting, refer to www.chamco.com or e-mail resumes:mguerin@chamco.com Only qualified applicants will be contacted.

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Bergamonte- The Natural Way To Improve Your Glucose, Cholesterol & Cardiovascular Health! Call today to find out how to get a free bottle with your order.! 888-470-5390

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E-mail resume: sep@cullendiesel.com or Fax to 604 888-4749

A-TECH Services 604-230-3539 Running this ad for 7yrs

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $269, 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

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

Painters. Free Est. Written Guar.

Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510

FINANCIAL SERVICES

GERMAN Shepherd female pups, large boned, CKC registered. Vet checked, tattooed. Excellent temperament. 604-819-1414 GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS. 2 Male & 2 Fem. $550. 1st shots & dewormed. Call 778-863-6332.

GERMAN SHEPHERD Pups & young adults. Quality German & Czech bloodlines. (604)856-8161 MALTESE fem. 7 mo. old, must sell due to my health $600. Micro chipped, shots. 604-516-9137 Rmd 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 PITT Bull pups Born June 19. 6 male & 3 fem. -$500 ea: Vet chekd.

604-825-1730 POMERANIANS. 2 free older F, fixed. 2 M 1 yr old $450 ea. Black Toy Pom $650. 778-839-8007 aft 6 POM POO puppies 4 males, 2 cream, 2 gold. Parents on premise. $400 each (604)462-8027 PRESA CANARIO P/B UKC ★ $450 Special ★ Call 778-5521525.

YELLOW LAB PUPS CKC reg. papers, first shots, dew claws removed,tatooed $900 (604)826-1088

RECYCLE-IT! JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly • Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses

On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

604.587.5865 PETS PETS

4 Beautiful house raised Schnauzer puppies. 3 F, 1 M. Tails /dew claws.

Ready Aug. 1st. Call 604-220-8603.

Boston Terriers pups, ckc reg, vet checked, reputable breeder, excellent pedigree. (604)794-3786 CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CHIHUAHUA tiny puppies, ready to go now. all males. $550.

(604)794-7347

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*REDUCED* 4 bdrm South Facing Waterfront Vacation Cottage On Shuswap Lake!

Lakeshore living At it’s Best!

LAKESHORE 101 ft frontage by 88 ft.

VACATION COTTAGE 1-1/2 Story - 1200 sq. ft.

Upper level - 3 bdrms Main level - 1 large bdrm Main bathrm, Open floor Plan - dining rm, kitchen and front room with dbl patio door access to Large deck - over 700 sq. ft.

Large floating wharf - 660 sq. ft.

2 buoys, Firepit BACKYARD: Storage shed, grassy play area & fenced kennel.

Was $729,000:

NOW ONLY $679,900:

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BUILDING SUPPLIES

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

ACREAGE

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20 Acre Ranch Foreclosures Near Booming El Paso, Texas Was $16,900 Now $12,900 $0 Down, take over payments, $99/mo.

Beautiful views, owner financing, FREE map/pictures 800-755-8953

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REAL ESTATE

WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

GL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, Asphalt shingles, flat roofs, WCB Clean Gutters $80. 1-855-240-5362

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

MISC. FOR SALE

A FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE Get Your First Month Free. Bad Credit, Don’t Sweat It. No Deposits.

No Credit Checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines Today Toll-Free 1866-884-7464 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

RED ENVELOPE - Unique & Personalized Gifts for All Your Friends & Family! Starting at $19.95. Visit www.redenvelope.com/Jewel for an extra 20% off or Call 1-888-4735407

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OVATION GUITAR, 12 string, excellent condition. $500.

Call (604)863-0060 PIANO. Willis & Co. Spinet style, red mahogany, beautiful tone, immaculate cond $700. 604-864-9935

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Call 604-542-0865 or 250-955-6398 Email: dlklitch@telus.net For more details

WEBSITE:

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FURNITURE

MATTRESSES staring at $99

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DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

Canadian CSA Modular, Manufactured, and Park Model Homes @ US factory direct wholesale prices.

Starting @ 39,824 better features + more options = best value. The Home Boys 877-976-3737 or 509481-9830 www.hbmodular.com We will beat anyone’s price.

Guaranteed!

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MORTGAGES

Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refinances, immediate debt consolidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations.

Call 1-888-685-6181 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca

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USE MLS to sell privately. $250 for 2 month listing. 250-382-2885 or rwherr@shaw.ca Licensed Broker

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SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS NOW HIRING FOR SEPTEMBER IN COMOX VALLEY, SURREY AND BOWEN This is a part-time job well suited for early retirees and homemakers.

We offer comprehensive training that will help you transfer your good driving skills from a car to a bus. UNR Class 4 or Class 2 is an asset, but not required. We will train the right applicant.

NEED CASH TODAY? ✓ Do you Own a Car? ✓ Borrow up to $20000.00 ✓ No Credit Checks! ✓ Cash same day, local office www.REALCARCASH.com

Please send your resume along with a CURRENT DRIVER’S ABSTRACT to: 1420 Venables Street, Vancouver British Columbia, V5L 2G5, fax: 604-255-5791 call: 604-255-3555 between 9am-3pm or e-mail: debbie.swecera@firstgroup.com You can also pre-apply online at www.firststudentcanada.com

604-777-5046

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SAWMILLS from only $3997 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899.

MoneyProvider.com. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-7761660.

ELECTRICAL An equal opportunity employer.

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

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CKC Reg.soft coated Wheaten Terrier pups, hypo-allergenic. Guarntd.

Vet ✓ $1150. Call 604-617-3470 English Springer Spaniels, ready June not reg., $700.

(604)7984998. twbjmenges@gmail.com

PAVING/SEAL COATING

ALLAN Const. & Asphalt. Brick, conc, drainage, found. & membrane repair. 604-618-2304; 820-2187.

If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS will lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue.

1.800.587.2161.

• Commercial Transport Mechanics • Diesel Engine Mechanics Cullen Diesel Power LTD. & Western Star & Sterling Trucks of Vancouver requires exp.

Commercial Transport Mechanics & Diesel Engine Mechanics for the Surrey Truck shops.

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HEALTH PRODUCTS

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com

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ANACHEMIA Canada INC. 10-3571 Viking Way, Richmond, BC, is looking to hire a Manufacturing Technician-Industrial Engineering, Perm, F/T. $29.25 p/h, medical benefits, ASAP, Completion of University, 3 years to less than 5 years experiences in the trade. Specific Skills: Develop and conduct production, inventory and quality assurance programs, design plant layout and production facilities. How to apply: vancouver@anachemia.com

MISC SERVICES

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. We move - We ship - We recycle.

Senior- Student Discount available.

604-721-4555 or 604-800-9488.

PERSONAL SERVICES

AVOID BANKRUPTCY - SAVE UP TO 70% Of Your Debt. One affordable monthly payment, interest free.

For debt restructuring on YOUR terms, not your creditors.

Call 1-866-690-3328 or see web site: www.4pillars.ca

MEDICAL office assistant (MOA) required for a new specialist physician in Vernon, BC. Full time; remuneration equivalent to experience. drinkpen@gmail.com.

902-2200808

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353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

HIRO Japan Xpress at dwntwn Vancouver is hiring Japanese Food Cook @$17/h Must be self-motivative, can work weekend Fax resume to 6044642780 or Email sunabc@shaw.ca

MEDICAL/DENTAL

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

WWW.BOWENISLANDUNDERCURRENT.COM

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Summer means BowFEAST - and zucchini MICHELLE PENTZ GLAVE Shaved zucchini salad with Miso vinaigrette Recipe from Food & Wine magazine 2005

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omeone once told me, never leave your car window 1ST PART Using cheese slicer or manunrolled in the cove in summertime; someone will WHISK TOGETHER: doline, slice zucchini very inevitably drop a bag of zucchini on the seat and run.

3 tbsp miso paste thinly lengthwise Summer means many things. For example, our perennial 2 tbsp soy quandary: what on earth will we do with all that zucchini?

2 green onions chopped 3RD PART Lucky for us, Cathy Buchanan has shared this recipe for 1 tbsp rice vinegar 1.5 tbsp toasted sesame shaved zucchini salad with Miso vinaigrette.

1 tbsp lemon juice seeds Summer also means... BowFEAST! Our popular annual 1 tsp sugar 1 sheet of nori cut into thin local eating event -celebrating the harvest and honour1 Thai chile or sweet pepper slices, two inches long by 1/4 ing our island farmers - is the week of August 20. We’ll be chopped inch encouraging islanders to put on feasts at their own hous1/4 cup olive oil es, in their own way, using all-local (or BC) ingredients.

1/4 cup cilantro or parsley Toss dressing and zucchini Barbecued Bowen chicken? Check. Island beets, carrots salt and pepper to taste together in a large platter just and taters? Check. Salt Spring Island wine? Oui. before serving. Sprinkle with The celebration culminates in our community farmers’ 2ND PART sesame seeds and nori. market on the library lawn, Sat., Aug. 20 from 9 a.m. to 6 small zucchini Really good! noon. Please join us! Everyone is welcome to sell: get in touch with me at elle@bowenagalliance.ca. And do you mind sharing some of your favourite recipes?

BowFEAST is a project of Bowen Agricultural Alliance, in partnership with BICS, Bowen Island Community Recreation and According to numerous sources including REGULAR SCHEDULE the Bowen Island www.breastcancerfund.org, there are many Cancer In Effect June 29 - Oct. 11, 2011 Municipality. The causing ingredients being used in modern Skincare.

Distance: market is tied into the BOWEN VANCOUVER 3 MILES However, there is an alternative. Natural Beauty ISLAND Skincare® is the alternative Skincare line recomHorseshoe Sailing Time: BICS youth Grow to mended by Naturopathic doctors. It is 100% natuBay Snug Cove the Market program 30 MINUTES ral, gov’t tested, and delivers fantastic results. and the BICS edible 5:35 am # 6:00 am Locally hand made since 1994, with pure botanical # garden. oils and natural preservatives, there is a product 6:30 am 7:00 am DAILY EXCEPT for everyone, with any type of skin. The store also 7:30 am 8:00 am BAA is a registered SUNDAYS AND carries a fantastic baby-care line, body lotions, 8:35 am 9:05 am + STATUTORY non-profit society and massage oils, soaps, foot products, and more.

HOLIDAYS 9:35 am 10:05 am grassroots community Also available at Whole Foods & Capers Markets.

10:35 am 11:05 am organization working 11:40 am 12:10 pm to increase the viability DAILY EXCEPT 12:45 pm 2:35 pm SATURDAYS of small-scale agricul3:10 pm 3:45 pm ture, promote local 4:15 pm+ 4:45 pm 5:15 pm eating, and advance 5:50 pm + 6:20 pm 6:50 pm food security on DAILY EXCEPT 7:20 pm* 7:50 pm* WEDNESDAYS/ Bowen. For more info, Aromatherapy & Natural NaturalDay DaySpa Spa DANGEROUS Aromatherapy & 8:15 pm 8:45 pm see www.bowenagalCARGO, NO 205 www.nbscare.com 205Lonsdale Lonsdale Avenue Avenue •• www.nbscare.com 9:15 pm 9:45 pm liance.ca.

PASSENGERS 10:10 pm 604-990-0833

Eugene (Gene) Alexander Zizzy November 9, 1943 - July 14, 2011 He was a man who walked to the beat of a different drum. He was brilliant, charismatic, strong willed, fiercely independent; a gentle soul and an excellent dancer. He nurtured a great appreciation for the simple things in life and chose to live his life accordingly. Gene passed away peacefully with family by his side after a brief illness. He is predeceased by his father Alex, his mother Mary and his niece Tesalyn. He is survived by his daughter Janelle (Jamie), his grandchildren Shea and Leigh, his brother Don (Agnes), his nieces Alexia (Dave) and Monique (Philip), his sister Bev (Stan) and his nephew Tanner. He will be greatly missed by his family, his friends, and his community on Bowen Island, British Columbia. As per Gene’s wishes, a small family gathering will be held in lieu of a funeral.

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RARE OPPORTUNITY: waterfront property on beautiful Jim Lake, 0.83-acre with 360 sq ft insulated cabin, located near Green Lake/Watch Lake.

Rare privacy, only three lots on the lake, good fishing for rainbows to 10 lbs, nice swimming, surrounded by crown land. Great trails for hiking, ATV and snowmobile. Seasonal 10-km back road access in 4x4 or pick-up. FSBO. $230,000. 250-395-0599.

(Please see bchomesforsale.com/70mile/frank.)

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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca

1993 TOYOTA COROLLA, 4 dr., white, 4 cyl., rebuilt eng. Air Cared still. $1600 obo (778)239-7952

Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal

2005 Subaru Outback VDC, exc cond. 180,000 kms. loaded+extras.

Asking $13,500. 604-855-9955.

2006 MAZDA 5, 6 pass van, touring edition, loaded, auto, sunroof, 17’’ wheels. $9,300 obo. 604-309-4001.

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FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.

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

VEHICLES WANTED

ALWAYS CA$H

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE

Scrap Vehicle & Equipment Removal.

HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

Don 778.938.6277

www.dannyevans.ca

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

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ACREAGE

82.8 ACRES, 300’ lakefront, S Cariboo. Beautiful, pastoral, private, rural setting. Borders crown land. Adjacent 80+ acre parcel available. www.bchomesforsale.com/ view/lonebutte/ann/

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HOMES FOR RENT

3 BDRM RANCHER ON ACREAGE, 1 BATH, WOOD STOVE, SHARED HYDRO, MINUTES FROM COW RIVER/TRIAL, 15 MINS TO DUNCAN. 250-7493188 RENTALS: These listings cover all types of rentals from apartments, condos, office space, houseboats and vacation homes. So if you’re in the market to rent, or looking for a roommate, start here. Call bcclassified.com 604.796.4300

RECREATIONAL/SALE

1976 20’ CLASS B CHINOOK Motorhome. In good condition. $5,500. 604-853-2877.

COTTONWOOD, ARIZONANot bank, short or foreclosure, mid 70’s smoke free, 2 bdrm 2 bath, 2 car garage, 2 carports, redwood covered deck. Low taxes & utilities. $134,000.

Info & pics: roadster1997@msn.com 1-928-649-0413 .

TEXAS LAND FORECLOSURES! 20/40 acre tracts. Near growing El Paso-Was $16,900 (USD) Now $12,900 (USD) $0 Down, take over payments,$99/mo. (USD) Beautiful views, owner financing, FREE map/pictures.866-484-0857 (US)

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1974 RED MGB Roadster, reblt mtr, body redone, exc cond, has collector plts, $7,500. 604-541-5487

AUTO FINANCING

Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now,

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1986 PROWLER, 5th wheel, 26’, fully loaded, sacrifice $4500. Call (604)869-3137 2004 DOLPHIN LX 34’ Motorhome This beautiful coach is absolutely loaded! Workhorse 8.1 Vortec Engine with 5 Speed Allison Transmission. Full Banks System, Upgrades include full solar system with 2000 pure sine inverter, three solar panels roof mounted. Located in Langley. Offered at $60,000 Call 604 916 4910

Looking for a “SUPER” employee? Advertise in the best-read community newspapers 604-947-2442

FREE CASH BACK WITH $0 DOWN at Auto Credit Fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599 www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309.

Free Delivery WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Last week 21 out of 25 applications approved! We fund your future not your past. Any Credit. Receive a $500 Gift Card. 1-888-593-6095.

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

CARS - DOMESTIC

1990 MERCURY TOPAZ, blue, 4 dr., Air Cared, 254,000km, loaded. $1800 obo. (604)855-9601 1991 CADILLAC Allante only 43,000 mi. Estate sale from La Conner, WA. Removable hardtop & Softtop. $8,500. 604-309-4001 2000 BUICK LESABRE LTD leather heated seats loaded 124K $5900 obo.604-364-1554 CA$H for CAR$ No Wheels -No Problem! Servicing the Fraser Valley 604-746-2855

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TRUCKS & VANS

1995 FORD 4X4, 5 speed, no rust, runs great, utility box. $2800. Call (604)869-3137

MARINE 912

BOATS

OCEAN GOING SAILBOAT. The ideal vessel to cruise local waters this winter, a warm comfortable closed wheelhouse cutter, 50 feet on deck. One owner last 40 years, vessel is well taken care of, right down to meticulous housekeeping and spares kits. Painted, varnished and clean. No rust. Beautifully fitted galley, built-in freezer and sep. fridge. Roller furling jib, staysail. main and storm sails, most about two years old and immaculate. All rigging stainless. Engine room to eat from, new Kubota 67hp diesel gives 6 knots at about 1600 revs.

Wagner autopilot: the best steersman on board. Radar. Bunks for eight; luxury for two. One electric head. Two ninety-gallon stainless water tanks and a 65 gallon utility tank. Ready to sail with complete charts and GPS, fuel in tanks, and the best moorage in West Vancouver. This is one of the ferro boats worth seeing.

Photos on-line through Harbour Yachts, Fisherman’s Cove, West Van. Comes with dinghies etc., new life jackets, too much to mention. Was $140, now $90. Talk to Dan about the “Talofa Lee”, 604-921-7428

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94 BUICK REGAL GRAN SPORT - one owner, mint cond.

50,000 miles, heated seats, moon roof, $5,000 - Peter & Ann, 604-947-2248.

CLEANING SERVICE, weekly, bi-weekly or monthly. Special event & spring cleaning. Dependable, personal service with attention to detail. Call 947-2779 or email: cleanslatebowenisland@gmail.com

ECLECTIC ELEMENTS a ceramic exhibit July 20 - August 7 Gallery hours: Wednesday - Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Gallery@Artisan Square FOR RENT: Self-contained 1 Bedroom Suite in quiet home. Bright & New. Private entrance. In-suite w/d. No smoking/pets. $650/mos incl hydro, cable, wireless internet. 947-0507

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Female Roommate Wanted to share lg, beautiful house near Tunstall Beach. Cheap rent in exchange for extra home/garden help. Your space: sm. garden suite with h/w floors, w/in closet. 3 pce washroom., sm. kitchenette and priv french door entry from garden. For Aug. or September. 604-714-4065

HELPING HANDS Home/Business Cleaning Doctor Visits (local + town) Shopping & Yard Work Moving in/out 22 years experience incl 8 years with Vancouver Coastal Health on Bowen Val Gooch 604-947-2640 Cell 604-802-4365 Lance’s Recycling I’ll pick up your recycling and deliver to BIRD for $20/load.

Kindling - $20 a box Call 947-2430

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Saturday, July 16 & 30 Car Boot Sale: Tir-na-nOg Theatre School fundraiser 10-1, Tir-na-nOg parking lot, 585 Rivendell.

Sellers set up at 9, $10 per car or donate all proceeds to TNN. No drop-offs please, for more info call Laura at 2678.

Three bdr. apt (also a disability suite) in Village Square available Sept. 1. References required.

Sorry, no pets.604-947-2944.

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Faster Internet Faster Internet speeds speeds are are now now available available on Bowen on Bowen Island.

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At Shaw, we are constantly investing in our network to continue to deliver best-in-class services to you. A new Internet modem is now available on Bowen Island designed to deliver improved performance and enhanced services, this means you’ll have access to the fastest Internet speeds in town. Plus, if you’re a Shaw High-Speed Internet customer already, upgrading your modem means that you’ll now get Powerboost,™* an extra 5-20 second burst of download speed, for FREE!

To sign-up for Shaw High-Speed Internet or to exchange your current Shaw modem and take advantage of faster speeds, call 310.SHAW (7429) or visit SHAW.CA

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CONSUMERS SHOULD READ THE FOLLOWING: *†All offers and Selling Price include Delivery & Destination ($1,595 for 2011 Grand Vitara JX 4WD automatic transmission Model L2TB5T1) and a $399 Dealer Administration Fee. Offers and Selling Price exclude PPSA up to $72 (when fi nancing), applicable taxes, license, registration and insurance, and a down payment of $2,100. Vehicle may not be exactly as shown. These offers cannot be combined with any other offers and are subject to change without notice. Dealers may sell for less. See participating dealers for details. *Limited time fifnance offers available O.A.C. Special bi-weekly purchase finance offers are available on 2011 Grand Vitara JX 4WD automatic transmission Model L2TB5T1 (Selling Price $27,279) for a 72 month term. The bi-weekly 72 month payment interest rates are based on 2011 Grand Vitara JX 4WD @ 0% purchase financing. Bi-weekly payments are $175 with $2,100 down payment. Cost of borrowing is $0 for a total obligation of $27,279. Offer valid until July 31, 2011. When properly equipped. ‡$25 gas card offer available with the test drive of any new 2010 or 2011 Suzuki SX4, Grand Vitara or Kizashi models at participating Suzuki dealerships. Offer valid until July 31, 2011.