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Separating out food waste
Full steam ahead
Light green trumps orange
Next week, organics will be picked up on a separate day
Nine days of celebrating our heritage as the ‘Happy Isle’ lie ahead
Wooden trophy carted away by dark horse
Marshall receives climate change award SUSANNE MARTIN EDITOR
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positive for all the parties involved. “We had lots of meetings with the school district staff and got the sense that neither one wanted to continue in this way,” Walker said. “It was also recognized that the municipality couldn’t continue to subsidize the facility without having some control.” Walker said that taking bookings for the facility will now be the job of the community school coordinator. “It’s a one-stop-shop now,” she said. “The community school coordinator will also continue to be responsible for the community education programs that fall under municipal jurisdiction. And community recreation programming can also be booked at the school.” “The school district is still committed to fund a portion of the wages for the community coordinator position,” Walker said.
on Marshall has dedicated the last 15 years of his life on Bowen Island to resource recovery. He has worked tirelessly to educate himself and islanders about issues of waste reduction and has participated in numerous initiatives dedicated to finding workable on-island solutions. He currently chairs the Solid Waste Resource Management Advisory Committee (SWRMAC) that is working to create public awareness about the upcoming changes in waste collection that require food waste to be separated out. The first organic waste collection will commence on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 4. More information is available at http://bimrecycles.ca. For his efforts and successes in making Bowen Island a more sustainable community, Marshall has received the 2012 Islands Trust Community Stewardship Award for climate change. At the council meeting on June 25, mayor Adelaar said, “We congratulate Don [Marshall]. We really appreciate what you have done and we thank you. The award is well deserved.” Marshall believes that we have to shift our views on “waste” and learn to see it as a resource. He has served on numerous committees whose mandates have been to find a way to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Marshall has been involved with the Bowen Island Recycling Depot Society since 1998, he has worked with Compost Bowen, an initiative that later morphed into Zero Waste, the Knick Knack Nook and Bowen In Transition. He has also advised council as chair of the Sustainability Community Advisory Committee. In connection with his work with SWRMAC, he said, “We have given a lot of thought to a long-range education plan on how to reduce waste. This is a concept we’ve also worked on as ZeroWaste. We have a leg up in that regard as a community because we already are quite successful at recycling.”
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It’s clear that the competitors at the BICS’s sports day were giving their best last Friday.
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Municipality will manage after-hours school booking SUSANNE MARTIN EDITOR
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t was just after the beginning of the 2011/2012 school year when the municipality announced that the doors to the community school had to stay closed on weekends for budgetary reasons. Now, after lengthy negotiations with representatives of the School District 45, Christine Walker, the municipality’s community recreation officer, is pleased to announce that a new joint use agreement has been finalized that will now place facility bookings within the responsibility of the municipality. “It was fully endorsed by our council and the [West Vancouver School District] board,” Walker said. “It was a challenge when we had to close the facility on weekends,” Walker recalls, adding that the terms of reference
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in the former agreement were not clear. “We would get invoices [from the school district] but it wasn’t well defined what they were for. But now we worked out an agreement that makes it easy to move forward. It also doesn’t lose the history of our community school as it makes special mention of the community’s contributions.” The new terms of the agreement require the municipality to oversee the rental of the facility and Walker thinks that this will allow for improved community access. “The way it was set up before was that the municipality paid money but didn’t any receive revenue,” she said. “Now we will be responsible for the booking and also get the revenue. The rental fees will be based on West Vancouver School District’s fees.” Updating the agreement took a long time but Walker sees the outcome as
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A 20 year dream is getting closer to realization as Sarah Haxby holds up the building permit for the long awaited Outdoor Learning Classroom. A ground breaking ceremony was held in the meadow to mark the beginning of construction on this new and exciting project. The school anticipates a completion date for the end of this school year. As one of the community partners supporting this project, the Bowen Rotary Club has put together a short video of the ceremony, http:// bowenrotary.wordpress. com/2012/04/20/outdoorlearning-classroom-groundbreaking-ceremony/.
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New joint-use agreement will allow for better access continued PAGE 1 “But the municipality will now cover all the cost directly associated with community access outside regular school hours.� Walker is excited to be working closely with the community school coordinator and mentioned that online registration for community education and recreation programs will be possible soon. “Having online access will be a great new tool,� she said. As much as the joint-use agreement is a step in the right direction, it won’t solve all the challenges of opening the school on weekends but Walker hopes to have it open for washroom access beginning in September. “During the summer, the school will remain closed on Saturdays and Sundays but we have port-a-potties at the site,� she said.
Walker also stresses that the municipality wants to keep rental rates affordable. “The rates will be higher than they are right now,� she said. “But they can be supplemented with fundraising efforts. We don’t want to exclude people because of finances.� Walker said that a joint management committee oversees the implementation of the agreement – it has members that represent the municipality, the school district, the community school association and the parents advisory committee. “There is grass roots input to what’s happening regarding access to the school,� Walker said, adding that the first meeting of the committee was very encouraging. “BICS is getting a new facelift. There will be work done along the grass field and the school district will put in a new retaining wall – it’s going to look like a whole new place come September.�
owen Island Municipal Council wants to know the views of Bowen residents and property owners about the services that are provided and important issues facing our community to aid our decision making. That’s why you are being asked to complete a Householder Survey. To reach all households on Bowen, tenants and property owners alike, notices have been posted on the forum, emails have been sent, flyers distributed along the ferry lineup, posters put up around the island and articles have appeared in both the Undercurrent and The Bulletin. This initiative, conceived by the Finance Review Task Force after they saw a similar survey by the District of Saanich, is considered a realistic and efficient way of getting your input on the various services and preferences on where Bowen tax dollars should be spent. The information gathered should assist council and BIM staff in making decisions that are responsive to and in tune with the wishes of the Bowen electorate when establishing the 2013 Financial Plan and capital spending priorities. The survey is based on a professionally-designed survey conducted by the District of Saanich which was “Bowenized� and augmented with Bowen specific ques-
tions. The work was done by the Finance Review Task Force volunteers in collaboration with BIM staff. By using survey monkey the results are tabulated for us. Bowen has traditionally had an engaged electorate with very high election turnouts, over 80 per cent in 2011. So I am puzzled that, as of Tuesday, we only have about 400 responses. According to the last census, we had 1,340 ordinarily occupied dwellings and another 300 dwellings that are not ordinarily occupied so we have a long way to go to get to the 80 per cent participation rate of the last election. The more responses we have, the more reliable the results will be and skeptics will not be able to say it only reflects the views of a few or interest groups. Please help make the survey a useful and democratic exercise by filling it out, which takes less than 10 minutes. This is your opportunity to express your household’s views. The survey results will be published on the municipal website. The final date for submissions is July 3. Thank you to everyone who has completed the survey. The survey can be found on the BIM website home page at http://www.bimbc.ca or visit the BIM offices or library to fill out a hard copy. Councillor Alison Morse
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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, July 16, 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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his July, as the Ballymack sets sail from Victoria to Maui, a very special person will come to wave goodbye to Allard Ockeloen: his daughter Emily. Ockeloen is one of the six crew members who compete in the Victoria to Maui International Yacht Race (www.vicmaui.org). They will not only brace the weather and share their experiences in a blog, they are also raising funds for the Down Syndrome Research Foundation (DSRF). Ockeloen has been living on Bowen Island for 18 years. He and his wife Amanda have two daughters: Emily, age nine, and Olivia (Poppy), age seven. Both girls attend the Bowen Island Community School (BICS). Emily has Down syndrome and Ockeloen said that she “holds the pulse of community in her hand” as she has strong connections to her friends, teachers and assistants. “Emily is thriving at BICS because they are very attentive to her,” Ockeloen said. “The last time we checked, she knew almost 300 sight words. That is is extraordinary. And of all the kids in her grade, she has borrowed the most books from the library this year.” Emily’s success is mainly due to the one-on-one attention to foster her ability to read, according to Ockeloen who adds that she started receiving this help in preschool and kindergarten. “She gets those advantages and reached milestones ahead of others,” he said. “That comes from all her terrific teachers and the people in the community who worked with her in speech therapy and physical therapy.” Watching his daughter thrive in a public school environment has inspired Ockeloen to make a difference and he was pleased when his Ballymack team members suggested making Down syndrome the focus for their fundraising efforts. He chose the DSRF as recipient for the funds because “it does not only do research, it also puts it into practice” and Ockeloen thinks it is important that the work benefits “people on the ground.”
Emily signs ‘I love you’ as she poses with her dad, Allard Ockeloen, who will set out on the Vic-Maui Yacht Race to raise funds for the Down Syndrome Research Foundation. Debra Stringfellow photo The foundation (www.DSRF.org) was founded in 1995 to support people with Down syndrome through their lifespan with a variety of programs such as Baby Sign Language, speech therapy and literacy and social development. “The DSRF is located in Burnaby and Emily has been there a couple of times,” Ockeloen said. “It helps people with Down syndrome and their parents and caretakers a great deal.” Having a daughter with Down syndrome has also influenced Ockeloen’s professional life. “I’m a developer on Bowen Island and my personal goal is to create assisted living housing for seniors and people with special needs like Down syndrome and autism,” Ockeloen said. “Research suggests that combining seniors and young adults with Down syndrome makes for a very symbiotic assisted living concept.” Ockeloen has a good sense what is required to bring a project like this to fruition on Bowen Island and says that this goes hand in hand with the research of the DSRF. Ockeloen believes that it is a true gift to know someone with Down syndrome. “Emily is pretty happy in general and we spend lot of time near the water and on the water,” Ockeloen says. “Her favourite thing is swimming and the next favourite thing is to be with us on the boat.” Ockeloen grew up in the Caribbean. He has been sailing all his life and participated in a number of races but he’s never embarked on a trip that covers a distance of
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ritish Columbian drivers are, in general, very polite. A visitor from Colombia remarked to me that if they had the lane merging system we have on the Lions Gate Bridge, there would be several accidents each day as drivers would compete for getting into the limited number of lanes. Even so, our current system of ferry marshalling can be a puzzle to residents, let alone visitors. But there are a few simple rules that enable us to load our cars on to the ferry in an orderly fashion. At Horseshoe Bay, the system is simple: one merely drives to the left or right of the pillars that divide the Bowen loading lanes, depending on one’s final destination on Bowen – do you intend to turn left after arriving on Bowen or turn right or go straight ahead up the hill? On Bowen it becomes more complicated. Drivers must park in the ferry marshalling lane starting at the control lights by the ferry ramp, without leaving any spaces, except for the yellow cross-hatched areas. Arriving early, parking your car by your favourite coffee shop and leaving spaces in front of you is not good manners (and is likely in contravention of Bowen bylaw #133 - while you eventually intend to board the ferry, you are actually parking in the ferry lane, and thus could get a ticket). There have always been problems with people jumping the ferry queue. In a tight knit community this is unacceptable and violators have been known to suffer the (verbal) consequences. Driving towards the head of the line to fill up empty spaces is a common occurrence, but can easily lead to misunderstandings. At the top of the hill, the single marshalling lane becomes two lanes. Drivers are expected to merge, first from one lane and then the other (just as on the Lions Gate Bridge). The sign at the top of the hill indicates whether or not you are likely to be overloaded. Inevitably there will be overloads. If you get caught in such a situation, grin and bear it as this is Bowen Island and the slower lifestyle may be why you moved here! Full story at http://www.bowenislandundercurrent. com/community/160293315.html. Adam Holbrook, BIM Ferry Advisory Committee
A great milieu to work in continued PAGE 1 Education is something that Marshall deems important and he has regularly reached out to community members to make information available. Marshall believes that waste reduction can benefit not only the environment but also the economy. He said, “When we look at our carbon footprint and the car and truck travel on and off the island, we have to decide what’s best for Bowen both economically and ecologically. And we’re working towards finding a solution.” Marshall says he is honoured to receive the award. He added, “I’m pleased to be recognized for the time I’ve put in but one of the things that make it doubly pleasurable is the environment I’m working in.” Marshall explained that he is working in a community where there is a lot of support for resource recovery and that this atmosphere produces great committee members. “It’s a great milieu for working hard,” he said, adding that he’s been guided by a statement by Irish philosopher Edmund Burke, “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” Marshall is 81 and said that his motivation comes from his grandchildren and soon-to-be great grandchild. Councillor Andrew Stone noted that the award will be presented by an Islands Trust representative in September.
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e: the irresponsible persons who have the audacity to regularly leave household items “Free” for the taking, under the sign post that says “$2000 fine for littering” at the intersection of Miller Road and Melmore Road by St. Gerard’s Mission Church. I think a video camera should be mounted by that location to catch the individuals, or how about a motion detector light that will spotlight the culprit. Too lazy or cheap (even though there is no charge at the Bowen
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Island Recycling Depot for electronic equipment, which has been left in the past) to properly dispose of unwanted household junk, most of which is in such a condition that no one would want it anyway. There is a cost to us, the taxpayer, for the time, effort and expense spent by the municipality to properly dispose of it. Being a location where many visitors to the island pass by, it is not a memory which we want visitors to have and not a sight island residents like to see. Moira Greaven
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ello, my name is Milo, I am eight years old and love my bearded dragon Spike. I am looking for people with lizards and snakes because I have an idea to sit in the back of a truck with pre-historic pets to drive down Trunk Road in the Bowfest parade because
the theme is Pre-historic. Then we will go to the Bowfest field and have a table where we sit down and show our pre-historic pets to people who would like to see and touch them. If you want to do this please get in touch. My e-mail address is miloandspike@hotmail.com. My phone number is 947-2709. Thank you. Milo Knowles-Dekkers
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he Bowen Island Eco-Alliance is happy to report that our flagship publication, the Bowenian, will soon be delivered to postal addresses across the island. As Bowen Island’s oldest environmental organization, we have for many decades advocated for conservation of the island’s natural beauty and our community’s quality of life. Our new issue of the Bowenian highlights an urgent concern about how the prospect of private docks potentially threatens public rights at Cape Roger Curtis. Another article raises serious questions about excessive land clearing at the Cape and possible infractions of the municipality’s development permit which regulates the subdivision. In preparation for publishing the Bowenian, our organization sent an email inquiry to the mayor and to each of the municipal councillors, asking what is their position about the landowners’ applications to construct massive private wharves at Cape Roger Curtis. We are profoundly disappointed that neither the mayor nor any of the councillors responded to our email inquiry.
Given the lack of feedback from our municipal council on this issue, the Bowenian provides information on how individuals can respond to the provincial government’s request for comments. Other jurisdictions, such as West Vancouver, restrict where private docks are allowed to intrude along the public shoreline. We believe Bowen Island should have the same standard. Our publication also examines the significance of last November’s local municipal election and referendum on the question of a national park on Bowen Island and provides information about the proposed McNab Creek gravel mine in Howe Sound. If you do not receive a Bowenian in the mail, copies of the free publication will also be available at shops and cafés in Snug Cove and Artisan Square. We invite you to read about these subjects of vital concern to our community. To learn more about the work of the Eco-Alliance, please visit our website: www.ecoalliance.ca. Luz Budzinski, Pam Dicer, Jack Little, Ross McDonald, Brenda McLuhan, Eric Sherlock, Jack Silberman, Peter Williamson (B. I. Eco-Alliance directors)
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n Thursday, June 14, Vivian Krause spoke on Bowen Islander on the subject of US foundations’ involvement in Canadian environmental issues. She had just returned on a red-eye flight from Ottawa, where she had been testifying before a Senate Committee. Krause is a North Vancouver resident and a researcher, writer, and contributor to the Financial Post at The Girl Who Played With Tax Data (http://opinion.fmancialpost. com/2012/01/09/foreign-funding-of-canadian-greengroups). She calculates that since 2000, US foundations have poured $300 million into the environmental movement in Canada, and her research has uncovered disturbing tactics employed by these environmental groups that call into question the altruism of these US foundations. Her May 11 article in The Province states, “Using U.S. tax records, Krause has pointed to about $60 million donated to Tides Canada by US foundations.” Krause originally worked in the salmon farming industry. While preparing a submission to the Special Committee on Sustainable Aquaculture of the B.C. Government, she came across a grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation (USA) for an antifishfarming campaign. Then, while going through the tax returns of American charitable foundations to discover who was funding the campaign against salmon farming, she happened upon many grants from US foundations for a “Tar Sands Campaign”. After listening to Krause and reading her fair-questions.com blog, one might agree that hers are important, fair questions: 1. Who has benefited most from derailing
the salmon farming industry? The answer seems to be the Alaska wild salmon commercial fisheries. (Note how often you now see wild BC salmon sold in American chains in Canada.) 2. Who benefits most from preventing oil tanker traffic along the coast of BC and preventing the transportation of oil from Alberta to the BC coast? The answer seems to be the U.S., who, as Canada’s only market for our land-locked oil, benefits from prices below market value. Meanwhile, we watch (US) Kinder Morgan oil tankers plying BC coastal waters with Alaskan oil bound for China. 3. If the concern is over the environmental dangers of oil tanker traffic, why is the coast of BC the focus rather than the western coast of the USA, where the bulk of its crude oil is delivered to the US by tanker? 4. If the overt goal of these US foundations is truly to encourage investment in renewable forms of energy, why are they concentrating on BC, where the majority of energy is renewable hydro electricity? 5. If the concern is protecting fish species from extinction, why focus on BC salmon. (recently reported here in record numbers) when it is on the east coast where Atlantic salmon are already extinct or seriously endangered in at least 34 rivers in the maritime provinces. We have to ask ourselves if the Canadian and BC environmental organizations who receive funding from these US foundations look seriously at the underlying motivations of these benefactors. Are we fighting the right battle for the right reasons, or are we unwitting pawns in a larger strategy?” Mary Ann Smith
Drake left large legacy to save Bowen’s natural heritage Dear Editor:
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was very honoured to have the privilege of working with Peter Drake and a legion of other dedicated Bowen Islanders to save our natural heritage, and deeply saddened to
share, with his wonderful family and friends, his passing. To leave a legacy of his stature is extraordinary. May Peter rest in peace. Bill Granger
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Bowen’s love affair with steamers Welcome to the 22nd year of Island Neighbours, a gathering of items about island people, activities, interests and events. To share an item, email lbmcarter@shaw.ca or telephone 947-2440. owen Island’s first Steamship Days celebration is set for midJuly giving Neighbours an excuse to take a look back at Bowen’s love affair with steamships. The first sweetheart was the Britannia who came into Bowen’s life in 1902 and the second was the Lady Alexandra who arrived in 1924. As Irene Howard explained in her book Bowen Island 1872-1972, it was captain Jack Cates, owner of the Terminal Steamship Company, who opened up Bowen Island as a resort for day excursionists. In 1900, he bought the Mannion estate in the Deep Bay and Snug Cove area and turned it into a summer pleasure garden for tourists. Cates was determined to make his resort second to none on this part of the coast. So, in 1902, he ordered a fine new ship from his brother George’s False Creek shipyard. This ship, the Britannia, was to replace the smaller vessels that the Terminal Company had been using. The Britannia was 110 feet long and could accommodate 300 passengers. It had two salons, ladies and gentlemen’s, with seats upholstered in maroon plush, plus a
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dining room on the lower deck and a promenade deck above. Launched on July 7, 1902, she was the most modern excursion boat sailing out of Vancouver. The Cates family were all master mariners. Charles Cates founded a tugboat company, George was a shipbuilder, John (Jack) created Terminal Steamship Company, James was the captain on the Britannia, Willard was the engineer on the Britannia and sister Lillian helped manage the Terminal Resort. The resort proved to be a popular attraction. In 1907, Vancouver’s Daily Province reported that the resort now had 320 acres, including five more acres of cleared land. The story said that Cates had planted about 300 fruit trees. Also, to provide plenty of fresh water for campers, 5,000 feet of wooden pipe had been purchased to be laid from the lake to the camping grounds. Twelve portable houses had been purchased to be placed on land marked off for campers. Also noted was that the hotel was being repaired and the dining room enlarged, in order to provide better accommodation for guests. On the picnic grounds, a store had been erected where campers would be able to purchase supplies. Swimmers had an excellent beach with a bathhouse for the convenience of ladies. Later, a restaurant and a bake house were built and a farm was developed to provide produce for the hotel and gen-
eral store and ships. Also added were barns and stables, a dairy and slaughterhouse, greenhouses and a silo. Elegant bridges and paths were designed and built by Mr. Koga, the Japanese works foreman. By 1917, the company had 900 acres and was advertising Moonlight Cruises. The resort was a comfortable holiday destination for eighteen years. Then, in 1920, the bustling Union Steamship Company decided to buy the thriving resort along with its Terminal Farms. The USSC singled Bowen out for special development and, at that point, Bowen Island moved into a busier resort life. The new owner built 100 new cottages as well as an octagonal dance pavilion accommodating 800 dancers. The hotel was enlarged and updated and a salt-water swimming pool added. In 1924, a picturesque general store was built. Before long, there was a shell for concerts, four tennis courts, six picnic grounds and a lawn bowling green. In 1924, the new resort added Bowen’s second sweetheart, the steamship Lady Alexandra. Built in a Scottish shipyard, she became the flagship of the USSC’s excursion fleet. She was 225 feet long and could carry 1400 people. On weekends and sometimes during the week, she made several trips a day. She also hosted the popular moonlight cruise on Wednesdays and Saturdays when passengers could waltz and foxtrot on the maple dance floor all
Steamship Days organizers held an open house at Evergreen Hall and people came out in period dress. Debra Stringfellow photo the way to Snug Cove. The Lady Alex is the ship that many older people remember as she carried thousands of adults and children, individuals and groups from honeymoon couples to company picnics for 500 employees. On a good weekend, 5,000 passengers would be carried between Friday night and Sunday morning. In 1946, the Lady Alex carried more than 101,000 passengers to Bowen Island. The Lady Alex’s Bowen excursion run was discontinued around 1952. Ten Years Ago in the Undercurrent of June 21, 2002, a photo showed the new tollbooths that greeted travelers heading into Horseshoe Bay. In addition, 170 spaces of the ferry terminal’s new holding compound were available to help relieve some
of the traffic line up on the highway. Islanders were delighted to hear that a contemporary M.V Britannia, operated by Harbour Cruises, was to come to Bowen every Saturday all summer long. The 9:30 sailing would arrive on Bowen at 11 a.m. Visitors would have two and a half hours to visit Bowen. Buses and taxi would be operating and could take visitors up to Artisan Square, Killarney Lake or other areas. The Britannia would leave Bowen at 1:30 p.m. The Last Word: A few more volunteers would be terrific for the PPP Tour. Whether you want a sit-down job or a driving one, you’ll be welcome. How to? Download a volunteer application at bowenislandppp. org, telephone Alison Morse at 9479895 or e-mail amm5@shaw.ca.
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Penny Wright enjoyed the delectable treats at last weekend’s Strawberry Tea with her dad, Reg Lucas. Christopher White photo
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trawberries. Juicy, sweet and delectable strawberries were on everyone’s mind this past weekend at the Strawberry Tea fundraiser for the Bowen Island United Church at Collin Halls. Two days of celebrating treats ranging from delicious strawberry shortcake, chocolate dipped monster-sized strawberries, to perfectly crafted strawberry pies to pints of fresh mouth-watering fruit lined up near the baked goods table – all in the name of raising money for the Little Red Church. The event, which also featured a silent auction, a craft sale and a barbecue, raised close to $10,000 for the cause, minus some food costs which are still being calculated. Rev. Shelagh MacKinnon pins the fundraiser’s tremendous success on the dedicated efforts of the people involved, “I am always so incredibly inspired when I see the love my congregation puts into our Little Red Church.”
Having had an insight scoop as a volunteer for the fundraiser, I can attest to the incredible planning skills of the organizers, who looked after every detail making the event seamless. What a task it must have been. Dozens of volunteers - ranging from the bakers and the cooks, the teams of people who helped set up and clean up, the chefs flipping burgers, the ladies serving tea, the volunteers at the baked goods table (oh, the restraint they must have had not to eat all the goodies themselves), to the moms and their children running the kids corner for some young entertainment - all collectively put in hundreds of hours to pull this off. Rev. MacKinnon says she is thrilled with the outcome and the funds raised will contribute greatly to sustaining the small church in the year to come. But beyond adding the funds to the church’s small coffers, she is ecstatic about another outcome: “the sense of people enjoying being together - these are the images that I am taking away with me.”
Peacefully in Vancouver in his 88th year on March 21, 2012, survived by his children: Diana, David (Suzan Ross), Mary (Peter Voormeij) and Christopher (Nada Darwiche); his grandchildren Michael, Tessa and Laith and his sister-in-law Jill Conway. Predeceased by his beloved wife of 58 years, Lorraine Catherine Conway Goldie, and his parents, Lieutenant-Colonel E.C. (Pat) Goldie and Lieutenant Nursing Sister Margaret (Peggy) Mills Goldie. Michael was born in Toronto on July 1, 1924 and arrived in B.C. three years later to grow up, in part and very happily, on Bowen Island. He received some of his primary education on Bowen before proceeding to Kitsilano High School after a two year interlude in Westmount, Quebec where he learned to play hockey and earned the honour of being hit by a puck shot by a member of the Stanley Cup Champion Montreal Maroons. His post-secondary education began at the University of British Columbia in the fall of 1941 but was interrupted when he joined the Army just shy of his 19th birthday in 1943. Prior to departing UBC for the Army Michael managed to catch the attention of Lorraine Conway, an achievement which would ultimately lead to many decades of shared happiness. At the end of the war Michael completed his B.Comm at UBC before enrolling at Harvard Law School in an accelerated program of seven consecutive semesters available to veterans. During this busy time Michael and Lorraine were married in New York on March 27, 1948 in the presence of the groom’s mother, the bride’s brother, and a few friends, including Tony Scott as best man. After graduating from Harvard in 1949 Michael and Lorraine returned to Vancouver, where he articled and subsequently practised with MacDougal, Morrison & Jestley. In 1956 he joined B.C. Power and in 1959 he became General Solicitor for B.C. Electric. During the legal action following the expropriation of B.C. Electric in 1961 Michael joined Russell & DuMoulin, and then commenced upon a stellar career as a counsel spanning 30 years, during which he became the professional leader of the firm and reached national prominence as counsel in a number of the leading constitutional cases respecting the division of powers and the patriation of the constitution in the 1980’s. Much of his work was in the B.C. Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada, where he argued dozens of cases in the decades following his first appearance there in 1953. In addition to serving as a director of numerous corporations and volunteer organizations, Michael took a keen interest in the development of the legal profession; he was a founding governor of the Law Foundation of British Columbia, a valued participant in the Cambridge Lectures of The Canadian Institute for Advanced Legal Studies as well as a member of the Canada-U.S. Legal Exchange and a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. In 1991 Michael accepted an appointment to the B.C. Court of Appeal, an event which the family naively hoped might usher in a somewhat quieter era following the often extraordinary demands of the preceding decades. Michael’s long-time partner Doug Brown once said “all you need in this game is stamina”, and Michael indeed had the requisite intellectual and physical stamina to stay the course and did so successfully for close to half a century. Michael would be the first to credit Lorraine’s support as a primary reason for his remarkable professional achievements and he knew that the home to which he returned every evening was full of love and laughter because of her selfless dedication to him and the children. She truly was the light of Michael’s life. Away from work Michael took pleasure in his family, long walks and hikes at home and abroad, his large library, anything to do with trains, preferably steam, the symphony, massed military marching bands, the great jazz and swing bands, and, particularly in more recent years, a good day on Bowen surrounded by his children and grandchildren while enjoying fresh vegetables in season. Sailing on Elsinore was a special pleasure and the family has happy memories of cruising in the Gulf Islands in the late ’60s and early ’70s with Michael at the helm, a good wind at his back, and the delight of small children dipping their legs over the lee rail into the warm, foaming Pacific on a hot summer day. Michael was a scholar, sailor, soldier and a gentleman who had the respect and admiration of his peers and colleagues. His children and grandchildren are indebted to him for his wisdom, generosity and love. He will long be remembered. The family wishes to acknowledge the excellent care Michael received in the last week of his life from the BPTU staff at Vancouver General Hospital, as well as special thanks to his great friend and caregiver, Catherine Pereyras. A celebration of his life will be held at the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, August 17. Please RSVP to: Vicky Everett; veverett@fasken.com. In lieu of flowers, donations to Medecins Sans Frontieres at www. msf.ca or MSF Canada, 402 - 720 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, ON M5S 2T9 are appreciated.
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Saturday, July 7th, 6pm on the municipal wharf in Snug Cove.
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Captain & Mrs. Canada send their regards and regrets
Art Rogers “Night Train Swing Band” features the famous big band sounds of the 40’s and 50’s. Swing to the music of Glen Miller and Count Basie or relive the ballads and your favourite all-time song hits.
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Available at the Visitor’s Centre 604-947-2634 and at Phoenix on Bowen 604-947-2793. Beer, wine and food will be available at the dance. Outdoor event - adults only.
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Royal Newfoundland Regiment by King George V ) on July 1, 1916. July 1 in Newfoundland is not only Canada Day, it is also Memorial Day in honour of the regiment and that historic battle and while visiting the battlefield memorial at Beaumont Hamel, we were invited to participate in celebrations this year in St. John’s” No matter where Captain and Mrs. Canada travel, they share their Canadian patriotism and always tell audiences who ask from whence they hail, that home port for them is Bowen Island. Visit Captain & Mrs. Canada at www.captainandmrscanada.ca.
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or the first time in eight years, Captain and Mrs. Canada will not be adding their unique splash of colour and enthusiasm to Canada Day festivities on Bowen. The patriotic couple plans to head east to participate in Canada Day celebrations in St. John’s Newfoundland. “It was an opportunity we just couldn’t pass up,” said the Captain. “Last June, we toured Canadian WWI Battlefield Memorials in France, including Vimy Ridge and Beaumont Hamel, the scene of a devastating battle involving the 1st Newfoundland Regiment (as a tribute to valour later re-named the
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he sun is on its way - and so is Canada Day. On Sunday , July 1, from noon to 3 p.m., the annual community Canada Day celebration will take place in Crippen Park at the Bowfest field. Come and chill with Chump (funk- blues- reggae- groove) of John Stiver, Mike Kenney, Andy Milne and Dave Morris. Bring along your blanket and pack your own picnic or stash some cash for the concession run by Alderwood Farm. Lay back and unwind or grab a group and play some bocce, croquet or badminton. It’s all there waiting for you and your family at this free annual event. And of course, there are crafts for the kids, relays for the family and cake courtesy of the Bowen Island Chamber of Commerce and prepared by the Snug. For more information contact the Bowen Island Community Recreation Office at 604-947-2216. Shelley Shannon BIM Community Recreation Programmer
The Order of BICS 2012 students are proud to see their names on a plaque.
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BICS honours youth and adults for making a difference
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here was excitement in the air at BICS when adults and youth were honoured for their conduct and achievement during the last school year. Students Spencer Beatty, Ruby Bottay, Selena Brind-Boronkay, Tessa Broderick, Anna Bryan, Lucy Chase, Jamie Clark, Coel Davies, Megan Guilfoyle, Ryan Hanen, Connolly Ingram, Dallen Jennings, Jackson Jones, Claire Leverton, Beatrice McDonald, Daniel McGregor, Molly MacIntosh, Min Ji Seo, Matilda Shapland, Justin Walker, Nicholas Walker, Sophie Walters, Joel West-Sadler and Bowen Wright were appointed to the Order of BICS 2012 for demonstrating “virtues in action” on a consistent and exemplary level and making a positive difference in the classroom, the school and the community. Recipients of the Association of Community Education
in BC (ACEbc) Awards for exemplary service, support and leadership in the development and support of community education include Peter King, of the community transportation and BICS teacher Katie DeReus. The youth leadership award went to the youth crafter club May Gurney, Roma Gurney, Hannah Dua, Willow Gilbert, Mia Sentlinger, Duncan Glave, Kamile Fargher and Riley Watts with Saffron Gurney as the teacher for their Owl Campaign and support of the local Food Bank. Ann Silberman of the Bowen Children’s Centre was recognized for her work for community education and Burns Jennings picked up an award for the Bowen Island Football Club. Kat Kelly and Cam Hayduk were named the BICS volunteers of the year. Congratulations to all!
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COME CELEBRATE THIS WEEKEND
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mrita Sondhi has published a new book titled The Tastes of Ayurveda: More Healthful, Healing Recipes for the Modern Ayurvedic, that shares some of her tips for living a healthy life and having lots of energy by eating well. The book includes full colour photography and innovative recipes based on Ayurveda, the 5000 year-old healing tradition. Sondhi’s first cookbook, The Modern Ayurvedic Cookbook, has gone into a fourth printing. A book launch will be held at the Gallery at Artisan Square on June 30 at 7 p.m.
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UNION STEAMSHIP ICE CREAM Our ICE CREAM window is open all weekend. FRI, SAT, SUN & MON
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It’s Back!
THE BOWEN SUMMER MARKET
Saturdays & Sundays from 10 am to 5 pm THIS WEEKEND: GORDS PRODUCE (Saturday only) DAWN SMOKE & SUSAN CARSON Beaded Jewellery KAREN’S KREATIONS Tie Dye Clothing
Healthy recipes from local author
STEAM SHIP DAYS!
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Open for Steamship Days July 7th - 15th “Come down for a cool beverage & ¿nd out what’s on the grill!”
SUPER BOARDWALK SALE Loads of great items from the USSC Gift Shop on sale.
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“See you at Ambleside for the Canada Day Ceremony”
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A variety of attractions on the menu of PPP tour
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very part of Bowen Island has wonderful getaway homes and gardens that few people know about and still fewer get to see. Sometimes they are in distant neighbourhoods or down a private lane or tucked away on a remote cliffside. But, wherever they are, they have one thing in common. Their owners have created their personal version of what makes a home comfortable. Their gardens have been designed to harmonize with that vision. A lucky visitor can learn a great deal from a visit to one of these treasures. Seven innovative homes and gardens to admire and learn from – that’s the menu for the 2012 People, Plants and Places Tour, a Bowen Island summer highlight since 1993. Adding to the formal tour sites are stops at the
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Museum and Archives and the Memorial Garden. A third component is the mid-island seven-acre Mitts garden which is designated as a picnic site. It takes a full day to savour the homes and gardens but the ‘drive yourself’ format allows visitors to linger at sites of special interest. In addition, because guests may spread the tour over two days, off-island visitors will find it easy to make a weekend of it. The island has an amazing array of bed and breakfast facilities and a number of excellent cafes plus a handsome nine-hole golf course. One of the attractions on the 2012 tour is the spectacular new waterfront home of Lisa and Rory Holland. Their home was designed for indoor/outdoor living and is situated above a deer-proof garden that slopes gently to the beach. The Holland’s marvelous two-acre property was once part of B O W E N I S L A N D M U N I C I PA L I T Y the Adams family’s 1930s purchase of 850 acres. An original small cottage has been renovated and tucked into a niche above Bowen Island Municipal Council is requesting applications from the ocean. This area is members of the public interested in serving on the Bowen Island one of Bowen’s microEconomic Development Advisory Committee. climates, which shows in the variety of shrubs The Committee will provide advice to Council on policies and and plants now flourishstrategic initiatives that will further enhance Bowen Island as an ing. Nice to note that the ideal business and investment location. Please visit the BIM website Hollands have a well for at: www.bimbc.ca to view the Terms of Reference. outdoors watering. Ticket info? Orders Those interested in sitting on the Bowen Island Economic of one to nine tickets Development Advisory Committee are asked to print and fill are $25 each while out a Committee Application form (including details of specific orders of 10 and up are expertise) located on the BIM website at: http://www.bimbc.ca/ $20 each. On Bowen, files/embedded2010/CommitteeApplicForm.pdf and respond in ticket order forms are writing via email, fax or regular mail by Thursday, July 19, 2012 at available at many agen4:00 p.m. to: cies including the 2012 Visitor Information Lisa Wrinch, Interim Deputy Corporate Officer Centre and the Museum Bowen Island Municipality and Archives. Or, down981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G2 load order forms from FAX: 604-947-0193 bowenislandppp.org. The EMAIL: lwrinch@bimbc.ca WEBSITE: www.bimbc.ca People, Plants and Places tour is a fund-raiser for the Bowen Museum and Archives and the Bowen Island Memorial Garden. F O R I N F O R M AT I O N C A L L 6 0 4 - 9 4 7 - 4 2 5 5
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Yard Maintenance
Request for Quotes Bowen Island Municipality would like to invite qualified contractors to bid on the supply and installation of a pre-designed septic field for the Bowen Island Volunteer Fire Department Satellite Fire Hall located at 1421 Adams Road.
Dr. Sandra L Madden, DVM 604-786-1641 drsandra@myvetvancouver.ca www.myvetcancouver.ca Consultations on Bowen Island every Friday by appointment. .......veterinary care in the comfort of your home.
All interested contractors must have a valid Worksafe BC account and a minimum of two million dollars in general liability insurance. The successful applicant will be working under a qualified engineer and will be expected to satisfy all requirements set out by the engineer.
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On the calendar • AA Meeting: Open meeting, 7:15 p.m. Collins Hall/United Church. 604-4343933.
FRIDAY, JUNE 29 • Youth Centre: 6 to 10:30 p.m. Free food, free movies. Drop in. SAT., JUNE 30
WED., JULY 4
• AA Open Meeting: 9 a.m., Collins Hall.
• Post Partum Support Group: Meets two evenings/mo. (604) 947-2717.
• Bowen Island Gives - Hike up Mt. Gardner: 10 a.m. at the trailhead, Afterparty at 7 p.m. at the Legion. For info, see www.bowenislandgives.com.
• Weight Watchers: Collins Hall. 6:15-7:15 p.m. Call 2880.
• Tastes of Ayurveda - book launch with author Amrita Sondhi: 7 p.m. Gallery at Artisan Square.
• Duplicate-style bridge: 7 p.m. sharp. Bowen Court lounge. Call Irene at 2955
SUNDAY, JULY 1
• Youth Centre: 4 to 6 p.m. Practise with your band or listen to music. Free food.
THURS., JULY 5
• Happy Canada Day: noon to 3 p.m. Crippen Park with music, goodies and games.
• Rotary Club: Presentation by Larry Murray from Sea to Sky Crimestoppers inviting candidates to apply as a Bowen representative. Guests welcome. 7:30 to 9 p.m. Rivendell.
MONDAY, JULY 2 • NA Meeting: Open meeting, 7:15 p.m. Cates Hill Chapel. TUESDAY, JULY 3
UPCOMING • Bowen summer market is back! Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. until Labour Day. For info call 604947-0640 or email bowen.market@gmail. com.
Garbage & Organics Decal Sales New Decals valid July 1st, 2012 Decals are available for purchase at the following locations: Bowen Island Municipal Hall — 981 Artisan Lane Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Closed on Holidays Recreation Centre — Below BICS Hours available at www.bimbc.ca
Road Construction This notice is to inform Bowen Island residents that construction will be ongoing on Adams Rd. (between Sunset Rd. and Tunstall Blvd.) and Windjammer Rd. (between Malkin Creek Rd. and Captain’s Way) beginning July 9th, 2012. Occasional 15 minute delays and alternating traffic is expected. Please obey all traffic signs, reduce your speed through the construction zones and leave extra time to reach your destination.
ANNUAL $85.00 SECOND CAN $125.00 HALF YEAR (July—Dec) $49.00 Cash, debit and cheques accepted at both locations, please make cheques payable to Bowen Island Municipality
Please visit www.bimbc.ca/foodrecycling for more information about separating your organics and non-organics
COME PLAY WITH US
Thank you for your patience and courteousness during this time.
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ummer is in full swing at Bowen Island Sea Kayaking with tours, camps and a brand new fleet of stand up paddleboards and classes. Submitted photo Originating in Hawaii, stand up paddling (SUP) is the one of the fastest growing water sports in the world and for good reason. It’s fun, easy to learn and provides the paddler with a great core workout Bowen Island Sea Kayaking will host a SUP demo day on Saturday, July 7, from 8:30 to 10 a.m., 2 to
3:30 p.m. and 5 to 6 p.m. At that time, you can rent a SUP board and gear and take a 1.5 hour lesson that covers the basics of stand up paddleboarding. SUP FIT and SUP YOGA for teens and adults along with SUP KIDS KLUB classes are great ways to get out on the water and enjoy the beauty that surrounds Bowen. Call 604-947-9266, visit our website at www.bowenislandkayaking. com or drop by the kayak shop on the dock to find out more about what we have to offer.
HEALTH & WELLNESS BLOOD TESTS, URINE TESTS OR ECGS
6:45 - 9:00 A.M. EVERY THURSDAY DR. ZANDY'S OFFICE
Lisa Shatzky B.A., B.S.W., M.S.W., RCC
Family Therapist
Dr. Utah Zandy 604-947-9830 CALL FOR APPOINTMENT OPEN MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY
Dr. Gloria Chao Dr. Peggy Busch Dentists
Chiropractor Dr. Tracy Leach, D.C. 566 Artisan Lane, #205 Call for an appointment
(778) 828-5681 Dr. Dana Barton
Naturopathic Physician 596 B. Artisan Square
Family, Child, Couples and Individual Psychotherapy
Artisan Square • 604-947-0734 Fridays 10am-5pm
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Road Surfacing This notice is to inform Bowen Island residents that road surfacing work will be ongoing on Mt. Gardner Rd., Adams Rd., Windjammer Rd., Captain’s Way, Spyglass Rd., Clipper Pl., Arbutus Pt. Rd., Westside Rd., and Laura Rd. beginning July 9th, 2012. Occasional 15 minute delays and alternating traffic is expected. Please obey all traffic signs, reduce your speed through the construction zones and leave extra time to reach your destination.
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COMING EVENTS CALL FOR ENTRIES 10TH ANNUAL Kitty Coleman Woodland Artisan Festival. Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show. Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting Sept 1,2 &3 Applications for Artisans are available at woodlandgardens.ca or phone 250-339-6901
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TECHS LIVE LARGE in Alberta! Moving/training/tool allowances. Great wages. Full benefits. Investment program. Go Auto has 30 dealerships/18 brands. Apply now! Careers@goauto.ca.
DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING
DRIVER. Class 1 Drivers wanted. Offering top pay. Close to home. Home most weekends. Family comes first! 1 year flat deck exp. & border crossing a must. Fax resume & driver abstract to 604-853-4179. DRIVERS WANTED - must have class 1 or 3 driver license. Please E-mail resume & abstract to amanda@supersave.ca
DRIVER WITH CLASS 1 + AIR WANTED To conduct deliveries for international lubricants co. in Vancouver area, Seattle-Tacoma, Prince George, Okanagan & Edmonton. Pay $20/hour, mileage, bonus, profit-sharing & full benefits. Apply with resume by emailing custservpacific@fuchs.com or faxing to 604-888-1145
TRADES, TECHNICAL
ALLISON TRANSMISSION MECHANICS Req. for ABC Transmissions Ltd. Positions available in the Surrey location. Applicants with previous manual transmission & gear exp. will be considered.
Union Shop ~ Full Benefits Forward Resume to Steve Palm: Fax: 604-888-4749 E-mail: sep@cullendiesel.com
LEGAL SERVICES
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BUNDLER
Required Monday - Friday for a Fraser Valley logging company sort yard. No experience necessary. We will train. Summer position, potentially could turn into long term.
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ELECTRICAL
THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions: • Experienced Boom man • Grapple Yarder Operator • Hooktender • Off Highway Logging Truck Driver • Heavy Duty Mechanics • Chasers • A-frame Operator • 980 Operators-dryland sort • Camp Cook Full time with union rates and benefits. Please send resumes by fax to 250-9564888 or email to office@lemare.ca.
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CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
MOVING & STORAGE
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable. Rates. Different From the Rest. 604-721-4555.
329 PAINTING & DECORATING MILANO PAINTING & RENOS. Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510
A-TECH Services 604-230-3539 Running this ad for 8yrs
(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
T-MAR INDUSTRIES located in Campbell River is hiring for the position of Heavy Duty Mechanic. Position comes with a competitive benefit package and applicant must possess a valid driver’s license. For details visit www.t-mar.com Contact Tyson Lambert by Fax: 250-286-9502 or by Email:tysonlambert@t-mar.com
FINANCIAL SERVICES
PETS
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 German Shepherd pups, ckc reg, 1st shots, deworm, parents gd temp. $900. 604-796-3026 no sun calls
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE FRUIT & VEGETABLES
STRAWBERRIES Greenvale Farms Now Open!! Take 264 St exit off Hwy #1 & follow yellow signs “
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353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS GL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, Asphalt shingles, flat rfs. Cln Gutters $80. Liability Insur. 1-855-240-5362 LIFE time metal roof, 3.5/sf, patio cover, sunroom, replace double glass windows. Andy 604-715-7525
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JAN Furst Estate Sale. Furniture for sale. Includes bedroom suite, chesterfield and two chairs, corner sofa w.pull out bed, dining room table w. chairs, bookshelves, teak dresser and desk, lamps and misc. items. Contact Dag Furst at 604.789.2277 or dfurst@telus.net
MATTRESSES starting at $99 • Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331
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615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY STEEL BUILDING - HUGE CLEARANCE SALE! 20X24 $4,658. 25X28 $5,295. 30X40 $7,790. 32X54 $10,600. 40X58 $14,895. 47X78 $19,838. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.
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STEEL BUILDINGS for Sale. Need some extra storage or workspace? Alpine Steel Buildings is an Authorized Metallic Builder. Kelowna company with 1300+ sold. www.alpinesteelbuildings.com 1.800.565.9800
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RICHMOND EAST - Newly Renovated Suite 2 BEDROOM + LARGE FAMILY ROOM On Transit Route close to Shops and School, Own Laundry/Kitchen, Ground Level, Private Entry, Parking, Big Fenced Back Yard, Quiet Southerly Exposure, Ideal For Small Family/Students, No Smoking/Pets - $1000 INCL Own Washer/Dryer, All Utilities, Cable - AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY 604-649-9741
WHIPPET PUPPIES, born May 10, reg’d, housebroken, $750. Please call: (403)210-0884, (403)999-9041 (Calgary)
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A-1 PAINTING CO. 604.723.8434 Top Quality Painting. Floors & Finishing. Insured, WCB, Written Guarantee. Free Est. 20 Years Exp.
RELIABLE PAINTERS needed for Langley area. Must have min 2 yrs experience. 604-615-4075
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COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT & DIESEL ENGINE MECHANICS Required for Cullen Diesel Power Ltd. and Western Star & Sterling Trucks of Vancouver Inc. Positions avail. in Surrey & Kamloops. Also, Elk Valley as resident men. Detroit Diesel / MTU experience an asset.
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GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine. 7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627
Please fax resume: (1)604-796-0318 or e-mail: mikayla.tamihilog@shaw.ca
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RV SITES
AVORADO RESORT. Beautiful waterfront RV Resort. New Sites For Sale ($63,900). All season, full amenities, clubhouse & beach access. Co-op Resort w/Lifetime Ownership! www.avorado.com Call 250-228-3586.
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Competitive Wages!
FULL TIME Buncher/Processor Operators needed in the Williams Lake area. Great wage and benefits package. Email resume to smallpinelogging@yahoo.ca or call 250398-8216.
TREE SERVICES
• Tree & Stump Removal • Certified Arborists • 20 yrs exp. • 60’ Bucket Truck • Crown Reduction • Spiral Pruning • Land Clearing • Selective Logging ~ Fully Insured • Best Rates ~
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REAL ESTATE
359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL Always! deliver Top soil, bark mulch, sand & gravel. 7days/wk. Simon 604-230-0627 will spread
PAINT SPECIAL
OIL BURNER TECHNICIAN Plumber/Gasfitter, 4th Class Power Engineer required in Yellowknife, NT. Journeyperson, bondable and own hand tools. Resume to: k.leonardis@jslmechanical.com
Please e-mail resumes: dispatch@supersave.ca or call: 604.533.4423
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EMPLOYMENT ALBERTA: Journeyman Sheet Metal Mechanic Field and Shop Fabrication/Refrigeration Mechanic/Plumbers/Pipefitters. Overtime and Benefit Package. Email resumes to: toddw@peaceriverheating.com Fax: 780-624-2190. Contact Todd at 780-624-4140
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EXPERIENCED PARTS PERSON required for progressive auto/industrial supplier. Hired applicant will receive top wages, full benefits and RRSP bonuses plus moving allowances. Our 26,000ft2 store is located 2.5 hours N.E. of Edmonton, Alberta. See our community at LacLaBicheRegion.com. Send resume to: Sapphire Auto, Box 306, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0. Email: hr@sapphireinc.net MATCO. Class 1 Household Goods Drivers 2 years experience required. $5000 sign-on bonus. Terms and conditions apply. Competitive Wages Contact: Dana Watson dana.watson@matco.ca Fax 780484-8800
PropertyStarsJobs.Com An Alberta Construction Company is hiring dozer, excavator and labour/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. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-7235051.
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Dancing her way to the Nationals it much more of a commitment and I know that my family has dedicated and sacrificed so much time for takround 5,000 dancers will head ing me to classes and competitions to Chicago to compete in solo throughout the years,” Kiera said, addand team events at the 2012 ing that she can’t thank them enough. National Irish Dance Competition “Going to dancing class usually from July 3 to 7 and Bowen Island’s adds three to five hours to my time in Kiera Schuller is town during the one of them. day and I’m often The 17-year-old getting home at 8 West Vancouver or 9 p.m.” Kiera Secondary School said. “But thankstudent has been fully I’ve had so dancing since much support that she was eight. “I it hasn’t been difstarted on Bowen ficult at all.” when there was Kiera says a summer workshe didn’t know shop held by much about the Sara Holt,” Kiera Nationals until said. “It was a she qualified this short camp where year when she we learned the got into the Open basic steps of Championship the dance, but level. “This is realI got hooked. ly exciting,” she My parents consaid. “I’m really tacted the Nora looking forward Pickett Irish to the experience Dance Academy - going with my (NPIDA) in friends and family, North Vancouver, getting up on the and I started stage and trying there the follow- Kiera Schuller in her Irish Dance my best.” ing September.” For Kiera, being costume. Submitted photo Kiera has nervous before the attended regular dance classes for competition is a good feeling, “like the nine years and has also been part of a sort of butterflies that keep you comshow group, Eire Born, that performs ing back again and again.” There are at various venues in the city, especially 25,000 spectators expected and Kiera around St. Patrick’s Day. Her dance will be in good company with worldlessons require a substantial time comclass competitors from the United mitment. “Living on Bowen has made States, Canada, Mexico and overseas.
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Finally, after many seasons of red and black dominating the coed league, a new colour has come forth and claimed the coed wooden trophy. Congratulations to light green for bringing their game faces (and amazing talents) to the field on Sunday with a triumphant win against orange. Orange fought to the bitter end but unfortunately, there can only be one winner. A great season for all 12 teams, this was the largest turnout to date. The Bowen Island Football Club (BIFC) looks forward to seeing everyone back out in the fall for yet another show down - register now at www. bowenfc.com. Debra Stringfellow photos
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The Scrapper
2002 HONDA CIVIC, clean, lots upgrades, high kms, $2800 obo. Micheline tires 1yr. 604- 536-1999 2004 MERCEDES E500, 4-matic, 4 dr, fully loaded, auto, black, 145K. good cond, no accid, $10,200 obo. 778-881-1216.
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1989 Chev Getaway van raised roof, partially camperized. New tires, no rust. P/W, alarm, runs good. Pic’s avail. $1550. 604 - 996 - 8734
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2007 Honda Civic DXG 5 speed standard, 2 dr., grey, 135K, p/w, p/l, a/c, am/fm/cd, no acc. $10,000 604-793-3819 6-9pm
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CARS - DOMESTIC
1987 CAMARO 2.8, just AirCared, looks excellent and runs excellent, $1495. Call: (604)866-6168. 1998 CHEVY MALIBU, 1 owner, only 80,000 miles. $5,000 obo. Phone 778-237-0828.
BOATS
1994 18ft Rinker ski boat, open bow, 3L 135hp. Excellent cond. $7,000. Ed 604-788-5656.
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WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Christmas in June, $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-5936095.
TRUCKS & VANS
2001 GMC 1500. Reg cab, in top condition, 158,000/km, V6, plenty of extras. $5800. 604-823-6530 2003 CHEV SUBURBAN Z71, black, rebuilt trans. w/warranty, used eng., new B.J. & brakes. Inspected. $8900 obo (604)826-0519 2003 FORD WINDSTAR, rebuilt auto trans. Runs exc. Green. $3000 obo. (604)826-0519
1990 Dodge Diesel Tow Truck. 5sp Runs exc, needs work, some whl lift parts missing lows km’s Pic’s avail $1900 or sell/parts 604 - 996 - 8734
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3 BD spacious house, pellet stove, washer/dryer, N/S. Pet ok. Wrap around deck on large acerage, ideal for families. Close to bus stop. Avail July
1st. Rent $1250.00/month. Call 604.837.1700 for information. 6 VELUX skylights C 06 (and flashing kits) in boxes. $300 ea. 604-842-5865 Artisan Square- Professional offices with waiting rooms available as well as one small retail gallery space on the square. Call (604) 329-5643 or (604) 947-9119.
Beautiful KITTENS FREE to good home. 604-947-9329
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL 2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026
2002 TRIUMPH TROPHY. Low k’s, new battery, runs good. $4,700. Call 604-217-3479; 778-880-0233.
RECREATIONAL/SALE
16½’ RV travel trailer, Jay Suther Sport by Jayco, purchased new in Sept. 2010. Asking $10,900. (604)536-9108 AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673 .Canadian Bar Association Lawyer referral service
1983 Dodge ext van, raised roof, camperized runs gd, needs lots of sm work New tires Lots of upgrades Pics avail $1500 604 - 996 - 8734
2005 Lexus RX 330, dark blue metallic finish,black leather interior with wood trim. Mileage : approx 50 K kms Price: $23K Contact 778-241-5136
ARTISAN SQUARE RENTALS. Office/studios with ocean/mtn views from $350. 604-329-5643.
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CRAFTERS * ARTISTS * GROWERS * BAKERS * GOURMET FOOD MAKERS * Come join us . . . at the BOWEN SUMMER MARKET! INTERESTED IN SELLING PRODUCTS THAT YOU MAKE YOURSELF? Come join us at the Bowen Summer Market. We are looking for home-grown, home-made, fun, original good things that need to be shared with our community. Email us: bowen.market@gmail.com to participate. Every Saturday and Sunday from JUNE 31st to SEPTEMBER 2nd 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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Currently at The Gallery @ Artisan Square “Local Landscapes” featuring West Coast landscapes by Bowen artists. June 22 to July 15 Hours 12-4pm Fri Sat Sun Family Home For Rent Tunstall Bay. $1800/mo. 3 bdrm home & den, 2.5 baths, sunny lot, club house membership avail., non smokers, pets OK. 604-947-0042 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. Garage Sale!! 1312 (lower) Oceanview Rd. Saturday, June 30th, 10am-4pm Early birds welcome! Toys, kitchen ware, baby toys / clothes / gear, etc! Clearing out the house, making SPACE! **Will do trades for a pitchfork, wheelbarrow, glass canning jars, and / or a crock pot for making sauerkraut!** Hondro & Sons Hauling For all your haul-away needs, call Marcus at 947-2005 HOUSE FOR SALE Desirable home in park-like setting just minutes from Snug Cove. Large living room & family sized kitchen. Completely renovated lower floor with all new appliances ready to rent with separate entrance. Call 604-947-2433 - Adrienne. Working KIMBALL upright organ with bench - FREE - U PICK UP! 604-947-9435
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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
LOST - Small black chinese silk pouch containing man’s wedding ring and silver heart on chain, near Killarney Lake. Extreme sentimental value. PLEASE call Natasha at 604-992-4117 or the Undercurrent Office @2442. Please join us on Sat. June 30th at 7pm for the launch of Amrita Sondhi’s second book The Tastes of Ayurveda at THE GALLERY AT ARTISAN SQUARE. Appetizers served and books for sale. Renovating and decorating sale great prices, June 30, July 1 & 2. Indoor/outdoor furniture & accessories, numerous sinks & lighting and so much more! 604-947-0014 to view, or email jofish@shaw.ca Spacious 4 bdrm / 3 full bath home. Avail. Aug. 1st. Jason Rd in Millers Landing.$2300/ mo. Min. 1 year lease. Contact 778-241-5136 SUITE FOR RENT Furn. 2 bdrm - private entrance, great deck. Ocean and mtn. views, Cates Hill. N/S only. All hardwood floors. Includes hydro, cable and internet. Avail. July 1. $1000 for 1 person, $1200 for 2. Suitable for mature, quiet tenant. Call Susan @ 604-947-9064
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Have you ever seen teachers standing by (or even actively participating) when students are thrown into the ocean? IPS stdents and staff had a blast last week when they arrived at Sandy Beach after their year-end kayaking trip to Anvil Island. They shared their favourite memories of the trip as well as a lot of laughter. And everyone (including the teachers) ended up wet. Janis Treleaven photos
Congratulations
Grad Class of 2012!
Wherever you go and whatever you do, we wish you all a fun and exciting future! Joanne Forbes (Jo) and Greg Crowe
Special congrats to our doodlebugBrianna Love from Mom & Dad, Nona, Tante & Dale, Auntie Nan & Uncle Brant, Uncle Doug, Uncle Pat & Aunt Patti, Uncle Tony, Uncle Dean & Aunt Marg, Auntie Pam & Uncle Carl, and all the cousins!