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Gate stays locked

BC Ferries not swayed by seniors’ plea to have easier access to ferry

Flu season

Pharmacy staff now trained to provide flu shots to residents

Province cannot guarantee Crippen’s protection

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Shared transportation group launches new mirror hangers and tags

OneBowen slate will not be on ballot

SUSANNE MARTIN rippen Park envelops Snug Cove and stretches toward the middle of the island, around Killarney Lake.

Its proximity to the ferry as well as public amenities make it a popular destination for locals and visitors alike.

The question is not whether Crippen Park should be protected; the question is who can protect it effectively, especially in light of the recent debate about the pros and cons of creating a national park reserve on Bowen Island. Would Crippen Park lands be best left in the hands of the province? Or would the inclusion in a national park be a desirable alternative? , Councillor Nerys Poole said, “This is a challenging issue to deal with. One of the things that has been mentioned is that Crippen, as fee simple title land, is currently protected and that including it in a national park reserve would potentially open it up to First Nations land claims.

The counter argument is that due to the Aboriginal rights that are currently in effect, all Crown lands are potentially subject to treaty negotiations.”

She presented a letter from Brian Bawtinheimer of BC Parks. “Recently a question arose whether or not regional government lands could be considered in land selection negotiations during treaty negotiations,” he wrote.

Snug Cove, we have LIFT off

Norah McDonald is trying to snare a Bowen-grown apple at the Applefest last Sunday. it was no easy feat to pin down the delicious fruit that once again took centre stage at the annual Bowen Heritage fundraiser. Susanne Martin photo

ctober 6 was supposed to be OneBowen’s candidate selection meeting. But due to a lack of candidates, the electoral organization took the opportunity to announce a new direction.

“We won’t be running as a slate but that doesn’t mean that we are abandoning our goals,” says Colleen O’Neil, a member of OneBowen’s executive team.

The idea was that voters could determine which candidates were aligned with the organization’s principles on election day. That’s not going to happen. The main change now is that OneBowen won’t be listed next to a candidate’s name on the ballot.

“When we started this process, it felt idealistic but also doable. We had countless people approach us on the ferry, at the golf course and in the cove. They all encouraged us,” O’Neil says. “I don’t believe that it was the OneBowen idea that got in the way. I believe that running for politics on Bowen is a daunting prospect for most people.”

O’Neil says that when she approached people to suggest they run for council, 80 per cent of the time she received the same answer: no.

“I couldn’t believe how difficult it was to find a candidate,” O’Neil says. But she is not discouraged. “I feel it’s important to say that we are on track with our principles and action plan. We’ll endorse candidates that are aligned with this and help them campaign.”

Some candidates have already approached OneBowen. And O’Neil says that they are happy to lend a hand, as long as the membership agrees. continued, PAGE 8

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What have we achieved over this council term?

BOB TURNER MAYOR

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n the second part of the mayor’s report (part 1 was in last week’s Undercurrent) I will highlight what has been accomplished over the past three years by council and staff.

The current council has been a pleasure to work with – we have been hard working, collegial and productive. Our diverse opinions have tested ideas through critical debate, and we never shied away from making tough decisions in a timely fashion. Working together with staff, we have achieved the largest acquisition in community-owned infrastructure in the last 20 years, a new community-designed OCP to guide future development, and a fully staffed and effective municipal team.

Community Services: A number of key community services have been taken on based on clear benefit to the community.

Municipal staff took over our snow clearing from contractors and provided more cost-effective and responsive service to islanders. BIM took over management of water systems from a contractor based on advice from staff and support from the majority of water districts. The community recreation department continues to deliver quality programs while finding efficiencies: Family Place and the Youth Centre now share space, and the community leisure guide now combines recreation, arts, and continuing education programs. Council supported staffing a youth coordinator position to meet community needs. Council accepted the request of the library board and staff to make the library a municipal library to strengthen this key community asset. Recreation programming, using a cost-recovery model for pro-

gram delivery, has continued to improve services.

This council set as its top priority an updated Official Community Plan with an investment of $206,000. Our old 1996 OCP, though a solid foundation, was outdated in key areas. Extensive community input, one the island should be proud of, created a new OCP in line with community values and aspirations. The new OCP focuses future island growth in Snug Cove and Seymour Bay and away from rural areas. Among many things, it champions affordable housing, Belterra lands for cohousing, and provides an acre of community-owned lands for affordable housing.

With the OCP in place, the community can move forward with a clear vision for its future development.

The improvement of ferry marshalling in Snug Cove has vexed our community for two decades and produced many ideas but little action. Council committed to a decision on a design for ferry marshalling that would lead to revitalization of Snug Cove. This process is nearing completion.

Using the talents of James Tuer, all previous designs for the cove were reviewed, design options created, and community input solicited. Council will decide on a plan for roads and adjacent development areas in Snug Cove by the end of term, to allow the next council to advance infrastructure improvements in the cove.

Council created an opportunity to consider a national park on Bowen Island by inviting Parks Canada to conduct a feasibility study. With the help of an active group of volunteers, we conducted an extensive consultation process to inform the community of the costs and benefits, and created a process that allows the community to decide this question. Municipal

costs associated with this initiative were funded by Parks Canada. The community will decide this question through a community opinion vote on November 19.

The development proposal for Cape Roger Curtis lands, inherited from the previous council, was highly controversial. In the end, and simply put, the vast majority of islanders, in every way that council could measure (petitions, letters, speakers at public meetings) were opposed to the proposal. In line with public opinion, council unanimously opposed the proposal. Following that decision, the owners declined a request from council to submit a plan that conformed to our Official Community Plan. The subsequent subdivision of the lands, handled by staff as required by law, acquired a kilometre of shoreline trail along the west coast (in lieu of public access every 200 metres along the shoreline), and provides public access to this well-loved land and seascape.

This council has a track record of sound fiscal management. We have held to modest tax increases (4.3 per cent, 3.7 per cent, and 3 per cent). We inherited accumulated capital reserves, but an associated infrastructure deficit. There is good reason for this: for the first six years as a new municipality, we lacked the staff to fully plan and manage infrastructure projects, and taxes collected were in excess of project spending. In other words, tax moneys accumulated, but required work was not getting done. This council used a portion of these accumulated capital reserves wisely, on key priorities. The reserves now need to be rebuilt. We have instituted additional savings, starting in 2009 by an increase in property taxes of 1.5 per cent each year. At the same time we have recognized that operating costs are not

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in line with our community’s long-term ability to pay. We implemented a corporate review in 2010, well underway in the 2012 budget, to ensure sustainable levels of operations.

As a community in close proximity to urban municipalities, we have high expectations for services. Yet unlike those communities, we lack significant commercial and industrial tax bases. Spread out across the island, our infrastructure costs are high. For example, staff estimate that we spend at least twice per capita on roads compared to nearby communities, yet our spending per kilometre of road is only a third. Going forward we will need to cut costs/services or find new sources of funding. The proposed commitment by Parks Canada to spend $10 million on capital projects within the park area over five years if a national park reserve were to be established on Bowen, deserves careful consideration by our community.

Building staff: The municipality has been challenged over the past three years by turnover and vacancy in key senior management positions. However, we now are fully staffed and Chief Administrative Officer Brent Mahood has built a strong senior management team. Our staff is the core strength of the municipality and will be an asset to the incoming council.

In closing, I would like to take this opportunity to thank and acknowledge municipal council, staff, and the many volunteers on this island for their contributions to all of the above projects and activities described in this week’s and last week’s Undercurrent. This is truly a remarkable community that works together to make good things happen. If you have any questions, I can be reached on my cell phone at 604 785 3096.

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BC FERRY COMMISSIONER PUBLIC MEETING The BC Ferry Commissioner will hold a public meeting on Bowen Island on:

Saturday, October 15, 10:00 am to 12:00 noon at the Gallery at Artisan Square.

The Commission is appointed under the Coastal Ferry Act to regulate fares and service levels of the ferry operator, BC Ferry Services Inc. on 25 saltwater routes.

The Commission is independent of both the provincial government and BC Ferries and is presently conducting a review of the Coastal Ferry Act. Public input is invited.

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Gate closure causes hardship Pharmacists can give flu shots for senior ferry passengers SUSANNE MARTIN

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

MARCUS HONDRO CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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he denial by B.C. Ferries of entry and exit through the security gate, or Village Gate, at the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal continues to cause problems for some islanders. But the ferry corporation is unwavering in its decision to keep the gate locked.

Barb Weismiller is a senior with an arthritic back who’s had two hip replacement surgeries. She says B.C. Ferries won’t issue her the pass needed to go through the gate between the ferry loading area and the village of Horseshoe Bay. It is locked and only people with bikes, kayaks or dogs are given the four-digit code to get through the gate.

Three weeks ago, Weismiller says she and friend Dawn Smoke talked a ticket booth attendant into issuing them each a pass for entry onto the ferry via the village gate but that was the only time. Since then, each have been told they cannot be issued one as they don’t meet the criteria, Weismiller says.

The long-time Bowen resident finds the journey along the overhead walkway difficult and says it takes her a long time. While trying to board the ferry two weeks ago, she took so long to get to the waiting room that the overhead walkway boarding entry was closed by the time she got there. She then had to turn around and go downstairs – stairs pose extra problems for her – to load from the car deck.

She ran out of breath and out of patience with the system.

“The whole thing is just so hard for me and I get so tired and I just think they

should have some kind of a pass so people who have problems don’t have to walk that long walk,” Weismiller said in a talk with the Undercurrent earlier this week. “It’s a shame they don’t have a pass for people like me and I’m not sure what to do. It does no good to phone them. They don’t listen.”

Deborah Marshall, director for media relations at B.C. Ferries, said she wasn’t familiar with Weismiller’s story but she did say the changes at the ferry terminal are intended to increase pedestrian safety and security. She said she appreciates it’s a new system and that customers are still learning the best way to get around with it.

Meanwhile Weismiller’s friend, Dawn Smoke, has attempted many times to get the attention of someone at B.C. Ferries over the issue of people with less mobility and the use of the village gate.

“Some of us are old, some of us are feeble, some of us are arthritic or have a range of physical problems that make that walkway arduous,” Smoke says. “Victoria has told me they’re working on the problem but without consistent pressure, well....”

Smoke also said that B.C. Ferries sent her a couple of free passes and coffee vouchers – “nice...told them they couldn’t buy me off that easy and haven’t used them.”

A ferry employee told Weismiller to bring her walker and she’s considering doing so.

But it’s not a quick way to travel and she’s concerned she’ll have to mount or descend stairs with it. “It didn’t matter to them what anyone else thought about all this,” she said. “They made no arrangements for people who have trouble with the long walk or the stairs.

“They just went and did it anyway.”

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ith the transition to the colder weather, many people are more susceptible to getting a cold or the flu. Cates Pharmacy on Bowen Island is gearing up to improve islanders’ odds of spending a flu-free fall and winter.

Pharmacist Bud Massender says, “This is the first year that we can give the shots here at the pharmacy. Our first session is going to be on Monday, Oct. 17.”

Massender and Shahzad Mirsaeidi are both qualified to administer the vaccine and have planned six days over the next couple of weeks when people can come to get immunized. They’re asking people to make appointments for Mondays, Tuesdays or Fridays.

There is a possibility of extending the dates. Massender says, “We are hoping to cover the demand together with the family physicians. At the pharmacy, we have one limitation. We are not authorized to administer shots to children under six.”

The influenza immunization is offered

free of charge to people 65 years and older, children and adults with chronic health conditions as well as their caregivers and household contacts. Children from six months to 18 years and caregivers of infants under 23 months of age also qualify. For a complete list of who is eligible, please see www.vch.ca/your_ health/immunization_&_vaccination/ flu_shots.

Even if you have to pay, getting the shot is a good investment. “It helps to prevent the flu,” Massender says. “And if you are protected against the flu then you’re less likely to get secondary infections.”

Massender thinks that making the flu shot available to a wide range of people is a sensible thing to do as “it improves the general health of the population and helps to keep health costs down.”

Massender also opts to get the influenza immunization himself every year. He says, “It’s important. Just because you’re healthy doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t get the vaccine.”

This year’s flu shot will protect against three strains of influenza viruses including H1N1.

Who’s filed their nomination papers?

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he deadline for announcing intentions to run in the November 19 municipal elections is Friday, Oct. 14, at 4 p.m.

As of Thursday afternoon, the following people have confirmed their candidacy.

It should be noted, however, that candidates have until Friday, Oct. 21, to remove their names from the list.

Nerys Poole: Mayor

Jonathan Bell: Councillor Rob Cairns: Councillor and Islands Trust trustee Doug Hooper: Councillor and Islands Trust trustee Duncan Phillips: Councillor Tim Rhodes: Councillor Andrew Stone: Councillor Alison Morse has confirmed to the Undercurrent that she is running for council.

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EDITORIAL

More than love affair

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n paper, it’s back and white. Black numbers on white paper. But there are a lot of gray areas. On Tuesday, late into the night, council grappled with the decision of which organizations should be granted tax exemption. Members and volunteers of the golf club had filed into council chambers to plead their case. Tir-na-nOg’s directors sat quietly in the back.

Our councillors are engaged not only in municipality affairs but also in other community efforts. You can meet them at musical and theatrical events, art openings, at golf and soccer tournaments, at the Applefest and the book sale. I believe that this level of involvement is something we look for when we elect our councillors as it makes them plugged into our community and aware of different issues.

They know about the struggle of small businesses to make ends meet and the challenge of the non-profit organizations to stay afloat.

It’s never easy to tighten the belt, especially when it comes to denying community groups aid they are asking for. And it doesn’t make council popular. We need a clear policy, one

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councillor suggested. But, how can we simplify things? The city of West Vancouver, for instance grants schools and churches tax exemptions only. But where would that model leave the Legion, the historians, Camp BowIsle and others? And what about the golf club? There were no easy answers but a lot of questions: If the Legion is tax exempt, why should the golf club have to pay? Would a non-profit operating a restaurant not get an unfair advantage over those businesses that offer the same service but have to pay their taxes?

The chief financial officer is not an islander.

When she prepared options for the tax exemptions, she was able to look at the numbers where the councillors saw implications.

And, in my opinion, we need both. We need to know what a $1,000 bill in taxes would mean to a non-profit like Tir-na-nOg. But we also need to look at the numbers. Because, by the end of the day, as our chief financial officer put it, “there are still the library hours to consider and the potholes to fill.”

Susanne Martin

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s I read the letters, bulletins and forums, I can’t help but think we should rename Bowen Island to Drama Island or perhaps Melodrama Island.

There are sensible, well-intentioned and positive people on both perceived “sides” of the electoral/governance debate.

Personally, I prefer the more direct democracy of candidates running as individuals, rather than a pre-vetted slate, allowing me to endorse candidates I trust with a broad spectrum of ideas that I like. Ultimately, it is the responsibility of each candidate, if elected, to find ways to work constructively with their counterparts to get things done, not their organizers or backers.

OneBowen has some ideas, and certainly some people, whom I like very much. Unfortunately, some of their strategies to gain dominance on the political scene and their rhetoric against those they oppose, are not resonating with me at all. Their blame directed at the long-standing EcoAlliance is a case in point. To suggest that their inability to attract candidates is the fault of Eco-Alliance and its periodic bulletin is nonsense. They seem to suggest that Eco-Alliance The Undercurrent is published every Friday by Black Press Group Ltd. All Advertising and news copy content are copyright of the Undercurrent Newspaper. All editorial content submitted to the Undercurrent becomes the property of the publication.

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is responsible for discouraging and frightening potential candidates from the political scene altogether by what is, by any measure, opinionated but mild mannered commentary.

I would suggest that candidates are far more discouraged and frightened by the personal attacks lobbed at them from websites, forums and blogs, intemperate letters, occasional fist waving and yelling at public meetings, along with general hostility and a lack of appreciation of their efforts from some quarters. None of that is evident in the writings of the “The Bowenian” in the 18 years I’ve been receiving it.

The blame is misdirected, in my opin-

ion. We should all demonstrate more appreciation for those who want to contribute politically to island life, even if they are not our choice of candidate. As long as their motivation is not to simply disrupt and cause, well, more drama.

The groundwork has and is being made for many of the priorities discussed as the next step for the community. The next council will benefit from this groundwork and might actually get bragging rights to a completed project. Lucky them.

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D

uring the celebration of life service for my dad Sunday, Oct 2, I extended a large thank you to the Bowen Island community for its support of my dad, and likened it to a true love affair. It definitely was, and more than that.

There were numerous people who helped my dad throughout the years. Thank you to (in no particular order): The bus drivers who often went out of their way, including pick up and delivery Various neighbours who assisted on numerous occasions and generally kept an eye on him to make sure he was OK The Legion, where he was a regular on Friday nights, and where he at times served his special recipe SKY, where truly he lived up to the name of the organization.

Grand-kids at school, an activity he absolutely loved Bowen Island Rotary where he was a founding member; it gave him another burst of energy and purpose in the last year Individuals and community organizations who frequently included him in so many of their social activities Islanders who drove him to and from his many activities Islanders who saw him on the ferry, assisted him on and off, and many times, offered to drive him home Just about everyone on the island who watched his every step (quite nerve-racking at times) and made sure he was OK. You were his guardian angels indeed.

I also want to specifically acknowledge a few Bowen Island individuals who spent considerable time with him and in the last years provided him much needed support and help: Bernice Lever, fellow author, worshipper and legion compatriot. He often called Bernice “mother” to reflect her caring and concern for him.

Together, they attended a multitude of literary and social events.

Maureen Edwardson (whose daughter Chelsea sang the beautiful Norwegian song at the service) provided wonderful care and comfort to him (as well as well as making sure he did the proper exercises). Maureen was particularly helpful in the last two years when his health was not so good.

Trudy Hellenes, who faithfully cleaned his house, took him shopping and willingly and cheerfully drove him to various places.

John Hazell who acted as his “tech guy” as well as fellow Toastmaster and Rotarian. John put together a wonderful video of his 95th year celebration, and helped him prepare several presentations Shelagh MacInnon, Minister of the Bowen Island United Church. He was a “regular” at the church, something that had never happened before. Shelagh was undoubtedly the main reason. She also provided much support to him and the family through his illness.

A thank you like this is difficult because some people are not directly mentioned. There are so many people who helped him in small but important ways for which we are very grateful.

The list of visitors to the hospice was also impressive. The hospice staff almost needed to introduce tickets to avoid overcrowding. These visits were very special. They even included chess matches, work on his memoirs and sequel to his book.

Thank you Bowen!

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Getting fed while seeking story

There was a tough competition at the apple-pie contest and the judges took their job very seriously.

Laura Bramly, the deserving winner walked away with the prize and a big smile on her face.

In addition to the pies, Applefest offered many treats for young and old.

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was disappointed to learn this week that Richard Underhill and Wolfgang Duntz have re-launched their action against our Bowen Island municipality. In their petition, and in their September 30 Undercurrent ad, they say that the OCP approval process was fatally flawed because revisions to the draft were made between first and second reading, and those revisions were not subject to public review.

They seek to have our recently-passed OCP overturned.

There are several problems with their action and their approach. Their legal position is by no means as clear as they say it is. A review of the municipality’s response to the original petition shows that many of their assertions are arguable at best.

What is the point of this action? Were the changes made substantive enough to warrant further consultation? After reviewing the revision-marked draft and the accompanying staff memos, I struggle to

find what is so objectionable about the changes that were made.

Another aspect of this action also troubles me: the cost to municipal taxpayers. If an action is brought against the municipality, it must be defended. This means not only the expense of legal fees, but also that of staff and council time. The municipality is already on the hook for the expense of defending the petitioners’ ill-founded and unsuccessful injunction application. (This summer, they petitioned the court for an injunction to prevent the OCP update from receiving third reading.)

Even though the municipality was awarded its costs, it is well known that a costs award is not a complete indemnity. I do not know how much our municipality has spent so far on this matter. What a poor use of municipal funds!

I call on Richard and Wolfgang to discontinue their action and stop wasting our money.

Susan Munro

Places of Worship Welcome You

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pplefest was a really fun Sunday for hundreds of Islanders and visitors to the Davies Heritage Orchard. They sipped fresh-pressed cider, tasted many varieties of heritage apples, visited the displays and demonstrations, purchased local honey, pies, and apples, and cheered for the winner of this year’s apple-pie contest, Laura Bramly.

Bowen Heritage gratefully acknowledges the involvement of Bowen Agricultural Alliance’s Stuart Cole, with the Bees on Bowen group; James and Florrie Levine and family for the demonstration and use of their cider press; project manager Laani Uunila and Richard Carson, director of Western Establishment Initiatives, from Parks Canada; interpreter Jennifer Swanston from Metro Vancouver Parks; our panel of distinguished apple-pie judges

(Gaeten Royer of Metro Vancouver Parks, Constable Bryan Mulroney, and Jasper Shore); Julie Cree and Christophe Langlois for their delicious contributions from Artisan Eats; the Ruddy Kitchen for use of its space and for guidance from Elena Waldman and Maxine Alcott; Sarah Haxby and BICS for coffee mugs and urns; and all our generous apple tree custodians who donated apples: David van Berckel, Jean Jamieson, Marion Moore, the Podovins, and Dave and Louise McIntosh. Last but not least, great thanks to whoever was responsible for the glorious weather. Our sincere apologies to anyone we may have forgotten in this list of generosity.

Bowen Heritage always welcomes new members interested in helping to restore Snug Cove. You can find membership info at www.bowenheritage.org.

wanna a cookie. They are being cookies. wheeled into the media lounge but I One left. Raison oatmeal. Mine. am on my way to my seat here in the Snatch. press box and don’t want to backpedal.

Someone near Valentine goes “Hey, Or look desperate. Prefer to look like I who got the last cookie?” Why has this been around the place and that a tray of happened? I’m obsessing about the free cookies isn’t a big deal. cookies and then this happens. He looks It kinda is though. familiar. Former player? Whoever he It’s October 2 and the first soccer is, surely he cannot be serious. You’re game at a renovated B.C. Place is set being tested, Hondro! to start. Vancouver Whitecaps commu“I did. I got the last cookie.” nications director Carly Thorson Jokic He smiles wanly. I consider addoffered me a press pass after reading a ing: “I may not have anything to write Slow Lane. I don’t think Bowen’s keen about but Carly gave me a press pass so on a game recap so while I search for a I GOT A RIGHT TO THIS COOKIE, subject, the spotlight’s on me.

BUCKO!” I`m good with that.

Instead I take a bite: “They’re good.”

Had a nice free meal and now sip my Take that, Veteran Sports Guy. I walk free decaf. A press guy beside me drinks back to the press box, sit in my seat and a Red Bull. CTV reporter Brent Shearer finish my cookie. settles in a few stations down; met him Opening ceremonies and bingo – find on Bowen when he was doing a wolf/ my subject: kids. Mine’s not here but dog story so when I saw him Bowen’s. Our kids escorted the here gave him a robust hello. players out, cameras clicking, He drew a total blank and now fireworks. Sabrina Glave, Anna avoids eye contact.

Bryan, Clayton ‘the Clay Man’ Suddenly I worry about a Miller (brother of Wyatt the Riot), stain on my shirt. I didn’t see Molly Cole, Wilson Dives, Claire it till me and Reed and Phillip Squire, Hudson Stiver, Cassidy Bement, who I travelled over Smolar, Jade-Glory Atkinson, with, got on the ferry. Don’t Jewel Minoose (she’s beaming!) want anyone thinking that and a host of excellent (smallish) Bowen is Hicksville so I secretly newsroom@bowenislandundercurrent.com Islanders. rub at the stain with my fingerSeeing how adorable they are, nail. We’re not hicks! and how familiar, ignites a sense Make random mental list of erudite of community. “Hey,” I say to Red Bull Bowen Islanders: actor Susan Hogan, next door. “I’m from Bowen Island and biologist Jeff Matheson, teacher Ms. those are our kids out there.” He mutters Ballou (who I happen to know is in a “congratulations” which I take as sarbook club with Ms. McKay), Dr. Hugh casm. No matter. “Thanks, man, they’re Freeman, tai chi instructor Jan Parker, wonderful kids,” I tell him. mathematician Spencer Beatty, professor The game features great skill but the Alison Beale, authors Spider Robinson ‘Caps cannot score and lose 1-0. As the and Bernice Lever, guy-who-dresses-well press box empties I realize what I must Rick Sinke... the list goes on and on. do. Stand. Head downstairs. Ignore the Speaking of erudite, there’s Globe coach’s press conference – bigger fish to writer Matt Sekeres. Introduced fry – and flash my pass to get into the myself to him earlier and joked that in Whitecaps dressing room. Walk toward exchange for a seat at his lunch table the first player I see.

I’d put him in my column; he said they It’s defender Jeb Brovsky. Deep didn’t have room, which was a tad awkbreath, open mouth: “Hi. Tough match. ward.

Look, I’m from Bowen Island and those Why am I feeling my status is kids that escorted you onto the pitch? reduced? It’s a press box, not the Those were our kids. Bowen kids, Jeb. Queen’s boudoir. I got a thing around And I was just wondering how... like my neck with my name on it that says how did they do out there today?”

Bowen Island Undercurrent – I get to Brovsky just had a big loss and could keep it! – and I could write sports stotell me to hit the road but he breaks into ries with the best of this lot No sweat I a smile “Oh the kids were great, they could! did just fine. They’re from an island?” I I stand and walk. Red Bull drinks tell him about how they love soccer and and Brent Shearer looks away. There’s how they train really hard and how they Bobby Lenarduzzi being interviewed for were excited to be here. “Well they sure TV. Sat next to him on a plane once; are cute kids,” he says. “And they did a bad time to say hi. Media lounge. Carl really great job out there.”

Valentine talks about playing here in Cookie consumed, game over, story 1983; he is standing right next to the secured, I start the journey home.

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Aaron Van Pykstra, Publisher of the Bowen Island Undercurrent is pleased to announce the appointment of Janis Treleaven to the position of Sales Representative for the Undercurrent.

Janis brings many years of retail sales, managerial and customer service experience to the Undercurrent. Prior to joining the Undercurrent you will have seen her on Bowen Island driving the community shuttle, working at the Children’s Centre and in the landscaping industry.

Janis and her daughter Colleen have lived on Bowen Island for eight years and refer to it as their “Forever Home.”

Colleen, a BICS student who is almost nine, is pleased to already have her future employment years lined up on the island. Janis is also a proud member of the Bowen Island Community Choir.

We at the Undercurrent congratulate Janis on her appointment of Sales Person at the Bowen Island Undercurrent. Don’t be afraid to approach Janis when you see her and have a chat about her new full-time digs.

Get immunized against influenza.

Flu Shots Available! at Cate’s Medicine Centre Pharmacy on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays.

Beginning October 17th

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

Pursuant to Section 224 of the Community Charter, Bowen Island Municipal Council intends to adopt a bylaw exempting from property taxation for 1 year (2012) the lands and improvements or both that are owned or held by charitable, philanthropic or other not for profit organizations and that Council considers are used for a purpose that is directly related to the purposes of the Corporation. The properties being considered at the Council meetings of October 11th and 17th, 2011, and the estimated total property taxes for all purposes that would be imposed if they were not exempt are: Estimated property taxes if not exempt (3% escalation) Owner/Occupier

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IFT – Linking Islanders through Friendly Transportation – is continuing its launch of colour-coded neighbourhood destination mirror hangers and new pedestrian destination tags for use on the ferry and around the island. On the afternoon of October 20, all ferry passengers will be invited to the forward main lounge to hear how they can participate in the LIFT ride sharing project with music provided by Bob Doucet and friends.

The event will coincide with the municipality’s installation of the first five LIFT stops – like bus stops — for hitchhiking on the island.

The initial LIFT stops, which will be posted on the roadsides leaving Snug Cove during the next couple of weeks, will provide safe roadside pullouts marked by a classic hitchhikers cartoon thumb sign created

by Ron Woodall and Will Husby.

Getting drivers and pedestrian commuters on the ferry accustomed to the idea will not be easy. We have an established culture of cars as a private space for individual transportation. For many drivers, the ferry crossing provides welcome solitude and precious moments of down time after a busy day at work or tons of errands. Then there is the issue of pedestrians and drivers being physically separated in the Horseshoe Bay Terminal and again on the ferry with many drivers remaining in their cars on the car deck while pedestrian commuters are upstairs in the lounge areas.

We recommend that ride-seekers

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go to the car deck at the beginning of the sailing to find participating drivers with neighbourhood LIFT mirror hangers. It seems like a good protocol to ask for a ride at the beginning of the crossing and then return to the LIFT car as the ferry nears Snug Cove. This will allow pedestrian commuters to know they have a ride and don’t need to be picked up. And driver can have reading time, nap or restorative quiet time before heading home.

Pedestrian passengers can also wear the Riders Neighborhood Lanyard Tag to let drivers see that they are looking for a ride. These tags can also be used when hitching on the island.

Neighbourhood mirror hangers and rider tags can be obtained at Phoenix, the Bowen Beer and Wine Cellar, the Office at Artisan Square, and the Bowen Building Centre.

We have a unique opportunity on Bowen to be inventive around ride sharing with all its implications for community building. Drivers who are already using the mirror hangers report they have a new awareness about picking up roadside pedestrians and are enjoying the rewards of just doing it and spending a few moments with other folks along the way. And, of course, it is something Bowen-grown and Bowen-scale, local and home grown we can do to reduce car and energy use as we encounter the coming changes and challenges that will inevitably impact all of our notions and approaches to transportation. See www.bowenlift.com.

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Exquisite Corpse: one idea – different executions SUSANNE MARTIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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t started with a game, a parlour game called the Exquisite Corpse. A group of artists has taken the concept, and played around with it. They have adapted, stretched and transformed it. And most of all, they’ve had fun. The results can be seen at the Gallery at Artisan Square where Creative Collaborations will be on display from Friday, Oct. 14, to Sunday, Oct. 30. The artists’ reception is held on Sunday, Oct. 16, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Exquisite Corpse is a method by which words or images are collectively assembled. Each collaborator adds to a composition, either by following a rule or by being allowed to see a part of what the previous person has done. The technique was invented by the Surrealists who used the phrase from one of their first collaborations, “The exquisite corpse will drink the new wine,” as an inspiration for the name.

Exquisite Corpse is also the title of a piece at the Gallery that followed the rules of the game in a more literal sense. Tamara Pearl, one of the seven artists who created it, said, “We went to down to Cape Roger Curtis and put up a canvas. When one artist had completed a part, we folded it so people couldn’t see what had been done.” Pearl added, “I think the process is as interesting as the finished piece.”

This wasn’t the only collaboration Pearl was involved in. She says, “For the other piece, the process was very different. It’s called chain reaction. I went to Ines [Ortner Gigling]’s studio at UBC opera and there were millions of costumes. I created a piece of work from that. Then I handed it to Aubin [van Berckel] who in turn created a piece and passed it along to Carolyn [Nesbitt]. All in all, there are nine pieces. A total of eight people were involved.” Not all the art takes the form of a painting. One chain reaction piece, created by Amos Rosen and Sam Beck, is musical. It adds yet another layer to a rich experience.

Gregg Simpson didn’t create any music but compares the process to playing jazz. He teamed up with

Rik Lina and John Welson, two European artists and said, “Rik Lina, with his swooping lines, is the sax.

John Welson provides the rounded solid form underneath - he’s the bass. And I do the percussion.” For Simpson’s group of collaborators, there was only one simple rule. He said, “We were not allowed to have a preconceived anything. Looking at the pieces, I don’t even know who did what anymore.” Simpson joked that the post office has also played a huge part in the process and deserves some credit as the pieces were mailed from person to person. He said, “It seems that there are two approaches. One where the artists can see what their collaborators had done, the second one where they can’t see it.”

John Dowler worked with Gail Lotenberg. “It is difficult to describe our project,” he said. “because our collaboration has not really been a logical process. Gail and I worked with long exposures. We set up lighting and then we played around, creating an intentional response to what we were seeing. We got a feeling of what motion would look like. The outline is more concrete when things stay still longer – it’s more fluid when things are moving. We also played around with colour and costume.” The photographs are stunning but Dowler has been reluctant to capture them on paper. He says, “Rather than printing a few copies, I wanted to project them on a screen.

That would be a better reflection of our process.”

Kim Kasasian and Jacqueline Massey did a collaboration of yet another kind. Kasasian says, “We passed the pieces back and forth three to four times. Then we got together; we photocopied them, tore them up and reassembled them. I used the result to create a painting.” Kasasian added, “Our process was not as linear. We should bring in the idea that, although we all used the same concept, we each did things in a different way.”

Other collaborators who have lent their names to the show are Vikki Fuller, April Bosshard, Shelley Shannon and Nicola Murray. It seems that everyone came away inspired. Pearl said, “It was such a different experience than an artist working alone, I really loved that.”

Tamara Pearl and Ines Ortner Gigling started with an old canvas and transformed it into 24 different pieces by shredding and tearing it. The art is part of a new show entitled Creative Collaborations that opens this Friday at the Gallery at Artisan Square.

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First Nations could share their history on island: Poole continued, PAGE 1 In order to clarify the issue, Bawtinheimer contacted the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation (MARR) and learned that due to complexities in the land selection processes, the question requires considerations that would only be identified at the individual treaty negotiation level.

MARR offered the following statement: “Lands under the administration of regional districts are not normally considered as potential treaty settlement lands during treaty negotiations. However, this

does not mean that regional lands would never be considered.” In short, there are no guarantees that the province can keep Crippen off the table should it come to treaty negotiations. The ministry also says that under certain circumstances, “either the province or the First Nation may indicate a specific and/or critical reason for considering regional district lands, especially if there are specific values of the lands associated with the First Nation or the treaty objectives were present and not available on other lands. Should this situation occur, the treaty teams would consult

and negotiate with the regional district to determine if options exist to include the lands in an offer.”

Currently there is no claim on Bowen’s Crown lands. Poole said, “To my knowledge, the Squamish First Nation is not currently engaged in treaty negotiations.

Since that is the case, why should they either confirm or deny any potential interest?”

As part of the assessment study for a national park on Bowen, Parks Canada has engaged the Squamish First Nation and the Hul’quumi’num Treaty Group in a discussion about their involvement. Poole sees the conversation as an exciting opportunity. She says, “Parks Canada would bring First Nations’ involvement to Bowen Island.

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exposure to First Nations culture and would welcome the opportunity to learn more.”

As an example, Poole refers to Parks Canada’s revised concept plan that relates the agency’s experience in working with First Nations groups in the Gulf Islands National Park through engaging stories and images in visitor publications and signage as well as events that highlight cultural heritage.

Poole said, “If a national park would go ahead, that would present an opportunity for the Squamish First Nation to share some of the history and tradition. I see more potential than cause of fear.”

She also believes that both Parks Canada and the province would would make every effort to find alternatives if treaty negotiations were initiated about Crippen Park.

for the safety of our employees operating the equipment, to prevent overheating of the equipment, and to facilitate emergency repairs or replacement of the equipment.

continued, PAGE 1 Gordon Ganong, OneBowen’s chair, said, “We are a democratic organization so we have to take this to our members and get them to vote on it.”

O’Neil adds, “We vet the candidates first. We have to make sure they have read our documents and agree with our principles. And we have to make sure they are electable candidates.”

Paul Tennant is OneBowen’s treasurer. He says, “We have to look at more than just the values, we have to look at past performance and how consistent they have been. We won’t just accept any Johnny- or Jenny-come-lately.”

Ganong adds that potential conflicts of interests will also be taken into consideration. In a small community like Bowen Island, Tennant says, it isn’t hard to find out what kind of standing people have.

O’Neil says, “In the end, we’ll get the membership to make the call. They’ll vote on who we will endorse. We will certainly be involved in the political process regardless of who is elected.”

OneBowen’s aspiration is to reform the way government works, and to change the tenor of conversation around civic affairs. “We’ll assist councillors who are inter-

ested in advancing our principles to ensure good governance on Bowen Island,” O’Neil says. “We won’t rest after election.”

Although the organization has received criticism about the slate idea, O’Neil says that the 100-day challenge and the five-point plan have met with approval.

Ganong says, “Our programs and policies have been highly accepted.

I have spoken with many candidates and they said they liked it.”

Tennant says that with independent candidates, there is no effective way for voters to assess how people have performed. “We’ll hold the candidates accountable to what they have promised,” O’Neil adds.

“Our entire plan revolves around keeping council on track. If they get elected, we stay with them for three years. We’ll help with voluntary advisory groups to make the work easier.”

OneBowen’s list of candidates is expected to grow when they approach some of those running for council and mayor. Ganong said, “Even though we won’t be on the ballot, we will publicly endorse candidates. We’ll support them. We plan to support the whole council that gets elected.”

O’Neil added, “It won’t be a slate but a slate idea.”

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In the first organized football game on Bowen, two teams from the North Shore’s Gordon Sturtridge football league will play on Sunday, Oct. 16 at 10 a.m. on the BICS field. The 49’ers, coached by CFL Grey Cup champ Vernon ‘the Human Projectile’ Pahl, have three local players and will play the Colts. From left are Ben Welsh, James Ng, Jarod Scrivens and Keelan Hondro. Keelan is on the injured reserve list with an upper body injury but sources say he’s likely to be ready by game time. “The guy’s tough as nails but we just gotta make sure his Mom signs on,” a team spokesperson said. The league is encouraging fans to come out and see youth football.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 • Youth Centre: 6 -10:30 p.m. Free food, free movies. Drop in.

• Baby Connections: For new and expecting parents and babies 0-12 months. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Family Place. 947-2717. 650 Carter Rd. • Legion Dinner: 6:30 p.m. Beef stew with cumin from the Silver Pallet cook book, fresh baked Bowen squash from Marg and Drew’s Farm, fresh rolls from the Village Baker, Sally’s plum cake with whipping cream.

• BC Ferry Commissioner public meeting: 10 a.m. to noon at the Gallery at Artisan Square. Public input is invited.

• Bowen Waste Service Free Fall Clean-Up: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m, Bowen Island Recycling Depot, Mt. Gardner Road. For household items and appliances, things too large for weekly garbage pick-up. NO large loads accepted.

• Eco-crafty Saturdays: ‘Upcycle’ your junk mail and old magazines to make gorgeous colourful beads Suggested donation $15. Contact Amanda at suutaria@gmail.com or at 947-0533 to register.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16 • Artists reception for Creative Collaborations: the Gallery at Artisan Square from 2 to 4 p.m.

• Drop-in Meditation Circle 7:15 p.m. in the yurt at 903 Windjammer. Call Lisa 947-2246.

• Family Clay: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Cloudflower Clayworks at Artisan Square, phone 604-947-2522 to register.

• Extra B. I. Community Choir rehearsal: 1 to 4 p.m .at Cates Hill Chapel. It’s not too late for new singers to join us!

MONDAY, OCTOBER 17 • B. I. Garden Club General Meeting: 1 p.m. Gallery in Artisan Square. This month’s speaker is Pam Erikson of Erikson’s Daylily Gardens, speaking on “Changing Trends in Daylilies.” There will be plants for sale, plus the usual doorprize for one lucky person!

Members and guests welcome.

• SKY: 9 a.m. line dancing; 9:45 exercises, singing and refreshments; 11 a.m. speaker Neil Boyd, criminologist, “Conservative Crime Bill”.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18 • AA Meetings: Open Meetings, 7:15 p.m. Collins Hall/United Church. 604-434-3933.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19 • Drop-in knitting group: 2 to 5 p.m. in the lounge at Bowen Court.

All levels welcome.

• Post Partum Support Group: Meets 2 evenings/mo. A Family Place program. (604) 947-2717.

• Weight Watchers: Collins Hall. 6:15-7:15 p.m. Join free until October 15. For info call 947-2880.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20 • Bowen LIFT on board ferry event: 4:30, 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. sailings from Horseshoe Bay. Info and music in ferry lounge.

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orlove is the banding together of songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Corwin Fox and folk-pop singer-songwriter Miss Emily Brown. Blending autoharp, banjo, guitar, mandolin and hushed vocal harmonies, this experimental folk band was born around the campfire of the 2007 Artswells Festival in Wells, BC. After a year and a half of writing, arranging and gathering support, including a recording grant from the Canada Council for the Arts, Morlove returned to Wells in January 2009 to record their debut album, All of My Lakes Lay Frozen Over. From the tiny Wells United Church came sounds of voices, banjo, guitar, mandolin, autoharp, vintage keyboards, flugelhorn, the upright bass of Tobias Meis and the melodic beats of drummer Jordy Walker (Kim Barlow, Tanya Tagaq).

Pieces range from sparse, evocative folksongs with hushed vocal harmonies and delicate strings to explosions of horns, pulsing pianos and choirs of banjos in unorthodox time signatures. All the while, borrowed instruments from local attics and salons – including sousaphone, player piano, pump organ and typewriter – whisper the history of the 1930s gold-rush town.

Morlove is currently writing their followup album, a project based on the theme of

Pattern. They have just returned from a residency at the Banff Centre for the Arts where they began exploring the possibilities of collaborative songwriting. Morlove tours this fall with a new string section featuring Hannah Epperson (violin) and Christina Zaenker (cello). Their music can be downloaded online at www.morlove.ca. But better to hear in person on Bowen Island!

BIMA proudly invites Morlove to Bowen as part of their fall tour Saturday, October 22 at the lovely Tir-na-nOg theatre. Tickets are

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• Youth Centre: 4 to 6 p.m.

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

TO THE PROFESSIONAL WOODWORKER: Sliding table shaper with stock feeder and 1 ¾” cope and stick door set for sale.

• Rotary Club: Guest Speaker Patricia Boston- Polio Awareness Month and Rotary. 7:30 to 9 p.m.

Snug Cafe. Everyone welcome.

SHAPER: • 5HP single phase • 3 speed reversing • Sliding table • 1 ¼”, 1” & ¾” spindles as well as router collets • Made by Union Power Tools of Irvine California model LS 520S • Paid $3,500

• Dementia Caregiver Support Group: 7:30 - 9 p.m. For more info, contact Kerri at 604-984-8348 or email ksutherland@alzheimerbc.org.

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STOCK FEEDER • 4 speed reversing • Made by Delta model 34-985 • Paid $950

• Bowen Island Library: Hours: Tues., Fri., Sat. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wed. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Thurs. 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Sun. noon-4 p.m.

• B. I. Community Museum & Archives: Sun. and Mon. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For appt. call 947-2655 or 947-2440.

1 ¾”DOOR SET • Cope and stick • Custom made by Western Carbide Penticton • Paid $1,000 OTHER CUTTERS AND ACCESSORIES • Locked miter set • Raised panel • Beads, round overs and several custom cutters • Various hold downs, extra shaft bearings and Shaper Handbook • Paid at least $1,600

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• Knick Knack Nook: Open Thurs.

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• 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.

Bowen Island Municipality WATER MAIN FLUSHING As part of its regular water system maintenance program, the Municipality will flush water mains in Bowen Bay, Bluewater Park, Cove Bay, Eagle Cliff, Hood Point, King Edward Bay and Tunstall Bay from October 21 through November 25, 2011. This procedure is necessary to remove sediment that gradually deposits in the pipes and will not pose a health hazard. Municipal staff will try to minimize any inconvenience. Flushing will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in most neighbourhoods.

Every effort will be made to ensure that water quality is not affected but some turbidity and higher than normal chlorine concentrations may be present for short periods of time. Running your tap briefly should clear this up. In addition, temporary pressure fluctuations may occur.

For more information call Bob Robinson, Superintendent of Utilities at 604-947-4255.

Reminder It is recommended that water users with compromised immune systems ensure that their drinking water is boiled, filtered or distilled.

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COMING EVENTS

LEARN TO SURVIVE The Most Devastating Crisis IN HUMAN HISTORY? www.Off4Ever.com

Retro Design & Antiques Fair 175 tables & booths of fun, fabulous finds for you & your eclectic abode!

Sun, Oct 16, 10am-3pm. Croation Cultural Cntr, 3250 Commercial Dr, Vanc. Info: 604-980-3159. Adm $5.

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DATING SERVICE. LongTerm/Short-Term Relationships, Free to Try!!! 1-877-297-9883. Live intimate conversation, Call: #4011 or 1-888-534-6984. Live adult 1on1 Call: 1-866-311-9640 or #4010.

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MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Professional for Vancouver.

2 years exp., related university degree. Fluent in English & French, extensive knowledge of Canadian media. Permanent, F/T. Competitive wages. Email: jobs@curvecommunications.com PRODUCE MANAGER. Jasper Super A is currently recruiting for a Produce Manager. Reporting directly to the Store Manager, the Produce Manager is responsible for all aspects of operating a successful produce department including, scheduling, ordering, receiving, merchandising, gross margins, sales ratios, expense controls, and supervising the produce department. Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills are essential. Previous produce experience will be considered an asset. TGP offers a competitive compensation and benefit package as well as the opportunity for personal and professional development. If you have the skills and abilities to meet our expectations and want to progress with a dynamic organization, please forward your resume: The Grocery People Ltd., 14505 Yellowhead Trail, Edmonton, AB, T5L 3C4. Fax 780-447-5781. Email: humanresources@tgp.ca

FLAGGERS NEEDED If not certified, training available for a fee. Call 604-575-3944 FORT Camping in Fort Langley BC is looking for a skilled winter host to assit with a variety of tasks.Must be able to interact well with customers and work well as part of a small staff team. Full-time position OctApr. This is a live in postion a full hook-up RV site is provided. Apply to Paul@duckworthmanagement.com

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DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

DRIVER. HEAVY HAUL Co. Runs Western Canada & US. Looking for committed Class 1 driver with heavy haul low bed exp. Must be able to cross border & go into ports.

Serious replies only. Fax resume to 604-853-4179.

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TIMESHARE

ASK YOURSELF, what is your TIMESHARE worth? We will find a buyer/renter for CA$H. NO GIMMICKS JUST RESULTS! w w w . B u y AT i m e s h a r e . c o m (888)879-7165

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EDUCATION

ACCOUNTING & Payroll Trainees needed. Large & small firms seeking certified A&P staff now. No experience? Need training? Career training & job placement available.

1-888-424-9417.

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

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New Smyrna Beach, FL. See it all t: www.nsbfla.com/bonjour or call 1800-214-0166 CANCEL YOUR TIMESHARE. NO Risk Program. STOP Mortgage & Maintenance Payments Today.

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Call 1-866-460-1415 or www.classiccanadiantours.com

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AUTOMOTIVE

Courses Starting Now!

Get certified in 13 weeks 12160 - 88th Ave Sry. BC

1.888.546.2886 Visit: www.lovecars.ca MEDICAL OFFICE Trainees needed! Hospitals & Dr.’s need medical office & medical admin staff. No experience? Need training? Career training & job placement available.

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NEW COMMERCIAL BEEKEEPING Certificate Program. GPRC Fairview College Campus ? Alberta.

16 weeks theory. Queen Bee rearing. Paid 26 week work practicum.

Affordable residences. Starts January 9, 2012. 1-888-999-7882; gprc.ab.ca/beekeeping.

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS. Salmon Arm GM on Shuswap Lake in beautiful British Columbia requires Full-Time journeyman Automotive Technicians. Email: mikeg@salmonarmgm.com

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES J U N I O R / I N T E R M E D I AT E CIVIL TECHNICIAN - PENTICTON, BC McElhanney seeks a Civil Engineering Technician in our Penticton office. Proficiency in AutoCAD & Civil 3D is required. Visit www.mcelhanney.com for info, or contact Craig Dusel (CDusel@mcelhanney.com).

TRAIN TO BE AN Apartment/Condominium Manager at home! We have jobs across Canada. Thousands of graduates working. 31 years of success! Government certified. www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-6658339, 604-681-5456.

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

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The Lemare Group is currently seeking an Executive Assistant with excellent verbal and written communication skills to support one of the principle owners. Primary duties of this position include managing calendars, coordinating travel arrangements, preparing and insuring that required documents and other materials are provided in advance of meetings. An advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word and Excel is required, as well as excellent organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple confidential and important responsibilities simultaneously. Competitive salary is commensurate with experience.

Applicant must be willing to relocate to Port McNeill, Vancouver Island.

Please fax resumes to 250-9564888 or email: office@lemare.ca.

We are still hiring - Dozer & excavator operators required by a busy Alberta oilfield construction company. We require operators that are experienced and preference will be given to operators that have constructed oilfield roads and drilling locations. You will be provided with motels and restaurant meals. Competitive wages, bonus and transportation daily to and from job sites. Our work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call 780-7235051.

Wild & Crazy, Can’t Be Lazy!

$11 - $20 per hr!

Expanding advertising company is looking for 10 people to start right away. We offer: Paid Training, scholarships, travel, advancement, & benefits. Must work well in a team atmosphere. F/T 18+.

Call today, Start tomorrow!

Erica 604-777-2196

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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

• First Cook $18.75/hr (up to $1950/wk) • Second Cook $15.75/hr. (up to $1635/wk) • Camp Attendant $14.75/hr. (up to $1530/wk). LRG Catering has seasonal remote location job openings starting in October.

Room & Board & Transportation Included while working in camp.

Please fax resume to: (1)780-462-0676, or apply online @ www.toughnecks.com

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LEGAL SERVICES

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PAVING/SEAL COATING

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

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS GL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, Asphalt shingles, flat rfs. Cln Gutters $80.604-832-1053. 1-855-240-5362

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TREE SERVICES

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

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ELECTRICAL

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

311 MASONRY & BRICKWORK SAFE GUARD CONTRACTING LTD. MASONARY BRICK/BLOCK/STONE. RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL Ph#604-580-1275 EMAIL:SAFEGUARD@DCCNET.COM. WEB: W W W. S A F E G UA R D C O N T R AC TINGLTD.CA

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MISC SERVICES

A PHONE DISCONNECTED? We Can Help. Best Rates. Speedy Connections. Great Long Distance.

Everyone Approved. Call Today. 1877-852-1122. Protel Reconnect.

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MOVING & STORAGE

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

Senior- Student Discount available.

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

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

Info: www.treeworksonline.ca info@treeworksonline.ca 10% OFF with this AD

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PETS

ADORABLE KITTENS, black & white tabbies. Litterbox trained, dewormed. $75. 1 (604)823-2191 Blue Nose Razors Edge Pitbull pups, 8 weeks old, ready to go, 1st shots, vet chk. 3 males, 3 females, $600-$800. Call (604)703-9606 CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977 CKC Registered BICHON or PUGS. Tattooed, vet checked, 1st shots, health insurance. 604-791-0480.

COCK-A-POO X POO Pups: Vet ✔ 1st shots, non-shedding, S Sry. $550. 604-541-9163 /604.785.4809.

GERMAN SHEPHERD Puppies & young adults. Big strong, exc. for protection. 604-856-8161.

GER SHEP reg. 3 female long hairs,1 short blk Tan working lines 12 wks, $1100. 604-512-3310 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 NEWFOUNDLAND pups, P/B. 1 females, 1 brown. $1000 (604)8191466. No Sunday calls RAGDOLL MANX KITTENS Vet checked shots, dewormed.

Guaranteed. $300. 604-780-3810.

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Running this ad for 7yrs

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

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BUILDING SUPPLIES

MILANO PAINTING. Int./Ext. Prof.

Painters. Free Est. Written Guar.

Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510

FURNITURE

MATTRESSES staring at $99 • Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

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MEDICAL SUPPLIES

CAN’T GET UP your stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help! No obligation consultation. Comprehensive warranty. Can be installed in less than 1 hour. Call now 1-866-981-6591.

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

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ACREAGE

Arizona Building Lots! 50% OFF! 15, AAA+ View Lots. $0 Down!

Starting $99/MO! Guaranteed Financing! Near Tucson’s Int’l Airport www.sunsiteslandrush.com 1-800659-9957- Mention Code 7

615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

BUILDING SALE... FINAL CLEARANCE. “ROCK BOTTOM PRICES” 25x40x12 $7350.

30x60x15 $12,700.

35x70x16 $15,990.

40x80x16 $20,990.

47x100x18 $25,800. 60x140x20 $50,600. End walls included, doors optional. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422.

DO-IT-YOURSELF STEEL BUILDINGS Priced to Clear - Make an Offer! Ask About Free Delivery, most areas! Call for Quick Quote and Free Brochure - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.

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FOR SALE BY OWNER

N.W. MISSION STAVE FALLS Since 1971 5 acres, buildings, view, timber, springwater pot. to subdivide X 1/2 $636,000 (604)462-7295 cel 604-207-6151 peteroatstavebench.wordpress.com /2011/10/06/acreage-for-sale

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HOUSES FOR SALE

Duplex on 4.5 acres, Foothills area, 1 side rented $1900/mo $789,000.obo 1-250-558-9993

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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

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

www.dannyevans.ca

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

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A-TECH Services 604-230-3539

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

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Call 1-866-690-3328 or see web site: www.4pillars.ca MONEYPROVIDER.COM. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused.

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

604-787-5915, 604-291-7778

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 Ext:400OT.

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

FITNESS EQUIP AUCTION as new Gym Equip, Indoor Soccer Arena, Office Equip; Oct 22, 11 AM, 3348 Sexsmith Rd, Kelowna B.C. View photos at doddsauction.com (special auction) 1-866-545-3259

TRADES, TECHNICAL

HEAVY EQUIPMENT TECHNICIANS or 3rd or 4th year Apprentice. Wajax Power Systems, North American¨s largest and most trusted distributors of large diesel/natural gas engines and transmission brands. We are seeking individuals with a journeyperson H.E Technician certificate or enrolled in an accredited apprentice program, experience with troubleshooting, has excellent communication skills. You have a valid driver¨s licence and driver¨s abstract. Put yourself in a powerful position and log on to: www.wajaxpower.com. Apply online or send a resume to: Human Resources, Wajax Power Systems.

Email: crowbotham@waterouspower.com

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HELP WANTED

CHILDCARE MANAGER: dynamic, experienced administrator required full-time for 40 space campus-based childcare centre in Campbell River commencing November. Visit www.forestcirclesociety.com for more information. Please submit letter of introduction and resume to: apply2forestcircle@gmail.com

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108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES GET PAID DAILY! NOW ACCEPTING: Simple P/T & F/T Online Computer Related Work. No experience is needed. No fees or charges to participate.

Start Today, www.BCWOC.com HOME BASED BUSINESS We need serious and motivated people for expanding health & wellness industry. High speed internet and phone essential. Free online training. www.project4wellness.com Timing is everything! New Wellness Program. Custom fit for each individual. Unlimited Potential. Call 800-541-5983 24/7

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

MISC. FOR SALE

Can’t Get Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1866-981-5991 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

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Call 1-888-635-9911 or apply online

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FREE CASH BACK WITH $0 DOWN at Auto Credit Fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-7920599†www.autocreditfast.ca.

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Recreation schedule in full swing

Don’t forget... the Queen of Capilano is operating under its fall and winter schedule now.

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ow that the fall schedules are in full swing it’s time to make sure everyone in your family is active. Being physically active will help boost your family’s immune system as we head towards the cold and flu season. It also gets you out doing activities you love to do with friends, family, and neighbours.

Bowen Island Community Recreation has something to keep the whole family moving and having fun.

Get your family doing the Thriller Dance.

On three consecutive Fridays — Oct. 14, 21, 28 — instructors Wendy Cellik and Tina Overbury will teach you the Thriller dance from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at BICS in preparation for the final performance on Oct. 29. It will be a dark, foggy affair on the Turf Field where Bowen Island will become one of thousands of communities to take part in the worldwide Thrill the World event as a contender for the Guiness Book of World Records.

The Thriller dance performance will be followed by a Monster’s Ball with light refreshments. This is an all-ages event and all participants are encouraged to dress like zombies and Thrill the World.

An evening fitness class has been added.

Lisa Brougham will be teaching a Sport Fit class to teens and adults on Wednesday evenings Oct. 19 to Nov. 30 from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. This is a total body workout in the BICS gym that will focus on all aspects of fitness.

Want to be a shredder? Or find out what a shredder is? Join Dan Cowan, worldrenowned mountain biker for a mountain

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On Saturday, Oct. 15, Amanda Suutari will start a workshop series that focuses on making crafts from recycled/salvaged materials such as magazines, plastic bags and more. Eco-crafty Saturdays will kick off with a workshop on making beautiful paper beads on October 15, 1 to 3 p.m.

You can â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;upcycleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; your junk mail and old magazines to make gorgeous colourful beads. The following Saturdays, Suutari will demonstrate how to crochet with plastic bags and alter clothing. Contact Amanda at suutaria@gmail.com or at 0533 to register. Suggested donation is $15 per workshop. Debra Stringfellow photo biking class. On Oct. 15, 22 and 29, six to eight-year-olds will gain confidence in their biking skills. Sunday Oct.16, 23 and 30 are for the older crew, age 9 to 12, to try some new skills and rip up a few trails. All classes start out at BICS at 9:45 a.m.

Over 12? Ride with the big kids on Wednesdays at 4:15 through October and possibly into November.

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All classes are tailored for individualsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experience and skill level.

Pre-registration for all of the above classes is at Bowen Island Community Recreation or call for more information at 604-947-2216.

Keep your family active, fit, and healthy this fall.

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AUTO FINANCING

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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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

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RECREATIONAL/SALE

2008 FREEDOM SPIRIT 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; travel trailer, like new, hardly used, a/c, f/s, dble bed, dble sink, nook, couch 2 prop tanks/2 batteries, $11,500 obo. Please call: (604)581-5117

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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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

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In Partnership with SIEMENS

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

Providing outstanding service to Metro Vancouver for 12 years.

WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Christmas in October, $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888593-6095.

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Autos â&#x20AC;˘ Trucks â&#x20AC;˘ Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.

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

CARS - DOMESTIC

1996 MERCURY SABLE, 4 dr, all power, a/c, brand new tires, $800.

Call: (604)273-0503

FACTORY DIRECT!

2006 Chevy Cobalt SS black, loaded, 5/spd, s/roof. MP3 no acc. lady driven 59K. $9800. 604-789-4859.

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NORTH/WEST VANCOUVER 2432 Marine Drive

2002 BMW, 325i, 4/dr, 83Kâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, clear coat red w/black interior,recent tune up/brakes, tires. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for an excellent pristine car, ths is the one! $11,500/obo. 604-541-0018.

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TRUCKS & VANS

1995 AEROSTAR XLT Sport, good shape, quick sale $1700 obo (604)541-1457 1995 DODGE RAM ext cab, fibergls boxtop, 1 owner, V8, magnum, exc cond, 172K $3900, 604-581-8470 1996 Villager Nautica edition 7 pass full load sunroof 1 owner no accid.

Great cond. $1995 604-723-0050

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BOATS

ALUMINUM BOAT WANTED, 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; or 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, with or without motor or trailer, will pay cash, 604-319-5720

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FOR RENT: Brand new 3 bdrm. plus office, 3 bath, 1706 sqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; house. Level lot with some mountain views, close to cove, on public and school bus route.

1328 Oceanview Rd. Avail. immediately, $1800/mo.

No pets, no smoking, references required.

604-861-6249 or customcoastalhomes@live.com FOR RENT: small office - Seabreeze Building. Internet. Copier.

Parking. (604) 657-1864 LOST- LG Android on ferry or between ferry dock and bus stop. (604) 947-9664

The Scrapper

2000 Mercedes 4 dr. 230 Classic compressor, 1 owner, garage kept, exc cond. $6900. 604-619-5501.

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LOST WEDDING RING Tunstall Bay (604) 724-8767 Large Reward.

Moving & Store inventory SALE After many years on Bowen I am moving back to West Van and canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t possibly take it all with me!

Antiques/ collectibles/ vintage artwork/ frames/ cards/ bedding blankets/ crafts/ sewing supplies fabrics/ ribbons/ glassware pottery/ home dĂŠcor/ hand knits jewelry/ juicer & slushy machine/ kitchenware canning supplies Some small furniture items LOONIE TABLE Everything is in excellent condition & store inventory items priced at wholesale or less!

SAT. OCT. 15, 11 am - 3 pm Bowen Court activity room 1070 Miller Road Please come by to say hello and goodbye!

Donna Lawrence 604-947-9029

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OLIZIM DESIGN & CONST. hiring F/T Reno. Carpenter to work on Bowen Island Several yrs. of exp. and compl. high school reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d E-res: amanda@olizim.com On-island company seeks an exp. accountant/bookkeeper to work p/t assisting in year-end preparation. Level 2 CGA preferred. GL adjustments, account reconciliations, accruals and a variety of other duties. Knowledge of Business Vision an asset, but not a requirement.

Hours: Mondays and Tuesdays 9 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5 pm.

Please email resume to: stef@aimlanguagelearning.com.

PARADISE PARTY How about a classic popcorn maker and a two flavoured slush puppy?

We have great party options for kids and adults available.

We deliver, decorate, setup, cleanup, pickup, and provide server (if required).

For a quote, please call Paradise Party at 604 908 9112 Shared accommodation avail.

Nov 1. Home in cove, $500 + 1/2 utilities. Nice back yard, laundry and fireplace. Call after 6pm (604) 763-8397

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Go on – take a bite! This year’s Applefest at Davies Orchard offered a wealth of treats, activities and information for everyone. There were the pies and cider, goodies from Artisan Eats and a presentation on honey. Judges gave Laura Bramly the prize for best pie. Parks Canada answered questions about the national park reserve concept plan.

The annual fundraiser for Bowen Heritage was a huge success. Debra Stringfellow and Susanne Martin photos

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CONSUMERS SHOULD READ THE FOLLOWING: *† All offers and Selling Price include Delivery & Destination ($1,650 for 2011 Grand Vitara JX 4WD with automatic transmission Model L2TB5T1) and a $399 Dealer Administration Fee. Offers and Selling Price exclude PPSA up to $72 (when Änancing), applicable taxes, license, registration and insurance, and a down payment of $2,900. 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. Vehicle images shown may include optional upgrades. *Limited time Änance offers available O.A.C. Special bi-weekly purchase Änance offers are available on 2011 Grand Vitara JX 4WD with automatic transmission Model L2TB5T1 (Selling Price $27,284) for a 72 month term. The bi-weekly 72 month payment interest rates are based on 2011 Grand Vitara JX 4WD @ 0% purchase Änancing. Bi-weekly payments are $175 with $2,900 down payment. Cost of borrowing is $0 for a total obligation of $27,284. Offer valid until October 31, 2011. ¬Closes Oct 31/11 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET. Open to legal residents of Canada who: (i) have reached the age of majority in their province/territory of residence at the time of entry; (ii) hold a valid driver’s license (equivalent to a “G” class license in Ontario or a “Class 5” license in Quebec); and (iii) are insurable. Test drive any new 2011 Suzuki vehicle (excluding, 2010 Equator & 2011 Swift) at a participating Canadian Suzuki dealership and fully complete a ballot to receive an entry into the Contest. Two (2) prizes available to be won, each consisting of one (1) Suzuki 2011 vehicle comparable to the vehicle for which the test drive was taken and for which the Entry was received; each having a maximum retail prize value of $30,635.00 CDN. Limit one (1) entry per person. Odds depend on the number of Entries received during each Ballot Submission Period (as deÄ ned in the rules). Skill-testing question required. For full rules and regulations see your participating Suzuki dealership. ½Purchase any 2011 Kizashi, 2011 SX4, or 2011 Grand Vitara model and receive a Petro-CanadaTM Preferred PriceTM card valid for $0.40 per litre savings on up to 1,875 litres of fuel per card (maximum litres for approximately one year). Based on Natural Resources Canada’s 2011 Fuel Consumption Guide ratings for the 2011 Kizashi SX iAWD (1,630 L/year), the 2011 SX4 Hatchback JX iAWD (1,550 L/year) and the 2011 Grand Vitara JX 4WD (2,000 L/year). The Preferred PriceTM card is valid at participating Petro-CanadaTM retail locations (and other participating North Atlantic Petroleum retail locations in Newfoundland). This card has no expiry date. Petro-CanadaTM is a Suncor Energy business. TMTrademark of Suncor Energy Inc. Used under license. Petro-Ca nadaTM is not a sponsor or co-sponsor of this promotion. Eligibility for the card is subject to conditions and exclusions. Gas card will be provided to consumer after concluding purchase contract at participating dealership. Offer valid until October 31, 2011. ‡Closes Oct 31, 2011 at 9:00 p.m. ET. or when ofÄcial Scratch & Save Card are exhausted (whichever occurs Ärst). Open to legal residents of Canada (age of majority). Receive one (1) Scratch & Save Card (while supplies last) with the purchase of any selected new and unused 2011 Suzuki model (excluding 2011 Suzuki Swift and 2011 Suzuki Equator). Two Thousand (2000) prizes available as follows: Fifty (50) $1,000.00 CDN incentives (Odds 1:40); One Hundred and Fifty (150) $750.00 CDN incentives (Odds 1:13); Four Hundred (400) $500.00 CDN incentives (Odds 1:5); and One Thousand Four Hundred (1,400) $250.00 CDN incentives (Odds 1:2). Skill-testing question required. See participating Suzuki dealership for full rules and regulations. 1When properly equipped.