October 28, 2011 Undercurrent by Bowen Island Undercurrent

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What do they have to say?

Candidates talk about their visions for our community

Looking good, feeling great Bowen’s Weight Watchers group celebrates anniversary

Halloween for hunger

Local teens will knock on your door, not for candy but non-perishable foods

Decisions on Snug Cove’s future A south side village now; a multi-use building for parking, ferry marshalling and commercial space later SUSANNE MARTIN C o n t r i bu t i n g w r i t e r

ome elements of the Snug Cove village design and transportation concepts plan can be implemented soon, and cheaply. Others will have to go through multiple phases and take considerable time. Last Monday, council committed over three hours to discussing which of the 16 design elements and four transportation schemes should be explored in more detail and which should be taken off the table. Councillors chose the ferry marshalling scheme within the existing parameters of Trunk Road as a starting point and the ferry marshalling/parking structure with mixeduse buildings above as an option for the future. By narrowing down choices and having staff review cost and policy changes, Mayor Bob Turner reasoned, the next council would be able to move forward on the implementation. “We have received public commentary and need to reflect on this,” Turner said, noting that councillors did not have the benefit of having a cost analysis on the table before casting their vote. The idea was simply to look at the bigger picture and “say yea or nay to a series of design elements and reduce transportation schemes to two or three preferred options.” The first part of the meeting was dedicated to the 16 design elements. Architect James Tuer, who had prepared the plan, introduced the elements and spoke to the pubic response. He said, “We need to see where these elements fit within the OCP, whether they are feasible and how we could make the cove a place that is more complete, a place for working and living.” continued, PAGE 5

This is Kelly and young Tyler’s very first Halloween in Deep Bay. They are very excited and busy decorating with lots of pumpkins. They have heard the Bowen stories but are they really ready for the masses of trick or treaters that visit the neighbourhood on Halloween night? For the full story on how to have fun and participate safely in the popular community event, see story on page 8. Debra Stringfellow photo

Eco-Alliance and OneBowen host all-candidates forum SUSANNE MARTIN C o n t r i bu t i n g w r i t e r

ho said that we couldn’t all get along and work toward a common greater good? In an effort to educate islanders on who our candidates for council and for mayor are, and what they stand for, the Eco-Alliance and OneBowen have set aside their differences. Together they will host an all-

candidates forum on Sunday, November 6, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the gym of the Bowen Island Community School. This event is one week after the allcandidates-meeting organized by the Bowen Island Arts Council, where the public can approach the incumbents to ask questions about the arts. The November date leaves just enough time to inform those who will take advantage of the advance polls on November 9.

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In the past, general all-candidates meetings had been organized by the Bowen Island Chamber of Commerce. But this year, no group has come forward to the fill the need. OneBowen and Eco-Alliance will organize and sponsor the forum with the objective of making it an informative, non-partisan, fair and inclusive event. continued, PAGE 2

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Putting aside differences to serve community

Zimmermann advocates for integrity SUSANNE MARTIN

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;We realize that our groups will be seen as unlikely partners, but we share the common belief that this is an essential forum that allows people to compare and contrast the views of the various candidates, and decide who to vote for,â&#x20AC;? Brenda McLuhan of the EcoAlliance said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If there is one word to describe what we want to see at this event, it would be â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;respectful.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Gordon Ganong of OneBowen added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;This should be a model for Bowen Island to have both our groups set their differences aside and join forces to organize this important community event for the good of all Bowen Islanders and its democratic process.â&#x20AC;? There will be tables assigned to the candidates and the audience will be able to circulate freely for the first hour. This is a great chance to say hello, collect campaign material and have an informal chat. At 2 p.m., a moderated forum will allow candidates to speak about themselves and their vision for our community. Then the candidates will answer audience questions that have been submitted in writing and randomly selected. The questions have to be addressed either to both mayoral candidates or to all candidates for the councillor positions. Each candidate will be given equal time for answers and the time limits will be strictly enforced. This procedure will ensure a respectful atmosphere that promotes full discussion of issues and ideas without acrimony and without criticism directed at individuals personally. By setting aside the apparent differences between the Eco-Alliance and OneBowen, the two organizations are hoping to set the stage for an effective discussion and a more positive ongoing election campaign. The all-candidates forum been endorsed by the chief municipal election officer Kathy Lalonde and sponsored by the Bowen Island Undercurrent. The community celebration for the Bowen Community Centre will still be held on November 6 but it has been moved to noon so island residents will be able to attend both events.

ilvaine Zimmermann has put her name forward for election for councillor and Islands Trust trustee because she believes Bowen Island has the potential to lead the way for alternative green solutions. She is one of three women candidates and brings boundless enthusiasm and big ideas to her campaign. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I filter everything through an ecological and social justice grid. I want to make sure that what people are talking about passes the muster in terms of trying to achieve the highest integrity.â&#x20AC;? Zimmermann has lived on Bowen Island since 1989 and once ran unsuccessfully for council. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I decided to run this year because I want to make sure that, if the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;yesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; vote for the park squeezes through, there will be committed people who can shepherd the best possible deal for Bowen Island until the next vote on the park,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go through, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be equally important to have people who uphold the Islands Trust mandate to preserve and protect.â&#x20AC;? Zimmermann thinks that this hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worked very well in the past. She said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;All it has done is frustrate developers as it slows things down too much for their taste. So far, it hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been effective in protecting Bowen Islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ecological or social integrity.â&#x20AC;? Zimmermann thinks our bylaws have not enabled us to provide sufficient stewardship. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Environmental

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s i h t BOWEN ISLAND p Kee ! ALL-CANDIDATES FORUM n e p O Date Sunday No Sunday, November 6th â&#x20AC;˘ 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Bowen Island Community School Everyone Welcome Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your opportunity to get to know our municipal candidates and hear their answers to your questions. Come. Ask. Listen. Compare. Decide.

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legislation is quite complicated. We cannot use the same run-of-the-mill complaint-based bylaw enforcement that we use for dog control and parking when it comes to those issues.â&#x20AC;? In addition to ecologically sound practices, social justice issues are dear to Zimmermannâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heart. As an example, she talks about affordable housing and the issue of secondary suites. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But what if empty-nesters decide to have an additional suite in their home? What if that suite is beautifully appointed, light and warm and affordable? Do we need to kick out the renter just because a neighbour has complained?â&#x20AC;? On one hand, we want affordable housing, Zimmermann says, and, on the other, we have legislation that creates situations that are in conflict with our communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs. She believes we have to tackle the issue more intelligently and creatively. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also have to take a hard look at our definition of what is affordable. There are people who fall through cracks, who canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford the rental housing thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on offer.â&#x20AC;? As a member of a theatrical family, Zimmermann is an enthusiastic advocate for the community centre. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would be fantastic to have an appropriate facility.â&#x20AC;? She envisions theatre festivals, film festival and other artistic endeavors that could draw cultural tourists to the island. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are the fifth most artistic community in Canada but many of our artists have to have a second job. We need the appropriate infrastructure to enable them to make a larger portion of their income from the arts.â&#x20AC;? This predicament needs to be remedied soon, Zimmermann says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is not just the matter of making it happen; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a matter of making it happen before we lose our initiative, we lose our artists, we lose heart.â&#x20AC;? Bowen Island has been sought out for high tech try-outs and Zimmermann sees this as a huge potential. If we are serious about

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this, our community could be a showcase for things like green energy solutions, alternative transportation means or waste management. We should use those things intelligently to create a society we would like to see.â&#x20AC;? It takes people with imagination, determination and commitment to see the potential and Zimmermann hopes to connect with them. She also invites people to bring their concerns directly to her. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We could discuss the issues over tea at my place.â&#x20AC;? Zimmermann says sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an â&#x20AC;&#x153;ideas generator.â&#x20AC;? She has long worked to come up with a transportation concept that is more foot- or public-transit oriented. She said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re running out of gas. We have to find alternatives means of getting to places that are convenient and efficient. And it helps to make things available locally.â&#x20AC;? She believes that partnerships could play a huge part in finding solutions. Over the years, Zimmermann has worked with federal and provincial governments and industry partners. (YHU\RQH LV ZHOFRPH WR She was instrumental in DWWHQG WKH organizing the Canadian Green Party from its inception and has represented it internationally. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been exposed to all kinds of solutions and models. I know 6DWXUGD\ 2FW whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s possible.â&#x20AC;? One of the examples S P S P is the garbage pick-up *DOOHU\ # $UWLVDQ 6TXDUH in her husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hometown. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The recycling program was combined 7KLV \HDU IHDWXULQJ DQ with the garbage program. One week, they pick up compost, another week they pick up garbage. People learn ZLWK D IRFXV RQ quickly and they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t <MON <I? >PGOPM@ have as much garbage because most of it is recycled.â&#x20AC;? It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cost -RLQ XV WR KHDU QHZV DQG DFKLHYH extra because there are PHQWV RI %RZHQÂśV YLEUDQW DUWV no extra pick-ups. FRPPXQLW\ )RU PRUH LQIRUPDWLRQ Zimmermann is SOHDVH YLVLW RXU ZHEVLWH DW committed to a goaloriented focus in a pro-active way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Environmentalists are often seen as naysayers 5HIUHVKPHQWV ZLOO EH VHUYHG but that is certainly not the case with me.â&#x20AC;?

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WWW.BOWENISLANDUNDERCURRENT.COM The taxpayer’s money is given in trust, Jonathan Bell says, so the decision to spend must be carefully made. He is running for council to give back to the community.

Communities need local economy: Duntz SUSANNE MARTIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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Wolfgang Duntz is eager to share his vision of Bowen Island and would like to make it a reality. Shari Ulrich photo

substantial financial contributions to Snug Cove,” he said. When Duntz worked on the CRC development, he initiated a process called Imagine Bowen Island that ran until last year. “We had groups of six to 12 people and asked the same questions: ‘What brought you here? What keeps you here? What would you change?’ More than 90 per cent of people agreed on the issues.” Duntz wonders why, if everyone agrees on the goals, are they never transformed into action? Duntz believes that “you cannot have a true community without a local economy.” He says, “A local economy is important because only people who live and work here will really be part of the community. If you leave in the morning and come back in the evening, you have no spare energy to attend meetings or socialize.” Duntz doesn’t think Bowen is a viable community. “As a matter of fact, we are just an inconvenient suburb.” Duntz compares the community’s desire for amenities and its opposition to development to a couple who wants children but chooses to abstain from sex. “Everything that has been built over the last 20 years is now accepted and sometimes even praised. If it is the preschool, Rivendell, the church or the golf course, it’s been created by development and has enriched the community. But development itself is a dirty word.” Duntz is eager to share his vision of Bowen Island as a place for “creative energies,” but he objects to being called a visionary. “What I am is a very good observer. I observe what works and what doesn’t. A vision is great but has its limit.” Duntz likes to look toward making it happen. And that, in turn, depends on finances. He says, “A vision is a dream. I am not a dreamer, I am a developer. “ Duntz has never regretted coming here but this election could be a turning point. “I will be 70 years old in a few months. To come close to what I would see as a viable vision, it would take about six years. You can replace a lot in life but you cannot replace time. And what time I still have, I want to put to the best use.” If he isn’t elected, he will take a hard look on where he’ll focus his energies. But he is hopeful and says, “If there a serious appetite for something towards a common vision, then I’m happy to stay. Bowen Island, you have to make up your mind.”

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olfgang Duntz has put his name forward to election for municipal councillor for three reasons: “Number one: frustration. Two, I think that I have something to contribute. The third reason is personal: I see the outcome of this election as kind of a personal referendum that will tell me whether it’s worth it to continue what I’m doing.” The frustration comes from not wanting Bowen Island to become “a place of lost opportunities.” In the last few months, Duntz has talked to a dozen potential candidates but none came forward. He said, “It can be unpleasant to run for council and people fear that this would affect their social circle, their friends, their family.” Duntz has been an active blogger about council’s affairs. “I wanted to create awareness of what is wrong. But my friends said, ‘Wolfgang, don’t dwell on the past, focus what you would change.’” He laughs and says, “I have fairly strong ideas on how to provide solutions.... “If I see my neighbour struggling with a job that I could help with, it’s my nature to walk over and say, ‘Allow me to make a few suggestions.’ And that’s the same thing,” Duntz says. “Very few people understand development and how to do it on the island as well as I do.” Duntz’s office windows face Trunk Road. He points outside and says, “I have given a lot of thought to what the next council should do. Toward that goal, I have looked at Snug Cove and how to start the process [of revitalizing it].” Duntz has 40 years of experience as a developer. “I know what it takes to build roads and sewers, water lines, sewer and water treatment plants and buildings.” Duntz’s biggest worry is that, without proper input, things may not be done at all. Or, if they are done, they may not be in tune with his vision of what Bowen Island and Snug Cove could be. Another concern is that costs would be double or triple of what they should be. Duntz thinks there is fear that the island will become over-developed. “There is no need for any additional large-scale development,” he says. “The vast majority of legal lots have been created between the late 1800s and the 1930s. What has followed after is almost negligible.” Due to an average of only four to five homes going up annually, the island is not a place for what Duntz calls “serious development.” About the Cape Roger Curtis development, he said, “I never imagined that the 59-lot subdivision would ever happen there. I got my former partners involved because I figured any development on Roger Curtis would include a major land dedication for a park and probably a density within the range of our [official community plan].” Duntz had also hoped that the CRC development would have a positive impact on the whole island. “I had the commitment from my former partners to make

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slander Jonathan Bell, a candidate for council in the November 19 election, believes we can learn from taking on the other point of view. Bell is running for political office for the first time. He wants to be part of a change in governance on Bowen that includes listening hard to, and respecting, different opinions. “You get nowhere attacking people, nowhere just criticizing other opinions,” Bell said in a talk on his pleasure boat earlier this week. “There’s never anything to gain. You have to respect people.” Bell is a computer consultant successful enough that he says he no longer has to devote much time to work and feels that now, with extra time, it is time for him to contribute more to a community he loves. The resident of Bluewater moved to Bowen from West Van 11 years ago. An advocate of openness in government, Bell wants to include the people in the decision-making process. He thinks council is capable of being more open and supports, for example, creating more committees of citizens such as the recent OCP committee. He believes increasing openness is something the next council must do. “I’m concerned about a disconnect between people and government, the feeling of disenfranchisement that people (on Bowen) feel,” Bell said. “I think it’s a core issue. There will always be a national park or a turf field but, until we evolve

more politically, we will continue to have conflict over issues like these.” He supports the national park and feels that federal agencies, separate from the political arm of the federal government, such as the Coast Guard, are “invaluable” and can do great work. He thinks Parks Canada will create something that will contribute to island life. An avid hockey player, and former player in Bowen’s baseball league, he is keen to see the economic boost a park could provide, and the beneficial social contribution it will make for Islanders and others who have the opportunity to access it. Bell, who’s served on a Bowen sustainability committee, feels a park will increase Bowen’s sustainability quotient. When it comes to finances he advocates fiscal restraint and is not interested in spending the people’s money without knowing it’s for something they want. The taxpayer’s money is given in trust, Bell said, so the decision to spend must be carefully made. He noted that there are fewer women than men running for council and that creating a less intimidating political climate here could see more women putting their name up for office. That, again, speaks to respecting opinions and one another. And finally, for Jonathan Bell, it keeps coming back to the people. Indeed he believes you could take everyone who lives here to another piece of land and essentially you’d still have Bowen. “A community is not roads and buildings,” he said. “A community is the people.”

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Community needs to band together and pull in the same direction: Stone

Andrew Stone has missed very few council meetings in the past three years and says he is aware of all the issues council faces in the next term. Now he sees his role changing from the man behind the camera to councillor and Islands Trust trustee with a seat at the table.

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fter roughly 500 hours of documenting council’s affairs from behind a camera, Andrew Stone wants to participate more actively. He has put his name forward for election of councillor and Islands Trust trustee. He believes that the “next mandate of council should be focused on rebuilding community and dealing with the fundamentals of running the municipality with attention to finances.” Stone started documenting allcandidates meetings in the last election and continued recording (and posting the material on www. onbowen.com) to keep the public informed. He has missed very few council meeting and thinks there needs to be a shift in how council operates, especially when it comes to finances. “Unfortunately, we are now in a position where we don’t have a cushion any more. When you have capital, in business or government, you can operate differently. The previous council had the luxury of not having to worry too much about money or so they thought. “The trick for council is to get out of this predicament without burdening the taxpayers,” Stone says. Trends in the economy – gas prices went from under $1 to $1.30 a litre within a year, for instance – have driven up the cost of living dramatically, Stone says, and a 10 per cent tax increase for the homeowner is not just that – it is a 10 per cent increase on top of all the other higher expenses. “Everything seems to be getting back to money. Priorities have to change in order to stay afloat.” But Stone doesn’t see any cause for “doom and gloom.” “There is a way that will allow us to deal with fundamental problems we’ve had for the past decade like seniors’ care, affordable housing and Snug Cove redevelopment. We have about $4 million tied up in the surplus lands and the Snug Cove sewage treatment plant. These were acquired as a way of solving our social needs and generating revenue.” The focus of the last government has been mostly on dealing with land-use legislation, Stone says. “Just look at how much time was spent on the Cape Roger Curtis (CRC) portfolio and on the official community plan.” Stone thinks that this has prevented council from dealing with issues such as affordable housing. And in a climate where property values have increased about 100 per cent in the last decade, a large part of the population can no longer afford to live here. Although Stone lives and works on island, he is passionate about the plight of the commuter. “Over

1,000 people a day leave the island,” he says. “Many of them spend over five hours a day commuting. It takes a toll on family life. And we have to be cognizant of that with our planning and not inadvertently exasperate the situation by making commute time longer and more expensive.” Stone feels that, when it comes to complicated projects, council needs to listen to the experts. “Bowen Island has been blessed with numerous world-class architects. Some of them have produced plans for the cove that have the potential to transform the community.” But he thinks council has become too involved in the details. Most of Stone’s professional life has been in the advertising and design business as a designer. “As a creative professional, I know that one of the worst things that can happen is to bring a couple of decades of experience to bear on a piece of design and then have client come at the 11th hour and make changes based on an emotional response.” Stone says he can’t imagine what it’s like for an architect such as Alan Boniface to spend a year creating a Snug Cove plan with a team, present it and then have it “flopped on a shelf to collect dust.” In addition to his freelance job, Stone has worked as a local water operator. “This has given me a good understanding how the water utility works. It is going to be important in the next term because it’s on the books for the Cove Bay water system to be developing a treatment plan. I’ll be able to provide valuable information about filtration methods and so on.” It is Stone’s opinion that council’s community engagement process was flawed. He said, “We started with CRC and then moved to the turf field. Then we went into the OCP review. In each case, the engagement with the parties involved didn’t go well. The environment became so poisoned that people felt alienated.” Stone feels that the public wasn’t brought into process early enough and their views were only heard after major decisions had been made. “Over the past six years, hundreds of volunteers have been brought into various committees,” Stone says. “Unfortunately, because of lack of action on their efforts, many have felt violated and have signed off doing any more volunteer work on behalf of the municipality. We, as a council, have to repair the relationships with volunteers and try to get them involved again.” It is paramount, Stone thinks, to pull together as a community and pull in one direction. He said, “Of all the issues, money aside, it’s the community’s emotional health that needs the most attention. We can’t move counter to the community, we have to be moving with it.”

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Council accepts two schemes continued, PAGE 1 Some of the design elements received enthusiastic public support. The south side village was one of them and council had no problem endorsing it. Councillor Doug Hooper said, “When we look at infill development, we also need to consider the revitalization of existing building stock. That is part of the design elements and we need to create policy to accommodate both.” Tuer clarified that the “intention is to allow two buildings on one lot” where one would face the lane-way. Design element four envisioned putting buildings on the north side of Trunk Road. Tuer noted that this was in direct contradiction of the OCP that currently restricts commercial development in that area. Hooper said, “We have to look at three issues. One is scale, the second is ferry marshalling, the third is time. I would advocate for revitalizing the existing cove first before creating new commercial space.” With a view to the future, council voted to keep the option on the table. Three suggestions for ferry marshalling (double-lane ferry loading, alternating two-lane-loading in the morning and off-loading in the afternoon, and widening Trunk Road) did not receive any support. A multi-purpose lane that would enable alternative methods of transportation received a big “yes” from the public as well as council. Councillor Alison Morse wanted to know what transportation would be included and Hooper jokingly suggested a zip-line, but in essence, it would be a bike lane. Creating traffic circles at the Miller Road and Cardena Road intersections received the public’s as well as council’s support. Tuer said, “Traffic circles at the end of the village would create anchors.” Design elements received a clear public response but none of the ferry marshalling options had a majority vote. Tuer summarized it like this: “Those ideas that relate to village design had clear and overwhelming agreement, and those that relate to ferry marshalling leaned to having polarized results.” But he also noted that no cost-benefit analysis had been on the table and some people had been under the assumption that all the schemes would be have to be financed by the taxpayer. As scheme A envisioned leaving the curb and gutter the same,

there were no extra costs involved from the transportation standpoint. Scheme B suggested a north side expansion of Trunk Road. Crippen Park lands were earmarked for a dedicated ferry marshalling compound in scheme C. Scheme D envisioned the construction of a parking/ferry marshalling structure at the bottom of Trunk Road. Councillor Alison Morse said, “We have to narrow down the schemes but if we identify some of the options for the long term, how can we make sure the phasing doesn’t become the permanent structure?” Tuer acknowledged some of the schemes would take time to build, “particularly when corporate players are involved.... That is why we have broken out the design elements. That was Councillor Hooper’s brainchild and enables us to get started on some aspects of the plan.” Tuer said, “In light of the decision made on the design elements, I would like to say that scheme A has a lot of potential, especially in the short term.” Councillor Peter Frinton said, “You always start with what you’ve got; I take the limitation with road width with grain of salt. We could widen it to the north to create angle parking on the side and there is room to have a double lane all the way down.” Hooper said, “For the Snug Cove revitalization, we are looking at the existing village and what we need to do there. We can start with rezoning, better parking and double-sided buildings. For the revitalization, we can use zoning coupled with statutory tools, including tax incentives.” Councillor Nerys Poole agreed. “We can focus on improvements on the south side. We can talk to the landowners and say, ‘What if the parking requirements changed? What is it that would inspire you to do this?’ That could naturally lead into scheme D depending on potential funding from BC Ferries or an increase in the cove’s tax base.” Council unanimously supported further exploration of scheme A and D. The other two options were discarded as the were not deemed the best use of Crippen Park land. Staff was instructed to prepare a budget for a cost-benefit analysis for the preferred design elements and transportation schemes. It is hoped that the next council can start revitalizing Snug Cove.

About the ferry marshalling complex (shown in the bottom right corner of the rendering), Tuer said, ‘It fits well with the idea of the having multiple land uses. We could integrate all of those into a compact form of development. The land in that spot is too valuable to remain parking.’ Image courtesy of JWT Architecture and Planning

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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. Engineering & Operations

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Cro Lucas for Municipal Council I will continue to bring an open minded approach.

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What’s our vision? To the Editor:

New ideas at council table would be refreshing To the Editor:

ith the election fast approaching, one needs some way to discern which candidates will perform the function of councillor or mayor best. What follows are a few of my own criteria. I believe the primary concern of all candidates should be the issues that we face on Bowen Island directly. Not a national park, not Cape Roger Curtis, nor any other issues that are more national or regional in scope or character. We need to solve our own problems. Once we have an efficient, well-functioning, environmentally sound and financially stable municipality, then we can decide on other issues – issues that will be beyond our own control anyway. Let’s get our own house in order first, then tackle the other, broader issues. Members of our current council have put us in this position. We lack a sound financial base; our infrastructure is moribund; we are assailed by an overzealous 150+ page Official Community Plan accompanied by draconian regulations, all founded on heady idealism instead of practical, enforceable and reasonable controls. Creation of affordable housing is dormant; disposal of the “surplus lands” (for which we voted $2 million with the hope we would get our money back, plus some more) still awaits. The gall of it all is that 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. The undercurrent is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, art work and photographs. We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada, through the Publications Assistance Program (PAP) toward our mailing costs. We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund (CPF) for our publishing activities.

Metro Vancouver paid Mr. Crippen $1.6 million for virtually the entire square mile he owned and we paid $2 million for the 28 odd acres of surplus land Metro Vancouver didn’t want – that’s how our council functions – spend, spend but accomplish nothing. We still have no community hall; the cove has become a money sink hole for consultants to refurbish cove plans but nothing has happened except two lanes off and one lane on. And overloads. I could go on. We can’t afford three more years of the same – such as diversions into the morass of trying to save Cape Roger Curtis after efforts to hold on to it with private or foundation money, Metro Vancouver or the province all failed. Parks Canada, hoping to expand their fiefdom, leapt at the chance when our mayor and two councillors approached them. And Parks Canada said they were interested in the Crown land – but not Cape Roger Curtis! Do we need more of the same? I don’t think so. Let’s see what the competition has to offer. Here are some ideas to ponder. A financial task force to evaluate our current status and prepare a five year financial plan based on a clear set of objectives for the island and the cove. No more cove plans or consultants. Instead create a public/ private partnership to take over the surplus lands; deal with infrastructure; encourage slow, steady growth

in tune with a vision of a revitalized cove; with funds from land sales used to develop a community centre. Demand affordable housing as part of densifying the cove area. Work with B.C Ferries to ease the overloads and stabilize or reduce fares – a provincial committee was recently on Bowen to sound out such topics. And keep council’s hands off, except for oversight. Use our arts community as a tourist attraction. Explore the potential for “get away” meetings and accommodation facilities (a lodge or similar). Establish an economic development task force to explore opportunities such as a technology centre (we seem to have a lot of techies here and we should establish an opportunity to create a centre for them – less commuting, more tax revenue). How about exploring a medical treatment facility as a satellite of Lions Gate Hospital and related healthy life ventures – some of which we already have. Maybe a college or research institute, as been suggested. All in all, some fresh ideas, new departures, all within the dominant “green” image that Bowen possesses. That is our base; our reason for being. We should use that as our focus for environmentally sound, well founded, progressive, slow and steady growth over the next ten to twenty-five years. Let’s think long term. It can be refreshing. Bruce Howlett

n four weeks, Bowen Islanders will have made a decision about the prospect of a national park on Bowen Island, a major decision that may change the future of our island forever. Some very vocal people have spoken out against the creation of a national park here. I do not share their vision of the future regarding the potential development of Crown land for profit. Meanwhile, I have great difficulty to understand the position of those who are “undecided.” Many of them claim to be for the protection of our unique environment, but they are willing to wait and gamble the possibility to do it now involving Parks Canada because of a lack of information on the details of implementation. Has the vision of all long-term achievements of the past been foreseen with precision on all consequential details? Would Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Junior, Terry Fox (among many great visionaries) have realized their incredible achievements if they had remained undecided because of uncertainty in face of what they believed? Our desire to preserve the remaining 40 per cent of undeveloped Crown lands of Bowen Island indefinitely under the protection of the National Park Act, for all future generations, may be at the cost of minor irritants and possible loss of temporal privileges that we take for granted. I believe that the inconveniences a national park may temporarily generate are minimal in face of the long term achievement it allows us to realize. Gandhi and Mandela were incarcerated and beaten to achieve the freedom of their people, Martin Luther King Junior died for his vision of liberty for the African Americans, Terry Fox was not undecided when he attempted to cross the country on one leg despite the pain of the cancer that was to kill him, to raise our awareness of that devastating disease. For any of us on Bowen who believe in the protection and preservation of our Crown lands, it is not a matter of “perhaps, if, how and when” to do it ! It is our choice NOW to grasp the opportunity to move ahead with Parks Canada. Are we honest about our vision of the future for this island? We cannot sit on the fence of indecision because of minor details of implementation when it is time to secure a basic structure. It is time to say “yes” to the prospect of a national park on Bowen Island, unless we want to be known as anti-park and anxious by the generations after us. Andre H. Chollat

Appropriate development To the Editor:

he Eco-Alliance states that it supports “appropriate development that is consistent with the guiding principles of our OCP” (Undercurrent, October 21). This statement’s meaning depends entirely on the Alliance’s interpretation both of the grandly vague term “appropriate development” and of the new OCP itself. The best indicator we have of this interpretation is the Alliance’s position regarding the three land-use bylaws that were proposed a few months ago for the very purpose of giving effect to the OCP (Steep Slopes, Environmentally Sensitive Areas, and Water Protection). Calling these bylaws “vital”, the Alliance unreservedly supported them (see Alliance’s “Bowenian”, June 20, 2011). In contrast, a large number of Bowen residents considered these bylaws to be an unjustified, micro-managing intrusion on people’s use and enjoyment of their own property. Bud Long

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Ten new humans, or one human 10 times Marcus Hondro

Smiling faces will be missed; other things, not so much To the Editor: Thirty-one years! Wow, can you believe it? I thought I could learn the new addressing system, then it hit me: “Why should I?” New mail boxes. Hey, great idea, long overdue. Civic addresses, sure, why not? After all, the government, Google, Twitter need to keep tabs on our whereabouts and maybe three postal codes could help out in the off-island stations. But to suddenly re-locate the 837 customers I was serving seems like a senseless challenge to me. Quoting my dear departed friend Harry Dives (E-18), “You can’t make sense out of nonsense.” It’s been a true privilege to deliver your mail each and every day, doing my best to get it right. Upon accepting this mail route, I had no idea how great my involvement in so many lives would be: the births, the marriages, the deaths – happy events and sad times, the laughs and tears that my extended family would share with me. The challenges have been fun like figuring out who “Grampa Stew, Bowen Island,” is. It has been a pleasure to play a part in the daily lives of so many wonderful people. I shall miss your smiling faces, but I won’t miss those early rises, those icy, snowy roads or the modern technology. Thanks for the memories, your postie, Ruth Nosek

n life you spend a lot of time with your family; that’s just how it’s all set up, No complaints, enjoy mine, the occasional disagreement and odd discipline issue, but overall outstanding companions. With family, there is forever newsroom@bowenislandundercurrent.com warmth and comfort. But there’s no risk. To say hello to the spouse and beans is effortless. Even greeting friends, neighbours and islanders that you know is simple. Hi to Stephen Biddiscombe at Blue Eye Mary’s, the ever-amiable Josh Yaron, Goldie Urquhart up the street or even Louise on the ferry, all easily achieved. It is more difficult of course to talk with someone you don’t know. But that’s my goal this week: talk to people I do not know, learn their name and put them in the Lane. Nothing earth shattering but, nonetheless, a slight risk. I shall try to meet 10 humans. It is October 25 and I’m on my way for supplies at the Ruddy and shall seek out strangers as I go. Consider the right spiel: “Hi, my name is etc., I’m writing etc., etc. and would you mind etc., etc., etc.” Here we go: Meet Rondy Dyke; first time we’ve met, so one already. Spot Joan Hayes at Snug’s back door but know her. Talk with friends Kim Sinclair and Jeb Beach and meet Jeb’s son, wee Emerson Beach, and wife,

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Elizabeth (near to giving forth another baby Beach). So that’s two more and three already. See Bert Davies outside the Snug. By the time I reach Miksa, realize it possibly wasn’t Bert Davies but someone who looks like him. No turning back and not gonna phone Bert Davies to find out, so unless he reads this and tells me, I shall never know if I saw the real Bert Davies or a Bert Davies look-alike. Enough about Bert Davies! Into Barb the Barber’s. The person getting his haircut is a long-time islander (27 years) and yet had never met — Ernie Naesgaard. Back outside, two women decline but Christine Kerr agrees to be in the Lane. She’s just made a sales call on Brian, Karen, David and Haemi at the General Store. I sense Christine wonders what the point is, as doubtless do many of you. Meet a Jenny Lee. Don’t know if she’s related to Nancy Lee, but she’s very nice. Six newly met humans so far. On to the Ruddy and the usual lot there — Louise, Zander, Sabina, Lois, Bill Hoopes. Nice folk, only I know them. Friend Paul Stewart is at the till, but naturally he doesn’t count. Back outside I pass four women. Seem intimidating. I am not afraid and do the spiel but draw blank stares. “No thank you,” one says. I say fine and tell them I’ll write that I don’t know them and that I didn’t get their

names and that they don’t want to be in the column. In unison the four back up slowly, turn, and flee. Meet Neil Reynolds, who owns the Village Baker. How could I not have met Neil before? It can happen on Bowen – you hear of someone, see them, nod hello, but don’t meet them. Neil is wonderfully cheerful. Now see a great bunch, the two Jens, Loree and Rich, and their adorable kids; Lucas and Max Sunderland are offspring of one Jen, Alexis and Samantha Stevenson were created by the other. Know ‘em. But here’s a new human: Connie Sturgess from Whimsies Emporium, a new store underneath the pub. I’m almost home. Do a mental count of new humans: Rondy Dike, Elizabeth and Emerson Beach, Ernie Naesgaard, Christine Kerr, Jenny Lee, Neil Reynolds, Connie Sturgess. Only eight but wait – it was the first time I’d met wee Samantha. So nine then. One shy! Regret not going back to see if that was the real Bert Davies, for if not I could’ve met the lookalike Bert Davies and made my 10. However, likely due to mental fatigue from meeting so many, I quickly access a large store of Hondro immaturity and figure out that 10 will still be a part of this offering because it is now exactly 10 times that I’ve mentioned Bert Davies. Perhaps I’d best go back to my family now.

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All are welcome to get an update on plans for a supportive residence for seniors on Bowen Island.

Vegetation management work on Bowen Island will continue until March 31, 2012. BC Hydro requires the area around its electrical equipment to remain clear for the following reasons:

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Ten new humans, or one human 10 times Marcus Hondro

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BC HYDRO VEGETATION MAINTENANCE - PADMOUNTED TRANSFORMERS

10:30 Saturday November 5th At Bowen Court

To assure continued safety and system reliability, BC Hydro is removing vegetation around all BC Hydro pad mounted transformers to clearance standards.

All are welcome to get an update on plans for a supportive residence for seniors on Bowen Island.

Vegetation management work on Bowen Island will continue until March 31, 2012. BC Hydro requires the area around its electrical equipment to remain clear for the following reasons:

Members to vote on Society name change.

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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.

The clearances around the transformers are: ã ã

2.5m from any and all doors 0.9m from all other sides

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Double, double, toil and trouble: Fire burn, and cauldron bubble”... a mantra chanted by three witches in Shakespeare’s Macbeth, sorceresses representing darkness, chaos and conflict. These are three curses that Deep Bay residents wish to avoid on the scariest, most celebrated event of the year, Halloween. Trick or treating in Deep Bay has become an annual tradition dating so far back that most locals can’t remember its true origin. It’s a safe gathering place for young children to enjoy the rituals of house-tohouse candy collecting without the dangers faced by most mainlanders. It’s as if time has stood still in this quaint little neighborhood for all of Bowen Island to come and enjoy an old-fashioned Halloween experience. Witches, ghosts, ninjas and princesses will all be out in full costume with parents, grandparents and friends in tow. There is no doubt in any Bowen Islander’s mind that Halloween is a favorite for us all. But let’s heed the warnings from these three Shakespearian witches, the first being darkness. Bowen Island is a very dark place: the absence of street lamps creates the perfect setting for a haunting night of fun. Dressing children in reflective gear can not only enhance a costume but can make it easier for guardians to keep track of their speedy youngsters. Glow sticks and flashlights work the best. Chaos is hard to avoid with approximately 400-500 children,

dressed in dark clothing, chasing the ultimate candy fix. Bring a car into this mix and you are looking at a witch’s recipe for disaster. Parking is a huge problem for the locals, so adding to the mayhem isn’t advised. Vehicles should be left outside of the Melmore/Lenora loop; parking is limited but can be found in the cove, at the Catholic church or at the entrance to the park on Miller Road. Nobody on Halloween night wants to face the conflict of running out of candy, a Shakespearian tragedy of epic proportions. Deep Bay residents shoulder the burden of supplying candy to hundreds of ghastly ghouls that come a knocking. In the past, individuals would contribute candy to families in Deep Bay on Halloween night as they came by. This has become more organized as the General Store is collecting candy donations in advance. On Sunday, Oct. 30, from noon to 3 p.m. outside the General Store, any Deep Bay resident can pick up some candy to augment their supply. A collection box is located inside the store. This generosity is greatly appreciated. At 7:30 p.m. sharp, Halloween night ends with a bang as hundreds of kids and adults make their way down to the causeway for a glorious display of fireworks. The fire department graciously volunteers the time, using resources collected from the firefighters’ social fund, a municipal grant and donations from local businesses. Deep Bay is busy getting ready to welcome all of Bowen. Have a safe and happy Halloween.

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Park can help shape our identity To the Editor:

or 12 years, I’ve quietly commuted as exec VP of Tourism Vancouver also teaching at Capilano University and assisting Vietnamese villages in sustainable tourism. The national park opportunity is prompting me to leave the “silent majority” to put my “yes” voice into the conversation. Parks Canada and Bowen Island have one thing in common – we share an uneasy relationship with tourism even though both our histories are steeped in hosting people from elsewhere. Yet, Parks Canada does an excellent job in promoting visitation, preservation, education, and research while respecting community values. Bowen would benefit from a similar approach to sustainability that minimizes the impact on our ecology and heritage, while enhancing the livelihood of our local businesses and their employees. Parks Canada works through local planning and manage-

ment agreements in other parts of Canada. A number of important Bowen-specific needs have already been accepted by Parks Canada in their revised park concept plan. Ceding our future to them without meaningful participation is not consistent with the agency’s stated vision, mission and values. Colleagues who closely work with them elsewhere tell me they are principled people, committed to balancing needs of both their broader mandate and local host communities. A park can help shape our identity as we strive to become a sustainable island. Parks Canada’s affiliation with such groups as UNESCO could give us an even stronger sense of place. An association with Parks Canada can actually be a unifying force for our island instead of a divisive one. Though being informed on all the issues is indeed challenging, I’ve concluded to vote “yes” to proceed to the next step with Parks Canada. Paul Vallee

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Club’s mission mirrors PC’s mandate To the Editor:

he Bowen Nature Club fully supports the creation of a national park reserve on Bowen Island. The club’s mission statement says that it is “dedicated to the enjoyment, understanding and preservation of Bowen Island’s diversity.“ Parks Canada’s mandate is, as outlined in their charter: “On behalf of the people of Canada, we protect and present nationally significant examples of Canada’s natural and cultural heritage, and foster public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment in ways that ensure the ecological and commemorative integrity of these places for present and future generations.” We believe that this fits perfectly with the Nature Club’s mission statement. Please see www.pc.ca/docs/ pc/plans/plan2009-2010/plan20092010_e.pdf for details about Parks Canada’s core values, management principles and direction. We believe that a national park is the best way of preserving Bowen’s ecological and cultural integrity. We see that the development and/or improvement of low impact hiking

trails across the island will enable sustainable recreation and outdoor learning for Bowen Islanders and visitors in perpetuity. We are excited about the many interpretive and educational programs and services that a national park reserve will bring. We support Parks Canada’s efforts to work with our municipality and knowledgeable members of our island community to develop and maintain a Bowen Island National Park Reserve. The Nature Club is prepared to work with Parks Canada staff to identify Bowen’s important natural features, sensitive ecosystems and rare species to ensure the development of safe, non-destructive and ecologically sound park infrastructure. We believe that a national park reserve will keep Bowen as the special place it is for generations, green and with the rural character that so many of us consider intrinsic to the our community. The board of the Bowen Nature Club: Everhard van Lidth de Jeude, Will Husby, D.G. Blair, Claudia Schaefer, Jlonka Bally-Brown, Emily van Lidth de Jeude, Luz Budzinski

Nature club plans outing to bird sanctuary on November 19

oin the Bowen Nature Club on a trip to the Reifel Bird Sanctuary. Naturalist and founding member of BNC, Michael Dunn, will be our guide. Birds to look for at this time of year are the Snow Goose, Ruddy Duck, Gyrfalcon, Tropical Kingbird, and Anna’s Hummingbird. The trip is planned for Saturday, Nov. 19. We meet at the library at 9 a.m. We’ll travel by bus, leave Bowen on the 9:30 a.m. ferry and return on the 3:30 ferry. There are 29 spots available. Adults pay $20, children under 12 pay $15.

This price includes bus, ferry, and entrance fee to the sanctuary. Please bring a lunch and appropriate clothing. Binoculars and a camera also come in handy. To sign up, please email bowennatureclub@ gmail.com with the number of adults and children in your party. Your fee will be collected prior to departure. Please remember that Nov. 19 is also the day of the municipal election and national park vote. There will be time to vote after we return! Emily van Lidth de Jeude, B.I.Nature Club

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2011 NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the electors of Bowen Island Municipality that an election by voting is necessary to elect a Mayor, six Councillors and two Municipal Trustees for the Islands Trust Council for a three year term commencing December 2011, and that the persons nominated as candidates at the election for whom votes will be received are: Mayor - One (1) to be Elected Surname Usual Names Jurisdiction of Residence ADELAAR .............................. JACK A. ..................................Bowen Island POOLE ................................... NERYS ....................................Bowen Island

Councillor - Six (6) to be Elected Surname Usual Names Jurisdiction of Residence BELL........................................ JONATHAN ...........................Bowen Island CAIRNS ................................. ROB .......................................Bowen Island DUNTZ ................................... WOLFGANG C. ......................Bowen Island FRINTON ................................ PETER .....................................Bowen Island HOOPER ................................. DOUG ......................................Bowen Island JENNINGS............................. DARON ..................................Bowen Island LUCAS .................................... CRO .........................................Bowen Island MORSE ................................... ALISON...................................Bowen Island RHODES ................................. TIM..........................................Bowen Island STONE .................................... ANDREW ...............................Bowen Island ZAWADZKI ............................ GEORGE..................................Bowen Island ZIMMERMANN .................... SILVAINE ................................Bowen Island

ELECTOR REGISTRATION If you are not on the Lists of Registered Electors, you may register at the time of voting by completing the required application form available at the voting place. To register you must meet the following requirements: • 18 years of age or older; • Canadian citizen; • Resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately preceding voting day; • Resident of OR registered owner of real property in Bowen Island Municipality for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day; and • Not otherwise disqualified by law from voting. Resident electors will also be required to produce two (2) pieces of identification (at least one with signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity. Non-resident property electors must produce two (2) pieces of identification (at least one with signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if applicable, written consent from the other property owners.

MAIL BALLOT VOTING Municipal Trustee for the Islands Trust Council - Two (2) to be Elected Surname Usual Names Jurisdiction of Residence CAIRNS ................................. ROB .........................................Bowen Island DUNTZ.................................... WOLFGANG C. ......................Bowen Island HOOPER ................................ DOUG ......................................Bowen Island JENNINGS............................. DARON ...................................Bowen Island STONE .................................... ANDREW ...............................Bowen Island ZIMMERMANN ................... SILVAINE ................................Bowen Island

COMMUNITY OPINION VOTE The following question will also be submitted to the Bowen Island Municipal electorate:

“Do you support the creation of a National Park Reserve on Bowen Island? Yes/No” GENERAL VOTING DAY will be open to qualiﬁed electors of Bowen Island Municipality on:

Qualified electors may vote by mail if they: • Have a disability, illness or injury that affects their ability to vote at another voting opportunity; OR • Expect to be absent from Bowen Island Municipality on general voting day and at the times of the advance voting opportunity. Requesting a Mail Ballot package: Before 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 10, 2011 you must complete and submit an application for a mail ballot package by mail. The application can be obtained by contacting Municipal Hall or is available on the municipal website at www.bimbc. ca. The Municipality will send out mail ballot packages commencing on or about October 31, 2011. To be counted, your mail ballot must be received by the Chief Election Officer before the close of voting on general voting day (8:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 19, 2011). It is the obligation of the person applying to vote by mail ballot to ensure that the mail ballot is received by the Chief Election Officer within this time limit. Additionally, mail ballots can only be counted if all the required information and signatures are provided.

Saturday, November 19, 2011 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the following locations: ± Bowen Island Community School, 1041 Mt. Gardner Road, Bowen Island, B.C.; ± Westcot Elementary School, 760 Westcot Road, West Vancouver, B.C.; or ± 1070 Miller Road, Bowen Island, B.C. (1:00 – 2:00 p.m. only for residents and staff of Bowen Court). ADVANCE VOTING DAY will be open to qualiﬁed electors of Bowen Island Municipality on:

Wednesday, November 9, 2011 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at Bowen Island Municipal Hall, 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, B.C.

SCHOOL TRUSTEE ELECTIONS The School District #45 Trustee Election is administered through the District of West Vancouver. For further information please contact their Election Office via telephone at 604-925-7045, via e-mail at election@westvancouver.ca or visit their website at www.westvancouver.ca FURTHER INFORMATION on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting: Kathy Lalonde Lisa Wrinch Chief Election Officer Deputy Chief Election Officer Bowen Island Municipality 981 Artisan Lane Bowen Island, B.C. V0N 1G0 Tel: 604-947-4255 Fax: 604-947-0193 E-mail: bim@bimbc.ca

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Neighbours will become shining stars at comedy Coffee House LORRAINE ASHDOWN B. I. COMMUNITY CHOIR

omewhere between Halloween and Christmas lies a jewel of an annual event. The Bowen Island Community Choir, a 55-voice choir made up of many neighbours and friends, hosts its annual Coffee House on Saturday, November 5, at 7 p.m. at Cates Hill Chapel. This is a chance to see grassroots talent. The performers are not the ones we often see on stage. The coffee house entertainer may be your neighbour or the person in line next to you at the Ruddy Potato. However, on this Saturday night, they will be shining stars, as they perform from their hearts with kith and kin gathered ‘round.

The show’s theme this year is comedy so you can expect to have a few belly laughs during the course of the evening. Tickets are at the door for $12 per adult and $10 for students and seniors. Beverages and delicious deserts will be available. Come out and enjoy some homespun harmony and a great opportunity to support this wonderful body of singers. All proceeds go directly to the care and feeding of the Bowen Island Community Choir. And while you are thinking about the choir, please mark your calendars for Saturday, December 10, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. This is the date for our annual, heart-warming, toe tapping Christmas concert.

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THE DISTRICT OF WEST VANCOUVER AND SCHOOL DISTRICT #45 2011 General Local Election – November 19, 2011

Notice of Election PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the electors of the District of West Vancouver and School District # 45 that as there are more candidates for the ofÀces of Councillor and School Trustee than there are to be elected for those ofÀces, the Chief Election OfÀcer declares than an election by voting for the ofÀces of Councillor and School Trustee is required and will be held on November 19, 2011. The one candidate, Michael Smith, for the OfÀce of Mayor, was elected by acclamation pursuant to section 76 of the Local Government Act. The following persons are declared as candidates for the ofÀces of Councillor and School Trustee: For the OfÀce of Councillor (six to be elected for a three year term): BOOTH, Mary-Ann EVISON, Michael HENDERSON, Gregg KETTLEWELL, Damian NIKPAY, Max REYNOLDS, Carolanne VAUGHAN, Vivian

1309 Gordon Avenue 4087 Rose Crescent 1410 Kings Avenue 4711 Woodside Place 203 – 1871 Marine Drive 2545 Queens Avenue 4621 Woodburn Place

CAMERON, Craig GAMBIOLI, Nora JONES, David LEWIS, Michael PANZ, Trish SOPROVICH, Bill

920 16th Street 1286 Duchess Avenue 1350 Queens Avenue 4485 Ross Lane 5746 Avalon Place 1203 – 2180 Argyle Avenue

BROADY, Carolyn FARIS, Reema STEVENSON, Dave

1520 Rena Crescent 1276 Duchess Avenue 6356 Argyle Avenue

For the OfÀce of School Trustee (Àve to be elected for a three year term): BANHAM, Christine DEKKER, Cindy KELLETT, Jane

950 Taylor Way 5205 Gulf Place 487 Braewood Place, Bowen Island

November 19, 2011 is general voting day in British Columbia. Eligible electors will vote to elect Councillors for the District of West Vancouver and School Trustees for School District #45.

Notice of Advance Voting Opportunities An opportunity to vote prior to general voting day on November 19, 2011 will be available to eligible electors who will be unable to vote on general voting day. Advance voting opportunities will be held at the West Vancouver Municipal Hall at 750 – 17th Street, West Vancouver, from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm on the following days: Saturday, November 5, 2011 Tuesday, November 8, 2011 Wednesday, November 9, 2011 Thursday, November 10, 2011 Monday, November 14, 2011

General Voting Day Open to qualiÀed electors of the District of West Vancouver on Saturday, November 19, 2011 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the following locations: • Eagle Harbour Montessori School, 5575 Marine Drive * • Gleneagles Community Centre, 6262 Marine Drive * • Hollyburn Elementary School, 1329 Duchess Avenue * • Irwin Park Elementary School, 2455 Haywood Avenue * • Presbyterian Church, 2893 Marine Drive • Ridgeview Elementary School, 1250 Mathers Avenue * • Rockridge Secondary School, 5350 Headland Drive * • Seniors’ Activity Centre, 695 21st Street * • Sentinel Secondary School, 1250 Chartwell Drive * • Westcot Elementary School, 760 Westcot Road * Wheelchair access and curbside voting is available at all locations. *These locations are most readily accessible.

Mail Ballot Voting Electors who may vote by mail ballot are persons who have a physical disability, illness or injury that affects their ability to vote at another voting opportunity and persons who expect to be absent from the municipality on General Voting Day and at the times of all advance voting opportunities. Electors meeting the above qualiÀcations may apply to the Chief Election OfÀcer to receive a mail ballot, and if required, a registration package, by 4:30 pm on Friday, November 18, 2011 or on General Voting Day, Saturday, November 19, 2011. Applications are available online at www.westvancouver.ca/election or at West Vancouver Municipal Hall. Mail ballot packages, and registration packages if required, will be made available commencing on November 5, 2011. Completed ballots must be received by the Chief Election OfÀcer at West Vancouver Municipal Hall before 8:00 pm on General Voting Day, Saturday, November 19, 2011 in order to be counted for the election. For more information on mail ballot voting please call the Election OfÀce at 604-921-3459 or 604925-7004.

Registering to Vote Electors whose name does not appear on the List of Registered Electors may register at the time of voting by completing the required application form available at the voting place and by producing two pieces of identiÀcation. Electors must meet the following qualiÀcations in order to register: • Age 18 or older on general voting day • a Canadian citizen; • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately preceding registration; • a resident of, or registered owner of real property, in the District of West Vancouver, or in School District #45 for school trustee voters, for at least 30 days immediately preceding registration; and • not be disqualiÀed by law from voting in an election. No corporation is entitled to be registered as an elector or have a representative registered as an elector and no corporation is entitled to vote.

Resident Electors To register as a Resident Elector at the time of voting, applicants will be required to produce two pieces of identiÀcation, at least one with a signature to prove identity and residency. For further information please call 604-921-3459 or 604-925-7004 or visit westvancouver.ca/election. Non-Resident Property Electors Non-resident property electors not on the List of Registered Electors must register at the time of voting. Documents required to register as a non-resident property elector include a copy of the state of title certiÀcate, land title search certiÀcate, tax certiÀcate, property tax notice, or property assessment notice for the subject property (as proof of ownership), written consent of the majority of the owners of the property if there is more than one owner, and two pieces of identiÀcation, at least one with a signature, to prove identity. Note: the only persons who are registered owners of the real property either as joint tenants or tenants in common, are individuals who are not holding the property in trust for a corporation or another trust. For further information please call 604-921-3459 or 604925-7004 or visit westvancouver.ca/election. Documents acceptable for identiÀcation include a British Columbia Driver’s Licence, a British Columbia IdentiÀcation Card issued by the Motor Vehicle Branch, an Owner’s CertiÀcate of Insurance and Vehicle Licence issued by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, a British Columbia CareCard or British Columbia Gold CareCard, a Ministry of Social Development and Economic Security Request for Continued Assistance Form SDES8, a Social Insurance Card issued by Human Resources Development Canada, a Canadian Citizenship Card issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, a real property tax notice, a credit card or debit card issued by a savings institution, a utility bill issued for the supply of electricity, natural gas, water, telephone services or coaxial cable services, a statutory declaration or sworn afÀdavit from a notary public, lawyer, or commissioner for taking oaths. For the School District #45 School Trustee Election Only For School Trustee elections, the Board of Education for School District #45 has, by resolution and bylaw, agreed that the Chief Election OfÀcer and Deputy Chief Election OfÀcer appointed by the District of West Vancouver will also act on the Board’s behalf, and has designated locations at which qualiÀed electors may vote for school trustees only within their voting divisions. Voting Division 1 West Vancouver: same locations as listed above for General Voting Day and Advance Voting Days in West Vancouver, BC. Voting Division 2 Bowen Island Municipality: on General Voting Day November 19, 2011 from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm at Bowen Island Community School, 1041 Mt. Gardner Road, Bowen Island, BC; and at Westcot School, 760 Westcot Road, West Vancouver, BC. Advance Voting is on November 9, 2011 from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm at Bowen Island Municipal Hall, 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, BC. Voting Division 3 Village of Lions Bay: on General Voting Day November 19, 2011 from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm at the Lions Bay Community Hall, 400 Centre Road, Lions Bay, BC. Advance Voting is on November 9, and November 15, 2011 from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm at the Lions Bay Community Hall Council Chambers, 400 Centre Road, Lions Bay, BC. Voting Division 4 That portion of GVRD Electoral Area “A” and the Gambier Island Local Trust Area lying along, or within Howe Sound adjacent to the municipalities of Bowen Island, Lions Bay, and West Vancouver: on General Voting Day November 19, 2011 from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm at Gleneagles Community Centre at 6262 Marine Drive, West Vancouver. Advance Voting is on November 9, 2011 from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm at West Vancouver Municipal Hall at 750 17th Street, West Vancouver, BC. Enquiries or for more information: contact the Election OfÀce at 604-921-3459 or 604-925-7004 or visit the Election OfÀce in the Legislative Services Department, Municipal Hall, 750 17th Street, West Vancouver, BC, on Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (excluding statutory holidays), or send an email to election@westvancouver.ca, or visit westvancouver.ca/election. S. Scholes, Chief Election OfÀcer October 24, 2011

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On the calendar FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28

MONDAY, OCTOBER 31

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

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

• 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.

• SKY: 9 a.m. line dancing; 9:45 exercises, singing and refreshments; 11 a.m. Carol Fancy: A Halloween surprise.

• Legion Dinner: 6:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29

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

• Halloween with Horses: 1 to 3 p.m. Crippen Park horse meadow, wear a costume. Organized by BIHORA. • Eco-crafty Saturdays: Upgrade your wardrobe! Using simple sewing, embroidery, and cutting techniques, save money and re-purpose your old clothing. Suggested donation $15. Contact Amanda at suutaria@gmail.com or at 947-0533 to register. • BIAC AGM and all candidates’ discussion: 1 - 3 p.m. Gallery at Artisan Square. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 • 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.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 • Drop-in knitting group: 2 to 5 p.m. in the lounge at Bowen Court. All levels welcome.

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• Knick Knack Nook: Open Thurs. - Mon. 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

• 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.

Change of time:

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

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

• Legion: Open from 4-7 p.m. Tues., Wed. and Thurs. Drop by for socializing, pool and darts.

The Bowen Community Centre celebration has been scheduled for November 6 at noon at the future site of the facility.

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• Weight Watchers: Collins Hall. 6:15-7:15 p.m. Call 947-2880. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3 • Youth Centre: 4 to 6 p.m. Practise with your band or listen to music. Free food. • Rotary Club: Charter Dinner Celebrations: 6:30-9:00 at the Lodge by the Sea. Rotarians from all over the Lower Mainland in attendance. Island guests also welcome. Call: Eva 0935.

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Communication Meet Nerys See her activity schedule at www.neryspoole.com and on Facbook and Twitter

BOWEN ISLAND WELLNESS CENTRE 604-947-9755 CATHERINE SHAW Dr. Traditional Chinese Medicine/Acupuncturist

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u MARY MCDONAGH

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Reg. Massage Therapist Classical Homeopath

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TOM ROOCROFT EXCAVATION ARTIST Phone: 604.947.0812 Cell: 604.916.TREX (8739) CHRISTINE ROOCROFT Gardener Cell: 604.319.8739

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 114

DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

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HELP WANTED

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COMING EVENTS

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NOVEMBER 5 & 6 Sat. & Sun. 10 am - 5 pm Admission $7 Retro Deluxe Antiques & Vintage Bargains. Antiques Identification Clinic Show information call 1.604.316.1933 www.antiquesbydesignshows.com

FRASER VALLEY SYMPHONY invites you to the FIRST CONCERT in our 2011-2012 season, with ED LEWIS on Trumpet performing HUMMEL Concerto for Trumpet in E. Also BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6, “Pastoral” and VAUGHAN WILLIAMS English Folk Song Suite. DATE: Sunday, November 13, 2011. TIME: 3:00 pm. PLACE: Matsqui Centennial Auditorium, 32315 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford. CONTACT: 604 859 FVSS(3877), www.fraservalleysymphony.ca

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ACCOUNTING/ BOOKKEEPING

Invoicing Clerk DETAILED - PROFESSIONAL - CUSTOMER ORIENTED DEDICATED Do the above words describe you? If you are an analytical people person who strives to provide great customer service then this position is perfect for you! We are a leading perishable produce company renowned for its product quality and service located in the heart of the Fraser Valley. The position is to start immediately. If you are looking to contribute and grow within a strong team - apply now! Responsibilities will include; · Invoicing to clients (via hard copy and internet platform) · Compiling supporting documents for invoices · Additional related duties as required Qualiﬁcations: · Experience with ACCPAC ERP · Excellent attention to detail and accuracy · Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) Submit resume with salary expectations to mgratwicke812@gmail.com We thank all applicants however we will only be contacting shortlisted candidates.

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GO TO YOUR Next Job Interview with 2nd Year Heavy Duty Mechanic Skills. GPRC, Fairview Campus. 34 week course. Heavy Equipment Certificate. Intense shop experience. Safety training. On-campus residences. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview. SERVICE MANAGER - Hanna Chrysler Ltd. (Hanna, Alberta). Opportunity in a perfect family environment. Strong team, competitive wages, benefits, growth potential. Fax resume: 403-854-2845, Email: chrysler@telusplanet.net

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES GET FREE VENDING MACHINES! Retirement Income up to $100,000.00 + per year. Protected Territories, Dealers now being appointed. For Details CALL 1-866668-6629 or WWW.TCVEND.COM 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 TAX AND ACCOUNTING practice wanted to expand our operation with or without the seller’s longer term involvement. Please respond to taxacquire@aol.com or phone 403.971.7425

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES GRANDE PRAIRIE Regional College has an exciting opportunity for a Beekeeping Instructor to teach courses in the recently announced Commercial Beekeeping program located in Fairview, Alberta. This program includes classroom study combined with a hands-on practicum. For more information visit our website at: www.gprc.ab.ca/careers

Kitimat Modernization Project, Kitimat, BC Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK, combining Rio Tinto plc, a London and NYSE listed company, and Rio Tinto Limited, which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. Rio Tinto’s business is finding, mining, and processing mineral resources. Major products are aluminum, copper, diamonds, energy (coal and uranium), gold, industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide, salt, talc) and iron ore. Activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and North America with significant businesses in South America, Asia, Europe and southern Africa. For more information, please visit www.riotinto.com. Rio Tinto Alcan is the aluminum product group of Rio Tinto, headquartered in Montreal, Canada. Building on more than a century of experience and expertise, Rio Tinto Alcan is the global leader in the aluminum industry. With over 24,000 employees in 27 countries, Rio Tinto Alcan is a global supplier of high-quality bauxite, alumina and primary aluminum. Its AP smelting technology is the industry benchmark and its enviable hydroelectric power position delivers significant competitive advantages in today’s carbon-constrained world. As part of Rio Tinto Alcan Primary Metal North America, the company’s BC Operations is based in Kitimat, British Columbia and is one of the largest industrial complexes in the province. Employing about 1400 people and contributing more than $269 million annually to the provincial economy, the Kitimat based aluminum operation is poising for future growth. The Kitimat Modernization Project is a key strategic brown field initiative for Rio Tinto Alcan using the most advanced version of AP technology. This future smelter is projected to have an aluminum production capacity of 420 000 tonnes per year.

Class 1 Highway Drivers & Owner Operators Wanted Regular work, dedicated units, Beneﬁts after 3mos. Minimum 2 years mountain exp. required. Fax resume & N print abstract to 1-888-778-3563 or E-mail to jobs@bstmanagement.net or Call: 604.214.3161

DELIVERY DRIVER / YARD PERSON Metro Rooﬁng requires experienced Delivery Driver and Yard Person. Must be able to work with minimal supervision and be be familiar with the Lower Mainland. Must have clean driving record and valid class 3 drivers license. Good communication skills essential.

Please call: (604)888-4856 or fax: (604)888-4827

Drivers & Owner / Operators Req’d

For flat deck and heavy haul divisions of a busy Langley based company. 2 trucks available for lease to own. Must have previous experience.

Fax resume to: 604-888-2047 TransX hiring O/OPS BC-AB Excellent Rates + Lease Program PH: 1 877-914-0001

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To qualify for this position the candidate must have: -University degree in a relevant discipline or relevant experience -5 years of procurement experience in an industrial environment -Previous project experience would be desirable -Certified Professional Purchasing designation The rewards and benefits of working for Rio Tinto are market benchmarked and very competitive, including an attractive remuneration package, regular salary reviews, incentive programs, employee savings plan, competitive pension plan, a self education assistance policy, and comprehensive health & disability programs. To apply, please submit an online application (resume) directly at our website at jobs.riotinto.ca. Resumes must be received by Friday, 4 November, 2011. Rio Tinto Alcan would like to thank all applicants, however only those shortlisted will be contacted.

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

136A JANITORIAL SERVICES LIGHT DUTY CLEANERS Five Star Building Maintenance has Immediate F/T and P/T openings (daytime only). We offer training programs, attractive wages and comprehensive benefits. Fax resume to 604-435-0516 or email to careers@ﬁvestarbc.ca

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Required for Westcoast Moulding & Millwork in the Lower Mainland Division. Experience in Millwork, building products, Punjabi and/or Hindi considered assets. Positive attitude and dedication rewarded with: ◆ Excellent remuneration ◆ Beneﬁts

EDUCATION

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Rio Tinto Alcan - Kitimat Modernization Project is seeking to fill the role of Procurement Specialist based in Kitimat, BC. Procurement Specialist Kitimat Modernization Project Ref. No.: KIT0001K The Procurement Specialist will be responsible for developing and implementing an interface strategy and process between the current Operations and the Project Team; establish new contracts for goods and services associated with the new operations; recommend inventory levels; and work on agreed plans and timeframes to ensure first metal is delivered on schedule. Speciﬁc role responsibilities include: -Develop and implement a Commercial strategy to support the achievement of the Kitimat Modernization Project’s business goals that is aligned with Rio Tinto’s overall commercial strategy. -Lead the supplier negotiations for major new contracts and manage the contracts in line with Project/Operations requirements. -Responsible for ensuring delivery of all goods/services required by the relevant subcontract(s), including time, quality and cost. -Advise new stock levels for materials and consumables to support production plans and adjust to meet requirements. -Manage the interface between new Operation/Maintenance departments regarding the recommended spare parts listing. -Work closely with the Regional Economic Development group to ensure alignment of strategy. -Coordinate and ensure resource expertise as required to meet delivery outcomes in all commercial areas. -Provide key supplier performance feedback. -Respect the procurement budget.

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• EXCAVATOR OPERATORS • DRILLER / BLASTERS • SWAMPERS • ROCK TRUCK DRIVERS • LOGGING TRUCK DRIVERS • GRADER OPERATORS • LANDING BUCKERS • HOOK TENDERS • LOG LOADER OPERATORS

Required for Dorman Timber Ltd. in the Fraser Valley area. Must have previous experience. First Aid is an asset. Competitive Wages. Please fax resumes with covering letter to 604-796-0318 or e-mail: mikayla.tamihilog@shaw.ca EXCLUSIVE FINNING/Caterpillar Heavy Equipment Service Training. GPRC Fairview Campus. Grade 12 diploma required. $1000. entrance scholarship. Paid work practicum with Finning. Potential apprenticeship opportunity. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

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Holbrook Dyson Logging Ltd Has vacancies in the following job: Heavy Duty Mechanic. Details can be seen at http://hdlogging.com/ Fax resume to 250-287-9259 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.

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ENGLISH BULLDOG PUPPIES Available!!! For more information Call Andrei 604-970-3807. KING PITBULL X Rottweiler pups. very cute 8 wks old, 1st shots, vet chkd. $400/ea. (604)240-1668 KITTENS, Orange tabby, Call (604)703-1077 LABRADOODLE PUPPIES Family Based Hobby Breeder 604-595-5840. Avail Nov 20th. redbarnlabradoodles.blogspot.com 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 PB Czech German Shepherd PupsWorking and pet quality. Dewormed, vaccinated, temperament tested, health guaranteed. Proven bloodlines $1500.00. Call: 778-8364048 e-mail: german_shepherds@live.ca Persian kittens reg. Snow Whites Silver.1st Shots. Ready to go. Health guar. $600: 604-538-1446.

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Weight Watchers marks 10th anniversary LORRAINE ASHDOWN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

edication, perseverance and self-discipline are admirable qualities that the people at Weight Watchers know all about. Founded in 1963 by a homemaker in Brooklyn named Jean Nidetch, Weight Watchers has been supporting people around the world in achieving weight loss and healthier lifestyles. Thanks to local leader Angie Bosworth and many helpers in the community, especially Louise Ferguson, the Bowen Island group is now celebrating its tenth year of existence. Weight Watchers’ core philosophy is to use a sciencedriven approach to help participants lose weight by forming helpful habits, eating smarter, getting more exercise and providing support. Due to the commitment of people such as Bosworth, her team of helpers and many like-minded leaders around the globe, millions of people are guided to renewed health and strength through the program. Islander Barb Wiltshire is a lifetime member of Weight Watchers. Barb set a weight goal, met that goal and maintained her weight, within two pounds, for six weeks. Now, when Barb goes to a meeting, “weighs in” and determines that her weight is within those two pounds of her goal, she doesn’t have to pay for a session. “I am pro their system,” Wiltshire says, “because it seems natural to me. I am very much against packaged food. With Weight Watchers it is all about choices. It makes you very TRANSPORTATION

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Local Weight Watcher leader Angie Bosworth is praised for her support and encouragement. Lorraine Ashdown photo

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aware of what you are putting in your mouth. It works like a charm.” Bosworth began the local group 10 years go because she had grown tired of going to North Van to attend meetings that were an important part of her own health regime. She has been attending since she was 16. “My sister and I were pudgy,” she says, “and we went to our mom and said that we wanted to loose weight. Our mom said, ‘well then, you are going to do it properly.’” So the two girls joined Weight Watchers. As a leader of the Bowen Island group, Bosworth has a strong following. “Angie is an amazing leader,” says Wiltshire. “She is supportive and encouraging.” Other members also describe Bosworth as committed, patient and devoted to the idea of self-care. She walks the walk and talks the talk. Support and caring for one another is a strong component of Weight Watchers’ philosophy. Weight Watchers International just finished a program called “Lose for Good”. The members here on Bowen joined in by losing a total of 50 pounds and thereby donating 50 pounds of food to the food bank at the Bowen Island United Church. Weight Watchers Canada is giving $50,000 (partly a donation and partly other benefits) to food banks across Canada. The Bowen Island meetings of Weight Watchers are every Wednesday night at Collins Hall, 1122 Miller Road from 6:15-7:15pm. Call 947-2990 with any questions.

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1997 Cadillac Deville - Loaded. Immac. Cond. New tires & brakes. Private $6900 obo. 604-364-1554 2000 FORD FOCUS SE, 179K, auto, fully loaded. Runs like new. $2500. 778-893-4866

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 2002 Honda Civic 4 dr auto aircared mag whls. 170,000k. $4,600 obo. 778-895-7570. 2006 Toyota Matrix 4 dr. auto, 60,000kms. p/l, a/c, c/c. alloy whls. $7,400 obo. 778-895-7570. 2011 NISSAN VERSA, 4 door, hatchback, auto. grey, new tires. $9000 firm. Call 604-538-4883.

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James, John Robert Arthur (Bob) July 28, 1926 - October 17, 2011 Born on July 28, 1926 in Vancouver, Bob slipped away unexpectedly at the George Derby Vet’s Home in Burnaby on October 17, 2011, Pre deceased by sisters Eve and Margery he will be dearly missed by his wife of 61 years Gianna and his three children Paul, Mark (Bonnie), Christine and two grand sons Clayton and Erik who he cherished very much. Bob was a very popular member of the Vancouver City Police Department for 34 years. During the Second World War he served in RCN as a gunner on a Flower Class Destroyer. Other stints included Engineering at UBC, logger in the Queen Charlottes after the war, Hydro Lineman in the Australian Outback, service in the New South Wales Police Dept in Australia, eight years in the Canadian Coast Guard (Search and Rescue) and security at the Exhibition Race Track till his early 70’s. He always said his favourite job was the ﬁfteen years he spent on Vancouver Police Marine Squad working on the boats. He made good friends there. “Beats working for a living,” he would say! He was past president of the Army Navy Legion and would take time to visit retired police members who needed help or assistance. Never one to sit down he was an accomplished carpenter and builder who built eight homes in his lifetime. He had a passion for travelling and saw most of Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and parts of Asia. An avid gardener and hiker as well, he retired to Bowen Island in 1993 where he landscaped his beautiful home in Sealeigh Park. He wanted to be close to his two grandsons and enjoyed watching them grow up and play competitive rugby at the provincial and national levels. He was active in his community and had a great sense of humour a smile for everyone he met. He was always positive and made many friends in his lifetime. You were right Bob, when you would always say “I am a dying breed”. A service will be held at a later date. You were loved by many.

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What does it take to be funny? Ron Woodall’s cartoons appear every week on the Undercurrent’s opinion page. Last Tuesday, the popular Bowen artist took part in the Sophie’s Stories author visit program at the Bowen Island Community School and showed students in grade 5 and 6 what it takes to create a cartoon. He talked about artwork, the connection between words and visuals and how humor is generated. And everyone tried a hand in coming up with something funny about Bowen Island and making it into a cartoon. Sophie’s Stories is a program of the Sophie Townsend-Gault legacy fund that honours the former students of BICS. Debra Stringfellow photos

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