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A day celebrating recovery
Local activists promote understanding for people dealing with addiction
Third best
Inspired by the elements
Bowen espresso earns spot on the podium at Seattle’s CoffeeFest
Bowen artist creates a mask of the Wind Man
The ten-dollars a day plan Event presents community plan for public system of integrated early care and learning SUSANNE MARTIN EDITOR
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At the end of the day, Beth Legacy-Cole picks up her daughter Delilah from daycare. The working mom says that covering the bulk of child care costs impacts the family’s financial situation. Debra Stringfellow photo
Low water levels put Coho fry at risk SUSANNE MARTIN EDITOR
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n Thursday morning at around 8:30, Roger Milsted, in his role of hatchery manager, checked the Terminal Creek Fish Hatchery and was greeted by a pungent smell. He checked the water levels and, finding them low, notified Bill Newport, president of the Bowen Island Fish and Wildlife Club. By 9:30 a.m., Milsted, with the help of members of the Fish and Wildlife Club, had
moved about 1,000 Coho fry to the lagoon. The quick action saved the seven-months-old Coho salmon but Newport says that this is not the first time the hatchery has been in a situation like this. “We have had reoccurring problems with the water levels in Terminal Creek over the last 15 years,” he said. Newport received the call from Milsted this morning and immediately checked the water levels in Grafton Lake, the source of the water for Terminal Creek. “Grafton
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Lake was low and Carter Pond was also very low. Terminal Creek was almost completely dry at the hatchery.” In the past, this has not been associated with low water levels but was a result to depleted water sources due to consumption. This time, the reduced water flow had a different cause. “I phoned the municipality and was told that they have had a pump going,” Newport said, adding that it’s the municipality’s continued, PAGE 2
eth Legacy-Cole and her husband Shawn Cole hope to be homeowners one day. But even though they both work full time, they won’t be able to buy a house in the near future. The reason? As B.C. residents, they have to pay the bulk of the cost for childcare for their three-year-old daughter Delilah. “The current system of childcare being funded by my husband and me impacts our finances and five-year-plan greatly,” Legacy-Cole said. “Since turning one, our daughter has been in daycare and we have estimated that we have spent approximately $1,300 per month on daycare during the first year and $1,150 per month during the second year as we moved locations.” Unlike other community and social services, child care in British Columbia is primarily a user fee service and Ann Silberman, executive director of the Bowen Children’s Centre, believes that this model does not work well. “For most of my working life of almost 30 years, this has been a struggle,” she said. “In order to get people working in child care to make a decent wage, the money has to come from the families. There is a direct relationship between fees and wages as we don’t get much other
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financial support.” Silberman explained that the Bowen Children’s Centre receives some government funding and grant money but parents’ fees cover most of the cost. “Elementary and secondary school teachers get paid fair wages and that is coming out of taxes but early childcare is funded by user fees,” Silberman said. “I don’t think this is sustainable.” She adds that she has to constantly apply for grant money and look for other fundraising opportunities in an effort to make the fees more affordable. “On Bowen, our situation may be a little bit better than in most daycares. A facility with a 25-child maximum is usually filled with 25 children but on Bowen we accommodate 50 families because many of the parents work part-time.” Silberman explains that if the parents had to work full time, she would need a facility with double the current capacity. And there is already a wait list for the toddler program. “Young families are at their most vulnerable. They have babies and try to build an economic base,” says Silberman, adding that, on the other hand, research shows that financial stability in families builds self esteem. There are other examples, even in Canada, that make sense continued, PAGE 3
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Preparing for tsunami debris TOM FLETCHER Black Press
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housands of tonnes of floating debris are expected to wash up on North America’s west coast, increasing as soon as this winter’s storms and continuing for several years. That’s the assessment of experts tracking the scattered wreckage from the 2011 earthquake and ocean surge that devastated the coastline of Japan. The total mass still afloat is estimated at 1.5 million tonnes, but only a small fraction of that is expected to reach B.C. Environment Minister Terry Lake said the lighter windblown material that has already begun washing ashore is an increase in natural flow that has occurred for thousands of years. Tsunami debris is expected only on coastal areas directly exposed to the Pacific, and not the east side of Vancouver Island or coastal sections sheltered by islands. B.C. will be calling on volunteer organizations
to help monitor and collect debris, as U.S. coastal states are also doing. Timing and volume of debris can’t be determined exactly, because it is too spread out to track with satellites, said Robin Brown, head of Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s ocean science division. Brown said the pace and path are not predictable, with circular currents such as those that have formed a vast “garbage patch” west of Hawaii. Radioactive contamination is not considered a hazard, as most of the debris washed out to sea before the disaster damaged a Japanese nuclear reactor. Another major concern is invasive marine species, such as shellfish attached to a dock that recently washed ashore in Oregon. It is considered highly unlikely that human remains would still be found. Lake said updates to the developing response plan will be posted to a dedicated website, www.tsunamidebrisbc.ca, along with public advisories and information on volunteer beach cleanup efforts.
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responsibility to ensure that the creek carries enough water for those who hold a water license like the hatchery. This morning, the pump was working but a recently built beaver dam prevented the water from reaching its destination. The dam has now been demolished but Newport thinks that the
beavers will build it up again. Even though the fry were transported to the lagoon, the dry creek would have an effect on resident cutthroat trout and Coho salmon that live in Bowen streams for one year after they’re fertilized before going into the ocean, according to Newport. In the future, he hopes for a better flow of information (in addition to water) so that the Fish and Wildlife Club can be aware of any potential harmful situation.
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Paul Hooson and his mother Eleanor take a moment to enjoy the serene surroundings at Bluff Park where they donated a public bench. Submitted photo
Family dedicates public bench at Bluff Park
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n August 21, the Hooson, Neale, Constantinescu, Mescu and Genaille families gathered to dedicate a public bench in the Bluff Park, adjacent to the BICS field and future site of the Bowen Community Centre, in memory of Bill Hooson, husband, father, grandfather and greatgrandfather. Bill spent his childhood in Howe Sound in the 1920s and 30s and courted his future wife Eleanor here. He is survived by Eleanor, now 91, and a vibrant family wishing to honour the wonderful man he was. This beautiful teak craftsman-style bench is locat-
ed in a peaceful clearing that has traditionally been a gathering place for many islanders, particularly children and youth. We encourage members of the community to take time from their busy lives to enjoy the serenity of the wooded bluff, just a few steps from the bustle of the school and cove. We would like to thank Christine Walker, community recreation supervisor, for making this possible, and Daron Jennings and members of the B.I. Football Club for clearing access to the site so that we could make sure Eleanor could be a part of the celebration.
B o w e n I s l a n d M u n I c I pa l I t y Pursuant to section 224 of the Community Charter, Bowen Island Municipal Council will consider adopting a bylaw exempting from property taxation for 1 year (2013) the lands and improvements or both that are owned or held by charitable, philanthropic or other not for profit organizations and that Council considers are used for a purpose that is directly related to the purposes of the applicant organization. The properties being considered and the estimated total ad valorem property taxes that would be imposed if they were not exempt are:
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2013
2014
2015
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14,596
15,034
15,485
BC Camping & Recreation Guild for Christian Scientists
3080000
60%
5,915
3,549
3,655
3,765
BC Camping & Recreation Guild for Christian Scientists
3059005
60%
3,813
2,288
2,357
2,427
BC Camping & Recreation Guild for Christian Scientists
3060000
60%
8,695
5,217
5,374
5,535
BC Camping & Recreation Guild for Christian Scientists
3061000
60%
15,624
9,374
9,655
9,945
BC Camping & Recreation Guild for Christian Scientists
5818000
60%
4,398
2,639
2,718
2,800
Bowen Island (PAC#150) Royal Canadian Legion
4452000
100%
2,645
2,645
2,724
2,806
WCD Investments (Tir na nOg Theatre School Society)
10450
100%
8,570
8,570
8,827
9,092
Seymour Bay Foundation (Bowen Island Golf Association)
3795005
100%
1,188
1,188
1,224
1,260
10600
100%
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WCD Investments (Municipal Hall Land & Improvements -Class 6) Total Value of 2013 Permissive Tax Exemptions
Estimated Value of Proposed Permissive Tax Exemption
10,740
10,740
11,062
11,394
$85,914
$60,806
$62,630
$64,509
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Public system of integreated early care plans to alleviate finanical strain on families continued PAGE 1
to Silberman. “If you are a mom with a baby in Quebec and have to go back into workforce, you can put your infant in care and most of it is paid by the government,” she explained. “Quebec has a family policy in place that ensures the support of parents who need to work.” Quebec’s child care program, implemented 12 years ago, serves about half of the province’s children under age five. Silberman points out numbers that say that Quebec’s program helped 70,000 women with young children enter the workforce and that the ripple effect contributed an additional $5.2 billion to the provincial economy and increased Quebec’s GDP by 1.7 per cent. Silberman is not alone in her desire to make a difference for BC families and child care workers and she has invited Sharon Gregson, executive director of the Collingwood Neighbourhood House, to speak on Wednesday, October 3, at BICS. Gregson is promoting the community plan for a public system of integrated care and learning, an initiative that envisions a $10 a day child care option for families and wages of $25 an hour for child care workers. “The $10 a day plan for a system of early care and learning will make a substantial difference for families,” Gregson said. “When the plan is fully implemented, parents will know that, when they need to, they will be able to access a quality licensed child care space in a group or family setting for $10 a day and that the early childhood educators who care for their children will be well educated and fairly compensated.” Gregson believes that we expect a high quality education system for older children and youth - a system where teachers are well educated and fairly paid and where families are not burdened by user fees and the same should apply to the early years. “Accessing a high quality child care space should not just be for wealthy or lucky parents,” she said. The implementation of the plan will allow parents, particularly mothers, to enter or re-enter the workforce, or return to school, knowing that their pay cheque is not just for daycare fees, says Gregson, adding that fees in Vancouver have now reached $1915 per month per child. “More parents able to participate in the paid labour force means more people contributing taxes through their income and also spending in their local economy which is good for communities,” Gregson said. The $10 a day plan is rapidly gaining support and the list of organizations, municipalities, school boards and individuals in favour of the initiative
Gino Rutigliano of the Bowen Island Coffee Roasting Company and his daughters, Jasmin (9) and Skyla (7), proudly hold up the trophy that states that his espresso placed third in America’s Best Espresso competition. Susanne Martin photo
Bowen espresso places third SUSANNE MARTIN Editor
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he judges have made their decision and it is now official that the third best espresso found in the western states of North America comes from a small island in Howe Sound called Bowen. Gino Rutigliano, owner and operator of the Bowen Island Coffee Roasting Company has just returned from Seattle’s CoffeeFest with a glass plate that says he has won third place in America’s Best Espresso competition. He is full of excitement as he drops by the Undercurrent office with his two daughters, Jasmin and Skyla, and says he has to “come back down to reality.” Asked what they think about the success, Jasmin says, “It’s pretty neat,” and Skyla adds, “It’s like he’s famous.” “We’ve put Bowen Island on the map, not just in terms of coffee but also geographically,” says Rutigliano, explaining that, during the competition, people repeatedly came up to ask him and his wife Victoria where Bowen Island can be found. “I was so excited to be in the top 32,” he said. “When I heard that I was in the semifinals, I felt like I had nothing to lose.” “In the first round, I had to go up against Velton’s Coffee Roasting Company and they had scored 94 out of 100 - that’s about the best score you can get,” he recalled. “I went up there very calmly and pulled my shot - it felt like I was serving my customers on Bowen. When the judges announced that we won the round, I heard Victoria scream.” Rutigliano’s first round took place on Saturday, September 22, and the competition ended last weekend. With a winner move on - loser go home-style tournament, he could never be sure of the rounds’ outcome. He prepared three shots
of his 100 per cent organic Valhalla Espresso Royale and submitted them to the judging table staffed by restaurateurs and chefs that had been selected by the Washington Restaurant Association. The judges evaluated the shots of espresso in the categories of flavour and complexity, mouth feel and aftertaste. Rutigliano went through four rounds undefeated. “We showed up the next day and won again,” Rutigliano recalled, adding that again, his wife again let out a whoop of victory. “On the last day, we were fighting for the top eight and we won that one,” he says. “But when it came to the final four, we lost by one point. We were told that it was a close call.” After that, Rutigliano competed for third place but he didn’t get the results until the award ceremony. “ We went to the podium and then it was announced that the third place was going to the Bowen Island Coffee Roasting Company,” he said. “And I heard someone yell, ‘Go Canada.’” Rutigliano was the only Canadian roaster with a place on the podium. The first place went to the Blue Star Coffee Roaster from Twisp and the second place to Conduit Coffee Company from Seattle, both located in Washington State. Rutigliano is well aware of the honor of winning the prestigious award. “Seattle is a coffee mecca. It’s amazing how many quality coffee roasters are located there. We went and visited the original Starbucks and found that there was a good coffee bar at every other corner,” he said. “To win something there was indescribable.” Rutigliano is back at his place behind the counter to serve his loyal customers on Bowen Island and says, “We were really surprised how many people embraced us and followed the competition.” The Valhalla Espresso Royale blend is available at the BowenCoffee Store, at Whole Foods Markets and other select organic stores. For more info, please see www.bowencoffee.ca.
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can be seen at http://www.cccabc.bc.ca/ plan/endorse-the-plan/organizationalsupport/. “This momentum across BC is building towards the May 2013 provincial election where there will be an expectation that candidates will need to commit to implementation of the $10 a day plan in order to be elected,” Gregson says. “Pressure is mounting to move ahead with this solution to the current child care crisis.” Gregson also drew attention to a postcard campaign where supporters can sign and mail postcards to their politicians asking for the plan to be implemented. They are by request from info@ cccabc.bc.ca Legacy-Cole believes a plan that would help young families would have a larger impact as well. “If administered properly, publicly funded childcare would have the potential of benefitting not just our family, but all of Canadian society,” she said. “Lessening the financial burden on our dual income family would mean that we could streamline our ascent into becoming greater contributors to the Canadian economic engine as homeowners, investors and entrepreneurs.” But those are not the only benefits she sees. “More importantly, there is no greater opportunity to have a bigger impact on the lifelong emotional, cognitive and intellectual development of our society than in early education,” Legacy-Cole said. “Universities enjoy incredible subsidies and have professors who are the best paid educators in the country while one could argue that the young people who benefit have generally already become the people that they are. Meanwhile, when children are the most impressionable, with the greatest opportunity to realize their true potential, we fail to provide them with broad access to well puttogether thoroughly researched, subsidized developmental opportunities.” Legacy-Cole says that she has a number of friends in the city who have been forced to compromise with less than ideal childcare solutions because of the system’s inefficiencies. “More standardization, oversight and funding would give more families the opportunity to help their children become the best people they can be,” she says, but adds. “My only fear would be that with those subsidies, an inferior standard would be implemented. I would hate to imagine a world where a place like the Bowen Children’s Centre, which has amazing staff and learning opportunities for children, would have to change their programming because of bureaucratic intervention.” Silberman hopes that people will come out and hear the presentation on Wednesday, October 3, at 6:30 p.m. in the library at the Bowen Island Community School.
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Camp is a community-minded institution To the Editor: Re: letter to mayor and council
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o someone like me, who has grown up within the well defined and limited parcels of land in Europe, the Canadian landscape has been a source of fascination. Maps with few roads and fewer markers of habitation hold a source of wonder and prairies, mountains and rivers inspire dreams of untouched wilderness and endless resources. The documentary White Water, Black Gold examines and links two of Canada’s resources, water and oil. Its opening could be taken from a nature program - it shows a climb to Mt. Snowdome, followed by a trip down the Athabasca River through a spectacular landscape. The documentary, written, directed and produced by David Lavallee and narrated by Peter Coyote, is set up as a journey following an imaginary drop of water and it is made clear at the outset that the water will not stay pure. And the landscape does not continue to impress with pristine, open spaces. What lies just around the river bend is a landscape no less awe inspiring - and the wasteland, created by
the oil industry’s voracious appetite for water, can be seen from space. Tailing ponds are the results of water being used to separate crude from tar sands (over three barrels of water make about a barrel of oil) and this practice depletes a precious commodity without compensation and little remedial efforts. Pauline Le Bel brings this documentary to Bowen Island on October 4 at 7 p.m. at the Gallery at Artisan Square. The filmmaker will be present for the screening and to answer questions and Rueben George will add his voice to speak about his work to stop the Kinder Morgan pipeline. This is a great chance to learn about an issue that affects us all and will certainly affect future generation. And even though the landscape looks grim at times, the film does not end without a glimmer of hope. There are alternatives to oil available and it is up to us make sure they will get the attention they deserve. Susanne Martin
e are writing with respect to the proposal to reduce the exemption for municipal taxes that is currently enjoyed by Camp Bow-Isle. We are not among those who believe that charities or churches should, on that basis alone, be exempt from property or other taxes. We acknowledge that such exemptions constitute an effective subsidy by the rest of taxpayers in the municipality, and we believe that any institution seeking such an exemption should demonstrate services and benefits provided to the whole community, not simply to a particular congregation or other group. Camp Bow-Isle is just such a broadly community-minded institution. On a not-for-profit basis, it has provided its facilities and programming, at low or sometimes no cost, to a number of local users,
including Bowen Island Community School (for instance the school’s new “Outside 45” program), Island Pacific School and the Island Discovery Learning Community. Historically, it has hosted Tir-na-Nog, Montessori, the Bowen Island Historians, Bowen Island Tae Kwon Do, TOTI, and Katimavik. Its operators have even offered their apples to the community whenever they have had a decent crop, and several public access trails run through the land. Jon and Karin Heath have expressed the concern that, given Camp Bow-Isle’s finely balanced financial position, any imposition of tax will necessarily impact upon their facilities and services, and a significant increase might threaten the very existence of the camp. If this is so (and knowing their reputation for honesty, we believe it), then the loss will be much more than tax revenue. We respectfully encourage council to continue the exemptions provided to Camp Bow-Isle. Craig and Amanda Jones
Public planning has kept Bowen a close, caring community Dear Editor:
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have to respond to the omissions in the recent letter from Ian Henley. He implied that the previous municipal council acted improperly in rejecting the developers’ plan for Cape Roger Curtis, and that the developers were wronged. I disagree. Mr. Henley neglected to mention that the developers’ proposal included a suburban-style development with a housing density five times the upper limit set by Bowen’s official community plan (and adding about 1,600 people to south Bowen). He did not mention that a broad coalition of 669 islanders signed a petition in opposition to the developers’ proposal. Mr. Henley did not mention that on April 20, 2009, our previous municipal council met in an open special council meeting to decide on the developers’ plan. After careful discussion and many presentations from community members (the overwhelming public sentiment was in favour of less park and fewer people), council unanimously voted to rescind first reading of a bylaw that contained the developer’s plan. Mr. Henley did not mention that council also instructed staff to contact the developers to discuss a rezoning application that would comply with Bowen’s official community plan, conserve the majority of the coastline for public waterfront trails, cluster homes, initiate transportation alternatives and reduce impacts on the adjacent neighbourhoods and the 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 Canada Periodical Fund (CPF) for our publishing activities.
whole island. The developers rejected the municipality’s overture and subdivided the land as allowed by current zoning into 54 ten-acre lots with no major park dedication. The final decision to walk away from a large park was made by the developers. Bowen Island is an exceptional place to live. It remains a close, caring community set in a spectacular natural environment. Its rural character is different from the homogenized sprawl of other urbanized communities adjacent to Metro Vancouver. What has kept Bowen this way? It is public planning—both regional planning embodied in the Island Trust’s preserve and protect mandate and within Bowen’s official community plan. The last two revisions of our community plan were rigorously open to public participation with no special favours to development special interests. As a result, our official community plan represents a broad consensus of the community’s vision for the future—it rejects urbanization and supports sustainable slow growth. The Cape Roger Curtis developers’ plan just did not fit. They are the ones who chose not to find a creative way forward. Finally, I am heartened to read that Mr. Henley regrets his behaviour at the Islands Trust Council meeting. In my opinion, his tone and language were rude and disrespectful toward visiting elected representatives of so many Gulf Islands and I hope he has forwarded a formal apology to the Trust. Will Husby
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Last weekend at Coastal Patterns Gallery To the Editor:
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ver the past two years, Gregg and I have welcomed visitors and locals to view an eclectic range of exhibitions at Coastal Patterns Gallery. We have enjoyed the opportunity to share Gregg’s work and be a part of the vibrant art scene at Artisan Square. So many people made our time there a real pleasure. I’d particularly like to thank Jacquie Massey at the Bowen Island Arts Council, our neighbour Amrita Sondhi for our many long chats, fellow gallery owner Rob Wall, the friendly staff at Artisan Eats, Margaret and Janice at The Office, and all the other merchants and artisans in the square who we
enjoyed interacting with. I’d also like to thank the other artists who shared their work in exhibitions at Coastal Patterns Gallery including Katharine Vingoe-Cram, Kim Kasasian, Sarah Haxby, and Gerald Morrisseau. Come in and say hello on our last weekend at Artisan Square and take a look at our exhibition. We will continue to show Gregg’s art at his studio in our home in Bluewater and online. Some of Gregg’s monoprints will also be included in the Bowen printmakers exhibit that will open at the Gallery at Artisan Square on October 12. Thank you Bowen Island for being such a great place to live and work! Carol Cram
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Reflections on painting the numbers
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thought it a fine idea but emphasized that it was only a fine idea if Rondy signs off on it. It’s heady stuff knowing motorists will use your work to negotiate a parking lot for many years. I take it seriously, though I did a Tom Sawyer and got BICS students Natalia and Kaelyn Denis-Lay and Malena Dawe to do some work for me. Kaelyn and Malena each did a great 3 and Natalia’s 2 is one of the best 2s I’ve seen. Like ever. Park in stalls 32 or 33 to see their work up close. The Boy is number 31 in ice hockey so he came down to paint that one. I’m pleased with most of the numbers and just doing this final section. It’s not perfect, my 7 is crooked (it breaks my heart), my 41 is a bit far out from the stall and my 52 has issues. Mind you, you likely wouldn’t notice any of that had I not pointed it out. Okay, maybe the seven you’d notice. Happily, Rondy has supplied me with stencils, for without them the parking lot would look like it’d been painted by Salvador Dali or Jake Pearse, my four-year-old grandson. What I decided to do is fill in the gaps the stencils leave, the letters look fuller and will surely be easier to read; if you don’t fill in the gaps the 8 looks something like this: (-). The marina milieu is a fine milieu and Rondy and Dorothy are great bosses. Rondy’s modus operandi is to work in his office for a while and then walk about
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percentage of life, I don’t have the numbers, is taken up with doing stuff, with plunging in. You’re at the gym or negotiating about something or campaigning for a park at Cape Roger Curtis. Much of the rest of life is you reflecting on it all, often by telling someone about it. Of late, I plunged into working somewhere new, doing a job I’d only done once previous, in Edinburg, Scotland, some years ago. My intention here is to combine plunging in with reflecting and this column was written in my mind as I was having the experience: It is late September and I’m on my hands and knees painting the number 19 in the USSC marina parking lot. I have permission to paint a 19 here, in fact Rondy and Dorothy hired me to repaint the numbers on all the parking stalls; my intention is to make this a fine 19. I also did the arrows and signage. I rewrote ‘Trailers Only,’ writing, or rather painting, ‘To Boat Launch’ instead. It seems a clear way of telling boaters they are to follow that particular arrow to get their craft to the water. Just for fun I told Basia and Jessica and Christa, and other marina staff, that I left the ‘a’ out of ‘launch’. They weren’t amused at the prospect of serving lunch on a boat every day. Rondy has yet to see ‘To Boat Launch’ so if you spot the words ‘Trailers Only’ in the parking lot and it looks to be painted over something else, you’ll know it didn’t work for him. Others, by the way,
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Camp Bow-Isle a special place for Bowen family To the Editor: Re: letter to municipality regarding substantial tax increase for Camp Bow-Isle was surprised to hear that Camp BowIsle, which was able to run for 53 years almost completely tax exempt, has lost this status. This week, apparently, this status was challenged and a tax of 16-18,000 dollars was proposed. This is an amount that the couple that run Camp Bow-Isle, Jon and Karin Heath, say will not work in their current budget and would mean cancelling programs, losing equipment, facilities and their seasonal staff. I stayed at the camp for the first time with my children for two days, joining an annual ‘getting to know you’ ritual for the Bowen Island Learning Centre. Children had been telling us for days how wonderful it had been in the past, and all the exciting things they had done. When we were there, it was all that had been described to us and more. There was a very high level of professionalism between Jon and Karin and the people they had hired. This was not a cold professionalism, it was on track, humorous and
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kindly insistent on careful behaviour with sports opportunities that many of the children had never had before. I was even told specific stories about my son by Jon; interesting ones, delivered with insight by someone who has done this journey with many youngsters before. That is something special that very few people are able to achieve. I have met Jon and Karin on other occasions as well and know them as very generous with what they have. In the past, they have invited various organizations to come and pick heritage apples from their fragile trees. My children hugely enjoyed doing this with us and their friends and families. I hope that some of these stories help you realize that Camp Bow-Isle is a very special place for our family. The spirit of community and generosity and sharing seems paramount in these times. I hope that you consider my observations in your decision regarding taxation of Camp Bow-Isle; a place that offers so much to so many people. Elisabeth Pechlaner
Poll looks at preferences on ferry marshalling Dear Editor:
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n an effort to improve ferry marshalling and Snug Cove, one thing has been lacking until now: a poll to gather specific up-to-date information about the ferry preferences of Bowen Islanders. I have put together a short, anonymous, 10-questionpoll on Survey Monkey to gather and publicize such information and invite
Undercurrent readers to visit the site and fill in the poll at http://www.surveymonkey. com/s/9HVX6DL. For those who would like to obtain background information on Snug Cove revitalization and ferry marshalling, including maps, discussion, and correspondence with BC Ferries, they can visit http://www.firethorne. com/SnugCoveRevitalisation. David R. Hill
Seniors’ fitness opportunities To the Editor:
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hank you to all the Islanders who are making fitness week happen. And, thank you, Sandy Logan, for giving us a free pilates demonstration at Cates Hill Chapel on Tuesday, October 2, at 9 a.m. The Pilates Support Group welcomes
and see how everyone’s doing, putting out any ‘fires’ there might be. If you ask for something he’ll get it right away and if he doesn’t have it, then he immediately drives off to the Irly Bird and comes back with it. There are scores of great people around here, staff, visiting boaters, people living on their boats and islanders doing their laundry or passing by on the way to the ferry. Earl is a longstanding employee and he’s a great human, as is Jen who does the landscaping, and Chelsea, Erin, Paul, Alex, Jewal, Billie and Max. Seems people can’t resist saying a kind word to a parking-lot painter. “Looks like a great job,” they say. Whether it’s locals Lisa Shatzky or William Van Luven or Hal Barber, or a complete stranger, I’ve been confessing about the 7. They’ve kindly downplayed it, though if Michael Epp happens along I shall not tell him, he’d be sure to make a clever remark. This is what I’m thinking now: if I had booked that part on ‘Arctic Air’ two weeks ago I’d not have been able to take this job and would not have met these people or had this opportunity to plunge in and reflect at the same time. Further, I would not have been able to paint what has turned out to be a very fine number 19. Which is worth reflecting upon.
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Golf Club draws on incredible passion of its directors To the Editor: spirited group of members attended the Bowen Island Golf Club (BIGC) AGM at the clubhouse on September 14. Notwithstanding the challenging year, all were in agreement the club has a lot to be thankful for including a great core of members, volunteers and donors, the latter of whom enable ongoing capital improvements that otherwise could not be undertaken. At the outset of the meeting, a moment’s silence was observed for the recent passing of Dick Van Aelst and Harold Fraser, both former directors, longstanding members and well respected members of the community. While the highlight of the past 12 months was the completion and May 5 official opening of the clubhouse, the financial support from the North Shore Credit Union (NSCU), the establishment of the Peter Schmidt memorial garden and the construction of the Fraser - Van Aelst bridge south of the ninth green were also identified as key achievements. The NSCU support will enable the construction of much needed fencing around the maintenance yard, an additional carved BIGC sign at the second tee and some other minor course improvements. The challenges of administering a more substantial food and beverage operation at the Cup Cutter were briefly discussed with two conclusions. First, in spite of some start-up glitches, it was agreed the staff and our Miksa partners have done a fine job. Second, members will be asked to complete a comprehensive questionnaire that will provide the management committee and board of directors with some suggestions for practical and reasonable changes that will both improve the operation and better meet the expectations of members. Members were reminded that the ongoing success of the golf course is more directly related to the amount of green fee revenues and memberships, not the proceeds of the club’s food and beverage operation. The preliminary results of the September 8 member-guest fundraising tournament were discussed and it was suggested that a net profit of $32,000 looked likely (which would be $5,000 greater than budgeted). The chairman thanked all tournament supporters that included joint hole sponsors, patrons, prize donors, auction bidders and the participants. It was emphasized that this event is the club’s major fundraiser and its proceeds enable the club to operate and balance its books. The meeting concluded with the acknowledgement of the chairman that both the past and present group of directors were second to none, and a delight to work with due to their incredible passion for this public amenity. Tom Edwards offered some kind words of thanks and praise for the directors on behalf of the members. With the recent passing of Dick Van Aelst and the decision by Jane Kellett to step down, Kathy Clarke and Rich Anderson were elected as new directors. They will both bring new energy and ideas to the board. The incumbents returning include Bill Brown, Gordon Campbell, Mardy Duncan, Cro Lucas, Garth Meeres, AI Morse, Herb Paterson, Bruce Russell and Bob Sangster. Bruce was elected as president, AI Morse as vice president and Bob as treasurer. Bruce Russell, president & director
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hen Shane Tweten is exposed to the wind at the top of a tree, chainsaw in hand, the elements may give him the idea for his next carving. Shane owns Greenscape Enterprises and is a BC Hydro certified utility arborist here on Bowen Island. He likes to use the wood he cuts down to create complex carvings depicting masks, celtic knot panels, Vikings and dragons. Some of the masks on the walls in his Stands Tall Creations woodcarving studio and gallery at Artisan Square resemble the traditional north west coast native style. Others have a unique flavour of their own. When Tweten began carving under a native teacher about five years ago, he decided to follow his heart and let the carving take him in a different direction. “The first year was a training and eyeopening time. It was about wrapping my mind about removing wood and ‘seeing it’ rather than adding it on like you would clay. After I did a couple of pieces, I got more confident in my carving ability and started to do things that nobody had taught me. I wanted to see how I would be as an intuitive carver.”
Soon Tweten found that the products he was doing on his own time turned out better than the things he was instructed on. He found that with First Nation’s masks, he was bound to tradition and how it was supposed to look - otherwise it wasn’t considered true native art. “I did a wind mask, and that was the first one where I strayed [from formal design],” said Tweten. “Nobody had shown me how to do that and when I took it to my native teacher, he was blown away. Being on my own, the creative energy was and is just huge.” Tweten likes to have control in his business as well as his art. “Right now, I decide when I’m open or closed. I decide how much and what product to put out and I can accept commissions,” he said. “I’m fortunate to be in this position. I am grateful that I have a daytime job that pays for this - it’s not such a stressful starving artist syndrome. I’ve really got a good thing going.” His newest creation is a Wind Man mask. It started with a solid chunk of dawn redwood that had the appearance of a nice piece of firewood at first glance, bark and all. Tweten then explained what it was he saw in this piece of wood: the potential for his next mask. He pointed out the lack of knots and a nice clear grain. He had used a piece of this same wood before and had
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liked its interesting grain patterns and how compliant it was to work with. He began by taking measurements and squaring it off, and doing half the design on transfer paper, drawing the design back on every time he carved something off, using the highest point for the nose and dropping everything else back. It looked painstaking, physical, intricate and demanded the use of many specialized tools that Tweten has neatly hung above his work bench at the back of his studio. Curls of sweetsmelling wood and sawdust covered the floor as he cradled in his lap what slowly started to resemble a face. He used an adze (resembling a sharp hoe) and a gouge that goes deeper, then a smaller gouge. Then he moved to hook knives as the piece progressed. “I’ll do all the detail carving and finishing work when it’s dry. If this was a hard block of wood and I tried to hollow it out, it would take forever. I was lucky and got very little splitting or cracking with this piece. It seemed to dry evenly which means I was successful in keeping the same thickness all the way around. I don’t use a caliper, I just feel how thick it should be all the way around,” he explained. continued, PAGE 7
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Tweten likes to do elements of nature that he can relate to and wind is a big one. “I climb in trees - and when a big windstorm comes, I’m busy at work,” he said. “Wind plays an important role in my life. I like linking it with the environment. That’s why I do a lot of leaf faces or green men. The other side is the Viking or the dragon. I love the idea of creating something from wood and bringing it back to life.” The Wind Man took form over a couple of weeks, the final steps included painting, oiling and waxing. The wood soaked up the canola oil which brought out the colours and grains as well as the different layers of acrylic wash. After about 10 min-
utes of absorption, Tweten sealed in all the moisture he just added by coating it with wax. “As you’re working the piece, it starts telling you what to do because you want it to look it a certain way - proportionate, aesthetically pleasing,” he explained. “When I finish a piece and then come back to it the next morning, it opens my eyes to all the little things I maybe didn’t notice the night before, maybe because I was tired. I’ve rushed before with applying the oil too soon and it smeared the paint - you learn by those mistakes.” When he finally hangs the Wind Man on the wall, he’ll sit down and have a glass of wine, have a good look at it and enjoy it. It could be gone the next day. His motto? “Don’t put anything out there that you’re not happy with - it’s your state-
ment, your business card.” He’ll ask his wife Jules for her opinion and constructive criticism saying that he has been staring at it so long, he needs an objective opinion. And at the end of the day, when people come in and praise his art, it may not pay the rent but it’s gratifying to hear. “I really like that people are drawn to different pieces for different reasons. You hear what they like about it and it’s feel-good stuff. I’m pretty happy.” For more information and to see photos of Tweten’s work, visit www.standstallcreations.ca. For the real deal and to see the Wind Man, drop in at Stands Tall Creations at Artisan Square. If you’re lucky, catch a glimpse of him breathing life into a piece of wood.
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Celebrating people in recovery SUSANNE MARTIN Editor
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ecovery Day, on September 30, is the first of its kind in Canada and it came about through the tireless work of local recovery advocates, Lorinda Strang and AnnMarie McCullough of the Orchard Recovery Center on Bowen Island among them. This is an important year for the Orchard as it reached the milestone of being 10 years in operation this April. And Lorinda Strang, the Orchard’s executive director, remembers the time it first opened. “There was a mutual excitement felt by staff and the original group of six clients when they walked through our doors,” she said. “There is heartache and joy experienced daily at the Orchard but the prevailing sense of hope and pride exists as strongly today as it did 10 years ago.” One of the things Strang is proud of is the fact that many of the Orchard’s first clients are still in long-term recovery today. “An example is our client from Panama who is returning to celebrate at our 10 year alumni reunion party this October,” she said. She recalls hiking in Cape Rodger Curtis with him and asking how he decided to come all the way to Bowen Island. “He said that he had been to Vancouver once before and had been deciding between Canada and Europe but fortunately he found the Orchard on Bowen Island. He stayed connected to us through e-mails,” Strang said, adding that he sent her a note in one of his earlier alumni check-ins that she wants to share. It says: “You will never know how many times in these last 14 months, I have wished to be there at the Orchard in a safe and beautiful place like Bowen Island.” Strang says that the client from Panama celebrated his 10-year-anniversary of recovery this April 2012 and adds, “It will be an honor to present him with his 10-yearrecovery medallion in person at the Orchard next month.” Strang has often heard that the Orchard’s clients “feel a sense of safety after leaving the city behind and often describe the connection to nature as an important part of their healing process.” She and her family had been long-time island residents with a history of being active and engaged members of the community. She feels that this may have led to the continued support Bowen Islanders are showing for the Orchard. But the support is not one-sided. “Bowen Island is a diverse community that has residents that work in many different therapeutic modalities and the Orchard utilizes the services
of many of them,” she said. “We have a rotating roster of people on island who come in to the Orchard for Thursday morning programming. This includes everything from drumming circles, meditation, music therapy, poetry workshops and team building. Not only do we employ a staff of 40 people, but we also purchase supplies and use the services of almost everything the island has to offer.” As examples, Strang mentions the farm fresh turkeys from McDonald’s Farm that the Orchard’s clients will enjoy this Thanksgiving or the ingredients for the Saturday night dinners that often come from the local butcher at Alderwood Farms. “Our clients’ families book into local accommodations, eat in the cafés and shop in all of the stores on island. Some of our alumni purchase homes, work in the community and take pride in becoming islanders who give back to the community,” Strang says. “I would say that the Orchard helps drive the Bowen Island economy which I’m sure is appreciated by the community – especially in the long winter months.” For Strang, the community’s welcome to the Orchard’s clients and their families plays an important part that has contributed to its success - it is considered to be one of the premier treatment centres in Canada. “I hope that islanders know that the work we do is often difficult but the rewards are that we have saved lives and families. From that, all of society benefits. We are witness to the miracles of the human spirit daily and I am forever proud of the accomplishments of our clients young and old,” she says. Through her work, Strang was aware that the US Government, through its Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, recognizes September as Recovery Month but that Canada had no equivalent. Together with McCullough, the Orchard’s director of communications, she decided to plan a local and public celebration of recovery. They joined forces with Chuck Doucette and David Berner, executive director of the Drug Prevention Network of Canada. Strang mentioned an interesting twist to the story as Berner had worked with her brother over 30 years ago when Berner was head of the X-Kalay Foundation Society, a halfway house turned treatment centre for alcoholics and drug addicts. Berner was instrumental in drafting a proclamation that was issued by mayor Gregor Robertson and officially recognizes September 30, 2012 as Recovery Day in Vancouver. “There is still a stigma attached to
AnnMarie McCullough the Orchard’s director of communications, Lorinda Strang, the Orchard’s executive director and David Berner, executive director of the Drug Prevention Network of Canada. Joanna Journet photo
people who have walked through the hell of addiction and have come out the other side. Many of them still fear that they will be judged negatively if they reveal they are in recovery when seeking employment, housing, or ‘come out’ to their employers or new people they meet,” Strang said. “Recovery Day is about celebrating people in recovery and shifting the focus from the problem to the solution. We want to show that there are thousands of people from all walks of life in long term recovery. And they lead healthy lives.” Strang hopes that Recovery Day will show the general public, other people who need help, politicians and policy makers that recovery works and that there is proof. “We want people to understand that recovery heals families and benefits communities. My hope is that no addict need ever feel shame when asking for help. There is a solution. Many roads, one destination: recovery,” she said. She would like to invite Bowen Islanders to show their support by joining Recovery Day on the steps of the Art Gallery at noon on Sunday, September 30, for Vancouver’s first Rally for Recovery. “Our goals are to organize and mobilize the recovery community to speak effectively with one voice. Our mission is to demonstrate the power and proof of recovery from addictions and its value to individuals, families and communities throughout British Columbia and the nation,” she said. “We are actively and vigorously seeking to advance public policies and practices that promote and support recovery. We envision a world in which recovery from addiction is both a commonplace and a celebrated reality, a world in which the entire spectrum of effective prevention, treatment and recovery support services are available and accessible to all who might benefit from them.” For the next step, Strang is hoping for declaration signed by Canada’s prime minister that proclaims September as recovery month in Canada.
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heatre on the Isle [TOTI] is in full rehearsal for a production scheduled for October 12, 13, 18, 19 and 20. Mark your calendars. Tickets will go on sale soon. The play is called Dead Man’s Cell Phone. It’s a comedy about good and bad, lying,
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who would listen that they had just discovered “the secret of life.” This coming Monday, October 1, at 11 a.m., Kip Anastasiou will discuss Watson and Crick’s great discovery with all its shenanigans, disappointments, furies, glory and significance. They did win the recognition of the Nobel Prize. Watson was considered to be too
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Thursday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m. the Gallery at Artisan Square Screening of film White Water Black Gold Speakers: Rueben George, filmmaker David Lavallee, Sven Biggs of Tanker-Free BC Admission by donation. YARD SALE / MOVING SALE 759 Channelview Place, Sat., Sept. 29, 10 to 1. Lots of DVDs, books, toys, games, furniture, etc.
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Next farmers market to be held at Applefest ELLE GLAVE BOwFEAST
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he Bowen harvest has peaked and there are just two more BowFEAST community farmers markets this season: Sunday, October 7 with Bowen Heritage’s Applefest and Saturday, October 20 at BICS. Applefest, a celebration of all things apple and our island heritage trees, has invited Bowen growers to sell their produce, baked goods and preserves at its event, Oct. 7 from 11 am to 3 pm in Davies Orchard. Then the final BowFEAST community farmers market is October 20 at BICS, 9 am to noon, hosted by the Bowen Agricultural Alliance Society
(BAA). The market features Bowengrown fruit and veggies, plus baked goods, vinegars, pickles and jams, and the bounty from the school’s student garden. Tables are $5. Vendors, please contact Elle Glave: elle.glave@ bowenagalliance.ca. For info, see www. bowenagalliance.ca. We spoke to grower extraordinaire Clemencia Braraten of Primrose Farm about this year’s harvest. Q: What’s growing in your garden right now? A: A lot! (Giant) cabbages, beets, corn, tomatillos, onions, tomatoes, potatoes, squash, lettuce, kohlrabi, green beans, Roma beans… soon we’ll have pumpkins. Q: How was this growing season?
A: Not too good for apples. We had caterpillars on them and a tiny worm eating our raspberries. But beans, corn, squash, broad beans and peas all did really well. Q: How can islanders buy from you? A: They can stop by whenever. Any time! We’re on Harding Road, on the right just after you turn off from the main road. Q: When is your produce available? A: Through til the end of October, then again next year in June or July— depending on the weather. Q: Anything else to mention? A: I love it when people come by. We can harvest some beautiful vegetables together and visit. It’s so nice.
Applefest set for October 7
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pplefest is a free family-friendly event, sponsored by Bowen Heritage. It welcomes islanders and visitors to the Davies Heritage Orchard from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for displays (heritage apples, bee culture, pollination), sales of apple pies (Thanksgiving dessert), heritage-apple tastings, games, music, and the Best Bowen Apple Pie Contest. This year, the Bowen Agricultural Alliance is also participating with a farmers market. More info: www. bowenheritage.org or bowenheritage@gmail.com
Bowen grower Clemencia Braraten holds up a cabbage in her garden. Elle Glave photo top Comfortable? Last weekend, islanders had fun at the community garage sale on the boardwalk. Debra Stringfellow photos left and bottom
A garden by your window
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n Sunday, September 30, or on Sunday, October 7, from noon to 2, Bowen Island children aged 5 to 12 are invited to join a free workshop to learn how to make a windowsill garden. Instructor Brent Carline at the Bowen Heritage Demonstration Garden (behind Cottage 20 in the Davies Heritage Orchard) will show participants how to plant three different herbs that they can take home, watch the seeds sprout, and in just a few short weeks, taste what they’ve grown. Learn about the soil needed, the wisest way to water, and the best place to put herbs to grow at home. To register, email bowenheritage@gmail.com. Please include the child’s name, age, and preferred session date. Enrolment is limited to 15 participants. The workshop is sponsored by Bowen Heritage (www.bowenheritage.org) and supported by a Vancity Community Project Grant. CONTESTS CONTES TS PRODU PRODUCTS CTS STORE STORES S FLY FLYERS ERS DEALS DEALS COUPO COUPONS NS BROCHU BRO CHURES RES CATAL CATALOGU OGUES ES CON CONTES TESTS TS PRODU PRODUCTS CTS STORE STORES S FLYERS FLY ERS DEALS DEALS COUPO COUPONS NS BRO BROCHU CHURES RES CA CATAL TALOGU OGUES ES
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