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First Nations educationA sneak peak at recent activities atBICS and Island Discovery School

World War II memoire70 years after the fact, an Islanderremembers the war’s end

They did it!Highlights from the Sun Run

Monika Sabathil and her husband Sigurd outside their home on Bowen Island.Meribeth Deen, photo

MERIBETH DEENE D I T O R

Year eighteen of heron nesting season inSnug Cove is underway, and as Senior BylawOfficer Bonny Brokenshire told council last

week, Bylaw Services has yet again received numer-ous inquiries about activities that may or may notcontravene the municipality’s heron nesting policy.Pacific Great Blue Herons (Ardea herodias fannini),are considered a species of “Special Concern” underthe Species at Risk Act, and are protected underFederal, Provincial Law. Brokenshire outlined threeparticular activities that have come up as points ofconcern, and following her presentation, a fourth -the planned construction of a tourist gazebo on thepier – was raised by members of council. The con-versation that followed ended with two new munici-pal heron policy’s being passed, the second of whichallowed the gazebo’s construction to move forwardthis past weekend.The activities of concern that Brokenshire raised

in her presentation were the Green Man Festival, themowing of the library lawn and a request to move theRotary Stage for the Steamship Days Festival to thearea of Crippen Park across the street from TuscanyRestaurant. On the first concern, Brokenshire saidthe Festival organizers decided to move the major-ity of their activities to the Union Steamship Lawn.

On the second concern, Brokenshire says that MetroVancouver has come up with a protocol to allow thelibrary lawn to be mowed without disrupting the her-ons. On the third point of concern, Brokenshire saidsuch a decision would be up to Metro Vancouver asthe move would impact their land.Towards the end of her presentation, Brokenshire

suggested that in order to move public understand-ing forward on this issue, the municipality mightconsider revising the Heron policy (written in 2001)or creating a Bowen Island “heron fact sheet” similarto the provincial one that already exists.Mayor Murray Skeels responded skeptically to this

suggestion.“If you’re going to have herons in the middle of

downtown, it doesn’t matter how much you write.People are going to say, this is crazy,” said Skeels.“And you’re going to say yes it is, welcome to BowenIsland. The last council went through a lot on thisin trying to expand the library parking lot, but thennobody could park there during heron season. Youcan try it, is my perspective, if someone wants to takeanother shot but it is what it is. They rule us.”Councilor Alison Morse added that at the very

least, the spelling mistakes should be fixed within thepolicy, which is poorly written and lacks clarity.

Council adopts new Heronpolicy and construction oftourist gazebo moves ahead


At 10:30 on Sunday evening, Áine Corrigan-Frost was walking to a friend’shouse near the Bowen Island Legion when she saw a large, “fluffy” brownand black dog emerge from what appeared to be a shared driveway.

“It was clearly not with anyone, and am generally kind of scared of dogs, so Icrossed the street and tried to avoid it,” said Corrigan-Frost. “It crossed the roadand started following close behind me, and I turned around to face it. When I didthat, it lunged and snapped at me. I was looking it in the eye, and kept facing it asI walked backwards towards my friend’s house.”Corrigan-Frost said the dog never bit or touched her, but she was forced to

encounter it a second time when she walked home. She says that when she finallydid get home, she was too shaken to do anything, but her mother called bylawservices on her behalf.Senior Bylaw Services Officer Bonny Brokenshire says that because they don’t

know exactly who’s house the dog came from, and do not know who the own-ers are, there will be no action taken on this case. However, this incident will beadded to the list of 21 “dog aggression” incidents that have occurred on BowenIsland since the beginning of 2014. Almost half of those incidents, according to arecent report written by Brokenshire for council, have resulted in serious injuryto either humans or other animals.Brokenshire was asked to put the report together following a letter written to

council by Iona Buchan on March 18.“My concern is that as a citizen of Bowen we have had a number of incidences

lately with proper protocol for dog etiquette,” writes Buchan. “Do we (BowenMunicipality) have a better way of communicating with the GVRD? How dowe enforce their bylaws? How many dogs can one person have under controlat once? Should the Cove be a leash-only place? Should there be a limit to howmany dogs can reside in one dwelling?”

Islander actively seekingkidney donor

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Leash laws consideredin order to address “dogaggression” incidents


At 35 years of age, Bowen Islander Monika Sabathil was diagnosed with akidney disease called Glomerulonephritis, a condition, she says, that she hasprobably had since she was a teenager and may not have ever been diag-

nosed in earlier times. Still, the diagnosis came as a shock for the mother of threesmall children.“The medication was very strong, and made me feel horrible,” she says. “But

after a year, my prescription changed and my health stabilized. I was basicallyable to lead a normal, active life.”That relatively normal life would last nearly 30 years. Then, after several years of

feeling constantly cold, Sabathil was told by her doctors that her kidneys (alreadyfunctioning at one-third of a healthy person’s kidneys) were failing more. She facedthe option of going on dialysis and a waiting list for a kidney transplant, or findingsomeone herself who would act as a donor, and avoiding dialysis altogether.“In September of 2014, my son made the very generous offer to give up one of

his kidneys, and he is one of the healthiest people that I know,” says Sabathil. “SoI chose the second option. But as it turns out, he has some kind of heart palpita-tion that eliminated him from being a candidate.”With one option eliminated, Sabathil and her husband Sigurd decided to ask

for help. They told their story through a nation-wide United Church newsletter,and let their daughter tell the story yet again through Facebook. Through thesetwo requests, they were contacted by five potential donors, each of whom had towithdraw their offers for various reasons.Sigurd Sabathil says his wife’s health, and her shot at getting a new kidney is his

number one concern at all times.“There is no other priority for me,” he says. “I am very involved in all the tests

and I read all of the literature that comes out on this procedure. I have met some-one on Bowen Island who gave a kidney, and she told me it was the most reward-ing thing she has done....”

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“It’s written as an information notice, it should bewritten in the format a policy,” said Morse. “It’s fullof typos, it doesn’t make sense and it should onlyhave the reference to contacting the bylaw officerwith respect to questions. It also refers to somethingthat’s attached, that isn’t attached, and on the otherside of this notice there’s an article that appearedin the Undercurrent and that I think added a littlemore detail. So, the policy as it’s written, we might aswell just get rid of it because it’s really not helpful topeople.”When Municipal Chief Administrative Officer sug-

gested that rescinding the policy would leave BowenIsland to be bound by Provincial regulations, whichare more restrictive, Morse clarified that she nevermeant to say that the policy should be rescinded.Other council members agreed that the policy

requires “cleaning-up” and, suggested manners ofclarification.Following her comments on the matter, councillor

Maureen Nicholson brought up the issue of the tour-ism kiosk planned for the pier.

“I don’t know where that stands in terms of pro-ceeding, but the question about the moving of theRotary Stage to the area in front of Tuscany, when Iwas thinking about that in terms of this policy, themost sensitive time isfrom February 1 untilMarch 1. And SteamshipDays is July 10th – 12thwhich is four monthsafter the end of the sen-sitive period...”Nicholson said that

addressing the heronpolicy does in fact fitin with the prioritiesoutlined in council’sStrategic Plan in termsof improving SnugCove because currently,“everything is put onhold until September orOctober.”“I am not speaking

against the heron policybecause I understandthe importance of that,”said Nicholson. “WhatI am speaking againstis the perception thatwe can’t do anythingfor nine months of theyear because we have aheron policy.”

Nicholson then pointed to a suggestion made bySue Ellen Fast, that the municipality should be mak-ing use of a biologist to outline what projects canhappen, and when.After some discussion about whether a project

should simply proceed once a heron nest appearsvacant, council agreed by way of a vote that a biolo-gist should be hired in order to survey the heronsituation in the context of any given proposal in theCove, and that similarly, a biologist should be hiredto review and clarify that heron nesting policy.With this decision made, Bowen Island environ-

mental specialist Alan Whitehead was brought in tosurvey the area around the pier. After determiningthat the herons had moved to the North Side of thelagoon, Whitehead gave a work crew permission tostart the construction of the kiosk.

Heron nests, 2015Councillor Sue Ellen Fast has kept track of islanders’sightings of herons nest for Bowen through Bowen HeronWatch. She says this year, there are four active nests inthe lagoon area. If anyone spots a heron nest, they shouldcontact her at [email protected] However she asks peoplenot to approach a nest as the mother may abandon hereggs.

Heron’s move makes way for constructionof tourist gazebo at the pier

Herons in cherry blossoms taken March 2015.Cherie Westmoreland, photo

Places of Worship WelcomeYou

BOWEN ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH

Pastor Clinton Neal1070 Miller Road 604-947-0384

Service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m.

FOODBANKDROP-OFF

BOWEN ISLAND UNITED CHURCHRev. Shelagh MacKinnon

Service and Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.Collins Hall Bookings: HelenWallwork

Minister of Music: LynnWilliams

CATES HILL CHAPEL www.cateshillchapel.com 604-947-4260

10:00 a.m. Worship • Sunday School: Tots to Teens

Pastor: Dr. James B. Krohn

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ST. GERARD’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHMass: 10:30 a.m. Priest: Father James Comey

604-988-6304

April 26, (Sun.) at Collins Hall at 2:00 PMGuest Speaker:

Bowen Island land developerJohn Reid

“Grafton Lake:AnOpportunity to Get it Right??”Everybody is Welcome!

Eco-AllianceBowenIsland

Annual General Meeting

www.ecoalliance.caThe Bowen Island Arts Council (BIAC) operates theBowen Island Visitor Centre (BIVC) on behalf of theBowen Island Municipality fromMay – September.This year, BIAC will partner with Tourism BowenIsland to help promote our island’s amenities.In addition to providing tourist information andresources, the BIVC houses a small gift shopfeaturing local artist wares and products. BIAC isseeking to fill two staff positions, a Visitor CentreCoordinator and Visitor Centre Host.

The Visitor Centre Coordinator is a 35-hour per week administrative/marketing positionfocusing on the operation of the Visitor Centre. The VCC will take a lead role in attendingto the needs of daily visitors, collect and collate visitor records and statistics, ensure thesmooth operation of the gift shop, and promote and publicize local amenities, services,businesses and events via both print materials and through an online presence (website,social media, etc.). He or shemust possess strong leadership, communications, interpersonaland customer service skills and be detail oriented with excellent time management skills.Strong computer skills and knowledge of web-based technology with an understanding ofmarketing and experience using an array of social marketing tools is desirable.

The Visitor Centre Host position is a two-day (14 hours) per week position. The primarilyrole will be to attend to the needs of visitors to the island as well as administer gift shopsales, maintain records and help promote local events and activities. The VCH will possessstrong customer service skills, work well in a team environment but also be comfortableworking independently, and have experience in record keeping.

For both positions, training or education in tourism is a definite asset, as is knowledgeof Bowen Island. Experience in providing friendly efficient service to the public isessential. Must be fluent in English. A second language is also an asset. Please submita cover letter indicating which position you are applying for and a resumé no later thanMonday, April 27 to Jacqueline Massey, [email protected], or Box 211, Bowen Island,BC, V0N 1G0.


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MeribethDeen

Dear Editor,

While volunteering at a recent Bowen Legionwork party it dawned on me that at least five ofthe regular “older” attendees at the Friday nightdinners, who always sat at the “seniors’ table” (akathe Senate) no longer attend. Why? Because theyhave chosen to move off the island due to a lackof appropriate seniors’ housing such as Snug CoveHouse (formerly Abbeyfield). This “reflection” isnot intended in any way to diminish the dedica-tion of a great number of Snug Cove House direc-tors, both past and present, for their perseveranceand commitment to succeed, but rather it is tobring an important community issue to light in acomparative manner.By comparison, the disproportionate amount

of time, effort and money spent by individuals,and in turn the municipality, to prevent docks atCape Roger Curtis and eventually/methodicallyother targeted areas on Bowen, interested if notconcerned me. I think there is something terri-bly wrong with the balance/priorities of so manyresources and so much energy being focused onstopping the docks, when comparatively little isbeing done to address the much needed seniors’housing for the much respected elderly membersof our community who are now moving on to the“next stage” of their lives, off the island!Regardless of where one stands on the “Stop

the Docks” initiative, with some for it and a greatnumber of the silent majority against, none of ushave a choice as to growing old and eventuallyneeding the “next place” to live, as in “assistedliving”. Against a backdrop of the current 2015 –2019 Financial Plan Budget Consultation Meeting,this is a perfect time to consider the most appro-priate use of our taxpayers’ monies and prioritiesin the community. Let’s focus more time, support,effort

Bruce Russell

Dear Editor,

Nearly 40 Bowen Islanders attended the GreenParty launch for Ken Melamed last Thursday atGleneagles Golf Club. It signals a huge level of inter-est and support on our island for a positive changein our federal political landscape. Organizershad anticipated up to 150 attendees—but over 300showed up to hear Elizabeth May, Bowen IslanderWade Davis and candidate Ken Melamed share theirthoughts on why the Green Party should (and likelywill) win this riding.Statistics from recent provincial and federal elec-

tions reveal that when voter turnout is high, theGreens attract a lot of votes and win seats. So…if you don’t want to see a Conservative represent usand you do want to see an MP like Ken Melamed inOttawa that is committed heart and soul to democra-cy, to a sustainable economy, to fiscal responsibility,and to social justice (not to mention intelligent poli-cies to protect our environment) please encourageeveryone you know to vote this fall!I feel heartened and inspired by Elizabeth May’s

leadership and by the integrity and intelligence ofthe candidates who are running in this election. TheGreen Party has become a mature and serious con-tender to become a positive influence in Canadianpolitics.We’ll be hosting Ken Melamed on Bowen for some

information sessions in the coming months. If you’reinterested in learning more about the Green Partyand its platform send us a note!Sincerely,

Tim Wake, Kathryn Thomson and Fenella JacquetContact [email protected]; or [email protected]

Even more concerned citizensSenior’s housing vs.the docks

Green Partyrepresentation for WestVancouver, SunshineCoast and Sea to Sky

Dear Editor,

After the English Bay oil spill and the port firein Squamish, we Concerned Citizens of BowenIsland felt we had to be on the ground in the com-munity. So last Saturday we set up table at VillageSquare and the response of the people was like I havenever seen before. I have been at many tables andbooths through out the years, but this, was some-thing else. On a small table with a big map of HoweSound, we placed our declaration, email list signup sheets, stickers and information materials aboutthe proposed Woodfibre LNG facility and the EagleMountain – Woodfibre pipeline.These two proposals are very much linked. We

have the Woodfibre LNG proposal that would besufficiently supplied with natural gas through theexisting 10” diameter pipeline coming from theCoquitlam, where it connects to the natural gas pipe-line bringing natural gas from fracking operationsin North Eastern BC. Interestingly, Fortis has a pro-posal before the Environmental Assessment Officeto enlarge this pipeline between Coquitlam and theWoodfibre site from 10” to 24” diameter, increas-ing the capacity almost 6 times. Why? Is it becausethe Woodfibre LNG proposal is only 1/6 the size thecompany andgovernment want it to be overtime? AWoodfibre LNG 6 times the size of the current pro-posal would mean, 100,000 tons of cooling water perhour instead of 17,000 tons, and 24 to 28 LNG tankerreturn trips per month instead of 4 to 5.With last week’s experience of what “world-class

response and cleanup” to an oil spill Most peopleneeded very little or no information and encour-agement to sign our declaration, which asks theProvincial and Federal Governments to reject theWoodfibre LNG proposal.We will be setting up tables in the cove this week-

end and we hope youwill stop by with your questionsabout Woodfibre LNG, and sign our declaration.On behalf of Concerned Citizens Bowen,

Anton van Walraven


Dear Editor,

The grade 6/7 outside45 class at BICS wouldlike to gratefully acknowledge our sponsors for theVIMFF Best of the Fest Tour film night on April 25at BICS: Agnes and Dora clothing, Bowen IslandCommunity Recreation, Bowen Island Sea Kayaking,Bowen Island Golf Club, Fenix Flashlights (MattTaylor), Innate Gear, Kevin Harding Firewood, MaryKay Cosmetics (Donna Bottay), MEC, ObsessionBikes, Phoenix on Bowen, The Ruddy Potato,Rustique Bistro, The Snug Cafe. (And main VIMFFTour sponsors: Arc’teryx, Cliff Bar, CTV, The Beat94.5, MEC).Sincerely,

Judson Berry and David Jones

A big thank you to our film fest sponsors, from outside45

Outside45 students high above the Chief.Michelle Glave, photo

HC BEHMS U B M I S S I O N

The following narrative is what I remember from the end of World War II. Iwas four and a half years old so of course I do not remember dates and names,these were given to me in later years. But the images described here are the eventsand interaction with people is from my own recollection as I experienced them.I was born in North Eastern Germany, in the Province of Mecklenburg, a farm-

ing country bordering on the Baltic Sea with hundreds of lakes, beech and pineforests, red brick houses and people with a good sense of humour and wisdom.The village of Mestlin, to which our farm belonged, was on one of the most

direct East-West routes used by refugees fleeing from the Russian advances.Looking through an upstairs window I remember seeing this endless stream fromearly morning into the dark of night. It must have started a year earlier, before Icould remember.My mother ran the farm for her father, who worked the family estate, about 60

kilometers away. My father had been in the Africa Corps, Rommel’s Army, andhaving surrendered to the Americans in 1943 was a Prisoner of War (POW) inthe United States. My mother’s three brothers had died, two in the war and onesister committed suicide. Of their six children my grand parents had two daugh-ters left and fourteen grandchildren.We had a large farm house and sometimes thirty or more people stayed over

night or a few days. It was in late March when relatives from Estonia had come tostay with us on their way West. Snow had melted and the muck in the farm yardwas ankle deep for a youngster like me. I had shown my aunt the cow stable ,when my boot got stuck. As I tried to pull my foot up, it slipped out of the boot.My aunt lifted me up and began to cry unconsolably, holding me tightly. Later

my mother told me that she had received news that morning of her husband’sdeath in France. She was twenty and he was thirty one years old. They had beenmarried seven months.Easter 1945 fell on April 1st. Our barns sheltered some 900 Russian POWs. The

Mestlin Farm was ordered to shelter and feed them. Every day a horse or cow hadto be slaughtered and hygiene had to be provided.For all Christians Easter is the day when Christ’s resurrection is celebrated as

the sign of ultimate redemption and forgiveness.For Russians Easter is the greatest spiritual event each year, a time, when fami-

lies unite. For those 900 men, brutalized by years of war, awaiting an uncertainfuture and without news from home, we, the children on the farm became thevision of their dream of home.The commanding officer asked my mother whether the men could give us

small presents they had made.They came and sang in a language I could notunderstand and the music was so different from the songs I knew. One song Iremember began with a whisper and ended in a loud cry of pain and hope.And then they pulled out the toys. There were tiny carved animals, Easter eggs,

toys rich in Russian folklore.I remember one man, he seemed old to me with his weather beaten face,

unshaven, teeth missing, reeking of garlic and sweat, bending down, picking meup, hugging me and kissing me on the head, tears running down his face andsobbing. After he put me on the ground again, he reached into his pocket andpulled out what looked like a ping pong racket with a number of small carvedhens mounted on the edge facing the centre. Under their tails strings wereattached and knotted together underneath with a small weight. Through theirfeet were stuck small pins, which allowed the hens to rock, as if they were pick-ing. The man placed the handle in my hand, put his gently over mine and beganto move the toy in a horizontal circle. One by one the hens would pick and thenraise their heads again as the weighted knot underneath rotated. In the calm posi-tion they had their heads down.I have not forgotten the picking hens and the man’s face.

THIS STORY WILL CONTINUE, NEXT WEEK.

PART 1: Memories of war’s end...70 years on

COLLEEN O’NEILS U B M I S S I O N

With volunteer resources at a premium, some-times it hard to get people to step up to help withyet another “GREAT” idea to make Bowen a moreinteresting and caring place to live. But when SeniorsKeeping Young partnered with Caring Circle to cre-ate a community lunch program and found fundingto support the idea, three other similarly interestedorganizations jumped into the mix to broaden thescope of the program to truly make this a dynamicand sustainable ‘social gathering’ opportunity for thecommunity.Seniors Keeping Young (SKY), Caring Circle, The

Little Red Church, the Legion, and Bowen IslandCommunity Recreation are working together tooffer a community lunch program. It will be offeredtwice monthly to start and if it is well attended, itmay eventually mimic other communities and offera weekly lunch program, much like the dinner pro-gram that the Legion already provides.Caring Circle, on behalf of SKY, applied for a New

Horizons Grant to support the program and thatapplication was successful On that note, none of thiscould have happened if Maxine Alcock hadn’t offeredher services to Caring Circle a year ago wanting to“cook for seniors”. It was the same week that Skyand Caring Circle were in their first talks about thepotential for a lunch program. ..serendipity!Maxine has been providing wonderful soups since

Sept. 2014 as we were doing a trial run to see if theidea had traction. We’ve worked out the kinks andare now ready to seamlessly provide lunch for thecommunity.This program addresses many of the needs of the

community and fulfills some of the goals of all ofthese organizations. Caring Circle is concerned aboutisolated community members and hopes that thismight be a way for socialization that could lead toa better quality of life for some Islanders. The LittleRed Church is always wanting to reach out to thosewho would benefit from the company and care ofothers. The Legion has been looking for ways to

increase their programming and reach out to morecommunity members. Bowen Island CommunityRecreation is eager to better connect with Seniors.So someone from Community Rec will be attend-ing every lunch and help facilitate any number ofquiet but fun activities eg. pool, shuffleboard, darts,poker, crib, checkers, chess and whatever imaginativegames they might concoct depending on the groupin attendance. And of course SKY was initially veryconcerned about falling numbers and what seemed abranding problem – it seems no one’s old enough toattend SKY programming! Also their programs wereprimarily attended by women, their numbers weredwindling and their capacity to carry on with theirmandate was at risk. Organizing an activity thatmight attract more men was important to the orga-nization as well as having something new to offer thecommunity to build their volunteer capacity.The other exciting component for all of the com-

munity partners was to make this event open to alladults on Bowen, not just seniors. Other commu-nities have lunch programs and they’re generallyoffered for adults of any age. Mixed demographics isoften a recipe for a richer experience for all.So the first lunch is scheduled for April 28 from

1130 – 1 p.m. on a drop in basis. Come anytime inthat block of time and have Gourmet Soup accom-panied by Artisan Bread followed by Coffee/Tea andDessert for just $5.00And if you have trouble with transportation, call

Caring Circle at 9100 to arrange a pick up and drophome time (Please give us some lead time). We areoffering free transportation for those who can’t man-age to get there on their own.Please come along and meet your neighbours,

make new friends, have some lively conversation,perhaps have a regular pool or shuffleboard gamewith likeminded “athletes”! Or perhaps cards orchess is your interest…we’ll have the boards out wait-ing for players after a hardy bowl of soup. Make thiswork for our community by participating. This couldbe fun…This program is funded by Government Canada’s

New Horizons for Seniors Program

Senior’s lunches come to the Bowen Legion

Young entrepreneurs expand operationHeading into theirthird summer inbusiness, Isaac andMiles Bailey ofBailey Boyz salsahave moved theiroperation from theirown kitchen to theindustrial kitchenat BICS, and fromthe summer marketto real retail: theirproduct can now befound at the RuddyPotato.Rob Bailey, photo

Who helps the helpers?It is estimated that up to 30 per cent of firstresponders — firefighters, police and paramedics— suffer from PTSD and yet few resources areavailable to help them. The real tragedy is thereis a cure. The #ptsdfireride is raising money foran innovative online therapy program throughVancouver Coastal Health. You can donate or startyour own campaign at ptsdfireride.ca.

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First Nations Bighouse: A right of passage for BICS Grade 4sDEB STRINGFELLOWC O N T R I B U T O R

The kids were told to close their eyes and to imag-ine what it would be like 300 years ago as they hikedinto a traditional Coast Salish Bighouse. A culturalprogram at the Cheakamus Centre up in Squamish,these students were able to experience what life waslike back then. First Nation Elders guided the stu-dents through ceremonial song and dance, huntingand fishing walks, weaving cedar bark and edibleplant gathering. They prepared and cooked meals foreveryone, learned how to make kindling for the fireand spent the night inside the Bighouse.Bowen Island Community School is very fortunate

to be able to participate in this program, a uniquecultural experience for these young people that willlast a lifetime.

Students learn to dance at the Bighousewith an elder. For more photos, go to www.bowenislandundercurrent.comDebra Stringfellow, photos

BOWEN ISLAND GARDEN CLUBS U B M I S S I O N

The Club’s first Open Garden of 2015 will be held thisSunday, April 26th at the home of Michael and Diana Kaile,835 Hummingbird Lane, from 2 to 4 p.m. Non-members arewelcome for a small fee, collected on-site. Please note thatmemberships can be purchased at the door. The Open Gardenprogram provides a forum where gardeners meet, share news

and views and enjoy beautiful Bowen Island gardens.The Kaile’s garden occupies the high ground off

Hummingbird Lane, with sweeping views south over theentrance to Queen Charlotte Channel and Passage Island. Theproperty is fenced, so you can expect to find a wide variety ofplants which anywhere else would provide fodder for Islandungulates.The garden boasts a wide variety of mature Rhodos, an

orchard, a wisteria, a splendid honeysuckle, and a graciouslawn where weeds fear to incite the wrath of 'groundsman'

Michael. Large rock outcropping have been cleverly integratedinto the garden and together with attractive decks and stone-paved patios provide features which set off a multitude ofperennials and shrubs.

“This is a garden to rest your soul, to take a moment tobreathe in the sea air, admire the view, walk barefoot on the lushcarpet of grass, listen to the wind, the bird song, wind chimesand lose yourself in Nature.”Diana and Michael

A garden to rest your soul: open garden at the Kaile residence

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SATURDAY, April 25, 2015 12 – 1:30 PMJoin Amber Baker for a presentation that will touch on whole foods, effects of stress, blood sugar regulation, andinflammation and how that affects cancer development. Learn about small changes you can make to support your bodytowards wellness and build your immune system against cancer and many other lifestyle imbalances.

Presenter: Amber Baker, CNP, RNCPOf all the jobs Amber dreamt of having, a nutritionist wasn’t one of them. She was raised in a self-described“meat, potatoes, and canned corn kind of family.” She is delighted to say she eventually did discover her love for wholefoods and became a nutritional consultant in the process.

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EMILY VAN LIDTH DE JEUDEC O N T R I B U T O R

Kids at the Island Discovery Learning Communityhave been studying local First Nations’ culture. Lastweek Alice Gus from the Squamish Nation came toshare some of her art, games, and tradition with boththose in the classroom program as well as full-timehomelearners. She played a beautiful drum whichher brother had painted, and led a lively game ofSlahal, wherein competitors attempt to guess whichopponent’s hand holds the tiny shin-bone of a deer.As simple as this oldgambling game sounds,it can be a pretty raucousevent! Alice’s face lit upwith joy as she led thesong and game.

The kids had oppor-tunity to sing and toshare thoughts with atalking stick, and even tocreate goat-hide drums.The process of soak-ing the skins and thenslowly coaxing them intoa tightly-strung drumis a complex activity,requiring patience aswell as both strength andgentleness. This work, ofcourse, makes the result-ing drums even moreprecious to the owners.

Because more drum-ming is always a goodthing, Cynthia Fairbank,IDLC’s music and home-learning support teacher,has started a bucket-drumming group. If Ithought the game ofSlahal was lively, this was

even more so – I sat in for part of the inaugural ses-sion of this group, and it was fabulous! We all learnso much from exploration, and Cynthia expertlyallowed the kids to explore with sound, while insert-ing regular group experiments and ideas. It waslovely to see how the kids became attuned to thesounds of the other drummers, and slowly picked upon auditory cues from Cynthia, the acoustics of theroom, and each other.

LEFT: Claire Carchrae makes a drum.Emily van Lidth de Jeude, photo

Island Discovery Learning Centre students learn the art, games and music of the Squamish Nation


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At last week’s meeting, Brokenshire presented areport to council answering the questions raisedin Buchan’s letter. On the question of setting limitssurrounding the number of dogs permitted on anyindividual property, Brokenshire says that of theeight other communities surveyed most had suchlimits in place.“Generally speaking, most of the communities we

surveyed – Lion’s Bay, Pemberton, Belcerra for exam-ple – set a limit of three or four dogs per property,”says Brokenshire. “If someone wants more dogs thanthat, they have to apply for a kennel liscence, and notall properties are suitable for that purpose.”Members of council touched upon this issue but

decided not to take action on it, as doing so wouldrequire changes to Bowen’s Land-Use Bylaw and thisaction does not fit in among the priorities laid out inthe 2015 strategic plan.Among the options for council laid out in

Brokenshire’s report, is the suggestion that councilammend the dog-control bylaw by including an “on-leash on public areas” provision, with the exceptionof certain areas.In discussing this point, councillor Sue Ellen Fast

questioned whether there were more dog-relatedincidents being reported to Bylaw Services fromwithin Snug Cove, or from any of the Bowen Island

Neighbourhoods. Brokenshire said that roughly20 percent of complaints were reported from SnugCove, and those included dogs blocking traffic, feceson the sidewalk and aggressive incidents.Councillor Alison Morse suggested that the defini-

tion of having a dog “under control” needs to simplybe clarified in the bylaw to mean that a dog is on-leash; while councillor Gary Ander elaborated on thepoint.

I’m sorry, but this is part of thegrowing-up of Bowen Island.

“It’s a control issue, and it’s not about the dogs,its about the owners. And we have to give the bylawofficers some clout – 99 percent of the time dogs areexcellent on Bowen Island this is for the 1 percentwhen they are not. They have to have that control.I’m sorry, but this is part of the growing-up of BowenIsland.”Council voted on and passed a motion to carry

the above-mentioned suggestion forward, andBrokenshire will report back to council in severalweeks with ideas about what areas should be exemptfrom an “on-leash” provision of the dog-controlbylaw.

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“...This woman has since travelled the world andclimbed mountains. The option for my wife’s dialisysis there but it would mean a significant diminish-ment in life quality, so we are hoping we don’t haveto take it.”

There are no restrictions on blood-type thatmight stop someone from donating a kidney to helpMonika Sabathil. If anyone is interested or can helpin any way, they should email her at [email protected]. She asks that others circulate her request aswidely as possible in the hopes that the perfect donoris found.

Bowen dog-bylaw to be ammended

Seeking a kidney transplant to prolong quality of life

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APRIL 3

ARTS COUNCIL SEEKSGALLERY/ADMIN ASSISTANT

Are you personable, interested in or currently studying the arts? We offera great summer job working in a creative environment.

Responsibilities include acting as a host at the Gallery @ Artisan Square, artsales, volunteer coordination, public relations including social networking,assisting the curator with the hanging and presentation of art exhibits,as well as assisting the Executive Director in the areas of promotion,administration and program coordination. An interest and or backgroundin arts, communications, media and working with the public is essential.We are looking for an individual who is a self-starter, possesses excellent timemanagement skills and who can relate well to the public and our members.Please note that under the terms of a federal grant, this position is only opento students returning to full time studies in September 2015.

The job runs for 35 hrs/week, Wed-Sun, for 14 weeks. The wage is$14/hour. Please submit your resumé no later than Monday, May 4,to Jacqueline Massey, Executive Director, Bowen Island Arts Council viaemail: [email protected], or drop off at the Gallery @ Artisan Square.

Spring Special

Schedule:

Granville Island:Depart Snug Cove 6:30amDepart Granville Island 4:30pm

Coal Harbour:Depart Snug Cove6:30am, 8:00am, 3:45pm, 5:10pmDepart Coal Harbour7:10am, 8:40am, 4:30pm, 6:00pm

Connect with us:

On [email protected](604) 484-8497

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Bowen Island CommunityFoundation

Annual General MeetingThursday, April 30, 2015, 7pm-9:30pm

Rivendell Retreat Centre

All WelcomeLearn more about the Bowen Island Community Foundation:

bowenfoundation.com

*STUDENT SUMMER JOBSummer Reading Club Coordinator

Bowen Island Public Library is hiring a Summer Reading Club Coordinator to plan,prepare and run a weekly reading program for children ages 5 to 12 and tomonitor a web-based teen reading club.

Position runs from June 2 to August 29 (13 weeks), 35 hours/week (Tues through Sat)Pay rate: $14.00 per hour.

More details are available at www.bowenlibrary.ca

Please submit your cover letter and resume by email to [email protected], ordrop off at Bowen Library, 430 Bowen Trunk Rd. Only applicants considered for aninterview will be contacted.

The deadline for applications is May 1, 2015 at 5 pm.

*Under the terms of a federal grant, this position is only open to students returning to full time studies in September 2013.

for the second annualGreen Man Festival,

in the Cove with Maypoleand the drama of the GreenMan,and the May Queenversus the Ice Queen!

Come and cheer, get yourface painted and have

a great time!

SAVE THE DATE:MAY 16

Calling all creative anachoristsfor our medieval fair at

the Green Man Festival

BOWEN ISLAND MENSFASTPITCH LEAGUE 2015

SCOREKEEPERS NEEDEDFor the 2015 Ball Season!

Do you like to come down and watch theMens Fastpitch league play ball?

Do you want to make some extra money?

We are offering a wage for scorekeepers to filla season’s worth of ball games! We are looking for a variety ofindividuals to come do some scorekeeping. You do not have to

be available every week!

Games are typically held each night, Monday through Friday

Bowen Island Baseball Field - just below the General Store

Scorekeepers would need to be available for a variety of gamesfrom 6:15 pm - approximately 8:30 pm. Training will be provided.

For more information please contact:

Spencer GrundyScorekeeper [email protected] or call

604-947-9016


On the calendarFRIDAY APRIL 24FREE Pilates at Cates Hill Chapel

9 a.m. bring a mat and a towelRoom for moms to set up co-operative child carecontact [email protected] or [email protected]

Legion DinnerDoors open at 5 p.m., dinner starts at 6:30

“Beyond the Edge” photographs by EmmettSparling and Tristan Deggan: Gallery at ArtisanSquare, opening at 5:30 p.m.

SATURDAY APRIL 25Youth Open Gym: 6 - 8:30 p.m. at BICS

Wild Food Tour, register by calling 604-947-9563

Bowen Grows, Community Gardeners Informationevent & mini farmers’ market seedling, seeds & gar-den starts sale10am-noon at BICSContact [email protected] tobook a table at this event.

Best of the Vancouver International MountainFilm Festival, hosted by grades 6 and 7 students atBICSDoors open at 6:30, films start at 7Tickets at Phoenix and at the door - $15 adults, $10students and seniors - cash only please

The Ladies Madrigal Singers and guestsPerform Stabat Mater, directed by Alison NixonCates Hill Chapel, tickets $18, $12 for students orseniors

SUNDAY APRIL 26Dr. Carl Armerding’s post-Easter reflections

Cates Hill Chapel

Open Garden, Bowen Island Garden Club835 Hummingbird Lane starting at 2 p.m.

Wild Food TourRegister by calling 604-947-9563

Musical Family Fun! with guest musician, RippleIllusionBowen Island Yoga, 3 p.m.

MONDAY APRIL 27Seniors Keeping Young (SKY)

9:00 - Exercises followed by a talk by RobertBallantyne. “From producing planetarium shows tomapping trails on Mt.Gardner”11:00 YOGA with Diana Kaile

Spring tune-up for runners, cyclists and hikers12:30 p.m at Bowen Island Yoga, $30

TUESDAY APRIL 28FREE Pilates at Cates Hill Chapel

9 a.m. bring a mat and a towelRoom for moms to set up co-operative child carecontact [email protected] or [email protected]

TUESDAY continuedAA Meeting

Collins Hall 7:15 p.m.

WEDNESDAY APRIL 29Knitting Circle

2 - 5 p.m. Bowen Court - All levels welcome!

THURSDAY APRIL 30Duplicate Bridge @ Bowen Court

Call Irene @ 2955

UPCOMING

MAY 1Tashi & the Monk: Documentary Screening at

Bowen Island Yoga, 7 p.m

MAY 5Free hearing tests, hearing aid cleaning and checks

Caring Circle. Call 604-281-3691

Cut-off for donations to the Bowen IslandChildren’s Centre Clothing Sale

Synergy Cabaret, dinner at the Rowing ClubFundraiser for Tir-Na-Nog Theatre SchoolFor more info contact Karen Cowper at 947-2403

MAY 14Bowen Island Children’s Centre Clothing Sale

MAY 14Free hearing tests, hearing aid cleaning and checks

Caring Circle. Call 604-281-3691

STEF SHORTTC O N T R I B U T O R

There were bands, there was sun,there were balloons, and there wereannouncers, there were little girlsin tutus and tiny red-head boys inCanucks jerseys. There were clownsand dancers and they were all high-fiv-ing as many of the thousands of run-ners as they could for a 10 kilometrelong and windy road.And then there was all of that train-

ing that we had done. It’s go time.Georgia and Bute: There they were

- our families! They made it! The BigHairs and the Long Hairs – the hun-govers and the one in crutches – theysuffered a parking fine and traffic to bethere to hug us and when we huggedthem back too hard and blathered“Thank you so much for coming outto cheer us on!” they shouted “Keepgoing, mom! Keep going!”The Lagoon: Dudes and Dudettes

sitting all laid-back in camping chairson the lawn in front of their apartmentblock, toasting their mimosas withgrins of gratitude: “I ain’t doing that,but you go girl!”Beach Avenue: Runners down –

medical teams crowding over not one,two, but three runners that we countedcollapsed on the baking sidewalk.Pacific Avenue: Wendy Cellick blaz-

ing past us at the 4K mark in a throngof thousands splashing her lovelysweat onto our collar bones shouting“Looking sharp, ladies, looking sharp!”Steep Hill up Hornby towards the

Burrard Street Bridge: Signs saying“Go Sun Runners!” and “You ThoughtIt Said ‘Sun Rum’, didn’t you?”Georgia and Denman: Signs that

said: “Go Mom, I know you can do it!”Across Burrard Bridge: Signs saying:

“Go Auntie Tots!” and “Go Grandpa!”(which actually wasn’t that encourag-ing considering how we were feeling).Granville Island: The chick with the

sign that said: “Go Random Strangers!”The tunnel: The huge black and

white picture of Christopher Walkenscowling, fierce and serious like hehad a world-war watch up his ass, andthe tag line that read: “No Time forWalken”.Cambie Bridge, the man in sun-

glasses shaking his cow bell with a bigwide smile and a sign that said: “Thisis the worst parade ever!”.The Finish Line: The Big Hairs and

the Long Hairs again – waving andcheering us in as we sprinted the finalstretch. We collapsed into their arms,and they hugged us, and they congrat-ulated us, and they asked us for candy.And we gave it to them. Tons of it!I teared up when we passed the

9k mark… Why the crying? Was itbecause we’d received the text that thekids and the men were actually goingto be at the finish line? Was it becauseit was almost over? Because I wasproud of myself? Because it was fun?Because I was so, so, so, so tired?“I cried at the 9k mark last year, too”,

Suzy reassured. Running with Suzy wasamazing. It is highly possible that shemade her second best time, but thisone with a sprained ankle. Ingha saidthat running with Fanella made herkeep going when she wanted to stop.Becca was inspired by Seanna’s speedand strength throughout the trainingand Seanna was over the moon, untilof course, her son left her in the dust.Running has become fun, but at the

end of the day, for me anyways, it’s thepeople.There were a lot of people at the Sun

Run this year.And they were fun.

People just came out to cheer,just because!

Peter King drove Bowen Island Sun Runners downtown for the bigrace!Stef Shortt

Tashi & The MonkLEO CHANS U B M I S S I O N

Lovers of loving kindness in action can enjoy anexclusive screening of Tashi & The Monk, winnerof 7 documentary film awards, at the Bowen IslandYoga Centre on Friday May 1st at 7:00 p.m. Setagainst the majestic Himalayas, the film follows anorphan as she enters Jhamtse Gatsal, an orphanageand school in India run by a monk whose love andcompassion has created family, hope and acceptancefor 85 children in dire need.Following the 40 minute film, Dr. James Frank,

Bellingham-based volunteer physician at JhamtseGatsal, will present an optional Q&A and shareinspirational stories. The evening is family friendlywith aims to leave you uplifted about the transfor-mative power of loving kindness. Tickets will be bydonation at the door and all proceeds will go directlyto Jhamtse Gatsal.

For more information about Jhamtse Gatsal pleasevisit http://jhamtsegatsal.org/

BOWENSHIREStonework & Landscape

Insured and WCB coveragePhone Andy 604-947-0674 Cell: 778-231-7283

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Gallery @ ArtisanPresents

Beyond the EdgeFeaturing photography byyouth photographersTristan Deggan &Emmett Sparling

24th April – 10th May

Opening Reception:

24th April 5:30-7:30pm

Short Film screening at 6:15pm

Gallery @Artisan Square

Presents

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diagonal parking spot atcorner of Oceanview.Yellow cottage & greenscreen tent on leftEverything must go!

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Part-time Admin andSocial Media Assistantfor our Bowen-based,online learning-designcompany to assist ourgrowing client base

with SEO, Social Mediaand general assistance.

Basic HTML andDrupal experience anadvantage. Willingnessto learn and get creativeand grow the role! Juniorlevel position initially:

$18-$22 a hour.To apply, please [email protected]

EditorBowen Island UndercurrentThe Bowen Island Undercurrent, a weekly award-winningcommunity newspaper is seeking an editor to fill a one-yearmaternity-leave contract.

Reporting to the publisher, the editor will be instrumental inguiding the overall strategic direction of the Bowen IslandUndercurrent.

The successful candidate will possess above averageleadership skills, will be a strong communicator, pay attention todetail and can manage and work under pressure in a deadlinedriven environment.

This person will perform editorial and reporting tasks. Strongdesign skills are required, with knowledge of InDesign andPhotoshop. The position is 37.5 hours per week.

You have a passion for, and are comfortable with, all aspects ofmultimedia journalism. You have a track record of turningaround well-written, fact-based, concise, well-produced contentquickly, for posting online that day—with collateral(text, photos and video).You have demonstrable skills in allaspects of web journalism.

Forward resumé and cover letter by Friday, May 15, 2015 to:Bowen Island UndercurrentPeter Kvarnstrom, Publisher

email: [email protected]


LISA BROUGHAMS U B M I S S I O N

One-hundred gymnasts from theSea to Sky corridor including WhistlerGymnastics, Pemberton gymnastics,Vancouver Britannia gymnastics competedat Bowen Island Gymnastic’s Invitational onApril 18.The day started with our youngest gym-

nasts participating in their first officialcompetition and receiving special event rec-ognition awards. Ayla Schwenning got thevault award; Makayla Toews got the beamaward and Capri Van Schounen got the BarsAward.Our Interclub gymnasts, who train 4-6

hrs per week. were also recognized for out-standing performances. Ursula Frid andShelby Jennings were recognized for theirskills on vault; Marie Pedley and TaliaBarnett were recognized for their skills onbars; Brooke Olsen and Kaelyn Denis-Lay;while Marlie Behm and Sarah Carachelowere recognized for their floor skills.Finally our third flight of the day saw our

Provincial Competitive gymnasts deliveroutstanding results. On vault : JasmineFarah, on bars: Ali Catchlove; on beam,Kaia Bentley and on floor,Twyla Lotenberg.Ali Catchlove was the top overall gym-

nast receiving a score of over 9 and gold onevery eventBIGC would also like to thank our spon-

sors: Bowen Building Center for sponsoringt-shirts for all the gymnasts, Bowen Freightfor donating a truck and labour for oursprung floor, Union Steamship for the deco-rations and all the volunteers that made thisevent possible.If you would like to register for gymnas-

tics classes or summer camps please contactour registrar Ily at: [email protected]

Ali Catchlove in flight 3, doing her floor routine. Shewon gold on floor.Siobahn Catchlove, photo

Bowen Island Gymnastics Club Invitational


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That’s also why we’ve launched our new interactive question and answersite, askwoodfibrelng.ca – to ensure we are doing everything we can tokeep the conversation going.

In fact, since we launched askwoodfibrelng.ca just last month, we’vealready responded to more than 40 of your questions.

ASKWOODFIBRELNG.CA IS A PLACE FOR YOU TO:

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Askwoodfibrelng.caNEW ONLINE TOOL TO HELP ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS

Please keep your questions comingand visit askwoodfibrelng.ca. We lookforward to hearing from you.

BI Community Lunch

*2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month(except for July & August - Legion closed)

$5.00 for gourmet soup, artisan breads,dessert, tea & coffee

and the company of friends

Transportation available:Call Caring Circle at 9100

Partnership between SKY, Caring Circle, The Little Red Church,the Legion & Community Recreation

Tuesdays Drop-in*11:30 - 1:00 pmat the Legion

Adult Event

Starting April 28!

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