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Power outagesWhere to get information when youneed it.

Documenting wildlifeJeff Morales talks about time in the wild

Finding ways to feeling fineHow accupuncture can help you

Soaking wet but still having fun, Hannah holds a home-made lantern beside sister Abbie, andwith mom Micaele and dad Michael Florendo.

Light up the Covedrawshundreds of wetrevellersHeavy rainfall was no deterrent toupbeat island crowdLOUISE LOIKE D I T O R

The night was pitch black andthe rain was hammering down withwind that threatened to blow downtrees and disconnect the Christmaslights. If you didn’t know better,you would think that staging anoutdoor event on a night like thiswould be an act of abject futility.Perhaps it was due to the lack ofoptions for celebrational activi-ties on a small island, or perhapsthe locals are just optimistic andunstoppable. Whatever the case,Light Up Bowen, drew throngs ofrevelers.Up at Artisan Square, the carol-

ers began caroling, faces shiny weteven under umbrellas. The home-made rice paper lanterns begandissolving, and children made themost of the moment, waving glowsticks and splashing in the deep-

est puddles. Like the Whos downin Whoville, the voices still rosein song. Peter King helped out,picking up and dropping off witha bus lit up like a disco, strings ofcoloured lights all around the vehi-cle as he tried getting around theSquare. The group walked downthe trail guided by lanterns to thelower part of the cove where moremerchants gave out hot drinks.Children up on a balcony over aclothing store enacted a nativity-scene while keeping watch over thebone-soaked audience. Santa madean appearance for the sticky hand-ed candy-cane carrying kids.Somehow, it was as if the rain

had given the water-logged crowda feeling of “being in this together.”There was a shared experience ofdisbelief and victory; island folksstanding together and singing inthe rain.

The marina shed gets the go-aheadLOUISE LOIKE D I T O R

Rondy and Dorothy Dike, owners of the USSC marinahave received a permit for a variance to build a structure forboat storage and maintenance along with space for indoorrepair of the marina docks. There will also be space for cof-fee roasting and a coffee kiosk.The Municipality received letters of both support and dis-

may with regard to the variance. According to the officialrecords, letters of support “favourably mentioned improve-

ments to the Cove area, and specifically the entrance toBowen. Several letters expressed the connection to theGarden Gateway project as a benefit. Letters also supportedincreased employment opportunities on island.”Concerns expressed include “loss of, or negative impact

on, views in the Cove, negative impact on entrance “ As well,there is concern by some about impact of the buildings toferry traffic and water runoff and increased industrializationof the area. All of the proposed uses comply with currentzoning, and bylaws.In response to concerns expressed, staff made comments

addressing the concerns, stating that “The building will beconstructed in area behind fence along Trunk Road, in landthat is currently unavailable to ferry traffic.“ Construction oframp on SE side of building will allow pedestrians to accessmarina parking lot from ferry property.”The marina is allowed to do maintenance and repair of

vessels and marine equipment within an enclosed building,subject to installation of an oil/water separator for the shopdrain and a spill and storm water management plan. Themarina will have to ensure that all runoff associated with thebuilding is captured on site con’t pg 7

Happy Holidays!Saturday December 19th at 9pm

Come and celebrate the holidays with allyour Bowen friends and neighbours

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$10 Featuring Bowen’s ownADAM WOODALL

BANDBOWEN ATTIRE IS REQUIRED(including: new ugly sweaters I favourite flannel one-sey I anything really comfy)

EGGNOG on Special...MISTLETOE will be everywhere!

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Christmas!VERY BOWEN

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ÖBIM SUPPORTS30/30 PROJECT

On Monday November 23, 2015, Council unanimously supportedthe 30K/ 30Day project being undertaken by Bowen Islandresidents through St. Andrews Wesley Church in Vancouver and incollaboration with First Credit Union on Bowen Island.The project seeks to raise funds to aid Syrian refugee families whowill be relocating to Vancouver. Funds may be donated through aspecial account set up at the First Credit Union on Bowen Island.For more information, please visit the30/30 project https://www.facebook.com/30K30DAY

ÖNEW!!! NEWCOMERS GUIDEBIM is seeking your input as we work towards producing anewcomers guide.

What essential information do newcomers need? What would youlike to have known when you moved to Bowen? What did you learnthat surprised you?

Please submit your ideas and suggestions [email protected] by December 20, 2015.

ÖREMINDER: ICE PATROL &SNOW CLEARING

During winter road maintenance operations, trucks fitted withploughs and salt/sand dispensers need to be able to manoeuvrefreely throughout the island roads. Please ensure that vehicles orother items are not parked on or blocking roadways and/or cul-de-sacs.

When shovelling snow, please do NOT place it onto the Municipalroadways. When clearing your driveway, pile snow to the left sideof your driveway (when facing your property) to improve visibilityof approaching traffic and to reduce the possibility of snow beingpushed across your driveway by plough trucks.

Snow and Ice removal from sidewalks are the responsibility of theabutting property owner and must be cleared by 10 am.

Despite the best efforts of the crew, conditions can deteriorate androads can become treacherous. In extreme conditions, residentsare advised to stay home, use public transit and proceed withcaution.

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ÖA REMINDER FROMTHE BOWEN ISLANDVOLUNTEER FIREDEPARTMENT

The windy season is upon us - electrical safety is important,especially in rural communities such as ours. Please take thetime to remind yourselves and your families about staying safe inemergencies. BC Hydro has great resources that can be found athttps://www.bchydro.com/safety-outages/safety-in-emergencies.html

Ö2016 GARBAGECOLLECTION SCHEDULE

The 2016 GarbageCollectionSchedule hasbeen mailed outto Bowen Islandhouseholds. Youcan also downloadthe schedule fromwww.bimbc.ca

MEETINGCALENDARDecember 14, 20157:15 pmRegular Council Meeting

December 15, 201510:00 amCommittee of the WholeMeeting

December 15, 20153:00 pmKing Edward Bay WaterSystem Local AdvisoryCommittee Meeting

December 15, 20157:00 pmParks, Trails & GreenwaysAdvisory CommitteeMeeting

December 16, 201510:00 amBlue Water Park WaterSystem Local AdvisoryCommitte Meeting

December 16, 20153:00 pmCove Bay Water SystemLocal Advisory CommitteeMeeting

December 17, 20151:00 pmSnug Cove Sewer SystemLocal Advisory CommitteeMeeting

All meetings are held inBIM Council Chambersunless otherwise noted.

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Jeff Morales lives a truly wild lifeLOUISE LOIKE D I T O R

How do you film a raid ofslave raider ants coming intoanother colony, stealing babiesto bring home and use them asslaves? That’s the sort of thing JeffMorales struggled with as a docu-mentary filmmaker for NationalGeographic while doing a specialon social insects.His crew solved the problem by

creating sets designed to allow forlighting and camera angles whilemaking a space where the insectswould “be comfortable and behavenormally.” This sort of challenge isongoing for the man who has wonnumerous awards for his ground-breaking work in documentaryfilmmaking.Morales says that one of the big

moments in his career was pro-ducing his first film, which hap-pened to be about giant hornets inJapan called “Hornets from Hell.”As a man with great respect forinvertebrates, he says the namewas “tongue in cheek,” adding “Itwas my first gig running the show;my vision. I took a lot of editorialrisks. But high risk, high reward,”says Morales.The hornets Morales was

shooting “were 3 inches long.When I first encountered one, Ialmost felt it before I saw it. “He describes how, when theyfly over the ground, “the dustblows away like it does for heli-copters, and there’s this clickingsound because they click theirmandibles when they move.”Like characters in a science

fiction movie from his child-hood, the hornets spurredMorales’ imagination. “Ithought I’d do an homage tosci fi films that I liked as akid, infusing it with science,arts and culture. It was tricky.”Morales chose to live alongsidethese creatures, necessitatingthat the crew don protectivesuits because the insects “had astinger that can dissolve tissue.“Morales and his crew based

themselves in a cabin with thehornets, in the mountains ofNagano. In order to film close-up views of the life cycle ofthe insects, the crew built setswhich would become the earlyseason nest site for the hornetsonce they had introduced aqueen to the set. “It was a hugechallenge” but the team had an“amazing researcher and a cin-ematographer” who did macrowork for the BBC and whobecame a mentor to the rookieproducer. “He gave me theconfidence to run with crazyideas.” Hornets from Hell wasa huge success. “We drew theaudience in and then showedhow amazing the hornets were,turning it on its head. -“That’s one thing I really love

about this job. You become agraduate student for every sub-ject you work on. You are ableto get amazing access the lead-ing researchers on the planetand get a window into the livesof animals and locations. “Morales and his wife

Kim were both working forNational Geographic, living

Jeff Morales experienced a profound connection to the elephant orphans while filming in Kenya at the David Sheldrick Wildlife TrustOrphans project. Though he chose to shoot from ground level, he also found himself bowled over by the playful pachyderms.Jeff Henschel photo

in Washington, DC, when he hada chance to work on a film, Edgeof the Sea, based in Bamfield, onVancouver Island. He was “the lowman on the totem pole. I was every-one’s assistant,” which Morales sayswas a great way to learn from allthe different areas of expertise. Hesays that it was in Bamfield that heknew conclusively that Canada’swest coast was where he wantedto be, and that being a cameramanwas unquestionably what he wantedto be doing with his life.Rudy Kovanic, a highly regarded

filmmaker that Morales assisted,invited the novice to Bowen. “I fellin love with this part of the world,”says the man who has spent a lotof time in some amazing places.Bowen has been home for theMorales family for a decade nowand the filmmaker continues to feelpassionate about the area. Moralessays that he would still love to tellthe story of this region, incorpo-rating the natural history and cul-

ture and “looking at the behaviorsthat inform the legends; there areremarkable stories to tell.”On any shoot, Morales immerses

himself in the local community,both human and animal, tryingto capture the essence of the cul-ture. One of Morales most pro-found experiences occurred whileliving among the elephants at theSheldrick elephant orphanage inKenya. “There’s something dif-ferent about the elephants. Whenyou look them in the eye, youknow there’s a deep intelligence. “Morales describes his time with theelephants as being very privileged.“I was literally on the ground withthem and spending time with peo-ple who spend 24 hours a day withthem. I saw the dedication of thehandlers and the emotional aspectsof the elephant rescue efforts.”He was on site long enough to

see the orphans when they werebeing rescued and at their low-est state, to the transformation as

they were brought toa safe and nurturingplace to recover withthe keepers and otherelephants. ”They werelike kids, each withtheir own personalities.One would be cuddly,another was mischie-vous and there was abully. They’d all wantto play but, playingwith a 500 lb animal,I got bowled over lotsof times.“ Eventuallythe orphans got movedinto a stockade wherethey start to interactwith wild elephantsand other orphans whohad transitioned intothe wild. “It’s hard toimagine how someonecould murder the fam-

ily for ivory.” He is pas-sionate about the need to

protect the elephants, but, he adds,“I can see it because they are desti-tute,” referring to the poachers. “I’mvery privileged. I never lose sight ofthat.“He holds onto to hope for change

for the destitute and the elephantsand hopes that maybe his workcan help to show the animals in adifferent way to those that wouldotherwise treat them with casualindifference or destruction. Thoughhe says he has never encounteredany threat due to political unrest orcriminal activity to do with animals,he says that when they went out toan orphaned baby elephant beingrescued, they had armed escorts.The team found the baby in theheart of poacher territory. ”That’swhen I noticed that a perimeter ofmen with AK47s” were keeping thecrew safe.What may be surprising about

Morales is that his passion lies withthe invertebrates. He talks aboutwanting to go back to Bamfield andBarkley Sound and remake Edgeof the Sea in high definition. Hesays that it’s hard to sell the idea ofinvertebrates as opposed to the biganimal stories. “I have somethingof an affinity for the invertebrates.They are the animals no one reallyappreciates.Morales has been producing Wild

Canada over the course of two yearsfor The Nature of Things sesquicen-tennial, 2017. It’s a huge production,touted by the CBC to be “the largestnatural history survey of Canada inour generation -- filmed across thecountry, showing animal behaviournever before captured.” Moraleshas just shot the fall segment, and istaking stock of what’s in handJeff says it’s a luxury to have

the kind of time he has for WildCanada. With otherwise short timelines, a filmmaker is often backedinto a corner, having to make adecision as to whether or not towait for a shot when the weather

or animals don’t do what the teamhad planned around. Days cost dol-lars, which are in limited supply.Sometimes they have to walk awayfrom a story.Morales says that in the last cou-

ple years he has seen less predict-ability with weather and seasons.Scientists have the data, have stud-ied the subject for decades and nor-mally would be able to reliably pre-dict behaviour of animals. “It’s beenpretty loopy the past couple years.”We hear a lot more from research-ers that things are happening later.”Morales feels strongly that scien-

tists benefit from being able to telltheir own stories instead of wait-ing for a documentary to be made.Because of this, he has startedteaching filmmaking courses forresearchers and scientists.“One of the highlights of the job

is that I also work with knowledge-able executives, camera people, andresearchers. It’s a collaborative pro-cess. Always a group effort.”The toughest part of Morales’

job is going to the airport. “I hatetravelling now,” he says, adding thathe’s fine once he’s on task. Whathe hates about travel is leaving hiswife Kim, and three teens, Finn, 18,Luke, 15, and Stella 14. He managedto bring Luke, along to Florida tobe on site for a show on sea turtles.They spent a long night on thebeach and “Luke became a crucialpart of the crew.” Morales makes itclear that his job “is not glamour-ous. It can get boring or frustrating,but,” he adds, “it was pretty cool toget to share that time.” Finn has alsobeen on shoots, and Stella’s turn iscoming.As for the future, he “wants to

have a positive outlook. In the fieldI’m encountering dedicated pas-sionate and talented people and itmakes me hopeful. “ He pauses,”I’m hoping the people making thebig decisions will catch up.”

Morales, shooting a series for OLN calledPolar Bear Town, airing now.Ian Kerr Photo

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EditorialFrom the craft fair, to new

construction, sports, health andwellness and giant hornets, weare all over the board this week.A highlight of the week for

me as a journalist was havingthe chance to sit down with anaward-winning filmmaker, JeffMorales and hear the fascinat-ing stories about his experi-ences chronicling the lives ofeverything from the botfly toorphaned elephants. He’s shotstunning footage and producedsome amazing documentariesfor The Nature of Things onCBC, National Geographic,Discovery, and Animal Planet.Jeff ’s stories could fill a bookand cutting our interview downto a one page article was achallenge. I’m sure you’ll enjoythe condensed version of someof his career highlights andexperiences.It was a busy weekend with

tree decorating in the cove, soc-cer finals, the craft fair, the lan-tern parade and light up event.It was hard to get out to every-thing so thank you to DebraStringfellow for getting greatpictures for us from the soccerfield.I’ll be heading off to Toronto

to spend time with relativesuntil the New Year, handing thepaper off to Tim Shoults fromGlacier Media while I’m away.You can continue to send let-ters, stories and pictures to theeditor over the holidays andTim will be happy to pick themup.I hope you enjoy this edition

of the Undercurrent.Wishing all our readers a

wonderful holiday season,

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Gratitude forall the supportMovember was a huge suc-

cess! The Mowen Island Fireteam raised over $20,000 formen’s health and came in sec-ond in the Great Canadian Firechallenge. I had such a greatteam to work with. Thank youJill Kenney, Glenn Cormier,Kevin Towes, Kevin Manning,Brian Mulrooney, DarrylDeegan, Geoffrey Soloway, KateBrew, Kelly Miller and JeanetteWrenshall. A huge thank youto Glenn Cormier at The Pubwho hosted the event and hadthe crowd entertained. Thenight would not have been asmuch fun without our incred-ible DJ Jamie Smith. This yearthere was 59 men and womenon our team. The Ballz Hockeytournament was so much fun,thanks to all who came outto play. And of course a hugethank you to my dashing heroGary Ander. That famousmustache raised over $4600for Movember. It is amazingwhat a small community cando and I am so glad that I waspart of it. I am grateful thatmy Canyon, still has his Peak,Crevasse and he would be lostwithout his Ridge.

Nancy Lee

The birth ofBowen IslandPizza Co.Friday night was the night my

mom would make pizza for all ofour friends, thoughtfully crafting away to keep us close to home andout of trouble. Friday was the nightof sports in the BICS gym, the nightwe would catch a few innings at theball field in the summer, and thenight that would inspire the launchof my own business, Bowen IslandPizza Co.Though the seeds were planted for

my business in my mom’s kitchen atan early age, and last April when Iopened up shop at Lonsdale Quay.Throughout the last 10 years, I

unknowingly trained myself for thisventure. My mom taught me howto make excellent pizza. The Snugprovided the best possible trainingground to start my own business,and the time I spent in front of thatcash register only grew my love forcommunity. I spent time in commu-nities across Canada, learning andworking with all sorts of amazingcommunity builders.Friends, family, and local talent

have contributed to the opening ofthe Bowen Island Pizza Co. in moreways than I can count. It is with eter-nal gratitude that I thank you for allyour support and laughs thus far. Forthose who haven’t yet stopped by,come say hi and introduce yourself.

Bowen stretches far and wide andour community spans far outside thegeographic 52 square kilometers ofour island.As the holidays approach, there

are a few things I would like to sharewith you, and offers I would liketo extend. First is that our deli ispacked full of delicious cured meats,charcuterie, cheese, olives and somuch more. We primarily work withlocal companies to supply our char-cuterie, and it is sustainably raisedand ethically sourced. We have afeature running until December 18thto make party planning a little easier,$30+ in the deli gives you 25% ofartisan crackers and flatbreads. Forwho missed us at the Craft Fair, ourt-shirts and tanks will be availableat Wren before Christmas, and therewill be kids sizes too! In the NewYear, for the month of January, wewill be running a ‘Bowen Special’,10% off our take-and-bake pizzas forBowen residents, or the mention ofthis article.From our family to yours, happy

holidays, and all the best in 2016.Bowen island Pizza Co. Can be

found on the main floor of LonsdaleQuay between the Fish Shop andGreen Leaf Brewing on the Southside of the market.

Instagram @bowenislandpizzacoWww.bowenislandpizzaco.com

Melanie McCreadyOwner @ Bowen Island Pizza Co.

Calendar andSubmissionsWe would love to get your

event into our calendar. Sportsevents, dances, fundraisers,exhibits, gatherings of anysort that are open to the pub-lic, please let us know. If youcan send it in Word format asopposed to a copy of a poster,and in the same format as whatyou see in our calendar, all thebetter.

We welcome your stories,and photos. We can’t promise toget them all in but we willcertainly try.


The 30th Annual Bowen Island CommunitySchool Association (CSA) Christmas Craft Fair wasan unprecedented success!!! This island traditionis possible thanks to the volunteers, vendors, youthentrepreneurs, cake-makers, photo booth donors,performers, café sponsors, silent auction donorsand all the community members who come outto shop, donate, and visit! And we can’t thank youenough. More than just a Christmas Craft Fair, itis a celebration of our semi-rural local culture anda chance to come together to celebrate our specialcommunity and all the people and things we holddear.Like a sleigh without reindeer, this event would

never fly without the hard work (and a littlemagic) from our volunteer CSA Christmas CraftFair Committee: Sasha Buchanan, Katie Cooke,Katherine Gish, Sarah Haxby Janina MickoCourtney Morris, Pernille Nielsen, and HelenWallwork. A great bunch of ladies who are always

game to roll up their sleeves to pitch in, come upwith new and exciting ideas and have a great timedoing it!The CSA Board and friends of the CSA are also

huge contributors to the ongoing success of theCSA Christmas Craft Fair: Shayle Duffield, FrazerElliott (Co-Chair), Casey Grundy, Shauna Jennings,Kristin Jarvis, Courtney Morris, Pernille Nielsen,Helen Wallwork, Sarah Winny and of course SarahHaxby and Scott Slater, our BICS Champions.Best wishes to all for a very happy holiday season

on behalf of the CSA Board and the CSA ChristmasCraft Fair Committee. And thank you again toeveryone who attended, donated and helped out inany way for this year’s 30th Annual CSA ChristmasCraft Fair!

Sheana Stevenson CSA Christmas Craft FairCommittee & Co-Chair, CSA Board

A Yuletide CelebrationShelagh MacKinnon, Doug Stepple & Susanna Braund would love to see youcome out and support the Donkey Sanctuary and to mark the wintersolstice of 2015, on Monday December 21st at Collins Hall at7.30 pm-9.30 pm.

Please join us for some seasonal music, poetry, stories and celebrations.Seasonal food and drink will be served

Admission is freeDonations accepted for The Donkey Sanctuary

Clothing and smallhousewares are neededfor Syrian refugeesFriends, here is another opportunity for Bowen to be part of Canada’s hugeeffort to welcome refugees from Syria and help set them up for success inour country.Right after the holidays, on Jan 2 and 3, we will collect high-quality, use-

ful items that are surplus to your needs, and ensure they reach newly arrivedrefugee families who are fleeing the violence and oppression in Syria. TheLegion has generously loaned us their space to make this project possible.(Thank you, Legion, for this crucial resource!)WHAT TO GIVE The focus is QUALITY, not quantity. We are requesting

items in excellent, near-giftable, clean condition. For housewares, smalleritems only, please—no bigger than a toaster oven, say. (We will likely haveto store most of the goods until agencies in Vancouver are ready to receivethem; space is very limited.) If you do wish to donate larger items, suchas tables and chairs, lamps, cribs and so forth, ask and we will make everyeffort to identify agencies that can accept them.We expect to fine-tune this list soon, but for now we believe these types of

items will be well received:- Babies, Children, Teens: Clothing, outerwear, shoes, toys, baby gear.

(Almost half of the newcomers are expected to be children!)- Women: Coats, sweaters, pants and shoes are safe bets. Much of the typi-

cal Canadian woman’s wardrobe may not be suitable for the typical Muslimwoman.- Men: All clothing types, including outerwear and shoes.- Home: Small housewares, such as linens, blankets, small kitchen items,

cookware, dishes, cutlery, small tools. And since our timing is perfect for“re-gifting”, feel free to include any new items such as soaps and toiletries...ifyou get a windfall of those things at Christmas.Not sure if it’s something we can accept? Have ideas to add? Feel free to

email: hprittie at shaw.caPlease note: We are not collecting cash donations, and instead encourage

donations to Bowen’s “30 / 30 Project” to directly sponsor a refugee family.WHOWILL RECEIVE OUR DONATIONS? We are working with

Immigrant Services Society of BC (issbc.org) to ensure Bowen’s donationsare properly distributed as people arrive over the next few months. We arealso reaching out to sponsor groups – especially Bowen’s “30 / 30” initia-tive – with the idea of assembling goods tailored to the individual needs of“their” families.WHEN TO GIVE We will be at the Legion during these hours, ready to

receive your donations: (Monday, Jan. 4 is reserved for packaging and trans-porting.)• Saturday, Jan. 2 - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. • Sunday, Jan. 3 - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Please set aside NOW the things you wish to donate, and we’ll post againcloser to January 2 to remind you and fine-tune the list. Please also share

this with your networks (to reach those not on social media). And we mayneed more volunteers to help sort and package.

Thank you!Heather Prittie

BC Grant is available towritersBC Arts Council has announced the opening for applications for creativewriting grants.“Awards are available to support the creation of new works or the re-writing of existing unpublished or unproduced manuscripts.“ A varietyof genres including drama, fiction,graphic novel, juvenile, creative non-fiction, poetry and spoken word arebeing accepted until mid Sept.

Application guidelines and program details can be found at: https://www.bcartscouncil.ca/guidelines/artists/creativewriters/creativewriter.htm

Thankyou for anothersuccessful craft fair at BICS

On Friday December 4th I arrived at the ticketbooth at the Horseshoe Bay terminal at 9:18pmwith my two children ages 11 and 13 after pickingup my son from a grade 6 dance at the Glen EaglesCommunity Centre. I handed the BC Ferries ticketbooth attendant $120 and requested an Experiencecard and mentioned that I was with two students(they had not yet returned from school.)The ticket booth attendant (grey hair in his 50s)

asked me if I was a resident of Bowen Island andI said yes for 4 years, he then asked for proof ofresidency and I told him that I left my wallet onBowen. He then proceeded to ask to see my driv-ers license, I told him I did not have it on me, itwas at my home on Bowen as I forgot my wallet onBowen.

He then told me he could not let me drive, as itis illegal to drive without a license. I began to getupset as I had groceries and Christmas decorationsand my children in the car and it was the last ferry.He began to raise his voice at me, security came

over with their dog and I ask to speak to a manag-er. He again yelled at me and told me he could notlet me on as it is illegal to drive without a license,my youngest began to cry and my oldest was get-ting upset.

I asked if I could park my car and walk on andhe said no. At this point there were 5 cars behindme and it was 9:30 pm, passengers began exitingtheir vehicle offering to pay for my ticket thinkingthat was the problem.

I got out of the vehicle and spoke to other resi-dence waiting and told them that they would notlet me through because I do not have my license onme. One passenger become very upset and wentto the ticket booth and told the attendant that heis not a police officer and could not refuse me todrive or ask for my license in the first place.Other customers offered to drive me on. As I

was crying and calling my husband the securityofficer yelled at me and said, “You see what youhave done. This is about you and now you’ve got

everyone involved!”At 9:35 pm (17 minutes after I arrived), the

booth attendant let me through. He gave me thewrong change (I asked to put $115 on my experi-ence card and he put $120) and he charged mychildren (both residence and students at an event)full price, when I went to ask him about the mis-take he said, “whatever move through.”As I drove past the booth I looked back at my

youngest who was in tears and said to me “I wasso scared,” he had never heard a man yell or accusehis mother.When I got on the ferry I called my husband

who was waiting at home and worried. When Icalled him, I was followed by an attendant on thecar deck. When I went back in the vehicle two deckattendance passed the vehicle and looked at me andinto the vehicle which I felt was harassment, so didmy son.My son had a hockey game yesterday and we

needed to come back on the 9:30 ferry again, hewas afraid and I was also afraid that we would runinto the same man.I am a professional, I work with the school

district and I am a mother. I did not deservethat treatment on the last ferry of the night; if Iwere pulled over by a police officer I would havereceived a ticket. The fact that a worker threatenedto not let me on the last ferry with my childrenwithout any resolution at the time (they said Icouldn’t park, walk on or ride with another resi-dent!) was beyond stressful and wrong.I ride the ferry 12X a week, I am a customer and

I did not deserve that treatment which made mefeel like a second class citizen and was emotion-ally stressful for me and my 11 year old child. Ontop of this, I was overcharged and he dismissed mewhen I suggested he made a mistake.

Brooke Fairely

BC Ferries customer service

The Bowen Island Arts Council kicks off It’s a Wrap, our annual end-of-the-year showcase of functionalartwork featuring unique hand-made gifts created by more than 40 local artists. The show and sale runsfrom December 10 to January 3.The gala opening reception is December 11, at 7 pm with entertainment by Marc Gawthrop.The exhibit features clothing, pottery, paintings and jewellery and gift certificates for creative experiences,

such as our fabulous Eat. Drink. Paint class. The Gallery is open seven days per week during December,from 11 am – 4 pm.BIAC and the Gallery would also like to thank our supporters throughout the year and wish everyone a

peaceful joyful and creative New Year.

The Bowen Island Arts Council

Unwrapping art on Christmas morning



Dr.Catherine Shaw is a long-term health care provider anda champion of a misunderstood tradition in medicine.photo Bemoved Media

Feeling fine during a frenzy of festivityLOUISE LOIKE D I T O R

The festive season can be both fun and a physically,mentally and emotionally taxing time, but there aretools you can use to keep your spirits and energy up.While acupuncture may be the opposite of your

idea of a good time, Dr. Catherine Shaw, is an acu-puncturist but also holds the title of Dr. of TraditionalChinese medicine, a title that is held in high regardamongst people from the country of it’s origin. Shawsays acupuncture can be a very helpful tool for feelingbetter but, “there is no single prescription for stress orexhaustion.”Dr. Shaw says that trying to explain acupuncture in

western terms is inadequate. “It’s been around for along time, and is used in a great deal of the world.“ Shesays, in the simplest terms, that acupuncture “has to dowith the circulation of chi in the body and in all levelsof our beings; mental, physical and emotional. “ Sheadds that “we are naturally moved toward health andwellness,” but sometimes, there is imbalance. Dr. Shawsays that by stimulating the systems in the body, acu-puncture can help alleviate or reduce pain and improvesleep and flu-fighting capacity.Shaw cautions that ”to try to explain how acupunc-

ture works in western terms makes it smaller than it is.”With origins that date back thousands of years, Chinesemedicine incorporates both acupuncture and herbalremedies.Shaw has empirical evidence of the efficacy of acu-

puncture. Having treated thousands of people and see-ing results with every treatment, she is emphatic. “It

works.”Whether it is stress, headaches or sleeplessness,

Shaw looks for the underlying cause for the symp-tom and looks for multiple clues to health challenges.“Acupuncture can help with stress,” she says, but if achronic situation is the trigger, it may be that other out-side support is also needed. ”It depends on the under-lying illness and stressors.“Before beginning a treatment Shaw does an assess-

ment including patient history, asks questions, does apulse diagnosis, which is not just about the rate of thepulse, but how the blood-flow feels to her touch. Shealso inspects the condition of the tongue, which canindicate imbalances.

“The flu is a big area of treatment in Chinese med-icine, especially since antibiotics can’t be used forviruses.” The doctor often combines more than onemodality in her treatments. With the flu, or jet lag,she has herbal medicine that can help. In the case oftravelers who head off somewhere hot for the holidays,then return to the winter weather, it is hard on thebody, as if jumping from winter into summer and back.Treatment addresses the need for the body to adapt tothe extreme changes.Shaw says that because every condition has so many

variables, as with headaches or stress, the exact treat-ment and length of time for the treatment depends onthe individual’s history and situation. Headaches mayseem like a straightforward result of holiday stress, “butseemingly simple kinds of things are not simple. Oftenthey are complicated, and a sign of imbalance.” Shedoes observe however, that with treatment, “most peo-ple will feel much better right away.”

How needles poking into various places on the body can bring reliefto another part of the body is difficult to understand, but the results areremarkable. Shaw became interested in Chinese medicine when acupunc-ture cleared up her severe allergies. Shaw studied in the US, Europe andCanada as well as traveling a month in China. Prior to becoming a doc-tor, Shaw had been a lawyer. Now Shaw is a long-term community healthadvocate who has a gentle and nurturing approach with her patients.The ultra-fine needles are inserted at locations that correlate to inter-

nal systems. The needles will stay in from just a moment to half an hour,sometimes as Shaw touches them for greater stimulation to that point.Every patient has a different sensation during acupuncture and each visitwill be different. Sometimes treatment will trigger an emotional releaseranging from tears to laughter. A patient may feel almost no prick fromthe needle on one occasion and feel it powerfully the next. A needle willgo into one part of the body and another part may have a sensation whilean entire system responds.Difficult as it is for western thinking to understand acupuncture, it

brings relaxation, relief and healing to a wide variety of people on adaily basis. Shaw understands that the idea of having numerous needlesinserted into the skin may not appeal to some. For those people, thereare massage techniques, finger pressure, electrical stimulation, lasers andmoxibustion, which heats up and stimulates the points that would other-wise be stimulated by a super-fine needle. “I don’t use lasers or electrical,”says Shaw, who sees her patients one at a time, patiently monitoring theirresponses. She also will not use needles on children.Part of the stress during the holidays, the doctor observes, is that we

are “out of harmony with the seasons.” There is increased activity andagitation when this would naturally be a period of rest and recovery. “Ifyou think about a plant, in the winter the energy goes into the seed orthe roots so it can burst into new life in the spring. “ Shaw suggests thatwinter is traditionally a time of going inside, and turning inward. Instead,people may not take time to regenerate and feel burnt out. “Winter fes-tivals are about eating together, and about building up our internal lightand fire. When we are expending all our energy externally, we fall out ofharmony with the natural rhythms of the season.”Essentially, winter is naturally a time to slow down so that we can

emerge transformed in spring. For most of us however, cocooning willjust have to wait another month.Acupuncture can help with your energy flow and balance your chi. If

nothing else, when you go for a treatment, you get half a hour of lyingdown and doing nothing which, in itself, can be wonderfully grounding.

Accupunturist treats the whole person

Accupuncture can berelaxing in times of stress

During acupuncture treatment, the patientis made to feel comfortable and relaxedwhile specific points on the body arestimulated for a specifically targetedeffect. The needles are ultra-fine.photo Bemoved Media


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Top tips to fight back against cold season

LOUISE LOIKE D I T O R

Fighting back against seasonal stress-ors from holiday hangovers to flu bugsand stress often means a bit lying lowfor a while. Unfortunately, taking a lit-tle well-earned rest isn’t always enough.Luckily, Bowen has a wide variety ofhealth practitioners that can give youthe boost you need.Courtney Morris provides healthcare

through acupuncture, homeopathicremedies and supplements.Morris has straight-forward advice.

For flu-fighting, “have a bath in Epsomsalts.“ The salts help to restore mineralsthrough absorption of magnesium andsulfate and a warm bath helps inducerelaxation and sleep which help torestore wellness.Morris advises “nourishing the body

with Vitamin C and D. ‘D’ is responsiblefor thousands of functions in the bodyand we can’t get enough of it in the win-ter.” Morris has studied herbs and healthin her travels and has learned a lotduring her time working with FinlandiaPharmacy and Natural Health Centre inVancouver. The best approach to keep-ing on track is “getting some rest alongwith some vitamins.“ She suggests thata good tool to keep on hand is the herbastralagus. “It’s a herb that is a goodgeneral tonic that is helpful for raisingyour “chi,” or energy.“ Another sug-gestion she has for island carnivores is“bone broth soup. It’s a really good elixirand Joy Jubenville at Alderwood farmmakes one that is so good for you. “If you are flying off to be with family

over the holidays, Morris has a tool forfighting jet lag that you may not havethought to try. “I used it to get overjet lag coming back from India and it

worked right away,“ says Morris. She isreferring to yin yoga which “adds stressto your body by having you hold a posefor a prolonged time. It gets everythingmoving from really deep within. Greatfor jet lag.”The herb Arnica, often used to heal

bruising and reduce swelling is anothersuggestion for jet lag. It’s sold in a vari-ety of forms from a gel to a capsule.The best approach to all the stress-

es? “It’s prevention.“ However, since itmay be too late for prevention and ifyou can’t slow down, take warm baths,get lots of sleep or avoid horrific eatingbinges, “just try to practice deep breath-ing,” says Morris. Long, deep breatheson a regular basis. You are probably feel-ing better just thinking about it.Courtney Morris has an office next

door to The Undercurrent.

Marina construction to begin in the springcont’d from pg 1and not allowed to impact municipal

or adjacent property.The variance reduced the minimum

setback from the front (north) lot linefrom 3.0 metres to 0.15 metres, andfrom the side(east) lot line from 3.0metres to 2.5 metres and .5 metres forroof overhang

The Development Variance Permitdoe not allow for changed to the per-mitted uses or densities. Dike saysthat “site preparation has started andbuilding construction will start in midJanuary.” Dike is uncertain as to whenthe buildings will be fully operation-al due in part to consideration of theheron nesting season and location of

nests. “I think we are probably outsideof the 500 yards around any tree whichthey might use.” Dike says the loudconstruction noises are not admissibleduring the heron-nesting season. Allthings considered, he expects to havethe building completed by late summer.

Foods, supplements and exercises that canhelp you through the holidays


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Call 1-888 POWERON (1 888 769 3766)to report an outage.For outage info by GPS, use your mobile device to accessoutage reports in a map view, and for those withGPS-enabled phones, get outages updates for your exactlocation.

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Falling trees caused a power outage in Bluewater for the third week in a row.On the morning of the most recent power outage, trees shattered as they crashed to the ground near thereservoir in Bluewater. Three trees were felled by just one as it fell through the forest.photo Bronwyn Churcher

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Thief targets postersduring ChristmaspreparationsLOUISE LOIKE D I T O R

In spite of someone’s Grinch-like attempt to removeinformation posted outdoors on poles and bulletin boardsabout the weekend celebrations, the community came outin full force to Light up the Cove and attend the CSA craftfair.Over the course of two weeks, more than 200 posters

advertising Christmas celebrations were put up in the coveand then each was surreptitiously removed.Posters were designed to provide information about the

community event, Light Up the Cove, where Christmaslights are turned on, locals gather to sing carols and paradewith lanterns through the cove and shopkeepers providehot drinks and candy on the wet night.Basia Lieske and Jewel Maxwell, were the driving force

that galvanized the community into catching the spirit ofthe community event. The two were busy with all aspectsof the night, from the organizing, to promoting, to settingup and packing up. The posters were donated from TheOffice which Maxwell put up, only to have to go back andget another round of donated posters. Lieske and Maxwellfound the situation very disillusioning.“We also noticed that they are no CSA Christmas Craft

Fair posters or BI Community Choir Christmas concertposters on the poles either,” says Lieske while wondering“who is doing this?”The postering of hydro poles, while a common meth-

od of broadcasting news of events can cause problems forhydro crews who have to climb poles with tacks stickingout, however according to a spokesperson, BC Hydro didnot come to Bowen and remove posters.


After a brotherly dispute, Sugar paid a visitto Bowen Vet for some medical treatmentto an injury on his leg. After a thoroughcleaning and some antibiotic cream, Sugarwent home relatively unscathed. To helpreduce the chance of any further siblingrivalry, his owners are considering gettingthem both neutered for Christmas!

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Land Act:Notice of Intention to Apply for a

Disposition of Crown LandTake notice that Graham and Louise Waters from Bowen Island, BC, hasapplied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations(MFLNRO), Surrey, for a residential private moorage tenure situated onProvincial Crown land fronting Strata Lot 16, District Lot – 1605, Group 1,NWD, Plan - BCS2806, PID: 027-830-047 Bowen Island, BC.

The Lands File for this application is file #2411664. Comments on thisapplication may be submitted in two ways:

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2) By mail to the Senior Land Officer at Suite 200- 10428 153rd Street,Surrey, BC, V3R1E1. Comments will be received by the Ministry of Forests,Lands and Natural Resource Operations until January 3, 2016. Commentsreceived after this date may not be considered.

Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered partof the public record. For information, contact Information Access Operationsat the Ministry of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services in Victoria atwww.gov.bc.ca/citz/iao/.Ewa Izdebski nee Tomczyk,

born January 1st 1950 in Warsaw Poland, passed away peacefully,

Sunday, December 6th in North Vancouver, surrounded by family by

her side. She is survived by her loving husband Roman; children Rafal

(Diana), Michael and Christopher; grandchild Summer; as well as

numerous nieces, nephews and extensive family in Poland. Ewa adored

life and touched those that met her in a memorable way. She was a

gentle soul that loved nature, healthy living, the fine arts and art history.

She had a Masters of Theology with a special interest in Sacred Arts

from the Catholic Theological Academy in Warsaw, Poland. A Funeral

Service and Celebration of Life will be held at the Holy Trinity Church on

December 12th 11:00 am at 2725 Lonsdale Ave in North Vancouver. In lieu

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Christmas in the Cove

Elsie, Kate and Marli are mixing sales and conversation at the fair. Jim McConnan, one of the Black Sheep takes a stroll throughthe market.

Morris dancer having fun. Editor Meribeth Deen, on maternity leavefrom the Undercurrent with elder son.

Tim Hausch, on the left has managed to do a little shopping, while JackWilson entertains passers-by with a little juggling while he works onsales.

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We Dig it, Form it, Mix it, Pump it

BOWENBULLETINBOARD

It’s a WrapFeaturing over 250 piecesof art and giftware by

Bowen artists

10 Dec. - 3 Jan.Reception Fri 11 Dec.

7-9pm

Gallery @Artisan Square

Presents

The Sugar Plum Fairy was on hand to greetthe children and adults alike.

Basia Lieske and Frosty the Snowman are trying not to meltfrom the warm rain falling all around.

Jewel Maxwell couldn’t help but smile tosee the hundreds of people who turnedout for the event whish she helped toorganize.

With Frosty the Snowman and the SugarplumFairy, Light Up the Cove was a magical event

Louise Loik photos


HEALTH & WELLNESSDr. SusanneSchloegl

M.D.Open Mon.Wed.

Thurs. Fri.Call for anappointmentArtisan Square604-947-9986

Dr. Utah Zandy604-947-9830

CALL FORAPPOINTMENT

OPENTUESDAYS &THURSDAYS

Dr. Dana Barton

NaturopathicPhysician

596 B.Artisan Square

604-730-1174Natural

Family Medicine

COURTNEYMORRIS

R.Ac, DCH

Acupuncturist/Homeopath

604-338-5001

[email protected]

Dr. Gloria ChaoFamily Dentist

www.bowenislanddental.com

Artisan Square604-947-0734

Alternate Fridays10am - 4:30pm

Horseshoe Bay604-921-8522

PsychologistDr. Carolyn NesbittPhD, R.Psych #1484

604-376-9801www.CarolynNesbitt.com

Compassion mindedcounselling to grow

wellbeing in the midstof serious illness,loss and grief.

Mary ColemanMSW, RSW

778-233-4425Docs on the

Bay and Bowen Island

Life LabsTue @

Dr. SchloeglThur @Dr. Zandy

6:45am - 8:45amFor routine lab tests.

Specialized tests & children maybe referred to the mainland.

BOWEN ISLANDMASSAGETHERAPY

604-947-9755 EXT #1

@ #597Wellness Centre& #595 next door!!TEXT: 604-653-9755

By Appt.7 days a week

Celebrating27 yearsCommunity Healthcare

MARY MCDONAGH RMT

ALICIAHOPPENRATH RMT

ROBYN IZARD RMT

HARMONY SHIRE RMT

CATHERINE SHAWDr. Traditional ChineseMedicine/Acupuncturist

❦MARY

MCDONAGHRMT, DCH

Registered MassageTherapist

❦SANDY LOGAN

RegisteredPhysiotherapist

At entrance to Artisan SquareSuite #597

ChiropractorDr. Tracy Leach, D.C.

595B Artisan LaneTues. & Fri.Call for anappointment

(778) 828-5681www.leachchiro.com

BODY VITALITYMASSAGE THERAPY

James Goldfarb RMTBC#05279

Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon

Call 604-288-2860text 250-726-8080

www.bodyvitality.ca

Bowen Island Undercurrent December 11 2015

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