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Using combination of styles of log home construction, Arnott was ableto overcome his own belief of what was possible and what wasn’t.Acting also as the project’s manager, and teaming up with Bowen’sown Doug Jamieson, Arnott’s result is a masterpiece like no other -a piece of art that won the Canadian Home Builders’ Association ofBC’s Georgie Award in 1997 for best single family detached home inits size range.

This property was eventually chosen by Margaret Swain, who likensherself not just as a home owner but also a trustee of art. And that isher favourite part of living there - as she says, “just being in this housecontinues to inspire me on a daily basis and validates that significantpart of me that naturally thinks outside-of-the-box.”

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FRIDAYNOVEMBER 6, 2015

VOL . 4 2 , NO . 4 1

LOUISE LOIKE D I T O R

Starting on Monday morning,film trucks rolled in, one after theother in the early hours of morn-ing and then late in the evening. ByTuesday afternoon, 120 film crewpersonnel had dispersed around theisland for the filming of a pilot for aTV series called ‘Shooter.’A waterfront home in Arbutus

Point was staged as the home forthe main character. At the house,an outdoor play-set and picnic tableare set on the lawn with ocean viewsbeyond. From around the woodsheda jeep squeals up to the house withthe main character, played by RyanPhillippe at the wheel.Off-set, thick cables necessary to

power the sound and lighting arelaid out through the woods. Overthe deck of the main house, a 100‘“lift“ stretches out over the deckfor aerial shots, An American flagflaps from a pole in the sunshinewhile a ferry passes by. This is whatProduction Manager, GenevieveBridges, calls “the Hero House.” Nolonger Bowen Island, this locationhas transformed into the outskirtsof Seattle.Locations manager Casey Nelson-

Zutter says he began scouting forlocations a month ago and is happywith Bowen. Admiring the viewfrom the south side of Bowen,looking out across the water, hecomments that “this view back toVancouver is pretty rad.” A dozenor so trucks and trailers, includinghair and make-up, park at the golfcourse. On Tuesday morning theyare mostly empty though the peoplein charge of hair and makeup are onhand to show their trailer filled witha long line of highly lit mirrors andswivel chairs.The primary drive to bring film-

ing to Bowen, helping to boost theeconomy is the Executive Producer,Grace Gilroy, an island resident.Gilroy has helped bring other filmsto Bowen, including The Fog, andHarper’s Island.According to Production

Manager, Genevieve Bridges, they

RememberingPernille Nielsen shares her father’sstory in a WWII POW camp

A Night of FunImagination was given freereign on Hallowe’en

Whale trackingScientist uses drones to get a betterpicture of whale behaviour

Bowen becomes Seattle for series pilot

won’t know until 2016 whether ornot the show will be picked up andturned into a series. If the projectgoes ahead, Bowen may be usedagain as the location. “There’s a lotof variables that come into play,”says Bridges; the financial factors offilming are a big part of a final deci-sion for location. Over the course of

a few days the production is payingfor some accommodation, loca-tion rentals and a filming fee to themunicipality. Though five houses onBowen were used for staging onlytwo of the homes were used for sets.The other homes were in shots aspart of the neighbourhood.

With municipal location charges

that range from the initial applica-tion to the film licence and parkingfor three days, Bowen will receivearound $1000 from the production.In addition, Cormorant Marine hasbeen hired to shuttle crew membersto and from the location. Marinecoordinator Jason Crosky says he’sbeen working with Cormorant

Marine for many shoots on Bowenincluding Tale of two Sisters andWicker Man. “I always enjoy shoot-ing here,” says Crosky.He adds that this is an “easy

shoot,” as they aren’t doing anyshots from the water.

Story continues page 12

By flying an American flag over a house, Bowen Island isinstantly transformed into a Seattle locale..

Hair department head Caroline Dehner and make-up departmenthead Christopher Pinney have set up shop by the golf course.

A camera rig hangs out over a dock to capture aerial footage for the pilot of a new series, Shooter.

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SEPT. 1VOL . 4 2 ,

The NDP’s Larry Koopman

Tommy Douglas’s legacy

resonates

stronglywith federal c

andidate

A salute to Cpt. Richards

Allie Drake visits with a descend

ent of

the man who gave Bowenits name

Fall intoautumn

Community groups,from soccer

SKY to choir, are starting

new

It’s stilltoo

dry to lift

ban, water

restrictions

Ah, thejoys of

the first day of scho

ol! Two friendsgreet ea

ch other inthe playgro

und on Tuesdaymorning

as BICS

rings ina new school

year. More photos

on page 3. Martha Perkins p

hotos

It’s not‘the Bowen way’ to have campaign signs

MARTHA PERKINS

E D I T O R

In 1999, a group of people

running for a

seat on Bowen Island’s first-ever m

unicipal

council got togeth

er at DocMorgan’s. S

ince

municipal elections w

ere new here, they

wanted to come up with certain etiquettes.

“We agreedwe would

n’t have signs,” say

s

Alison Morse, whowas at th

e meeting (and

has beena success

ful candidate in every

municipal election since the

n.) “We didn’t

want to litter the la

ndscape.”

Continued page 7

MARTHA PERKINS

E D I T O R

The drought might be ov

er bu

mean the risk of forest fi

res is.

“It’s still incredibly

dry out th

Fire Chief Ian Thompson said o

ing. “Even this rain

hasn’t done a

With a return to summer-like

casted for later this week,

he’s ke

island’s fire restric

tions in place

While you can have a barbecue

property,no campfires or

charco

becues are allowed

in public places.

Thompson will reassess the si

and, until then, he

reminds islan

are no backyard clearings

and b

October15.

And it’s not yet time to give

y

a good power wash.

The water restricti

ons in the K

and Bluewater neighbo

urhoods

Public works super

indentent B

recent rains have h

ad a negligible

wells thatare 500 fe

et belowgro

Up until August 26 thi

s summ

8mm of rain. Between August 2

104.5mm, and another 10 or so

the first few days of S

eptember.

“It will take a lot m

ore rain to

in the municipal wells, Robi

nso

All otherresidents

on munici

are recommended to conser

ve w

Saturday traffic a

dvisory

The Lions Gate Br

idge andSta

Causewaywill be clo

sed to north

Saturdaymorning fro

m 6 to 8am

the RBCGranfond

o Whistler. Asw

bound lanes of the U

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Horseshoe Bay to T

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to 9:30am. Traffic w

ill be reroute

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FRIDAYSEPT. 4, 2015VOL . 4 2 , NO . 3 2

Bowfest, Bowfest, Bowfest!Parade page 3; Logger Games page 6;

Bowfest page 12; Run page 7Meet the Green candidateKen Melamed wants people to vote for

their values, not as strategy to oust MP

Get artyBowen Island recreation teams up with

arts council on exciting fall program

There was a lot of brawn on display at Bowfest’s Logger Games, and not just among the male competitors. Women such as

Alicia Hoppenrath (who created a new yoga move called The Axe Throw) thrilled hundreds of spectators with their strength

and determination to win. Story on page 6; more photos and video online at BowenIslandUndercurrent.com. Martha Perkins photo

MARTHA PERKINSE D I T O R

The Bowen Island RCMP are investigating

two attempted break and enters and one break

and enter which have led them to believe that

the culprit(s) have familiarity with the neigh-

bourhoods.One was on Dorman Road. The owners

were away for a few days and the suspect

attempted, but failed, to gain access by forcing

open a rear door.No entry was gained during an attempt

on Hummingbird Lane, either. Although the

property might have appeared vacant, the

suspect was scared away from trying to open

a lever-operated window when the owner

turned the lights on.In the third incident, the suspect cut

through the screen of a window that was left

open to gain access to a home on David Road

that, once again, appeared vacant. The suspect

had rummaged through the master bedroom,

opening drawers, but was scared away by resi-

dent’s dog.The RCMP says two of these incidents

occurred after midnight and access was via

the rear of the residence.Tips on deterring theftsThe RCMP reminds residents to walk

around their homes to assess ‘weak points’

during the day and in the evening.Look for objects that might be used for

access such as ladders, stumps, and rocks.

People should also assess the visibility of

items of value that can be seen from the out-

side.“Criminals tend to be opportunistic,” says

Bowen Island RCMP Cpl. Paulo Arreaga.

“Mainly small items that are left in the open

and are quick to grab will be targeted (phones,

laptops, money, wallets, purses). These items

should be kept out of plain view. If they are

going to be in plain view, consider your sur-

roundings before you leave them unattend-

ed. At home or in a vehicle, close and lock

windows and doors. Out in the town, don’t

leave items of value on a table or in a shop-

ping cart for even a few seconds.

Attemptedbreak-insindicate localknowledge

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Why the healthcaresurvey matters Artists bid oncrosswalk design


It was two in the morning and Colleen

O’Neil’s five-month-old daughter was

gasping for each breath. As O’Neill paced

through the night trying to comfort the

baby, she wondered whether to call the

island’s emergency’s services.She hesitated. Should she bother the para-

medics in the middle of the night, and what

about the driver of the water taxi who would

have to take them across to Horseshoe Bay?

No, she decided, she’d wait for the 5:30 ferry.

When she got to the hospital she discov-

ered her daughter had pneumonia. “I should

have taken her right away,” she says today.

How many times have people on Bowen

Island hesitated to call 911 or seek their doc-

tor’s help because of how complicated it is to

get off the island?That’s exactly the sort of informa-tion O’Neil, and other members of the

Community Medical Clinic Society of

Bowen Island, want islanders to provide.


Artists don’t usually like people trampling

all over their work but when it comes to a

new creative idea for the streets of Bowen,

they’d be thrilled.The Bowen Island Municipality is invit-

ing artists to submit designs for new painted

crosswalks in Snug Cove. The timing is per-

fect with the paving of Bowen Island Trunk

Road this month.The Bowen Island Arts Council has teamed

up with BIM to ensure that the new cross-

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→ WAT E R M A I N F L U S H I N GAs part of the regular municipal water system maintenance program, BowenIsland Municipality (BIM) will be flushing water mains in all municipal watersystems; Cove Bay, Eagle Cliff, Hood Point, Bowen Bay, Blue Water Park,King Edward Bay, and Tunstall Bay from October 3 – November 13, 2015.Flushing will take place 7 days a week from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in mostneighbourhoods.

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

→ C A L L I N G A L L B O W E NB U S I N E S S O W N E R S /O P E R A T O R S

Please join the Economic Development Committee as we host interactivediscussions about what makes Bowen businesses successful.

Wednesday, Nov 18, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmFood and Beverages will be provided. Space is limited.For more information and to RSVP, please contact Sheana Stevenson at604-947-4255 or [email protected].

→ L E A S H E S A R E R E Q U I R E DF O R D O G S I N S N U G C O V E

Council recently adopted an amendment to BIM’s Dog Control Bylaw makingSnug Cove an “On Leash Dog Area”. Please see the map below for the areaaffected by this new section of the bylaw. For more information regardingthis change or other bylaws, please call Bylaw Services at 604 328-5499 oremail [email protected].

→ R E Q U E S T F O R M E M B E R SBIM Recreation & Community ServicesCommission (RCSC)

The purpose of the RCSC is to provide advice and recommendations toCouncil with regard to recreation and community services on BowenIsland. The RCSC is also currently working on the planning, developmentand implementation of the Community Recreation Master Plan. If youare interested in joining the RCSC, please go to www.bimbc.ca for moreinformation and to download the application. Applications are due by Friday,November 13, 2015.

Bowen IslandRemembers

→ R E Q U E S T F O R M E M B E R SBowen Island Heritage Commission

At its meeting held September 14, 2015, Bowen Island Municipal Counciladopted Bylaw No. 392, 2015, establishing a Heritage Commission for BowenIsland. Council is seeking members of the community at large who areinterested in serving on the Bowen Island Heritage Commission. For moreinformation, please visit www.bimbc.ca.Those interested in sitting on the Bowen Island Heritage Commission areasked to respond byMonday, November 16, 2015 at 4:00 pm.

→ A T T E N T I O N A L LC O V E B A Y R E S I D E N T S

Notice of Cove Bay Water System AnnualInformation Meeting

When: Thursday, November 12 at 7:00 pmWhere: Bowen Island Municipal Hall Council Chambers, 981 Artisan LaneWhat: Overview of 2015 Five Year Financial Plan, Water System Operationsand Annual Drinking Water Quality ReportEveryone welcome!

→ R E Q U E S T F O RE X P R E S S I O N S O FI N T E R E S T

Library Board Vacancy

The Bowen Island Municipality and Bowen Island Public Library are seekingexpressions of interest from Bowen Island residents to fill five volunteerpositions on the Library Board. Those interested in sitting on the LibraryBoard are asked to respond byMonday, November 16, 2015 at 4:00 pm. Formore Information, please visit www.bimbc.ca

→ E M P L O Y M E N TO P P O R T U N I T I E S

Bowen Island Municpality is seeking applicants for Temporary On-Call IcePatrol/Snow Removal Operators. For more information, please visit the BIMwebsite at www.bimbc.ca.

Bowen Island Municipality seeks a qualified Engineering Assistant. For moredetails, please visit the BIM website at www.bimbc.ca. This opportunitycloses on November 12, 2015 at 4pm.

Help trackwhales as acitizen scientistOrcas were spotted from the ferry

last week, along with Pacific White-sided dolphins.While the dolphins will eat the

salmon that are heading inland tospawn, the orcas may be transientsthat are after bigger prey. The iden-tical resident whales that pass byBowen are known as J pod, and theydon’t hunt other marine mammalsbut restrict their diet to fish.The Vancouver Aquarium, said

that last month, Cassiopeia, thehumpback whale that visited ourshores a year ago, was back inHowe Sound. A grey whale was alsoseen feeding nearby, off AmblesidePark in September.White-sided dolphins look like

small orcas and are part of the samefamily.

To help researchers keep trackof marine mammal movements, theVancouver Aquarium has launchedan app called WhaleReport. You canalso report at www.wildwhales.org,email [email protected], or call1.866.I.SAW.ONE.

Cpl. Paulo ARREAGAB I R C M P

On Oct. 26, at approximately12:30am, Bowen Island RCMP werecalled out to investigate a single-vehicle collision on the sharp turn atthe 700 block of Grafton Road.The vehicle had collided with a util-

ity pole and then crashed into a resi-dent’s front yard.The driver fled the scene before

emergency crews attended. However,emergency crews were able to care forthe passenger who was able to crawlout of the vehicle on their own.In addition to alcohol being a fac-

tor in the collision, the vehicle was

confirmed to be stolen from the SnugCove area. Police were able to identifya suspect the same evening. Evidencehas been seized from the vehicle thatwill assist in the ongoing investigation.This incident is a reminder of the

dangers of drinking and driving.The Bowen Island RCMP would

like to take this opportunity to thankthose who leave their vehicles at homeor in a parking lot overnight whenthey plan to drink. We see a lot of thisresponsible practice on the island. Asa police officer and a resident with afamily on the island, thank you.If you have any information about

this incident, please contact thedetachment at 604-947-0516.

Stolen car crashes; driver flees

Drones givescientists aclose-up viewof whalesJANE SEYDN O R T H S H O R E N E W S

A North Vancouver scientist andwhale researcher is hoping that infor-mation gathered on endangered whalepopulations using drones will provekey to policy that will help protect themarine mammals.Lance Barrett-Lennard, head of the

Vancouver Aquarium’s marine mam-mal research program, spent a secondsummer this year taking high-resolu-tion photographs of northern residentkiller whales from above, using a cus-tom-built drone.The work is part of a joint pilot

project with the U.S. National Oceanicand Atmospheric Administration’sSouthwest Fisheries Science Center, touse the technique to gauge the whales’health.“They can look pretty good from

the side and still be quite thin,” saidBarrett-Lennard. “We need that topview to really be able to tell what’sgoing on.”The high-resolution images can

detect changes in the whales’ widthswithin a few centimetres, givingresearchers a good idea of how muchfood they’re getting. The images alsoallow researchers to detect pregnanciesearly on in the whales’ 17-month ges-tation to help track miscarriages andyoung calves that don’t survive.The pilot begun in northern coastal

waters last summer was so successfulthat in September the research teamexpanded the project to look at thepopulation of critically-endangeredsouthern resident killer whales, whichlive in the Strait of Juan de Fuca andsouthern portions of Georgia Strait.That population, which relies on

chinook salmon, is down to only 82whales, said Barrett-Lenard – abouthalf what the population was 40 yearsago. “They have declined substantially,”he said. “We think that food is part ofit.”Commercial boat traffic in the area

and chemical contamination causedby runoff from nearby cities is also

thought to play a part in making thewhale population vulnerable. But theresearch this year shows there is alsoreason for hope.“We found they were in reasonably

good shape from what we could see,”he said – likely because it was a goodyear for chinook salmon.The whales also demonstrated a lot

of social behaviour like rolling andbreeching. “When you see those kindsof behaviours, we know they haveenergy to burn.”Five whale calves were also born in

the past year to the population, includ-ing one during the research project.“We saw it within a day or two of itbeing born,” said Barrett-Lennard.The custom-made drone, which is

designed to be especially quiet andtakes pictures from about 30 metresabove the water, doesn’t seem to botherthe whales, said Barrett-Lennard.“I’m not an advocate for the whole-

sale use of drones to fly over wildlife,”he said. “But if you do it carefully witha very quiet drone it can be very, veryuseful.”While the project’s goal was to

gather scientific information, one ofthe unintended bonuses was “we weresurprised at how beautiful the pictureswere,” said Barrett-Lennard.Researchers observed “all kinds of

social behaviour we weren’treally intending to look for,”he said – including the whales’habit of sharing the fish theycatch. “What we saw from theair is pretty much every timethey caught a fish one whalewould carry it around for awhile and take a bite and handit off to another one…Wenever once saw them catch fishand eat it right away.”Eating, for the whales,

appears to be a social ritualsimilar to the way it is forhumans, he said.Social behaviour was also

evident in the whales’ tendencyto swim very close together.

“Although they are these bigversatile predators they arevery much dependent on eachother,” he said. “They swimclose enough to touch most ofthe time. They really care abouttheir membership in the groupand the composition of thegroup.”Project leaders hope their

information will help pinpointwhich salmon runs are crucialto the population’s survival.That can guide fisheries policyon both sides of the border,said Barrett-Lennard, to bet-ter time commercial fishingopenings and boost salmonenhancement projects.

A drone captures the image of two resident orcas from JPod hunting fish. Vancouver Aquarium/NOAA photo

Photo by Vancouver Aquarium/NOAA

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It has been more than 100 yearssince the newspaper headlines read“War Declared by All.”When World War One was

declared there were street cel-ebrations in many European cities.No-one imagined trench warfare inAugust 1914 let alone the appallingcasualties that occurred over 4 yearsof fighting. Canada’s contribution wassignificant, unprecedented and costly.The country came out victorious,heading towards national autonomywithin the British Commonwealth,while mourning the loss or injury of250,000 Canadians.In 1914, The Canadian Corps,

were little more than a collection ofcivilians in military uniform. Theymarched off to battle with only sixweeks of training, carrying rifles thatjammed when they needed themmost. They faced rats, lice, thigh-deepmud, an infectious disease. They wereshot at, bombed and attacked withpoisonous gas. For most men it wasthe first time in their lives that theyboth witnessed and were responsiblefor death. The final death toll for theFirst World War was over 13 millionpeople. Canadians lost one in 10 menwho served. Many returned homebroken in mind and body.How is it possible to comprehend

the horror of the war? Perhaps it iseasier to understand when you areable to place names and faces to theindividuals who sacrificed so much.One of our treasured artifacts at

the museum is the framed, hand-written “Bowen Island Roll of Honor”dedicated to the World War OneVeterans. This document is the focusof the 2015 Remembrance Day exhib-it. It is sobering to read the names ofthe Bowen men who volunteered toserve. Out of a population of approxi-mately 90 people there are 15 namescarefully written in calligraphy. Theyare fathers and sons, uncles andfriends. We are fortunate to be able to

have photographs and histories to gowith many of these recorded names.

We invite you to explore the his-tory of Bowen Island during thewar years through artifacts from theMuseum’s collection and archivalphotos at the museum Sunday toWednesday from 10-3. We will havea special opening on November 11with our digital presentation “WhyRemember” in the Higgins Cabin. Aswell as an exhibit and movie “Objectand Stories” in the museum follow-ing the Ceremony at the Cenotaph inSnug Cove.

Catherine BaylyMuseum curator

E d i t o r i a l

Finding news onthe drive homeHeading home after a long day at The Undercurrent

office, I began noticing the type of arrow signs indi-cating film locations so ubiquitous around Vancouver.Smelling a story, I followed the string of film trucksheading south.The set had locations marked off in a number of

places, and I made my way around to all of them,hoping to catch someone for an interview beforedeadline. It was a bit crazy, driving around in thedark, but that’s the thing about being a journalist,even on a small weekly paper, it’s still important to getthe story.I found out that the crew wasn’t going to vanish

by morning so I was able to return to the scene andbring you the scoop.Finding enough fresh stories to fill what seems like

a little paper is a big task. It’s always a treat to havepeople pop in with their news and photos. Pleasekeep the leads coming and contributions coming.This week I hope you enjoy the stories and imag-

es from some of the Halloween fun that went onover the weekend. We are also looking ahead toRemembrance Day with a story shared by sistersPernille and Tina Neilson about their dad who waspart of the resistance during WWII.

Louise Loik

Reasons for remembering the cost of freedom

The Bowen Island Museum and Archivesinvites you to explore the history of White Rockat war through artifacts from the Museum’s col-lection, archival photos and drawings, and aseries of letters sent to and from Canadians atwar.Also featured are letters from White Rock

Soldiers overseas and newspaper articles pub-lished in The Semiahmoo Sun during the SecondWorld War. The exhibit features a WWI hel-met, mess kit, and other items. The exhibit isup for the first time, and will be in place untilNovember 22nd.

To honour those whose lives have beentouched by war, the Museum & Archives com-memorates Remembrance Day with exhibits andslideshows. Photographs and artifacts give us aglimpse into Bowen Islanders’ experiences at warand on the home front.We will have a special opening on November

11 with slide shows and refreshments follow-ing the Remembrance Day Ceremony at theCenotaph in Snug Cove.For more information, please visit the muse-

um or contact Helen Booth, museum director, a905-562-5242

From Bowen Island WWI Roll of Honour. TheBrewers:- father and sons. Bowen Island Museum

Museum hosts specialRemembrance Day exhibit-


PERNILLE NIELSENC O N T R I B U T O R

My dad, Frants Erik Nielsen, was amember of the Danish resistanceduring WWII.

Dad was arrested in April 1944 and arrivedat the prisoner of war camp in Froslev, SouthDenmark, close to the German border inAugust,1944, where he stayed until the warended in May 1945.Prisoners had restricted movement and

barbed wire surrounding their barracks, withguard towers at regular intervals. They hadlittle to eat and in spite of the cold winter theywere allowed to wash, but only in cold water.Shortly after he arrived in the camp, the

prisoners were asked if there was anyone whocould fix the broken potato-peeling machinein the kitchen. Since dad was apprenticed asa machinist, he said that he could probablyfix it. Because dad was successful at fixing thepeeler, was allowed to work in the kitchenbarrack. The kitchen had food and heat.Because everything in the kitchen was done

by hand, all the people who worked in thekitchen lived in the same barrack. This bar-rack was located near the kitchen barrack,but accessed through a guarded gate in a wirefence which surrounded their barrack.The kitchen workers had to wash every day

and were given warm water from the kitchenwith which to wash as opposed to the otherbarracks that only had cold water.Dad decided to start carrying the hot water

from the kitchen to their barrack. It was aregular sight for the guards;-- dad going backand forth with the water containers.Normally no food was allowed in the bar-

racks but because dad worked in the kitchenand had access to food they decided to have aparty for his birthday, in their barrack.Every once in a while the camp received

shipments of hvitol, a dark, non alcoholic beerand Dad kept a few bottles hidden from thelast shipment. Borge managed to get some purealcohol from the Danish doctors who were alsoprisoners and they mixed it with the hvitol.

This painting of the Froslev prisoner of war camp in south Denmark was done by Knud Borge Andresen, known as BorgeAndresen, code name “Orn,” and given to Frants Erik Nielsen, daughter of Bowen Islander Pernille Nielsen.

Thedaughterof aDanishResistancesoldierretells hisstory

Frants Erik Nielsen, who’d lay a wreath at the Bowen Island cenotaph everyRemembrance Day, left, took his granddaughters Annalise and Anya to the POWcamp where he spent part of the Second World War. The building on the left isshown in the drawing above.

Every day the kitchen received contain-ers of fresh milk from outside the camp, themilk was allowed to settle overnight and inthe morning Dad skimmed the cream fromthe top and filled a container that went to theGerman soldiers mess. If there was a bit ofextra cream he would give it to the Danishprisoners for their coffee but the container forthe German soldiers always had to be filledfirst.Dad would be having his birthday in the

prison camp so he planned to make the mostof a bad situation. He planned a party.On the day of the party dad skimmed extra

cream from the German’s portion and addedmilk to it. He also managed to steal somebread and a bit of butter and cheese. Anotherprisoner who worked in the kitchen was achef who owed restaurants in Copenhagen.The chef showed the other men how to

make ice cream by using snow mixed withsalt in a bucket. He then put the containerof cream in that bucket and it froze into icecream.They smuggled the food and spiked hvitol

into their barrack room later in the day in thecontainers of wash water, made the ice creamand had what Dad’s described as a very nice

birthday party in their barrack room.Knud Borge Andreson, (Eagle,) who

was the leader of the resistance group thatmy father was with. Borge had been anarchitect,but was also an artist.For dad’s birthday present he did a paint-

ing of the view from their prison. He gave itto Dad as during the birthday party in FroslevPrison Camp, Denmark on February 3, 1945,on his 23rd birthday.The painting is of the view from their room

in barrack H5, looking across the compoundtowards one of the guard towers.


Please join Bowen Islanders in remembranceat the Cenitaph in Snug Cove.

Service starts when 10:30 ferry leaves.Service is finished by 11:30 when ferry returns.

Covered tents and chairs will be available for veterans and seniorsSoup and sandwiches at the Legion immediately following the service.

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 11

It’s not just kids who love getting dressed up for Hallowe’en... On October 31, the Bowen IslandHorse and Riders Association hosted its annual Hallowe’en With Horses party at the meadows.Several games were organized to test riders’ skills, as well as their creativity. photos - Louise Loik


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Wednesday November 11th 12 noon

Landscaping and Gardening Over Septic FieldsOn November 16, 2015 the Bowen Island Garden club welcomes two guest speakers, Wynn Nielsen,landscape/garden designer on Bowen Island, and Scott Stevenson, who owns and operates Bowen IslandSeptic Services. Both Wynn and Scott will bring their respective expertise to this presentation topic ofgardening with a septic system, something that presents challenges to many home owners on Bowen Island.Scott, a registered on-site Waste-water (septic systems) practitioner and fully accredited expert in theinstallation and repairs of septic systems, will discuss the technology associated with septic systems.He will inform us about the differences between old and new systems, installation, maintenance, recognitionand consequences of malfunction. He will also discuss Provincial and Health regulations that govern theinstallation and maintenance of septic systems.Wynn, a landscape/garden designer who specializes in naturalistic gardens will focus on the challenges andaesthetics of landscaping and gardening with septic fields. She will discuss how you can transform a septicfield into a landscape asset without compromising the septic field. Although there are challenges and moredon’ts than dos Wynn hopes to broaden our knowledge of the potential that exists for us to improve theaesthetics of our septic fields. Yes, they don’t have to be a simple piece of lawn! Specific no risk and low riskplants will be identified as safe to use as well as references for us to use in the future. Wynn will also touchon some cautions and limitations of gardening and land use with septic fields (e.g., growing edibles). Also,specific plants that should never be planted near or on a septic field will be identified.This is a golden opportunity for all Bowen Island newcomers who have never had a septic system to

acquaint themselves with both the technology of septic systems and how to garden effectively with them.And for those who are not new to living and gardening with a septic system this is an opportunity to updateyour knowledge with the technology and perhaps motivate you to re landscape your septic field in a morepleasing way.Please join us at the Gallery at Artisan Square on Monday 16, 2015 at 1PM. Everyone is welcome. Membersno cost and guests only $ 3.00.

Hallowe’en at the LegionRevellers dressed up for a night of fun at the Bowen Island Legion on October 30. RebeccaHenderson, in the top hat on the left, holds her nose because of the two skunks, Maureen and BobMackey. Dani Gifford in blue also holds her nose in jest. Top Left: Susan and Bob Proctor as thedead bride and groom and above, Jen Rosling with Georgia Nicholls and Pat McReady. RebeccaHenderson, dressed like Shania Twain also prepared food, decorations, lighting effects, and she alsocreated a backdrop to take pictures of guests at the legion.Rebecca Henderson


Maker Dayinspiresinnovation

Students at Island Discovery Learning Centre worked on their innovative ideas in groups, includingthis experimentation with prototypes of transport vehicles such as cable cars, above and at left.photo: Emily van Lidth de Jeude


A day meant to showcase theinventiveness and creativity ofparticipants, Maker Days andMaker Fairs have become a NorthAmerican phenomena. The ideais to bring a creative communitytogether to create or design inno-vative approaches to a variety ofchallenges. Inspired by the notion,Bowen Island’s Island DiscoveryLearning Centre brought MakerDay to Bowen.Together, parent Charmaine

Heffelfinger and teacher Cara Feldeput together a day of challenge andcreativity for the students.Divided into multi-age groups,

the kids were assigned to invent avehicle that could move a minimumof eight students plus cargo fromanywhere on Bowen to anywhereon the Lower Mainland. The vehi-cle required renewable energy, andwould have to deliver the studentssafely and in better time than theferry.With building supplies that

ranged from cardboard to wire torolls of tape and bottles of glue, thestudents set to work. Their firstchallenge was to be able to concep-tualize something that hadn’t beeninvented and then explain theirconcept to their peers.Within the group, the students

had to assimilate ideas or choosefrom each others ideas in order togo from concept to product. Eachstep was an exercise in communica-tion and cooperation.

Final designs ranged from a cablecar to a hybrid boat-plane withextendable legs that could walk over

obstacles. Vehicles included energysystems such as music-power andbiofeedback power, and a few plansincluded lounges and rehearsalspace. A few kids commented thatthe most challenging part of theexperience was the discussion:bringing their own ideas to blend

and formulate one cohesive groupidea.At the end of the day, 10-year-old

Brigitte articulated what seemedto be a common consensus amongthe participants: “It’s just so cool toknow that you can build such amaz-ing things!”

Carol Cram’s second novel, A Woman of Note,takes readers on a fascinating musical journeyANDREA VERWEYC O N T R I B U T O R

Bowen Island’s Carol Cram has just publishedthe second in her trilogy of historical novels aboutwomen in the arts. The first was The Towers ofTuscany, which tells the story of a painter in medi-eval Italy. With A Woman of Note, Cram takes us to1820s Vienna to meet Isabette Grüber, a concert pia-nist and closet composer.Isabette’s story opens on the day of Ludwig von

Beethoven’s funeral. She is performing a concert, butwe soon learn that her real passion is for compos-ing music at a time where women composers are notaccepted.The novel takes us through Isabette’s challenges in

bringing her music to light, chronicling her journeyas she works to overcome painful social awkward-ness, plain looks, and strict societal boundaries. It iseasy to cheer for Isabette, and I enjoyed that all thetwists and turns of her journey through friendshipand marriage, high times and low, included manysurprises.Cram’s compassion for Isabette the artist is no

doubt connected to her own background as a pianist,and a life shared with painter Gregg Simpson.A Woman of Note takes us through the private

salons and opulent concert houses of Vienna andParis. We rub shoulders with an array of Beethoven’ssuccessors, including Schubert, Berlioz, Chopin,Liszt, and Clara Schumann. Cram’s deep researchinto musical life at the end of Vienna’s classical era,and women’s role in it, shines throughout the story. Ienjoyed the details – the pub politics of getting yourmusical score published, the impish eccentricities ofHerr Schubert, and the much darker realities of thosediagnosed with mental illness.Cram’s latest book is already winning praise.

Earlier this week, the Historical Novel Society pub-lished a glowing review, and anointed A Woman ofNote with an “Editor’s Choice”. And this writer’srecommended pairings? A cozy fire, a slice of Sachertorte and glass of Grüner Veltliner, and your favou-rite Viennese composer spinning in the background.Anything but Strauss – Isabette’s orders.Everyone is welcome to attend the Bowen Island

launch of A Woman of Note this Sunday, November 8,at 3 pm at Cates Hill Chapel.

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SAM JOO AHNB O W E N P E T S U P P L Y

At Bowen Pet Supply we’d like totake this opportunity to thank all ofour customers over the years. If itwasn’t for you, we would not be heretoday.Up until now we’ve felt unable to

provide the proper level of customerservice that we wanted to give our cus-tomers. Our old store location wascrowded, dark and more importantly,you couldn’t see our inventory.We’ve taken several initiatives to

continue to evolve our business withthe sole mission of serving our cus-tomers in the best way possible, nowand in the future. Relocating to ournew store is one of those steps we’vetaken to improve the shopping expe-rience for our customers. Our newlayout is designed to accommodate alarger inventory providing you withmuch better product selection withadditional elbowroom for you andyour pet. Now you can shop, exploreor say hello comfortably to your neigh-bour while shopping.

Bowen Island’s community repre-sents a diverse community of warm-

hearted people from artists andmusicians to small business ownersand many others. Everyone comestogether in a way that makes BowenIsland a special place to live. It’s thatsense of community support that wasextended to us by many local residentswho volunteered their time to help usin our move. Bowen we thank you!Your generous, heart-felt, sincere actsof kindness mean so very much to usat Bowen Pet Supply. We are proud tolive here and be part of a communitywhere helping your neighbour andlending a hand is still a way of life.We continue to offer our convenient

“Always Free Delivery” service for allour customers. This service is offeredeven after regular business hoursbecause we realize that a large bag ofkibble may not be easy to get home.Our “Always Free Delivery” service isavailable to Bowen Island, HorseshoeBay, West Vancouver and the sur-rounding communities.On November 14 we celebrate our

grand re-opening. Please come in andbring your pets and enjoy treats, coffee,cookies. Every pet owner will go homewith a free gift. Come in and celebratewith us.

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Have a birthday coming up?Email Catherine Bayly [email protected].

Marking TimeGallery @ Artisan SquareUntil November 8Exhibit features the printmakingand ceramic skill of AileenVantomme

Healing With GraceChristie Grace ~ With A LittleHelp From My FriendsNovember 83 to 6pmTBCA ClubhouseBenefit with music and silentauctionTickets at Phoenix: $50suggested donation or donatewhat you can

Book Launch3 to 6pmNovember 8Cates Hill ChapelCarol Cram unveils the secondnovel, A Woman of Note, in hertrilogy

SKY: Seniors Keeping YoungNovember 9Bowen Court9am Exercises with Ali Hartwick10am Speaker11am Yoga with Diana Kaile

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Remembrance DayNovember 1111amThe service at the cenotaphstarts after the 10:30 ferryleaves. A soup-and-sandwichesluncheon follows at the Legion.

Science FairNovember 12BICS gym

Myth, Magic and MayhemArtist ReceptionNovember 147pmGallery @ Artisan SquareOpening night for new exhibitby Carol Fancy and MelissaCrenshaw.

SKY: Seniors Keeping YoungNovember 16Bowen Court9am Exercises with Ali Hartwick10am Speaker11am Yoga with Diana Kaile

This Changes EverythingNovember 197 to 9:30pmGallery @ Artisan SquareAvi Lewis’s film, based onNaomi Klein’s book of the samename, screens as part of theForward Focus film series

Eat, drink, paintNovember 21Gallery @ Artisan Square

Two-hour evening workshoptaught by Janet EsseivaInspiration: Tom Thomson’sWood InteriorRegister at www.bowenislandrecreation.com

Book LaunchNovember 224 to 6pmGallery @ Artisan SquareNick Faragher reads from hisnew novel, It’s no Big Thing, Anumber of local poets will alsobe reading from their recentwork

SKY will be serving up oneof its popular luncheons onNovember 10 at the Legion.

Sam Joo Ahn, his wife Won Lee and staff member Dayna Woodmanwelcome everyone to celebrate the new location of Bowen Pet Supplyon November 14. Tracey Wait photo


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It’s not everybody who gets apersonal invitation into a palace,but one island resident, Andrew

Todd, has been invited to into royalsettings more than once.Todd is an Art Restorer with

decades of experience under hisbelt. Over the years he has beenbrought to museums, galleries, firstnations settings and palatial homesto rescue or assess, works of art inneed of repair or preservation.Two years ago, the Canadian

Embassy in Greece invited Toddto Athens. At the time, more thanartwork was in need of repair inGreece. Todd recalls being set upin an apartment overlooking theAcropolis, but being unable to setfoot outside because of the tear-gasthat ate it’s way into the air passagesof the building in which he was sta-tioned. Though the streets in manyparts of the city were in chaos, Toddsays that he managed to stay on taskand restore a Canadian totem polethat had been given to the CanadianEmbassy in Athens in the early 70’s.It was badly eroded and was movedto a museum where Todd workedon the restoration. While he wasthere Todd staged workshops forpeers, and demonstrations for thepublic.Todd admits to enjoying the priv-

ilege of getting to explore museumswithout the crowds. One particu-larly interesting experience he says,in when two curators in Istanbul,Turkey, escorted him into TopkapiPalace Treasury.Topkapi Palace had been home

to The Ottoman sultans for fourcenturies. One curator had the keyto unlock one door, the other couldonly unlock his assigned door. Toddwas lead through the palace to alocked display case with a throne.One of the curators opened the caseand Todd began assessing the con-dition and restorative action neededfor the gold-plated throne. The

throne ”had emeralds encrustedthat were this big,” Todd says, hold-ing his thumb and finger apart indi-cating the space of a couple inches.The sultan’s throne, decorated ingiant emeralds and pearls, had beena gift of from a Persian ruler in the18th century.Windsor Castle is anther palace

where Todd has worked. The restor-er spent a portion of his summertwo years ago at Windsor Castleassessing a totem pole carved byone of Canada’s leading West CoastFirst nations artists, Chief MungoMartin. The pole is in the Queen’sPrivate park that Todd says is“around the size of Bowen.” Duringthe time Todd was doing the res-toration he was given a tour of thegrounds and he say’s he got to seepalace life “from the point of view ofpeople who live there.” Todd spenthis time doing substantial scientifictesting of the sculpture before com-ing up with a proposal for conserva-tion of the totem pole.With Todd, he takes on so many

extraordinary projects, he has to beprodded to remember all the dif-ferent places and items. Todd hasrestored Emily Carr ceramics thathad been shattered, as well as a one-metre-tall sculpture carved fromserpentine stone in the WinnipegArt Gallery. While the art was instorage it fell over and broke intohundreds of pieces. Todd was calledup to seamlessly fit the pieces ofthe sculpture back together. Toddsays that there was a fair bit of fin-ger-pointing and tension betweendepartments at the museum afterthat disaster, but it had happenedbecause the foam the sculpture hadbeen placed on had not compressedevenly under the weight of thestone. This set it off balance caus-ing it to tumble off the shelf andshatter.

Todd was also called to Torontoto the Royal Ontario museum whenwhat was said to be “the ossuary ofJoseph” was accidentally cracked.For Todd, he was oblivious to the

media fuss over the ossuary. All hesaw was a piece of antiquity in needof restoration.

“The downside” to getting pri-vate access to museums and artworksays Todd, “is that I get to see whatis stored in basements; -- acquiredduring oppressive times.” He saysthat “when all these works of artcome out,” it’s piecemeal as opposedto a socially coherent exhibit orstory. Todd points to how Greecehas been trying to get the ElginMarbles from the British Museum“but they won’t give them back.”Similarly, when it comes to FirstNations art,“Things were lifted right out

of villages when they (the villag-ers) were out fishing.” As a curatorhe sees the artifacts that never goon display. ”There’s a shrine fromFriendly Cove, (on Nootka Island,BC,) --it was removed from thevillage fully intact and has neverbeen exhibited. It’s in storage atthe American Museum Of NaturalHistory.”

Todd says that because of hiswest-coast home base, hiswork now focuses on restora-tion of First Nations art, and

in particular, totem poles. “I studiedconservation from point of view ofwooden artifact world but got outhere carved wooded stuff is every-where.”He adds, “I’ve worked on all the

pieces in Canada Place,” and everyyear, he restores a Vancouver totempole carved by Bill Reid. If you askTodd about his most interestingwork, he’ll say “totem poles. --Someof them are fantastic works of art.”Regarding art back home, and

specifically public art on Bowen,Todd says he doesn’t “get involved.”Todd says he likes art that is inspir-ing. Public art, in particular, “shouldmake you think.”

The mild-mannered Todd has afew things to say however, about thetotem pole created by a Tshimshianfirst nations artist lying on theground in Horseshoe Bay. “Ohgod,” he mutters. “That’s awful andI’ve told them,” he says, referringto the District of West Vancouver,who have laid a deteriorating totempole down on the ground, leav-ing it to decompose. Dogs pee onit and people sit on it, wearing offthe paint. “That’s a big mistake,”says Todd. “The artist is no longer

alive and West Vancouver feels thecost of preserving it is too high.”He adds that there is a bit of ten-sion between the Tshimshian nationand Squamish who want their ownpole. In any case, West Vancouverhas posted a sign at the pole sayingthat allowing a pole to decomposeis a native tradition, ”That traditionis highly questioned,” says Todd.Todd points out that in the late1900’s the missionaries in Massetttore down the poles and lay themas roads. Poles weren’t preserved bythe first nations “because they didn’thave resources;-- but to carry thatforward as a tradition doesn’t makesense.”Todd says he can’t necessarily

decode or read the story being toldin a totem pole in spite of all histime among them. “They are allcomplex and different.” He says thetotem poles are both the most chal-lenging and interesting work andfor him, it feels like something witha bigger meaning than just a pieceof art. “There’s an artistic complex-ity, it’s a story-telling, language, soyou are working on more than thephysical material, it’s the preserva-tion of legends.”

Restorer’s studio shelves filled with bottles and jars looks like an apothecary.photo: Louise Loik

From priceless totem poles to palace treasures

Art restorer Andrew Todd with a restoration project in his studio. photo: Louise Loik

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ADVERTISING POLICIESAll advertising published in this newspaper isaccepted on the premise that the merchandiseand services offered are accurately describedand willingly sold to buyers at the advertisedprices. Advertisers are aware of theseconditions. Advertising that does not conformto these standards or that is deceptive ormisleading, is never knowingly accepted. If anyreader encounters non-compliance with thesestandards we ask that you inform the Publisherof this newspaper and The AdvertisingStandards Council of B.C. OMISSION ANDERROR: The publishers do not guarantee theinsertion of a particular advertisement on aspecified date, or at all, although every effort willbe made to meet the wishes of the advertisers.Further, the publishers do not accept liabilityfor any loss of damage caused by an error orinaccuracy in the printing of an advertisementbeyond the amount paid for the space actuallyoccupied by the portion of the advertisementin which the error occurred. Any correctionsof changes will be made in the next availableissue. The Bowen Island Undercurrent will beresponsible for only one incorrect insertionwith liability limited to that portion of theadvertisement affected by the error. Requestfor adjustments or corrections on chargesmustbe made within 30 days of the ad’s expiration.For best results please check your ad foraccuracy the first day it appears. Refundsmade only after 7 business days notice!

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Build Results

I’ll pick up yourrecycling and

deliver to BIRC for$25/load

Kindling $20/boxat Building Centre

LANCE’SRECYCLING

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MarkingTimeFeatures the

printmaking and

ceramics of

Aileen Vantomme

16 Oct – 8 Nov

Gallery @Artisan Square

Presents

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Ugly ChristmasSweater Sale

FOR INFO 604-947-0640Friday November 13th - 12 noon to 9 pmSaturday November 14th -10 am to 6 pmSunday November 15th - 10 am to 5 pmWe are accepting donations for

Bowen Islands’ FOOD BANK during the sale.

at the

SUGAR CUBEGALLERY461 Bowen Trunk Road

BOWEN BULLETIN BOARD

Ryan Phillippestars in series shoton Bowen Islandfrom page 1

While on Bowen, shooting takes place day andnight and different members of crew may work a12-hour day. Crew members either shuttle back tothe mainland or they are hosted by local Bed andBreakfasts.

Last year, Bowen was used for four different shoots,including a day of shooting still shots, a couple com-mercials and one 20-day film shoot.Whispers, TheKilling Productions, The Company You Keep, andCousins are some of the films that have been partiallyfilmed on Bowen.Shooter is based on a book series by Stephen

Hunter, the first of which was Point of Impact . Itwas then made into the 2007 movie Shooter star-ring Mark Wahlberg as the main character, Bob LeeSwagger.The story depicts an ex-militia man, known as a

sharp-shooter who has removed himself from soci-ety. The character, Bob Lee Swagger, played by RyanPhillippe, is drawn back into action to defuse a plotthat threatens the life of the American president.An action show, the plot line twists f to keep thingsinteresting.

The skies over Bowen Island took on all the colours of the rainbow when theBowen Island Firefighters presented their spectacular fireworks display on October31. The evening started with the children of Bowen Island descending, in fancifulcostumes, in Deep Bay for an extravaganza of trick or treating. Then, young and

old alike gathered at the causeway and looked up, way up, and marvelled at thefireworks while enjoying the hot chocolate also provided by the firefighters. Onbehalf of everyone who “oohed” and “ahhed” at the amazing display, a hugethank you to the volunteer firefighters for making it possible. Louise Loik photos

A Hallowe’en treat!


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Celebrating27 yearsCommunity Healthcare

MARY MCDONAGH RMT

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MARY MCDONAGHRMT, DCH

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SANDY LOGANRegistered

Physiotherapist

At entrance to Artisan SquareSuite #597

COURTNEYMORRIS

R.Ac, DCH

Acupuncturist/Homeopath

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Dr. Utah Zandy604-947-9830

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OPENTUESDAYS &THURSDAYS

Dr. Dana Barton

NaturopathicPhysician

596 B.Artisan Square

604-730-1174Natural

Family Medicine

Life LabsTue @

Dr. SchloeglThur @Dr. Zandy

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

Specialized tests & children maybe referred to the mainland.

DID YOU KNOWTHAT YOU CAN

TALK TO A NURSEANY TIME OF DAYOR NIGHT IN B.C.?

Just Call 811for non-emergencyadvice and help.

PsychologistDr. Carolyn NesbittPhD, R.Psych #1484

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Dr. Gloria ChaoFamily Dentist

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Alternate Fridays10am - 4:30pm

Horseshoe Bay604-921-8522

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