Bowen Island Undercurrent, October 04, 2013

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A new policy aimed at fostering good relations between Bowen Island Municipality (BIM) and the business community has been given

council’s unanimous approval.BIM’s economic development advisory committee

chairman Gordon Ganong, who spent nearly a year helping to develop the guidelines, said the thumbs up from council has the potential to stabilize the island’s economy.

“For us to be able to have a vibrant economy, we really need to be able to encourage businesses to be

here and have a welcome mat, you might say, for them when they arrive,” he told The Undercurrent after coun-cil approved the policy Sept. 23.

The policy calls for BIM to support amendments to development permits, the land-use bylaw and the official community plan to address specific issues. Encouraging local ownership, skills development and positive impacts to local employment are among the criteria included in the new guidelines.

Ganong said the policy’s goal is to “formalize” a value system for BIM to adopt when dealing with those look-ing to open new businesses or expand existing ones

Ride share forms as Blue Bus workers reject contractTYLER ORTONC O N T R I B U T O R

Blue Bus drivers and mechanics, who handle the No. 250 and No. 257 ser-

vices between Horseshoe Bay and downtown Vancouver, are posed to strike after rejecting a final offer from the District of West Vancouver.

Members of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) local 134 voted 97 per cent in favour of job action on Sept. 27, but no strike notice has been served.

Meanwhile, a Bowen Island ride share program, which launched the day after the ATU rejected the contract, is providing possible alter-natives to residents depending on those buses when commuting to Vancouver.

“It was really just born out of necessity,” said Gil Yaron, founder of the Bowen Island ride share pro-gram.

“We are a bedroom community.”He noted many of the people on

the island share the same commuting patterns when heading to the Lower Mainland, so it only makes sense to co-ordinate.

Those interested in joining can register at www.facebook.com/groups/bowenislandrideshare.

Yaron said members simply post in the Facebook group to let oth-ers know they are either a passenger looking for a ride or a driver willing to give someone else a lift.

A typical post states, “Driver. Horseshoe Bay to downtown. Leaving 7:30 a.m. ferry.”

Yaron added gaps in Bowen’s on-island transportation, such as infrequent buses and lack of a taxi service, means residents have always been “creative” when it comes to get-ting around the municipality as well as travelling to the Lower Mainland.

The Bowen Island Pub launched a designated driver shuttle in late September to help fill some of those gaps in the community’s transporta-tion system.

While Yaron noted there have been efforts to create ride share pro-grams on Bowen Island in the past, he figures social media can play a big part in making this particular one successful.

“We have a community of trust — that’s the first thing. Because only people who live on Bowen Island can be part of the group,” he said, add-ing one of the group’s administrators must approve someone’s member-ship before he or she is allowed to

Bowen Island residents have a new commuting alternative if drivers and mechanics go on strike

Canucks are back in actionBowen Island bars expect more locals to pop by to watch hockey

Council wants to go electronicLocal politicians look for ways to make faster decisions on smaller matters

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Blue Bus drivers and mechanics, who handle service between Horseshoe Bay and downtown Vancouver, voted in favour of strike action Sept. 27. Meanwhile, Bowen Island residents have started a ride share program that could help those affected by any possible job action. Tyler Orton

Council rolls out ‘welcome mat’ for businesses

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already on the island.“Where this will

be determined, as to whether there’s any

affect from this policy or not, will be how the municipal staff and council handle it,” he said.

“Quite honestly, I have every faith that this council and this staff…will be handling it in a very positive fashion.”

BIM’s chief administrative officer Kathy Lalonde told council the new policy had the support of staff at municipal hall.

New economic policy aims to ‘formalize’ values

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Last weekend’s first fall storm left hundreds without power on Bowen Island. Tyler Orton

Bowen Island hit with power outages, fires and closed road after first fall storm

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The first storm of autumn slammed into Bowen Island last weekend, leaving hundreds with-

out power and even shutting down one stretch of road.

Rain pounded hard across the Lower Mainland Sept. 29, while wind gusts as high as 91 kilometres an hour were recorded at Point Atkinson in West Vancouver.

Just under 500 Bowen Island residents were left without power in their homes, according to BC Hydro.

“(Bowen Island) was hit pretty hard

from both sides of the storm, so there is a lot of localized areas that (repair crews) need to attend to one at a time,” BC Hydro spokeswoman Simi Heer said.

She estimated power would return to most customers by the afternoon or early evening.

Meanwhile, Bowen Bay Road was closed to traffic the night of the storm after rough weather knocked over a tree and downed a power line.

Bob Robinson, public works superinten-dent for Bowen Island Municipality, said traffic was only open to one lane along the road the morning of Sept. 30 before returning to normal in the afternoon.

Robinson, who is also a member of the

Bowen Island fire department, said four calls came in reporting trees had caught fire due to downed power lines.

He added it’s important people always have a cache of emergency supplies pre-pared for occasions such as this latest storm.

“It’s no different than if there’s a big (earthquake) that comes. You’re on your own for the first few days,” he said.

“(The fire department) just can’t do everything. When power lines are down, we do not touch the power lines.”

Meanwhile, BC Ferries spokeswoman Deborah Marshall confirmed there were no cancellations between Horseshoe Bay and Snug Cove.

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Emails won’t be replac-ing good old-fashioned sit-downs at Bowen Island Municipality (BIM) meet-ings anytime soon. But local politicians are still exploring ways to make decisions more efficiently when it comes to smaller issues.

BIM’s advisory design panel asked municipal staff in July if it’s pos-sible for the panel to make recommendations on cer-tain matters via email as opposed to waiting until council or committee meet-ings.

“It’s fundamental to the community charter that the meetings be held at a location where it’s open to the public,” BIM chief administrative officer Kathy Lalonde told council on Sept. 23.

“If we do it this way (via email), the applicant has no way of being there and hearing what’s going on and providing informa-tion.”

Instead, she recom-mended a review of the

relevant bylaw to see what the existing threshold is for municipal staff when it comes to decision-making matters.

Coun. Daron Jennings recalled one application that took far too long when he made a request to change a glass door into a solid-panel door.

“Having to wait literally 90 days for a three-day job is a little ridiculous,” he told council.

“We can’t cripple our local economy over those sorts of small decisions. We have a capable staff.”

Coun. Wolfgang Duntz told council there should be more practical ways to make decisions on smaller matters.

“It’s not so much the pro-cess as it is what the pro-cess is expected to address. Sometimes, it’s such minor changes that it’s not even worth meeting and that’s a problem,” he said.

“There probably should be a stipulation which describes issues which do not require meeting, or leave it as the discretion of the chairperson, because it’s a formality.”

Council mulls methods for making faster decisions on ‘smaller’ issues

to join the program.“You know when you’re offering

the ride or taking the ride, you’re going with people from the community and that’s different than just hitching a ride with anybody.”

Thirty people registered the first day it went online and there about 100 people who are now part of the Facebook group — about 70% of whom Yaron invited.

“It helps people, it builds community, it gets them to make new friends (and) you potentially save a bit of money on both ends because the driver might get a donation for giving a ride,” he said.

The group doesn’t endorse payments, but it suggests drivers accept donations of $2 to $5 depending on the distance travelled.

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The Blue Bus service between Horseshoe Bay and downtown Vancouver could be hit by striking workers, but Bowen Island residents have formed a new ride share program. Tyler Orton

‘Creativity’ the driving forcebehind Bowen Island ride share that could help those affected by possible job action by bus workers

Local politicians are considering ways to make decisions more efficiently when it comes to smaller matters. Although the idea of making recommendations via email was nixed, municipal staff are now reviewing the relevant bylaw to see if they have the power to make decisions when it comes to certain issues. Tyler Orton

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A number of interesting motions and discussions arose from last week’s annual Union of BC Municipalities

convention, including a proposal calling for extending terms of office for mayors and city councillors from three years to four

Bring it on.Anyone who has regularly watched munici-

pal politicians in action or has served on such a board knows the avalanche of information the newest members must absorb.

On top of learning the history of past deci-sions and choices to create the proper context for making good decisions, rookies must try to memorize the process and learn how best to work within those confines to be the most effective.

In our estimation, it takes between one and two years minimum for an elected official to reasonably understand how to do the job. Therefore, this only leaves about one year of a three-year that they’re sufficiently proficient to best represent the people who put them into office.

Extending a term by another year will

give residents better bang for their tax buck, reduce election costs and council turnover, and put municipalities in sync with provincial elections.

This timing would aid in limiting the costs some municipalities have had to accrue once a current mayor or councillor wins a provin-cial election, which, obviously, triggers costly byelections, such as the one about to happen in Coquitlam to the tune of around $140,000.

The proposal passed with a 60% approval rate, with one rural delegate stating the idea came from “professional politicians” in the Lower Mainland, where pay is higher.

While that may be true, it doesn’t change the fact that this is an idea whose time may have come and it should be pushed forwarded as soon as possible.

And it’s not as though there isn’t precedent for this in Canada. If such a plan is enacted, B.C. would fall in step with every other province except for the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

Overall, we would be better served by hav-ing longer terms, both in terms of effective-ness of politicians and money saved by having fewer elections.

Extending the terms for local politicians good for democracy


Dear Editor,

Every year, the Bowen Island Museum and Archives puts up a Remembrance Day exhibit to recall those from Bowen who have served Canada in her world conflicts and peacekeeping roles around the world.

We are asking residents if they have any artifacts, photo-graphs or memorabilia that they would be willing to loan the museum and archives for this exhibit.

We would like to update our archives with information about:

Second World War, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.-

vice nurses or who worked as civilians in airplane factories, munitions factories or in some other capacity that has served our country.

Second World War, especially if they lived on Bowen. We want to know what it was like to live on a small island during the war.

Legion members – what role did the Legion play during the Second World War?

We would like to collect the stories of these women and men in remembrance of service to our country. Please share with the museum and archives and our community.

Thank you,

Catherine BaylyCurator, Bowen Island Museum & Archives

Dear Editor,

It seems that Bowen Island Municipality (BIM) is deter-mined to create bylaws to allow docks.

This is very unfortunate and short sighted. Once privatized this public land area will never be returned to the public.

Municipalities spend millions of dollars to build, maintain and replace public infrastructure such as playing fields, etc.

The foreshore provides this same public amenity at no cost to the taxpayer.

All that it takes is for the municipality to enact legislation to protect it and they will have a highly valued asset that is in existence in perpetuity with no cost or maintenance.

The District of West Vancouver has completed its Park Master Plan (June 7, 2012) and one quote in regard to the foreshore that speaks volumes is section 3.4 which reads: “The long spectacular waterfront is one of the District’s most unique and treasured assets. It is also very well used, as indi-cated in telephone survey. Protecting, enhancing, celebrat-ing and ensuring access to the waterfront was among the key themes of focus groups.”

I think BIM should include this language in any policy related to the foreshore and not allow any new construction of any kind on the foreshore that would be used for private purposes.

Please forward this to those people at the municipality and in the community who have an interest in this matter.

Thank you. Gordon Reid

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Promoting healthy lifestyles for all ages, Shauna Jennings — our community recreation program-mer and certified personal train-er — has brought a new and chal-lenging fitness program called ViPR to our island.

Vitality, Performance and Reconditioning is what ViPR stands for, and hard core farm labour is what inspired the mechanics behind this new fit-ness regime.

“The toughest [hockey] players were always the farm kids. They did not train with weights in a gym, nor did they periodize any training stress.

“They would rarely overload a muscle, or perform the same motion repeatedly to get stronger. These farm kids were truly func-tional.

“Everything that they did was performed with varying loads, in all three planes, at various speed, and various ranges of motion: they called it chores. Moving farm equipment by hand, shovel-ing, lifting, squatting, crouching, rotating, lunging, pushing, pull-ing etc.

“They had an objective (i.e.,

loading a trailer with dirt), and their bodies got the job done, by integrating every body part. Isolation training did not exist on the farm, it was too ineffi-cient and ineffective,” says Michol Dalcourt, creator of ViPR. For more information and history on ViPR visit http://www.viprfit.com.

ViPR also promotes a “great whole body workout”, says Jennings. Combined with functional ability and agil-ity, dynamic strength, balance and co-ordination each exercise can be “regressed or progressed depending on participant’s fitness levels”, explains Jennings, who recently achieved her ViPR cer-tification training in the Spring of 2012 through Twist Sport Conditioning.

Room is still available in this course. Register online at http://www.bowencommunityrecreation.com.Classes will be held outside — weather dependent — or alter-natively, in the BICS gym every Thursday from 5 to 6 p.m. until Dec. 5.

Drop ins are welcome and private ViPR sessions can be arranged by calling Shauna Jennings at 604-947-2216.

Don’t wait to get fit sign up today.

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“I wanted to bring a new fitness tool to Bowen Island that would be fun, challenging, and adaptable to all fitness levels,” Bowen Island community recreation programmer Shauna Jennings. Debra Stringfellow

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The weather forecast hasn’t been great lately. But it’s the climate forecast that is really alarming.

The heat is on — our planet is warm-ing and the impacts are already being felt worldwide.

As some have said, there is no time for pessimism, only action. Bowen in Transition (BIT) is pleased to host a talk: Planet in Crisis – a presentation

on climate change, global challenges and finding the courage to act.

Jacqueline Massey, who was recently trained by Al Gore and his Climate Reality Project in Chicago, thanks in part to sponsorship by the Knick Knack Nook, will be leading the discussion on Thursday, Oct. 10 at the Gallery at Artisan Square beginning at 7 p.m.

The intent of the evening is to con-sider the latest climate science, talk about the causes and impacts of rising air and sea temperatures and discuss

what we can and must do to affect posi-tive change.

It will highlight the activities and achievements of many individuals, busi-nesses, organizations and governments around the world who are embracing new technologies, innovation and a commitment to addressing the issues we are facing.

Most importantly, it will focus on what islanders can do locally to reduce our contribution to climate change and create the conditions for a more hopeful

and sustainable future. Everyone is invited. Admission by

donation. BIT is a member of the world-wide

grassroots Transition Network. Over the past three years, BIT has

sponsored a number of training ses-sions, organized three sustainability tours, held a number of workshops and presented a film series.

For more information, please visit bowenintransition.com or go to climate-realityproject.org.

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Bowen Bay Road is soon getting a makeover that will make it safer for pedestrians, cyclists and equestrians. Submitted

Improved trail safety coming to the top of Bowen Bay RoadSUBMITTEDB I H O R A

A successful collaboration between the Bowen Island Horse Owners and Riders Association (BIHORA), local

developer John Reid, Horse Council British Columbia (HCBC) and the Bowen Island Municipality will soon lead to improved safe-ty for equestrians, cyclists and pedestrians at the top of Bowen Bay Road.

BIHORA has headed up an initiative to develop a new trail within the municipal road right-of-way that will offer an alternative to riding and walking on the road at one of Bowen’s most dangerous corners.

“The Evergreen subdivision has wonderful multiuse trails throughout, however, access-ing the trails can be dangerous to our riders as Bowen Bay Road has several blind corners and a narrow shoulder flanked by a ditch,” BIHORA president Kat Beaulieu says.

“Riding on the road has been the only way to access the trails on horseback.

“My horse has often become startled as a result of a car seemingly popping out of nowhere and then passing at fairly close range. This new trail will enable riders to access the trails away from the traffic, mak-ing it safer for riders and vehicle operators alike.”

The new Bowen Bay Road connector trail will run parallel to and be cut above Bowen Bay Road, spanning the short distance

between West Side Road and Reid’s property where Bowen Bay Road dips sharply downhill toward Bowen Bay.

From there, Reid is providing land and resources to complete the trail connection to the existing Evergreen trail network.

The trail will be constructed similarly to the existing Evergreen trail network and will be finished with a crushed rock surface to ensure its longevity.

Construction of the trail is planned to com-mence this week with a projected completion date in a few months, allowing time for the ground to settle before the gravel is spread.

Beaulieu adds “there won’t be any impact on existing traffic during the construction period since we’re able to use John Reid’s property as a staging ground for equipment and materials.”

Funding for the new trail has been facilitat-ed by a generous $4,500 grant from HCBC’s BC Equestrian Trails Fund that BIHORA applied for earlier this year.

“HCBC receives grant applications from across the province which exceed the total amount they’re able to disperse,” Beaulieu says.

“I’m thrilled that they selected our project as a funding recipient.”

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Stop by Bowen Island Pub anytime the Vancouver Canucks are playing this season and you can expect to see a lot

more familiar faces taking a swig of beer or devouring a plate of nachos, according to bar owner Glenn Cormier.

“Once the tourists leave, it’s nice for the pub that the locals can get back into their own rhythm and enjoy the pub on their own,” he said.

The Canucks played their first game of the 2013-14 campaign on Oct. 3 against the San Jose Sharks — the same team that swept them during the playoffs last spring.

Cormier said the NHL lockout and the Canucks’ quick exit from the playoffs meant last year was mostly a write-off for Vancouver fans.

“People were a little bit upset with last sea-son, so I think that people are anxious to get back.”

The pub will be serving game-day specials, while it’s projection screen TV — which cov-ers an entire wall — is back in action for the season.

“Hockey is definitely more of a draw (than other sports) just because you kind of get everyone into it, especially if the Canucks are doing well,” Cormier said.

“With hockey, the girls get behind it just as much as the guys. It’s just a little more

social.”Meanwhile, the staff at Doc Morgan’s is

devising ways to make the bar primed for game nights after coming under new owner-ship last May — right as the Sharks flushed the Canucks out of the playoffs.

“We didn’t really get a chance to do any-thing (last season),” general manager Jamie Bronstein said.

“It’s a brand new year, a brand new coach, a brand new team and I’m hoping to build a crowd.”

This means $4 drink specials and 30 per cent off appetizers on game nights.

Bronstein said he eventually plans to give patrons either a hockey card or a puck with a player’s number on it when they enter the bar.

If the player scores, the fan with his num-ber gets a free drink or prize.

“We’re just learning the island itself, how quirky it is,” he said.

“We’ve been trying to build some football crowds in there since (the American football season) started. Monday nights, more and more people have been coming in there.”

But Bronstein was quick to add that most of the 47-inch TVs will be tuned to Canucks if the hockey team plays a Monday game. Football fans will have to make do with a sin-gle TV with the volume turned down.

“We’re in Canada, we’re in Vancouver, we’re going to have the volume on for the Canucks game.”

Hockey season expected to bring out more locals to bars

Staff at Bowen Island Pub and Doc Morgan’s are expecting an influx of locals to frequent their establishments now that the tourist season has ended and the NHL is back in action. Tyler Orton

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wife Rianne, his children Luke and Leah, his sisters Jenny, Jessica and Julia and his nephews and niece, Cameron, Raphael and Isabella.

Forever in our hearts.

ANNUAL GENERALMEETING

President’s & Treasurer’s Report

General Manager’s Report on operations

Discussion of other matters of interest & importance

Election of Directors & Offi cers

October 4, 2013 @ 7:00 p.m.at the Clubhouse

Non-members welcome

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The Classical Concerts Subscription Series is back on Bowen Island for the 2013-2014 season. The Bowen Island

Arts Council (BIAC) is pleased offer residents the opportunity of going to classical concerts on Bowen. This will save attendees time and the not inconsiderable expense of having to go into Vancouver to hear live classical music.

This year’s series involves four very var-ied concerts. The first one, on Sunday, Nov. 24, will be the Vancouver Piano Ensemble — a group of professional pianists who work together in twos or threes to play the same piano. The Ensemble is led by Win Rompf.

The second concert which be on Sunday, Jan. 12 will see the return to Bowen by the Duo Luminara, who played so beautifully at the concert held at Wonderland last month. The Duo is made up of Heather Beaty, whose parents live at Wonderland, and Elisa Thorn. Heather plays the flute and Elisa plays the harp.

The third concert on Sunday, March 2, fea-tures opera singers now residing in British Columbia. Tenor Sergio Jimenez will come to Bowen with three colleagues — a coloratura, a dramatic-lyric soprano and an accompanist.

The final concert of the 2013-2014 season will be held on Sunday, April 5. Infinitus is a string trio with John “Adidam” Littlejohn on the violin, and twins Alex and Anthony Cheung on the cello and viola, respectively.

As usual, all the concerts start at 3:30 p.m. and doors open a half-hour before the show.

They will not be open early because the art-ists like to have some time to accustom them-selves to the hall.

Subscriptions for the series are now on sale and can be bought for $105 through various different way.

People can call BIAC at 604-947-2452, go the BIAC Gallery at Artisan Square between noon and 4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, or go on line a www.BIAC.ca and follow the prompts.

Classical music series returns to Bowen Island


Classically inspired musical groups Infinitus (top) and Duo Luminara (bottom) are among the acts coming to Bowen Island beginning in November. Submitted

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The Rotary Club of Bowen Island is looking for volunteers to participate with Operation Red Nose 2013 for

four weekends in November and December, as well as New Year’s Eve. During the festive season, the volunteers serve people who are at risk of driving-under-the-influence (DUI) by driving them and their vehicle home.

One hundred per cent of donations received for this service are used for youth programs on Bowen Island.

Volunteers do not have to be Rotarians, but each must go through an RCMP criminal record check.

This process takes several weeks, so Rotary is asking that anyone who might participate go to the RCMP detachment and fill out the consent for disclosure of criminal record infor-mation form.

The office is open Tuesday to Thursday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Anyone who is interested, or has questions, may call Rotary president-elect, Denis Lynn at 604-947-9806.

This will be the third year that Bowen

Rotary has hosted Operation Red Nose.Donations from islanders have contrib-

uted to the completion of the outdoor learn-ing classroom — the new structure that is in the snake field beside the Bowen Island Community School.

In 2011, donations supported two RCMP-led projects.

Officers gave positive tickets to youth for exemplary behaviour and the RCMP provided flashlights to those seen to be at risk walking on our unlit roads at night.

Last winter, the program supported a youth initiative to make Bowen a better place. It has resulted in a program — still being devel-oped — to service the trails on Mt. Gardner.

RCMP Const. Nancy Joyce reports that last December, in spite of many roadblocks, no one on Bowen Island was found to be DUI.

Operation Red Nose is a Canada-wide pro-gram.

It was started by Laval University profes-sor Jean-Marie De Koninck in 1984 as a fund-raising service project to help owners and their vehicles find their way safely home dur-ing December as well as to provide bursaries for student athletes. http://operationnezrouge.com/en.

Rotary recruiting volunteers for Operation Red Nose 2013

On the calendarSATURDAY, OCT. 5

Christie Grace concert: 7 p.m. at The Gallery at Artisan Square.

Community Apple Picking: 1 to 3 p.m. at Camp Bow-isle orchard, just off Mt. Gardner Road past BIRD.

Quintessence Breastfeeding Challenge: Bowen Island mothers are invited join oth-ers from around the world in attempt to set record for most children breastfeed at one time. 10 a.m. to noon at Family Place, 650 Carter Rd.

MONDAY, OCT. 7

NA meeting: open meeting, 7:30 p.m. Cates

Hill Chapel.

Seniors Keeping Young: 9 a.m line danc-ing (Margaret McGregor), 9:45 a.m. exercises, 10:30 a.m. singing, 11 a.m. to noon refresh-ments

TUESDAY, OCT. 8

AA meeting: 7:15 p.m. Collins Hall. 604-434-3933

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 9

Drop-in knitting: 2 to 5 p.m. at Bowen Court with Pat Durrant. All levels welcome.

Weight Watchers: Collins Hall. 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Free registration. Call 604-947-2880.

International Day of the Girl: 7 p.m. screening of the film Girl Rising at Kay Meek Theatre, West Vancouver. Tickets are $10 for students and seniors, and $15 for adults.

Upcoming

Applefest: Sunday, Oct. 13, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Davies Heritage Orchard.

BowFEAST community farmers’ market: Saturday, Oct. 19, 9 a.m. to noon at Bowen Island Community School.

SKY October Adventure: bus trip to Fort Langley and Cloverdale Archives. Call 604-690-9010 to register or 604-947-0235 for info only.

Bowen Islanders are invited to enter Bowen Heritage’s annual apple pie contest. The rules are simple: bake an apple pie and bring it along to Applefest by 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13.Last year, the judges gave Ben “The Baker” Engelbrecht top prize. Submitted

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We practice the ancient tradition of singing

people over the threshold from life to death.

We will often work in conjunction with Hospice

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FIRST SESSIONWed., Oct. 9 - 7-9pm

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Karen Redmond Tim Hauschwere married on

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114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

ATLAS POWER SWEEP DRIVERS

Power sweeping,power scrubbing and pressure washing. Must be hard working with a good attitude. Burnaby based. Must be available to work nights and weekends. Good driving record & abstract required. Experience and Air Ticket benefi cial.

Email: [email protected] or Fax: 604-294-5988

CLASS 1 DRIVER W/ AIRTo conduct deliveries for interna-tional lubricants co. in Vancouver

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160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

AUTOMATED TANK Manufacturing Inc. is looking for experienced welders. Competitive wages, profi t sharing bonus plus manufacturing bonus incentive. Full insurance package 100% paid by company. Good working environment. Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding environment through in hole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or elevated work plat-form. Call Cindy for an appoint-ment or send resume to: [email protected]. 780-846-2231 (Offi ce); 780-846-2241 (Fax).

GROWING OKANAGAN KIA deal-ership looking for technicians and apprentices to fi ll full time positions. Offering a competitive salary, com-mensurate with experience.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

245 CONTRACTORS

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283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

320 MOVING & STORAGE1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING.

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329 PAINTING & DECORATING

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338 PLUMBINGCRESCENT Plumbing & HeatingLicensed Residential 24hr. Service• Hot water tanks • Furnaces • Broilers

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353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

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356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

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374 TREE SERVICES

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PETS

477 PETS

Airedale Terrier pups. P/b, ckc reg., micro, health guar, 604-819-2115. email: [email protected]

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

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BUSINESS SERVICES ................... 203-387

PETS & LIVESTOCK ...................... 453-483

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE........... 503-587

REAL ESTATE ............................... 603-696

RENTALS ...................................... 703-757

AUTOMOTIVE .............................. 804-862

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Come check out the new and improved legion bar, which was put together

under budget in just four days. The bar was open and ready

first of the Friday night dinner on Sept. 20.

Friday night dinners are ongo-ing at the Legion and start at 5 p.m.

Volunteers are needed for 2014, so now’s your chance if you’ve ever thought about cooking up a feast.

The annual Halloween Dance is

back, too — a Bowen tradition for more than 45 years.

Doors open 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, and music starts at 8 p.m.

There are prizes for the best costumes, while this year marks the return of the band Taunting Mabel.

Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Pick them up from a legion member or at the legion itself.

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p.m.Friday dinners start at 5 p.m.Sundays, 2 to 6 p.m.

New bar opens at legion in time for Halloween party

This year the legion is honouring the memory of Peter Schmidt a.k.a. the Silver Fox, who was the original DJ for many many parties and dances. The Halloween dance will be held in his memory. Submitted

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F A M I L Y P L A C E

Family Place is hosting Bowen Island’s fifth annual breastfeeding challenge and celebra-tion event.

On Saturday, Oct. 5, Bowen mothers are invited to join mothers across Canada, the United States and other countries around the world to gather and breastfeed their children for the Quintessence Breastfeeding Challenge.

They will attempt to set a record for the most chil-dren breastfeeding at one time.

The winner of this friendly challenge will be the registered site with the most breastfeeding children latched on at 11 a.m. local time, based on a percent-age of the birth rate for that geographic area.

And every child “wins” because they are breastfed.The breastfeeding challenge, which started in 2001

in British Columbia, is timed to coincide each year with the globally celebrated World Breastfeeding Week. In Canada this is during the first week of October.

This year’s theme is “Breastfeeding Support: Close to Mothers – the key to best breastfeeding practices is continued day-to-day support for the breastfeeding

mother within her home and community.”The goal of this annual event is to raise community

awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding and show support for breastfeeding mothers in the Bowen com-munity.

The breastfeeding challenge and celebration is being held from 10 a.m. to noon at Family Place, 650 Carter Road.

The family event is free and includes refreshments and great door prizes.

To register or for more information please contact Tracy McLachlan at Family Place at 604-947-2717 or [email protected]

Bowen Island mothers invited to international breast feeding challenge

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Even though Bowen Island Municipality (BIM) is reviewing all

the excessive and unhelpful sig-nage sprinkled across the com-munity, one councillor says there is still room to keep some of the more tongue-in-cheek displays residents have put up.

Coun. Andrew Stone, who pre-sented council on Sept. 23 with a PowerPoint slideshow illustrat-ing the problems with some of BIM’s unhelpful signs, told The Undercurrent that playful plac-ards has been part of the com-munity for years.

“If these tongue-in-cheek signs are executed correctly, it shouldn’t cause any confusion

or problems with the bylaw,” he said.

“With regard to the prolifera-tion of (government) signs, it’s not simply the number of signs — it’s actually the placement of signs.”

Some of the island’s most recent light-hearted signs include a matching pair that popped up along Bowen Island Trunk Road and Miller Road the week of Sept. 22.

One features an illustration of a cracker, while the other has an illustration of a piece of cheese.

Although the Undercurrent could not find anyone willing to take ownership of the signs, at least one person speculated on social media the placards could mean, “Cheese and crackers for all the whiners out there.”

Silly signs make their mark on Bowen12 FRIDAY OCTOBER 4 2013 WWW.BOWENISLANDUNDERCURRENT.COM

Playful signs such as these have been a mainstay on Bowen Island for years. One municipal councillor says there is a place for them as long as they don’t get out of hand. Debra Stringfellow

I love you and I miss you very much. —Dad.I love you and I miss you very much. —Dad.

Happy 12TH Birthday Ben!Happy 12TH Birthday Ben!

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