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Fall GardeningWhat to do in a fall garden after a hotdry summer

Rodent RageFighting back against Rats

Sights and SoundsForum focuses on the futureof Howe Sound

Jim and Michelle Gibson, owners of Par-T-Perfect enjoy a moment to goof around with their newline, Par-T-pets.

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LOUISE LOIKE D I T O R

While Islanders voted in the school gym for the federal election, upstairsat Bowen Island Community School, 135 students voted in a parallel pollingstation. Around 850,000 students across the country also cast ballots in theirridings.According to Sudent Vote.ca, results of the BICS poll Liberals got 39% of

the votes, the Green Party 38% of the votes, NDP got 8%, and Conservativescame in with 4%. Marijuana, captured 9.6%. Other parties got 11%.According CIVIX, the organization, who with Elections Canada organized

Student Vote. 2015 in BC, “164,019 participating students elected 29 Liberal, 7NDP, 3 Conservative and 3 Green candidates.”An elementary school in Caufeild, West Vancouver, had the Liberals at

39, the same as Bowen, 30 per cent of Caufield, kids voted Conservativeleaving 17 per cent to NDP and 11 percent backed the Green Party. Othertook 3%.The game changed a bit at another Caulfeild school. At Rockridge

Secondary School where many of Bowen’s kids attend school, the Liberalparty won with 45% of the votes, the Conservatives held second place at21% and Green got 13% of the vote. 11% voted for Other.

You need to. It’s the choice of your leader andif you don’t vote then afterwards if you don’t

like what happens, you can’t complain.

At BICS the kids have been learning about the election process since thestart of the school year. They discussed their questions and concerns likewhether or not the Green Party was pidgeon-holed as little more than agroup for environmental advocacy with little attention being paid to theireconomic policies. They also had the opportunity to talk to people work-ing at the polling stations and observe the process in the gym. One student,Sophie, said she asked a polling clerk about why it’s important to vote. Shetook his response to heart. She recalls that he told her “You need to. It’s thechoice of your leader and if you don’t vote then afterwards if you don’t likewhat happens, you can’t complain.”The kids looked at the demographics of voters and discovered that the

highest turnout was amongst some of the oldest voters. One girl, Eliane,didn’t think it made sense “for 75-year-olds to make the decision” on ournext leader. For greater age representation she felt “it’s important to vote.”Ewan said that he thought “the environment” is a very important issue for

this election, saying that our survival depends on how we take care of theenvironment.The BICS election activities was part of a national endevour on the part

of Elections Canada and CIVIX, a civic education organization youngCanadians. Parallel elections ran in elementary, high schools and universities.When Andrea Layzell teacher at BICS asked her students to describe their

experience in their mini-election, overwhelmingly the kids responded withone word. “Fun.”

Bowen-based Franchise wins Gold Award of ExcellenceLOUISE LOIKE D I T O R

Jim Gibson is wearing shinyblack plastic pants adorned with adevilish tail s Michelle is wearingcowboy boots and a cowboy hat.They’ve got a bunch of little stuffedanimals and are having fun goof-ing around with Halloween props.Setting up a photo shoot with Jimand Michelle Gibson, you have toknow that their take on “businesscasual” is very different for themthan for most of us.Jim and Michelle are in the busi-

ness of fun. As owners of Par-T-Perfect Party Planners Inc. theGibson’s work really is all fun and

games. Par-T-Perfect is a full-service party planning and stagingcompany with franchises acrossCanada.Michelle started party planning in

’88 with little more than enthusiasmand ideas but almost nothing in theway of party supplies. “Until some-one booked it, I didn’t own it. I’dget a booking and then I’d run off tothe store and get the supplies.Gibson decided she wanted to

take party staging to the next levelso she ordered a Bouncy Castlefrom England. “I had one of thefirst Bouncy Castles in NorthAmerica. I’d pitch the idea to peo-ple but they had no idea what I wastalking about.”Michelle’s Bouncy Castle arrived

from England around the sametime as her bouncing baby boy.Unstoppable, Michelle kept lookingfor orders. She says the “first timeI set it up in a mall, a kid jumpedonto it from the floor above andwe didn’t have insurance.” Shelaughs about it now. “You fly bythe seat of your pants at first andthen you evolve.” Little did sheknow that 28-years later, the busi-ness would take flight and winCanada’s top award of Excellencefor an Established non-TraditionalFranchise.Jim is justifiably proud of the

achievement, which follows on aBronze win last year.

Bowen studentsvote-in Liberals,with Greens intight second

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→ WAT E R M A I N F L U S H I N G

As part of the regular municipal water system maintenance program, Bowen

Island Municipality (BIM) will be flushing water mains in all municipal water

systems; 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 most

neighbourhoods.

Reminder: It is recommended that water users with compromised immune

systems ensure their drinking water is boiled, filtered or distilled.

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Pursuant to Bowen Island Municipality (BIM) Wharf Services Bylaw No.

59, 2002, the vessel “Lightning Strike”, registration number 13K95133 is

considered abandoned as it has been left unattended at the Snug Cove

(South) Dock for longer than seven (7) days and the applicable moorage has

not been paid. Unless this vessel is removed and moorage fees paid prior to

October 30, 2015 it will be removed at the owner’s expense. If you have any

questions or information regarding the above noted vessel, please contact

Tess Taylor, Bowen Island Municipality Wharfinger, at 604-328-5499.

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O 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 BIM

website at www.bimbc.ca. This opportunity closes on October 30, 2015

at 4:00 pm.

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If you’re 15 years of age or older, and live on the island full-time or part-time,

please take 10 minutes to share your story. Please visit www.bimbc.ca to

complete “My Bowen Island Story”.

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B 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 interactive

discussions about what makes Bowen businesses successful.

Wednesday, Nov 4, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Food and Beverages will be provided. Space is limited.

For more information and to RSVP, please contact Sheana Stevenson at

604-947-4255 or [email protected].

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D E P A R T M E N T

A Seasonal Reminder to Clean your Chimneys,

Fuel Burning Fireplaces and VentsWinter is on the way and that means fireplaces will soon be in use. The

Bowen Island Volunteer Fire Department (BIVFD) is reminding residents to

inspect and clean chimneys, fuel burning fireplaces and vents. The rule of

thumb is that if you’re burning on a regular basis, you need to inspect and

clean your chimney a minimum of once a year.

→ R E Q U E S T F O R Q U O T E S

Bowen Island Public Library Exterior Re-PaintingBowen Island Municipality (BIM) is requesting quotes for the provision

of supplying materials, equipment and labour to complete the proposed

exterior re-painting of BI Public Library. For more information regarding the

RFQ, please visit the BIM website at www.bimbc.ca.

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F 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 making

Snug Cove an “On Leash Dog Area”. Please see the map below for the area

affected by this new section of the bylaw. For more information regarding

this change or other bylaws, please call Bylaw Services at 604 328-5499 or

email [email protected].

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Don’t miss fireworks and hot chocolate

on the Causeway. The fireworks display

starts at 7:30 pm courtesy of BIM and the

Bowen Island Volunteer Fire Department.

Keeping them outwhen they wantin tougher than itsoundsLOUISE LOIKE D I T O R

From roof rats to sewer rats,rodents are running rampant onthis island.

Non-native Norwegian or brownrats and their cousins, Eurasian blackrats, have caused thousands uponthousands of dollars worth of dam-age on this small island in a very shorttime.A warm engine, a toasty spot under

a hot tub, in a crawl space, ceiling, or ina composter, rats aren’t picky; they willlive almost anywhere, eat almost any-thing, and reproduce so quickly thateven if you could eradicate them downto the last pair, their numbers wouldgrow from two to 100 in one year.The Norwegian rat has a number of

names, some of whichmay be prefacedby expletives.One homeowner who had the

occasion to shout rude things aboutrats was woken at 3 a.m. to a strangesound. She checked in on her son whotold her there was something drippingin his room. She was half asleep, leftthe teen with a bucket, let her husbandkeep sleeping, and she went back tobed planning to deal with it in themorning.A few hours later, when the fam-

ily got up the source of the sound hadbecome obvious: a chewed-throughwater pipe. The ceiling, walls, andfloor were weeping, soggy or soaked.Repairs ran past $30,000. Rats hadchewed the pipe in two spots onlyinches apart. The insurance companysaid the two holes required two claims,meaning the deductible was twice ashigh as one claim.CindiMarsden has seen it all.

Marsden, a Technical ClaimsConsultant with CNS Insurance, hasseen lots of rat damage on Bowen.She cites vehicles with chewed wires,pipes, oven wires and other appliances;they can come in through the ducting,get in through overhangs and eavesand will breed in the attic. They chewthrough anything, includingmattressesand electrical insulation.While insurance will cover result-

ing damage to property from rats, thechewed pipe that needs to be replaced,or the nests andmess they leavebehind from living in an attic, aren’tcovered.

In another instance, a hybrid carhad its electronic circuitry chewed,causing extensive damage. But thiswasn’t the only car with chewed elec-tronics or wires, or even the only onethat had to be totally written off. If acar is left parked near a woodpile, oncethe weather gets colder there’s a chancea rat may use it as a potential home.There are stories of circuit boards

and electronic ribbon cables for hottubs getting chewed because of ratsthat nest in the warmth betweenthe skirting of the hot tub and thefiberglass of the tub. According toCatherine Bell, service coordinator atMcTaggartWater Systems, the techni-cians who do hot tub repairs frequentlyfind evidence of rats. One homeownerreported two repairs to chewed hot tubcircuit boards at a $600 cost each time.Rat teeth need to be filed down by

chewing otherwise the teeth will keepgrowing. They’ll chew anything.Bell has her own story about finding

evidence of rats around her propertyand she kept nudging her husbandto resolve the problem. After an out-side door was left open the problemseemed to have moved inside behinda heavy bookshelf. Then there was theday the TV stopped working becausethe cords had been chewed.“You never saw someone jump up

so fast and take care of the problem,”she laughs. “Don’t mess with a man’sTV!”Mary Leigh at Leigh Automotive

says it’s still early “but it’ll come prettysoon,” referring to the surge of ratsseeking refuge from the cold.Withmild weather, the rats are still out andabout. She says they’ve seen damageby rats on all makes of cars but she haslots of suggestions to deter the pests.“Don’t leave car windows open at

night. Don’t park next to a woodpile,bird-feeder or compost. She clearly haslots of experience on the subject. “Ratswill climb anything. They can climbstraight up a wall. They can get upinside an engine compartment fromunder the car. Don’t leave food in thecar.”Leigh says a good deterrent is a

sprinkle of cayenne pepper aroundthe engine. People worry about squir-rels and cayenne ”but you don’t eversee that problem.With rats you cansee it’s their footprints and they chew.Squirrels don’t chew cars. They leavebeautiful curled up nests in a pockettucked away. Theymay go in withpinecones and leave little bits of thepine cone but they aren’t usually theones doing the damage.“

Another thing Leigh warns against

is a woodpile or woodshed near whereyou park. She also says that puttingyour wood pile on pallets gives them anice hiding place underneath.“They want a warm comfy place

and they are opportunists” when itcomes to food, she notes. “Fifteen yearsago I put up a suet feeder and rightaway a rat showed up.”You can try to deter the rodents.

Moth balls, even cedar-scentedmothballs, tossed into a potential hidingspot are supposed to act as a deter-rent. The problem arises that the smellis just as unpleasant to people as torodents and they are toxic.Bowen has both Norwegian rats and

black rats. If you really care to knowwhich type of rat it is that you’ve got,the black rat has a tail that is longerthan its body. These rats are quite a bitsmaller than their cousins, the brownrat, and they have large ears. Black ratsare also called roof rats because theyare climbers. They are omnivores andwill eat small birds and their eggs. Youmight see them running through thetrees like a squirrel. They also burrow.One pair of black rats can produce sixlitters a year, which is generally theirlifespan. They like to nest in high plac-es like ceilings and attics.The Norwegian rat, also called the

brown rat or sewer rat, was the onethat spread the plague in Europe inthe 15th century. They typically weighabout half a kilogram or one pound.Their noses are blunt and ears aresmall, with a tail shorter than its body.These are the rodents more likely tobe aroundmoist places, ground level,crawl spaces, or burrows around yourhome.When the rats became too prolific

in Haida Gwaii, the provincial gov-ernment, in spite of advising againstrat poisoning on their own websites,decided to drop poison pellets by air tokill the rats which were threatening thesurvival of the rareMarbledmurrelets.

The problemwith poison is thathawks and owls eat poisoned rodentswhomay have eaten several meals ofbait before they die. Some rats havebecome resistant to some of the poi-sons. Owls and hawks eat the poisonbait hidden in their prey and die. Usetraps hidden in a cut piece of pipe sothat only a rat can get snapped.Another problemwith poisoning

is that it makes the rodents thirsty sothey chew evenmore. A family thathad gone out of town to visit relativescame home to find rats had chewedthrough their pipes into the laundryroom. Damage ran close to $100,000.

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They are also easier, less messy to use and rats don’t get away with the bait.Remember to set the traps perpendicular to the wall baited on the wall side.

Rat tales abound on Bowen

They are smart, and social and researchers have found that theyemit a kind of laugh when playing or tickle. Rats do hundreds ofthousands of dollars of damage every year on Bowen.Photo by Louise Loik

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A suggestion for our new Prime Minister

View fromthe ‘edge-dwellers’LOUISE LOIKE D I T O R

Afriend once suggested to me that islandersare a unique type of people – “we are theedge dwellers,” he said.

As “edge-dwellers” we are intentionally separatefrom the mainstream, not just in our place in thiscountry but in our way of thinking. We live on theedge between land and sea, city and country, fast andslow.I think the label is both interesting and fitting.

I have found Bowen Islanders to be a spirited andintriguing bunch; leaders in so many ways and inso many areas. Island folks are engaged and pas-sionate with wonderful, unpredictable stories. Iam enjoying having this chance to tell your stories,whether it’s about your volunteer efforts, youryour teams, your pets, peeves, families, groups, orbusiness leadership – mainstream or not.While it’s hard to cover as many of your stories as

I would like in the next few weeks, I will take a lookat Bowen’s extraordinary culture of entrepreneur-ship. The types of business leaders range the gamutfrom someone who has worked in BuckinghamPalace to the man who makes such extraordi-nary glass that it has been installed in to RichardBranson’s jet. This week, in the leadup to parties forHallowe’en, Par-t-Perfect’s Jim and Michelle Gibsontalk about how they have built an award-winningfranchised business out of a Bowen Island homeoffice.Another island business, Bowenshire

Landscaping, has gardening experts who will tellyou what you need to know right now for your fallgardens.In anticipation of upcoming Remembrance Day,

I welcome your calls and submissions images andstories that pertain to freedom, peace, veteransand war. We’ll be publishing early so please checkour deadline for ads and submissions.As for the edge dwellers, let me know what you

think.

My letter to Prime Minister-designate, Justin Trudeau:

Dear Mr. Trudeau,Congratulations to you, your can-

didates, election staff and volunteerson your election victory! It was, aclear signal that progressive voterswere united in their desire to changethe political landscape after almosta decade of Conservative rule underStephen Harper.However, as was the case in 2011,

the voting system delivered 54 percent of the seats to the party winningonly 39 per cent of the vote.On this progressive voters agree: it

is time for real change.I would like to recommend a sin-

gular idea that would demonstrate,from the outset, that the Liberal Party

of Canada under your leadership iswilling and able to be a force of realchange, and truly represent and uniteCanadians. It is this: Ms. ElizabethMay of the Green Party and Mr.Nathan Cullen of the NDP should beinvited to join your cabinet.Each of them brings unique and

exceptional abilities, including expertdepth on today’s important energy,environment and economic growthissues. Each them has unparalleledabilities to repair a decade of dam-age from Harper’s evisceration of ourdemocracy.Most importantly, they are mature,

thoughtful, non-partisan democrats,

committed to electoral reform, as youclaim to be, and this is one promisethat must be kept.You gave a moving, heartfelt victory

speech last night. Once taking power,those holding power in elected officeare measured not by your words, butby your actions.

On behalf of all Canadians, pleasetake this singular opportunity to dem-onstrate real change.Thank you for standing up for a

positive, tolerant, and united Canada.Yours sincerely,

Doug HooperBowen Island

Once taking power,those holding powerin elected office are

measured not by yourwords, but by your

actions.Doug Hooper


Remove skunksbefore it’s too lateI read with concern

the article “Skunkscausing a big stink”by Louise Loik, as itseemed to concludethat we should noteven consider removalof this species fromBowen Island.I need not remind

Bowenians that ourisland is special, butthe ecological peculiarities of islands were broughtto the attention of biologists in the 1967 book “TheTheory of Island Biogeography” by E. O. Wilson andR. MacArthur.Space does not permit explanation, except to say

that island ecosystems have special and fragile prop-erties. This is why for many years those responsiblefor the Galapagos Islands have undertaken to controlinvasive species, most of which have been introducedby humans.If it is the case that skunks have only recently been

brought to Bowen Island, I would regard them asan introduced species, one that we should considereliminating. As a Canadian island example, skunkswere introduced to Prince Edward Island in the early1900s, and are now generally regarded as a pest andbeyond control.Could skunks impact our fragile island ecosystem?

The article notes that the skunk’s diet is “bugs, miceand little animals”. One should properly say insectsand not bugs. However, the “little animals” caninclude bird’s (i.e. duck’s, chicken’s) eggs and young,amphibians, reptiles, worms and other invertebrates.Since coming to Bowen about five years ago, I

have identified three amphibians – the Pacific treefrog, the northern red-legged frog, and the west-ern red-backed salamander – and two reptiles – thewestern skink and a species of garter snake, probablythe northwestern garter snake. Two of these species,potential prey of skunk – the northern red-leggedfrog and the western skink – are blue-listed speciesof special concern in BC. Our island populations arelikely even more endangered.It would be my preference to continue to hear

the songs and choruses of frogs and to occasion-ally be excited when I disturb a skink sunning itselfin Crippen Park meadow or on a sunny path alongKillarney Lake than to acquiesce to the populationgrowth of skunks.That skunks have reached pest proportions on an

island as big as Prince Edward Island should giveus pause for thought. They have been introduced toVancouver Island, and are making their way north onthat island. Skunks can have from two to 10 youngper year, mature at one year of age, and live two tothree years in the wild. They have few natural preda-tors, birds of prey such as owls and eagles being themajor ones. Skunk are eaten occasionally by cougars,coyotes, bobcats, and foxes. With even fewer of thesepredators on Bowen, it is not unreasonable to predictthat skunk could become a pest here.I discovered on searching the internet that skunk

are the major reservoir of rabies in some jurisdic-tions. Rabies might then be transferred to the feralcat population, whose size is already of concern tosome on Bowen.I would urge our Council to take actions to elimi-

nate skunks from our island, considering skunk to bea species introduced by humans and a species of par-ticular risk to our fragile island ecosystem.

Denis LynnBowen Island


Getting out in the gardenduring the cool dampdays has some advan-

tages for you and the plants.For one thing the work done inthe fall saves time in the spring.Experienced gardener ChelseaMainwaring says it’s a good ideato get out into the garden now.“The weather is so mild theweeds may still have anotherchange to go to seed,” she saysas she pulls at some weeds.“Weed before they seed.”The gardeners who are part

of the Bowenshire Landscapingteam advise that fall gardens arealso the time to plant to cut andprune.“You can prune your fruit

trees now or in February,” says

Chelsea. “Most people wouldrather do it now.”Generally speaking now is

the time for cutting back plants“the dead stuff,” and thingsthat are going dormant, or fin-ished blooming like hydrangea,heather sedums, hardy cranes-bills, raspberries and rosesBowen’s climate varies from

neighbourhood to neighbour-hood, as every gardener knows.While Bowen Bay may get flow-ers blooming and rain all win-ter, the central, higher regionsmay get snow. Mulching withleaves is a good way to protectroots from cold and providebeneficial insects a home.After some hot dry summers,

it’s also a good time to decide ifyou need to move some of yourplants around, or even givethem away. While a hot dry

summer is a bad time to moveplants, fall is ideal. If you havea plant in a drier, more sun-drenched part of the propertyand it suffered as a result, thisis your chance to find it a betterlocation.Because of the reduced

stress on plants as they go intodormancy, fall is a great timeof year for planting trees andshrubs, enriching and amend-ing the soil and adding lotsof mulch around your plants.Check your soil chemistry withkits from garden shops andamend accordingly.Chelsea and her sister Katie

agree that fall is also a greattime to get discounted plants atthe nurseries who are eager toclear out the dormant plants.If you got seedlings going

early, you can give them a little

protection now with gardencover fabric called floating rowcovers, or says Chelsea, “ youcan plant starter plants now“ for a cool weather harvest--things like cabbage, kale, chard,lettuce, and cauliflower.Chelsea says there is still time

for the spring bulbs. Considerplanting under trees if the flow-ers will be t the type to fall overfrom a pounding from springrain.While our climate allows for

fall and winter annuals like pan-sies, or perennials like asters,the fall is a chance for gardenersand gardens to enjoy a rest.“It’s really just the time to

focus on the dead stuff andpruning, shaping.“It’s time to put the gardens to

bed and sit back with plans forspring.

Focus on fall in the gardenGardeners Chelsea and Katie Mainwaring from Bowenshire Landscaping look closely at a plant hit hard by the summerdrought. Sometimes a plant like this Rhododendron will appear dead but may still have a chance to recover.Photo by Louise Loik

Friends of Christie gather to help in time of needA group of family and friends are plan-

ning an event on Nov 8th at Tunstall Bayfrom 3-6 pm to lend emotional and finan-cial support to Christie Grace in a time ofneed. This is Bowen Island. That is what wedo here. We help each other. You have alltaught me that.We moved to Bowen 25 years ago to

raise our family and found a communityfull of inspiring artists. Christie Grace isan amazing musician and jewelry artist.Our paths crossed the other day and as wedo on Bowen, we share our stories. Herstory surprised me. She explained that Ihad not seen her for two years because shehad been suffering from a severe health

crisis. It originated from a failed abscessedroot canal that destroyed her jawbone. Anaccomplished jazz singer without a jaw-bone?During the course of her many treat-

ments, she has had five surgeries, threeinfections with a total of seven rounds ofantibiotics, twenty two IVs, four mouthsplints, eight 3-D x- rays, a laser root canal,two implants, countless needles, and forti-fied braces. She has final work still on theimmediate horizon to finish this epic jour-ney.As a singer, the trauma of the constant

invasive treatments combined with chronicpain left Christie unable to work at any of

her creative endeavours.Over the past two years, she focused

on slowly re-gaining her ability to talk, eatand finally sing again. She now feels likeshe has conquered one of the biggest per-sonal challenges in life but now her familyis faced with the financial fall-out of thiscrisis. We are here to help.Together with my friends, Elaine Taylor,

Joanne Forbes, Tanya Voormeij- de Zwartand many others, we invite you to joinus in the benefit called: Healing withGrace. Tickets for the event are available atPhoenix Photo or at the door.

Dyan SpearBowen Island

I would urgeour Council totake actions to

eliminate skunksfrom our island…

Denis Lynn

Rotary Club SocialOct. 226:30 p.m.See Piers at the Snug Café for loca-tion

Vancouver Writers FestBowen’s Alejandro Frid presents hisbook “Hope Springs”Oct 23, 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Studio 1398 Cartwright St.,

Granville Is.

Eat, drink, paintOct. 24Gallery @ Artisan SquareTwo-hour evening workshoptaught by Janet EsseivaInspiration: Tom Thomson’s TheMapleRegister at www.bowenislandrecre-ation.com

SKY: Seniors Keeping YoungOct. 26Bowen Court9 a.m. Exercises with Ali Hartwick10 a.m. Speaker Connie Wright,topic: Bali11 a.m. Yoga /stretch

Tues Oct 27, 7:30-9 p.m.Tues Nov 24, 7:30-9 p.m.

Facilitated by Suzanne Allan.For more information, contact KerriSutherland at 604-984-8348 [email protected].

Community LunchOct. 2711:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Legion$5: adult event

Mowen Island Fire RegistrationOct. 28, 5-8 p.m.The Pub

Rotary ClubOct. 29Collins Hall, 7:30 p.m.Guest speaker: Robert Ballantyneon publishing e-booksNo charge, all are welcome

On the Calendar


The Howe Sound Forum, hostedin Squamish last week, broughttogether representatives from aroundthe region to talk about the futureof the Sound. Presentations rangedfrom the subjects of developmentand infrastructure to aquatic ecosys-tems and art.Bowen’s Bob Turner and Stephen

Foster, working in partnership withthe Squamish Nation, The SuzukiFoundation and the VancouverAquarium presented an enterprisecalled the State of the Sound Project.“The State of the Sound,’ will

“gather research, data and stories andorganize the materials,” says Turnerfrom his home. Whether the focus isscience and discovery, or the impactof residential development, ”theproject,will pull together what weknow about the Sound and celebrateit in a variety of ways.“

Turner explains that there arefour main initiatives. The first initia-tive would be to encourage publicengagement. “This might involveweb-based electronic journal ormagazine through the VancouverAquarium. They would featurevarious subject areas over time.” Tocomplement the journal, there mightbe tours and talks and first nationsevents with storytelling and dance orart. “The main idea being to createan interface between art and science.Then we could go into subjects likegeology, seabirds, marine waters.“The second part of the initiative,

Turner continues, “would be to cre-ate a Marine Atlas using a GeologicInformation System. It’s anotherway we can bring together what weknow about Howe Sound.” Turner,who has served as Bowen Island’sMayor and worked as a geologist,has always been passionate aboutthe waters around the island he calls“home.” An avid swimmer, Turnercan be spotted until well into the

fall looking like a frogman in hisblack wetsuit as he moves throughthe waters along the shores, observ-ing the Sound at eye-level.Gaugingthe health of the waters in which heswims is important to Turner.“We would like, as our 3rd part

of the initiative, to establish a set ofindicators, a measurable assessmentof Howe Sound.“ Turner says theywould incorporate data on whales,plankton abundance and an aggre-gate of wastewater, among otherthings.Finally, the project aims to build

collaboration and agreementsbetween groups ranging fromNational Government Organizationsto First Nations, to local govern-ments and groups.Working from a Moore

Foundation grant and with on-goingfundraising, on this project is expect-ed to start launching the indicatorslist, gathering specialists and puttingtogether work teams before winter.By spring, they will begin to roll out

the project to the public.“The project is expected to unfold

over the course of 18-24 months,

covering various areas of study relat-ing to life in, and around HoweSound.

Seals and other marine life will be part of the focus s of a newproject called the State of the Sound.Photo by Louise Loik

Themonth formerly known asNovember isupon us. Now known asMovember it’s thismonththat is responsible for the sprouting ofmoustacheson thousands ofmen’s faces around theworld, allin the name ofmen’s health. DuringMovemberCanadians band together in teams to create anetwork challenge atMovember.com. These net-works create a fun and competitive environmentthat showcases the collective achievement of theindustry while raising awareness and funds formen’s health.This year the Bowen Island Fire Department

is taking onMovember’s Great Canadian Fire

Challenge, under teamMowen Island Fire. TohelpMowen Island Fire be competitive with firehalls like the Toronto Fire Deptarment, join teamMowen Island Fire at movember.com or comeand register in-person at the Bowen Island PubonOctober 28th, 5 – 8pm. Everyone registeredon TeamMowen Island Fire will receive a freebeer and t-shirt.In 2014 Bowen Island had 2 registered teams –

TeamMowen Island and Team Bowen Fire - witha total of 18members. Lead by Darryl Deeganand Kevin Toews, the teams raised over $8,000and had fun doin’ good withmany fundraising

activities. This year the two teams have mergedasMowen Island Fire in order to rally behindour volunteer fire fighters and prove that we takemen’s health seriously.“Mymost memorable moment during

Movember 2014 was hearing some toughguys sharing very personal stories”, said DarrylDeagan, TeamCaptain, Mowen Island. “It is soimportant for men to feel comfortable talkingabout their health. These conversations save lives.”This year, theMovember Foundation is adding

another way to championmen’s health with the

addition ofMOVE – a 30-day fitness challengeto promote physical activity. For females, MOVEis a way to do something tangible in the nameof men’s health, and for guys it’s a new challenge.Grow yourMo,MOVE, or take things to the nextlevel and do both.“It’s exciting that there is going to officially

be a new way to participate inMovember thisyear”, said KellyMiller, Mowen Island CommitteeMember. FromMovember 1st Mo Bros startclean-shaven and groom their way to a finemoustache. Mo Bros andMo Sistas can also com-mit toMOVEwith the 30-day fitness challenge.

Mowen Island prepares for the month of Movember

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It was another thrilling day of soccer on Bowen Island as the Bowen Arrows Girls teamcelebrate their first victory of the season with a 5-2 win against the North Shore Opals thisSunday October 18. Coaches Julian Barrera and Gabe Sentlinger enjoy the sweet taste of greatskills, hard work, and focused play with the team. The ”Girls under 12-year-old group includeboth veteran and new players and are off to a fantastic season’s start.Submitted by Cheryl Aman


It may come as nosurprise but over-scheduled kids who

spend too much timeusing technology insteadof getting outside to playcan end up not meetingdevelopmental mile-stones.

A new study aboutyoung children onBowen Island andin four other neigh-bourhoods in WestVancouver and NorthVancouver says kidsneed free time to playand learn by takingchances and by problemsolving on their own.As for parents, theycan help by turning offtheir own technologyand engage more withtheir kids. Parents areadvised to let kids havethe time they need to tryto do things for them-selves and to put lessperformance pressure ontheir young offspring. Agrowing number of kidswere seen as being anx-ious, fearful, lacking inconfidence, not gettingenough adult interactionand are having socialdifficulties.Results were based

on several data sourcesincluding service pro-viders; parents andkindergarten teach-ers who complete theEarly DevelopmentInstrument (EDI) whichconsists of 104 ques-tions on each of theirstudents in relation toschool readiness. Resultsof the last EDI indicatedthat only 70 per cent ofkids are meeting certaindevelopmental bench-marks allowing themto transition into kin-dergarten ready to fullyengage in learning. Thismeans that 30 per centof kids are vulnerable inone or more develop-mental areas which canimpact their learning.An unsupported

struggle in the earlyyears can set a child upfor potential struggleslater in life. Preventingthis kind of future vul-nerability is the goal ofthe project. North ShoreCommunity Resources‘Connect for Kids’Planning Table in collab-oration with VancouverCoastal Health, childcare and service provid-

ers on the island willinitiate a pilot projectto offer early screen-ing for all children inthe hopes of identify-ing children, well beforeKindergarten, whowould benefit from extrasupport in their develop-ment.Funded by the United

Way of the LowerMainland, the study alsonotes that distractedparenting is an issue insome families. Coddledkids who aren’t given achance to do their ownproblem solving andwho are not allowed totake appropriate riskscan also suffer develop-mentally.“I think it’s important

to look at early child-hood comprehensivelyand raise awareness,”says Ann Silbermanof Bowen Children’sCentre, which operatesBowen Island Preschool,Community Daycare,the After School Cluband Family Place.Bowen was chosen for

the pilot screening proj-ect, because, the islandis small and containedwith “less second lan-guage issues,” which theprogram is not able toaccommodate.The program will

focus screening forsocial, emotional, com-munications, and physi-cal vulnerability.While Bowen’s kids

score high on how muchexercise they get, howwell they do with lan-guage and cognition,and with their emotionalmaturity, It’s problematicfor parents to find pro-grams for kids on week-

ends or evenings andget special needs met onisland.

Select recommenda-tions to address childvulnerability in theseneighbourhoods include:& :63!$9E$ CD$ 6A87$!

of programs for parentsand young children thatare offered in the eve-nings and on weekendsso that the growingpopulation of workingparents can attend withtheir children.ª Increase opportu-

nities for families toengage in indoor andoutdoor physical free-play activities.ª Develop a coordinat-

ed cross-sectoral publicawareness campaign andeducation opportuni-ties about the impact oftechnology use in theearly years.& -B<'C 9 3'8%!$D$6-

sive population-basedchild screening andmonitoring system forthe early years, startingin one community, inorder to address vulner-ability prior to schoolentryThe report makes

a number of recom-mendations to tackleissues contributing tochild vulnerability. Inresponse, partners acrossthe North Shore are col-laborating to ensurekey recommendations,including implementa-tion of vital programsand services, are rolledout in these neighbour-hoods.The United Way is

providing additionalfunding to support thisimplementation phase.

SARAH HAXBYC O N T R I B U T O R

Have a HappyHalloween!

& 4:30-7:15 pm Tricko’ Treating in “TheLoop”.

& 4:30-5:30pm thefirst hour is generally forthe youngest kids, (notall homes will be readyat 4:30 p.m.)

& 7-7:15 pm Trick orTreating ends as peoplehead to The Causeway

& 7:30 Fireworks atthe Causeway presentedby the Bowen IslandVolunteer Fire Dept.

& :C*E 9 F''2 B2$9 C'bring flashlights andreflectors.

& -<$9E$ %<96 C' 39!-pool, or to park andwalk to the ‘HalloweenNeighbourhood.”

Our RCMP localdetachment will beassisting in keeping the

Hallowe’en loop acces-sible only to neighbour-hood vehicles.

The Loop consists ofMelmore, Lenora andSenator road.

New report sayslocal area kids are“developmentallyvulnerable”

Hallowe’en schedule for trick-or-treatingHalloween Candy ContributionsHalloween is quickly approaching and people from Deep Bay are getting

ready.It is an amazing event with so many houses decorating the yards and having

candy for the 400 little trick-or-treaters who will come.It is a safe place for kids and adults to wander the streets as cars are discour-

aged.If people are new to the island you will discover that almost everyone goes to

Deep Bay and you will not have any one come to your house.The General Store has for many years been the place to drop of treats and it

will be distributed to the houses that need more candy to add to their supply.I know people like to have a good supply on the day and not have to worry

about running out.Nancy Lee

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REBECCA ALDOUSS Q U A M I S H C H I E F

It felt good to put closeto 4,000 signatures ofmainly Squamish residentsopposed to theWoodfibreLNG onWest Vancouver-Sea to SkyMLA JordanSturdy’s desk, MelyssaHudson says.“It feels really satisfying

because we have broughtthese voices to leadership,”the co-founder of the anti-LNG groupMy Sea to Skyadded, noting the ball isnow in his court. “A largenumber of his constituentsoppose this.”On Friday, Oct. 8, a

dozen Sea to Sky Corridorresidents representingMySea to Sky, ConcernedCitizens of Bowen Islandand Propeller Strategiesdelivered a total of morethan 6,000 names ofpeople – from all threegroups – who don’t wantto see the proposed lique-fied natural gas exportfacility built on HoweSound at Squamish. Theevent was timed to coin-cide with the expectedrelease of the provincialand federal EnvironmentalAssessment report, whichhas been delayed, accord-ing to officials.My Sea to Sky started

collecting signatures in

April, when the organiza-tion launched its decla-ration. The declarationfocuses on the recovery ofHowe Sound’s ecosystemand aims to ensure it isnot threatened, Hudsonsaid. Themore peoplelearn about the project,the more nervous they arebecoming, Hudson said. Ithas brought people out ofthe woodwork who havenever before been involvedin activism, she said.“There has been a lot

of community dialogue inthis process.”Hudson believes the

controversial issue hasseeped into how Squamishresidents may cast federalelection ballot on Oct. 19.My Sea to Sky is encourag-ing people to get out andvote, Hudson added.“I was surprised by the

number of people whosaid they were votingGreen because of the LNGproject,” she added.My Sea to Skymem-

bers are not holding theirbreath that the EA reportwill be in their favour.

The process conductedby the EnvironmentalAssessment Office hasbeen disappointing andserves to approve ratherthan reject industrial proj-ects, the group stated in anews release.Having gone through

the FortisBC pipeline andWoodfibre LNG pilotassessment process, “it isabundantly clear that theylack integrity,” My Seato Skymember DelenaAngrignon stated in therelease. Themethod needsto change to ensure thatmajor projects meet thegoals of environmen-tal, economic and socialsustainability, she noted.“This one doesn’t.”People are opposed to

Woodfibre LNG for manydifferent reasons, Hudsonsaid. She hopes the recentpetition will let politiciansknow that the oppositionis not just some “rag-tag”group, but rather a seriousorganization providingresidents with an outlet toengaging in opposition inameaningful way.“This issue has created

a lot of community build-ing,” Hudson said.Sturdy said he received

the petition at his office inHorseshoe Bay. He plansto present the lists at leg-islature in Victoria nextweek.“I would say that they

are of interest,” he told TheSquamish Chief, addinghe will make governmentaware of the concerns.“They are certainly some-thing to take note of.”Sturdy’s office has

received approximatelyhalf a dozen petitions forvarious causes during thecourse of his term, he said,and this is one of the largerdeclarations. However, hesaid, verifying petition sig-natures, especially formscompleted online, is dif-ficult.“People from all over

are signing these things,”Sturdy said.He said he doesn’t nec-

essarily agree with thewording used in theMySea to Sky declaration,which states, “WoodfibreLNG project is based onfaulty economics, willharmmarine and ter-restrial ecosystems, andposes an unacceptablehealth and safety risk forthe communities of HoweSound.”Sturdy said he wants

to see the provincial andfederal EnvironmentalAssessment before comingto any conclusion.

Delena Angrignon, right, and another arearesident with the anti-LNG petition deliveredto MLA Jordan Sturdy’s office. The documenthas 6,000 signatures, including 4,000 fromthe My Sea to Sky group.Photo submitted

JENNIFER THUNCHERS Q U A M I S H C H I E F

The Squamish Nation chiefsand council voted Oct. 14 to grantan Environmental Certificate forthe Woodfibre LNG facility pro-posal slated for Squamish.

“Our decision today reflects theinterests, the will and the beliefsof our members. It is our future –our decision to make,” said ChiefIan Campbell.“The assessment represents an

exercise in Squamish Nation self-determination by moving beyondmere consultation and getting toFirst Nation consent.”The agreement is legally bind-

ing and gives significant decision-making powers to the SquamishNation, particularly for approvalof management plans and thechoice of cooling technology,according to a news release.The seawater cooling method

proposed by the company wasa sticking point for many in thecommunity concerned about thetechnology’s impact on marinelife.The decision is subject to the

company meeting the conditionsset out in the certificate, and theagreement gives the companyapproval to proceed to the nextstep, Campbell said.

Byng Giraud, vice-president ofcorporate affairs for WoodfibreLNG, said reaching an environ-mental assessment agreement withSquamish Nation is an importantstep toward making a final invest-ment decision on its proposed liq-uefied natural gas (LNG) exportfacility.“We believe that by working

together with First Nations, wecan build a better project, onethat brings responsible economicopportunity to the region andprotects traditional land, waterand heritage resources,” he saidin an emailed statement to TheSquamish Chief.Campbell said the environment

comes first for the Nation, “butthere is more – much more – tobe done. During our communitymeetings, members made cleartheir priorities – environmen-tal protection and public safetyamong others – and we intend toset these into law.”As of press time, there was

still no Squamish Nation agree-ment with the province or withFortisBC over the pipelinerequired to supply natural gas toWoodfibre LNG.“The pipeline is subject to

a separate Squamish NationEnvironmental AssessmentAgreement,” Campbell said.Squamish Mayor Patricia

Heintzman said she spoke atlength to Campbell after the voteand understands the yes vote tobe qualitative approval, with muchleft for Woodfibre LNG to do.“Good on the Squamish Nation

for doing their homework onthis,” she said. “They have to lookout for the best interest of theircommunity – I know it is quitecontroversial in their community– and so I can’t begrudge them fordoing what they think is best fortheir members.”The Nation set out 25 condi-

tions for the proposal on June27. On July 24, Woodfibre LNGannounced it agreed to meet the13 conditions that applied to itspart of the proposal. Provincialand federal government decisionson the project are expected soon.Pending regulatory approvals

and a final investment decision,the Woodfibre LNG plant couldbe operational in 2018, accordingto company officials.

Squamish Nationsays yes to LNG

Thousands sign petitionagainst Woodfibre LNG

It is our future – ourdecision to make.Squamish Nation

Chief Ian Campbell


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The award from the Canadian FranchiseAssociation recognizes Jim and Michelle’s solidsupport for their franchisees. “the awards recognizeexcellence in franchise operations, superior franchi-see relations, leadership, business planning, market-ing, training and support, ongoing operations andcommunications as voted upon by the franchisees.All together, the franchises stage “thousands uponthousands of events a year.”“We have a complete library with support materi-

als for our franchisees. “ says Michelle. Once a weekwe have a video chat, there are video conferenceswhere the businesses from across the country canconnect with ideas and discussions.Michelle and Jim bring their franchisees together

annually for a day of activities, ideas and fun. “Theyaren’t running a business on their own. They’re partof a team and that’s the great part. They are partof a team.” Jim will tell you that on average onein five businesses survive on their own beyond fiveyears but that “80 per cent of franchisees succeed.”Michelle adds “that’s because we went out there first,made mistakes, got things figured out.”Michelle looks back and says it took months when

she was starting out, trying to promote the idea of abouncy castle. Business took off once she went onthe Rafe Mair show to talk about her business. “Thephone started ringing and didn’t stop.” She got callsfor birthday parties that needed everything from dec-orating to activity leaders to Bouncy Castles and giftbags. She was staging 100 parties a week. Customersranged from family birthday parties to large corpo-rate events. Jim had been working in the franchisebusiness so he joined Michelle for a perfect partner-ship. They began to sell Par-T-Perfect Franchises.Michelle expanded the types of supplies she could

offer. As the idea of the bouncy castles took off shedesigned one that looked like a giant Dalmatianthen added a custom-made inflatable gingerbreadhouse that is under 8 ‘ tall for indoor events. Nowthey have “a Foam Pit. – You pump the foam in andthen hide things in it for a treasure hunt and you canmake foam hats . We have some off the dial stuff.”She adds.Three months ago Par-T-Perfect added an on-line

store for party supplies for “do-it-yourself party stag-

ing. “ Not everyone can afford a fully staged party,”says Jim. With Party Pets, a box that includes 10 un-stuffed 8” ready for stuffing with little wishing starsto put inside them. There are little kits for sparklystencil tattoos, and-shirts to paint . You can order abox with all the products or select a smaller kit.

It’s funny, Bowen kids like thedogs and cats best. Other

places like unicorns andmonkeys.

So far, par-t-pets has four animals, including a uni-corn, monkey, dog, and cat and a polar bear is on itsway. That the company has all the pets made undertheir private label. The T-shirts were just addedto the line last week. “We will keep expanding ourprivate label so that we may get 20 animals. We willoffer unique top quality supplies. They’ve done testruns on their par-t-pets with Bowen kids as well asbeyond Bowen. “It’s funny, Bowen kids like the dogsand cats best. Other places like unicorns and mon-keys.”Michelle and Jim see other differences in their

market. “With party planning, someone on Bowenwill go out to their garden, look around, get someinspiration, and make it happen. “ In town life is sorushed, people are more inclined to use planners.“We fill a niche in town and we sell kits to remotecommunities.”The next step in 2016 will be “mini-franchises.”

People living in small towns with a smaller marketwill be able to run a franchise with a smaller star-up investment of $5000. and run it as a part-timebusiness. “Owners would be able to build on thebusiness as they grow. We’ll be looking for creativeto offer a mini-franchise” but Jim says they are stillworking out the details for this part of the business.While Michelle and Jim have had the opportunity

to move to town, Bowen is where they want to live.“We were able to come to Bowen because we don’tneed bricks and mortar for the business. A lot ofentrepreneurs today don’t have to be in a major city.We love it here. It’s perfect...

Tips for Kid’s Halloween Party Fun

• Candy guess- jar of smarties- closest guess wins• Candy walk- run like a cake walk- put paper tombstones and pumpkins at

places around table with candy on top. Kids go around table to monstermash. When music stops draw a number and that child wins candy infront of them

• Costume dance off- put on spooky music and have kids dance in a circle-each child gets a turn featured in the middle to dance off/show off cos-tume and moves

• Relays- bobbing for marshmallows• Wrap a mummy with toilet paper• Candy corn search on plates of whipping cream• witch hat and broom- burst black balloon at end• Backwards bat toss into cauldron using mirror over shoulder• ring a pumpkin• Goopy greats• Slime spider ring search- colour some cornstarch and water gloop made

and green food colouring- one spider ring deep inside of bucket• Cornstarch gloop- mix 1 cup of cornstarch with 1/3 cup of water• Box guess-put hands into boxes with grapes peeled/spaghetti squash etc.• Fun foods• Candy necklaces with string licorice and fruit loop• Candy kebabs• Candy sushi- see above• Candy-tinis- orange pop with candy sticks as stirrers and skittle olives• Orange jack-o-lanterns- cut lid off of orange and hollow out. Refill with

ice cream. Draw pumpkin face on outside of orange . put lid on andfreeze

• Spooky crafts• Black pipe-cleaner spiders with googly eyes• Decorate mini-pumpkins with markers/stickers/fun hair/eyes• Gloopy bags- Ziploc bag with hair gel in it add glitter/mini spiders• Glow necklaces- make a pendant necklace using ribbon and card-

board shapes and cover it with glow-in-the dark stickers to wear out onHallowe’en night

from Michelle Gibson

BRENT RICHTERN O R T H S H O R E N E W S

Pamela Goldsmith Jones took theriding with 55 per cent of the votes toWeston’s 26 per cent with 95 per centof polls reporting Monday evening.Before cheering supporters amid a seaof red in West Vancouver, GoldsmithJones called being elected “the greatesthonour of my life” and “a tremendousresponsibility.”

“We stayed on the high road,” shetold supporters, adding that peoplehad voted against the “politics of fearand division…It’s not what Canadiansbelieve in.”Goldsmith Jones said she expected

to speak with Justin Trudeau in thenext day or so, adding she was excitedabout the “fresh approach to govern-ment” that 150 new MPs will bring.Weston, who lost his seat Monday

night after two terms in office, metGoldsmith Jones at her campaignoffice around 9:30 p.m. to offer hiscongratulations.Among his own supporters, “every-

one’s disappointed, both at the nationalresults and at our results,” he said in aphone interview.“The voters have spoken. They

clearly have opted for change,” he said.

“Everyone, including I, have to respectthat.”Weston said he’s thankful for having

had the chance to serve the public andproud of his work on private members’bills especially.It was also a disappointing night for

both the NDP and Green Party candi-dates, both of whom did worse at theballot box than pollsters had predicted.The NDP earned just under 10 percent of the vote in the riding while theGreens took just under 9 per cent.NDP candidate Larry Koopman said

he was surprised at the numbers ofpeople who were “fixated on strategicvoting” which he said was a big factorin the riding. “But then I do believethat it was with good intention thatthey wanted a change and they woulddo anything to get Mr. Weston out inthis riding,” he said.Koopman acknowledged it was also

a disappointing drop nationally forthe NDP from the last election. GreenParty candidate Ken Melamed alsohinted at strategic voting as a reasonfor his disappointing finish. “Peoplewere desperate. They were so desperateand they were so devoid of any hopefor any risk taking, they went to thesafest place that they could possiblygo,” he said. “We have to respect whatthey chose.”

The Liberal tide washesup over West Van andBowen shores

What a colorful success for Applesfest 2015! The weather co-operated and the crowds came. The pieswere delicious. The Heritage Society along with volunteers made 55 pies at the Ruddy kitchen and thenhad about 10 pies donated and we SOLD OUT. The music filled Davies Orchard with the sound of ukule-les , guitars and a solo keyboard. Vendors with big smiles on their faces:)Musicians were Tyler Matzen, Kori Miyanishi, Neil Hammond, Marc Gawthorp, Paul Hoosen and

Maggie Davidson.Heidi Kuhrt won the very competitive pie contest judged by Mayor Murray Skeels, Town Cryer Murray

Atherton and RCMP Paolo Arreaga "It was a really tough job" could be heard by the judges:) Heidi wasawarded $100.00 prize.Children were winning prizes playing the games in Davies Orchard while enjoying their candy apples.

fresh apple juice was being squeezed and sipped. Tea and pie were being served in the elegant setting of theHeritage Cabin. Ladies beautifully dressed for the occasion could be found serving tea. Crowds enjoyed awalk thru time with a guided tour in the museum.Bowen Heritage would like to thank Rebecca Henderson, Phoenix; Shirley and David Wrinch; Rustique;

Ruddy Potato; the Venders; the Weather Gods, Bowen Court, the Legion, Brock Natress and all theVolunteers.With the support of the Community and a host of volunteers, Bowen Heritage Society has been able to

make Applefest 2015 another success story. 187 varieties of apples are grown on Bowen Island.C O N T R I B U T O R M A R I A S T E E R N B E R G

Applefest fun brings out thecompetitive spirit with piecontests and games

Five-year-oldNeva Paspalas,talks to baker,Becky Dawson

about hercarmelized deserts

photo: Louise Loik

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Bowen Islandecologist speakson first book at

Vancouver WritersFest Oct. 23

ERIN MCPHEEN O R T H S H O R E N E W S

Everything changed whenAlejandro Frid became afather.

As an ecologist who had workedfor years in the areas of conservationand social justice, it was commonfor him to run into bad news, seeingfirst-hand humans’ negative impacton the earth.Following the birth of his daugh-

ter, Twyla Bella, Frid came to realizehis propensity for feeling discouragedin response to continued examplesof environmen-tal degradation- from loss ofancient forests toendangered spe-cies – a reactionhe wholeheartedlywanted to change.“I needed a way

to have a broaderperspective inwhich I wasn’tjust glossing overthe challengesthat we do haveand are not goingto go away easily,”he says.The Bowen Island resident gradu-

ally started working to reinstate asense of hope within himself, becom-ing more aware of society’s poten-tial as a whole to address currentenvironmental challenges, as wellas on an individual level, and veryspontaneously started writing lettersto Twyla Bella, then three-years-old, viewing them as “letters to thefuture,” he says.Frid, 50, hoped the process might

assist him in regaining a hopeful out-look, which would then allow him tobe able to communicate more posi-tively with his daughter, now 11.“The whole motivation was to not

have a doom and gloom perspec-tive in my relationship with her butfind some real genuine optimism,”he says.Over time as Frid’s letters accumu-

lated, and as a result of encouragingfeedback, he realized they may beof interest to a wider audience, andhe set out to put them together as awork of non-fiction.A World for My Daughter: An

Ecologist’s Search for Optimism wasrecently published by Caitlin Press,which describes it thus: “Mergingthe perspective of a scientist com-pelled to share the significance of hisresearch, glimpses into the world-view of modern indigenous huntersand the voice of a parent speaking tohis child about life’s conundrums, AWorld for My Daughter steers read-ers toward imagining their own rolein preserving the vibrancy of ourplanet.”Frid will offer insight into his first

book at the 28th Vancouver WritersFest, runningOct. 20-25 onGranville Island.Examples ofother featuredauthors at thisyear’s festivalinclude CharlesDemers, LaurenGroff, ElizabethHay, LawrenceHill, Susan Juby,Beth Powning,Nino Ricci, BillRichardson andJohn Vaillant.Frid is set to

appear at aninteractive discussion Friday, Oct.23 entitled Hope Springs, joinedby David R. Boyd, an environmen-tal lawyer, professor, co-chair ofVancouver’s Greenest City 2020Action Plan team and award-winningauthor of seven books (includingThe Optimistic Environmentalist).Together they’ll explore the possibil-ity of a greener future.“I’m pretty excited to be sharing

the stage with him,” says Frid.Hope Springs will be moderated

by Georgia Straight editor CharlieSmith.“This direct contact with an audi-

ence is super important. I’m...happy

to have that opportunity becauseultimately the book is about commu-nicating science and other importantperspectives that we need to improveour relationship with the planet thatwe live in and how to make it moresustainable,” says Frid.For the book, Frid, born and

raised in Mexico City, drew on hisdiverse range of experiences, whichinclude being arrested twice forcivil disobedience against fossil fuelcompanies, and working as an ecolo-gist around the world going back to

the early ’90s when he had anopportunity to study huemul,an endangered species of deer,in Chile.“It was my first major

research project so it was one ofthese real pivotal experiences inwhich you’re actually out in thefield figuring out how to makeit all happen. It was a very satis-fying research project that I feellaunched my career in manyways,” he says.From there, Frid went on to

study Dall’s sheep and caribouin the Yukon. After becominginterested in working in theocean, specifically attracted totop predators, he went on toundertake a number of researchprojects that included conduct-ing field studies of sea turtlesunder risk of tiger sharks inWestern Australia.“Eventually I really wanted

to study rockfish and lingcodbecause they’re just such beau-tiful species and they’re alsoimportant predators and that’sbeen the bulk of what I’ve done

over the last eight years or so,” hesays.Frid, who has a PhD in biology

from Simon Fraser University, cur-rently works as a conservation ecolo-gist and science co-ordinator for theCentral Coast Indigenous ResourceAlliance where he conducts marinespecies research and marine-useplanning, as well as endeavours toimprove fisheries management.He also works as an adjunct assis-

tant professor in EnvironmentalStudies at the University of Victoria,co-supervising graduate studentsworking with First Nations commu-nities through the resource alliance.“Once I started working with First

Nations it really was putting it alltogether because I still get to studythese really important predators likerockfish and ling cod (I study otherspecies as well), but it really givesme the connection with indigenouspeople who have been connected totheir place for so many generations.It really gives me an understandingof how people are such an impor-tant part of natural ecosystems andit broadens my perspective on howhumans might find a way of reallyrediscovering a better relationshipwith the oceans and the land.”.As Frid continued to work on the

book, he came to feel increasinglystronger regarding his responsibilityas an ecologist to incite action.“As a scientist I know that if I dedi-

cate myself to just producing dataand writing reports and papers thatonly other scientists read, it’s unlikelythat I’m going to have much of aneffect in how people get engagedin conservation, how general audi-

ences, through democratic processes,contribute to improving policy thataffect conservation, and how we useenergy, how we reduce greenhousegas emissions,” he says.In his book, by combining scientif-

ic research with the relatable love of aparent for a child, Frid hopes readerswill be inspired to take action.“I find in my personal experience

that the times I became really com-mitted to doing something aboutconservation it was partly aboutunderstanding the science, but it waslargely about a personal connectionto what was at stake, about really car-ing about the species or the ecosys-tem,” he says.Frid hopes readers respond both

in personal and political practice. Ona personal level, maybe they’ll feelcompelled to take a daily walk in thewoods resulting in a stronger con-nection to the earth, or make otherdecisions like lowering their con-sumption, or getting involved in theprotection of wildlife.On a political level, he hopes the

book influences people to vote forpoliticians who align with science asproviding evidence for making policydecisions.“I hope they become engaged in

the democratic process so that wecan have energy policies that are notjust about short-term gain, but lookat long-term issues of climate changeand transitioning to a less carbon-intensive economy,” he says.In addition to Frid’s appearance at

next week’s Vancouver Writers Fest,he’s also set to appear at next month’sJewish Book Festival, Nov. 21-26 inVancouver.

In his first book, A World for My Daughter: An Ecologist’s Search for Optimism, Alejandro Fridcombines the voices of a scientist and a concerned parent to lead readers to imagine their own rolein preserving our planet.Photo Supplied

Hope Springs for Alejandro Frid

The whole motivationwas to not have adoom and gloomperspective in my

relationship with herbut find some realgenuine optimism.

Alejandro Frid


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Dear Neighbour, Fall 2015

Your Community Foundation is pleased to announce our 2015 fundraising initiative: For Bowen, For Ever.The name of this year’s campaign says it all: proceeds raised will be invested on Bowen to support our

community – today and into the future.

Why the Bowen Island Community Foundation?

There are many worthy charities and we strive to earn your support as part of your charitable giving. We are

the community’s charity, dedicated to giving back to Bowen by supporting local causes. Our goal this year is

to exceed the $150,000 raised last year, and to broaden our current donor base of 300 by engaging additional

supporters. The Foundation is administered by a volunteer Board and is committed to transparency,

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initiatives, such as those noted at left. We invite you to visit our website to review the full extent of our

charitable history.

Your Donation Works Your Way

The choice is yours. We have funds that put your donation to work right away, including our Community

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to support the community as priorities emerge. Our Helping Hand Fund confidentially helps Island families in

need, and our new initiative, the Youth Fund, supports youth activities.

When you donate to one of the Foundation’s special purpose funds (detailed on reverse), your gift is invested

with the Vancouver Foundation and the income generated annually is re-‐invested on Island for that specific

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We welcome and appreciate your gift and, even more importantly, your participation in helping to grow and

sustain the work of your Community Foundation. Tax receipts are provided for amounts in excess of $20.

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Helping Hand Fund An emergency response fund for Bowen Islanders in crisis,delivered confidentially via local community organizations.

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Aaron Sluggett Memoria l ScholarshipFund

An annual scholarship for a student who has been activelyinvolved in community and/or school life. $

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Scholarships for junior Bowen Island Golf Association members. $

Community Hal l & Arts CentreOperat ing Fund

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