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It pays to do something good for the environ-ment and the students of the Bowen Island Community School (BICS) have just been

rewarded with a cheque of $25,000. On Tuesday, May 22, Rita Harden, Staples’ general manager and Delmar Kyllo, Staples’ district manager, traveled to Bowen Island to bring the news that BICS was one of 20 schools in Canada to win a computer lab makeover for eco-responsible schools.

BICS’ principal Jennifer Pardee said in an email, “We were very pleased to have our stu-dent council accept the $25,000 cheque on behalf of the entire school community at the special assembly. We are all proud of the collec-tive efforts of everyone in our community for the ongoing work that has made BICS an eco-friend-ly school. We believe that every day is Earth Day at BICS as environmental education is at the heart of our school’s identity and mission. I think that this quote from my blog post says it best: We are so fortunate to live, learn, work and play on Bowen Island. It provides us with a unique opportunity to connect learning to the environment and to help our students develop an ethic of care of the natural world. This starts by learning about our own backyard.”

Pardee added that this very generous prize from Staples that will go a long way to support-ing the technology plan at BICS.

Ashley Jang, Staples’ public relations manager, said that Staples awarded over $500,000 in com-puter lab makeovers to eco-responsible schools in Canada and that the Staples Eco Computer

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An autopsy completed on Wednesday, May 23, confirmed the identity of the body found

on Bowen Island last Friday, says Cpl Nancy Joyce of the Bowen Island RCMP. She said, “At this point, we are not releasing the identity of the male because of the request of the family but he was not a Bowen Island resident. I

wanted to assure the public that there are no concerns about safety as the death is not the result of foul play.” The decomposed remains were found by a Bowen resident who immediately dialed up the local police department.

“We were called to Harding Road around 2 p.m. on Friday by the man who found the remains and deemed the death to be suspicious,” says Cpl Nancy Joyce.

Two days before the body was found, Lloyd Harding was walking his neigh-bour’s dog down Harding Road, just metres from where the body was found, when he noticed something strange, “I knew something was off because the dog tried to drag me into the bush. I pulled her back thinking it was a dead deer and didn’t want to get into that mess.”

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This sleepy winding country road was visited by police cruisers last Friday after a resident called in the discovery of a decmposing body on his property.Susanne Martin photo

Autopsy sheds light on Harding Road body

Harding didn’t give it a second thought until Saturday morning when television news reports knocked on his door asking for his reaction.

With microphones in his face and cameras rolling, Harding says his first reaction was shock but it has since become dread and concern, “it’s unnerving to have this on the island but we’ll just have to let the police figure out who it is and how they died.”

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is working closely with Bowen Island RCMP and are looking to find out how the deceased came to be on Bowen Island.

The gruesome discovery has shaken up Bowen’s small and tight-knit community. It was just three years ago that the island was the focus of a missing person’s investigation after the dis-appearance of Jodi Henrickson. The 17-year-old was last seen at a party on Harding Road in June 2009 - a coincidence that had prompted some to speculate that the body could be hers.

“The body on Harding Road has nothing to do with the Henrickson file at all,” said Cpl Joyce.

Anyone with information regarding this death is asked to contact the IHIT tipline by calling 1-877-551-IHIT or by email at [email protected].

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Lab Contest is one of many environmental ini-tiatives created and supported by Staples Canada. For the contest, elementary and secondary public school students were asked to write a 300-word essay describing what their schools are doing to make environmental improvements. The BICS Eco-Team, in its essay, asked, “How does a small school make a big environmental splash?” It went on to answer by listing the school’s numerous initiatives including the student-led recycling program, com-post captains and an annual shoreline cleanup.

The essay stated: “Since 2006, the recycling pro-gram’s income has been reinvested in our com-munity school garden, paying for composting units and solar cookers. Food from the edible garden is used in the lunch program. Partnering with Bowen Agricultural Alliance, a 2011 Grow to the Market program helps students learn about food sustain-ability and micro-agriculture and sell produce at a community farmer’s market.” Jang said that the essays were judged by expert panelists and the win-ning schools were selected based on environmental attributes, school and student leadership and com-munity influence. More details at www.staples.ca/recycleforeducation.

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SUSANNE MARTIN

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The 59-lot-subdivision of the Cape Roger Curtis land is proceeding swiftly and

members of the community have renewed efforts to re-open the discussions about the possibility of creating amenities at the site in exchange for higher density. This topic was part of the discussion at the Monday, April 14, council meeting.

At the beginning of the meeting, Bill Granger expressed concerns about issues of the subdivision that had been left on the table by the approving officer, including a five per cent parkland dedication or cash-in-lieu, revisiting the ocean accesses that are required under the Land Titles Act, enforcement of streamside setback from Huczar and Burke Creeks as well as road crossing design. Granger said, “Rather than having the approved plan of subdivision adjusted, why won’t council revisit the entire plan?”

In light of an agenda item that suggested opening the discus-sion on potential density increase, Granger suggested that coun-cil needs to take a hard look at fire protection. “We need to include fire protection, especially if we have higher density. At the moment, there is not one fire hydrant for the Cape Roger Curtis lands. All the fire protection that will be provided comes from sprin-klers run from individual wells. And if the power goes out, the wells don’t run.” Granger said that he understands that the tanker truck at the new satellite fire hall at Cromie Road will be filled at the present fire hall with water from the Cove Bay Water System. “If some of the amenities include a continuum of care facility, then certainly the fire truck and the ambulance will need to be looked at very carefully. The fire protec-tion there right now is deficient to say the least and if any additional density is provided, it will increase concerns for public safety.”

Colleen O’Neill began by thank-ing council for paying attention to the issue. She stated that she had met with the owners and submit-ted a letter to council where she suggests to “re-open discussions with the owners of the Cape on Bowen and explore the possibil-ity of alternatives to their current 59-lot-subdivision.” The letter also stated: “If we are to open the door to other amenities at the Cape, we

have to move quickly as the own-ers have no desire to delay con-struction of their subdivision unless they have a clear sense that the majority of the community is will-ing to consider changes.” As com-munity amenities, O’Neill listed an oceanfront ecological reserve, an oceanfront park, interior park, trails, non-market housing and housing diversity, the construction of access via Thompson Road and a continuum of care facility, add-ing that the extent of the amenities would reflect the extent of the den-sity granted.

At the council meeting, O’Neill said that she sees “a lot of oppor-tunity out at the Cape” and the challenges lie in the complexity to reinvent the Cape in the short timeframe the owners want to look at. She said, “The goal is to help the owners realize their dream and help us achieve some of our dreams.”

Councillor Wolfgang Duntz also had a chat with the owners of the Cape on Bowen but stressed that they asked him to meet not as a member of council but rather a for-mer business partner. “They want-ed to have my opinion on what potential the land would have for an alternative plan,” he said. “They were curious what a committee, or council, or the community could come up with.” Duntz said he told them that it takes resources and expert advice to produce a plan and that wouldn’t be something the public should pay for.

“The plan itself should look at the best fitting use for the land,” Duntz said. “It’s a tragedy what has happened to the land. The goal is to look if something can be salvaged or remedied. But when you look at what has already been subdivided, you realize that there are limits to what can be done. The areas where you could have [a higher density and] community amenities are on the west side and the southwest side. The rest of the land has major limitations. It has good prospects for park and recreation but for further residen-tial development, the potential is limited.” In his conversation with the CRC owners, Duntz says he suggested they ask planning con-sultant Paul Fenske to see if there was potential to look at the land use again. Duntz added that CRC, as it is now, is seen as a black mark on Bowen Island’s history. He credits Fenske with the abil-ity to “come up with something inspiring enough to make it worth proceeding.”

Re-opening the CRC discussion

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A DVD for kids with nine music videos, four fea-turing Bowen kids, is set to be released at the Vancouver International Children’s Festival on

May 30. The DVD is of kid’s performer Will Stroet and was produced by Bowen’s Turtlebox Productions. The musician says he first hooked up with Cam Hayduk and Kat Kelly Hayduk of Turtlebox when he was hired in 2006, shortly after his first album release, to perform at a Bowen kids’ festival. Stroet, who per-forms at schools all over the lower mainland, said hooking up with Turtlebox for the DVD, called ‘Will’s Jams,’ was a natural. Turtlebox filmed all nine videos – one is on the DVD twice, the second time in French – and Stroet said it was “a really amazing project to be able to do with them.”

“We did a couple of videos and people really enjoyed them so I was keen to do a bigger project with Turtlebox,” he added. “Music is very powerful with kids and the visual media is important, too. I wanted quality and knew Kat and Cam could deliver.”

There are the four videos with Bowen kids: Hygiene and Eugene, Jam, Henry the Meowing Dog and Kick It, which have scores of Bowen youth soc-cer players. Some of those featured include Molly Cole, Felipe Batista, Isobel White, Hamish Bryan and Turtlebox’s own Sam Hayduk.

Stroet will be selling ‘Will’s Jams’ at the children’s fest, May 30 and June 3. The DVD will also be avail-able on his website and elsewhere, including Phoenix on Bowen. “Doing this has gone from a hobby, an experiment really, to something that’s become a bit more sustainable,” Stroet said. “And that’s really cool because I really love doing this, it’s a lot of fun.”

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It has been over a year now since our family moved to Bowen Island. Because I haven’t lived here as long as an old

growth cedar, I can’t claim to be an “old-tim-er”. But enough time has passed for me to have formed an opinion or two about what life is like living on this relatively small rock.

One thing I’ve found out is that we all love acronyms. When we were exploring our new home within the first few weeks of our arrival, I remember wondering what the heck the sign tacked to the telephone pole on the way to Killarney Lake meant exactly. “No PUGS,” it blared cryptically with an underly-ing tinge of angry consternation.

“What does PUGS stand for?” I said to my wife, who seemed as perplexed as I was.

Well, this question caused a flurry of spec-ulative answers, none of which made any sense until at last I landed on the only rea-sonable explanation. PUGS, I decided, stood for People-Under-Ground-Stations.

“Bowen Island doesn’t have a cemetery,” I said, fairly bursting with pride over my deductive capabilities. We ship all our dead people over to West Van for proper disposal. Obviously some entrepreneur is thinking of plopping a few plots on the island and this has people’s backs up.”

My wife gazed at me in that dismissive way she has when dealing with a brain-fraz-zled old coot.

“In the first place, West Van doesn’t allow its own buses to park there overnight. They don’t allow the sale of lumber within munici-pal boundaries. They don’t have a garbage dump or recycling station. They send all that stuff over to North Van with the rest of the junk they don’t want. Heck, they even make their sick people drive to LGH. What makes you think they would tolerate our dead folks taking up permanent residency?”

“And in the second place, if they mean cemetery, why didn’t they just say it on the sign?” she added, pounding the final nail in the sarcophagus of my idea.

She had a point. Several points in fact.The conversation kind of fizzled out

after that. We did eventually ascertain that PUGS stood for Parks Under Government Supervision, but that wasn’t for quite awhile.

Anyway it’s neither here nor there in the grand scheme of things.

My point here is: Bowen Island is infatu-ated with acronyms. They are ubiquitous, popping up all over the place even in every day conversations.

And, as an official islander, I am not immune from this insidious disorder.

The other day I bumped into a mainlander just off the ferry who wanted to know how to get to Killarney Lake.

“Well,” I said in a slow island drawl, tak-ing the time to puff out my chest so that both my Pro- and Anti- PUG buttons were promi-nently displayed:

“You drive straight up the hill until you get to BICS, and then turn right. Keep going past the LIFT and No PUGS signs (here I pointed my index finger to one or the other button on my chest). Once you get to the BIRD, you’re nearly there. If you find your-self driving past IPS, you’ll know you’ve missed the turn entirely!”

He smiled at me in a hesitant but appre-ciative way and then proceeded to turn left at the four corners heading full speed towards Queen Charlotte Heights, no doubt looking for somebody who spoke the Queen’s English.

I can’t say I blame him. I was left standing in his dust, pelted with pebbles thrown up by his Michelin tires, wondering to myself how on earth I had managed in just over a year to forget my own mother tongue.

Even more strangely, I wondered why I felt warmed by a sense of native pride. Did I belong here? Was I really becoming a Bowen Islander?

Who knew?

Paul Hughes

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Turning food waste into chicken feedTo the Editor:

In light of the upcoming changes about disposing of food waste (it will soon be impermissible to

put food in the regular garbage), I just wanted to share our practice. We give the bulk of our food waste to a neighbour for his chickens. The only things unsuitable are tea leaves, coffee grounds, onion skins, citrus fruits and mushroom trimmings.

This means that we (a vegetarian household of two) generate each week just one inch of food waste in a small countertop compost pot - the rest goes to the chickens and makes their diet more varied. I am sure many oth-ers already do the same, but for those who do not, I would like to suggest this as a mutually beneficial way of disposing of food waste locally.

Susanna Braund

Dear Editor:

Peter Frinton has spent more years on the Bowen Island Municipal Council than I have

lived here. He has significant expe-rience representing Bowen with TransLink.

Perhaps he can clarify his assess-ment of the cost-benefit for Bowen Island to remain in Metro Vancouver (at a cost to Bowen Islanders in excess of $1,150,000).

Perhaps he could also tell us how much the Sunshine Coast residents pay in property taxes to contribute to Metro-Vancouver, or Victoria,

Nanaimo or Galiano Island as they too are connected to Metro-Vancouver by BC Ferries.

In his letter, Frinton listed a wide range of possibilities; however he omitted the option of opting out of Metro Vancouver.

I urge mayor Adelaar and council to include opting out as an option. When Bowen became a municipality, I understand it was to bring Bowen Island into the hands of Bowen Islanders. Maybe this is the time to take the next steps.

Respectfully submittedR Gordon Ganong

To the Editor:

Bowen Island is a small commu-nity and as such we don’t have the resources to acquire park-

land. Of special interest to commu-nity members of all ages are the lim-ited number of beaches that we have access to. Seymour Bay Park used to be a gem. It was a small secluded beach hidden from view, and filled with privacy. It was accessed by a small boardwalk and steps that mean-dered down through a beautiful forest setting (reportedly built by a film crew using the lands nearby).

This park was undeniably a jewel of Bowen Island, and anyone who visited it prior to its alterations would definitely agree.

So the question we must now ask is that even if there was some kind of ‘technical right’ to do what was done, was what was done right? How can a developer negotiate a small park in trade for increased density from a community, and then explain alterations to the park’s character and ambiance by offering up technicali-ties.

That’s correct, this park was not a donation or a gift but one of several

requirements in exchange for the right to build and sell 160 housing lots val-ued at $250,000 to 850,000 each.

I would expect good corporate citi-zens and responsible public officials to acknowledge that removing the major-ity of the trees within this small park, trees that created a natural backdrop to a secluded beach, was a mistake and offer an apology to the commu-nity.

Instead, the value of the park was belittled. It was referred to as an old log dump, and we were told that it was eroding and all the trees had to come down.

On my recent visit, it was clear that the majority of land clearing was located above the high tide mark, out-side of the reach of driftwood.

What is left for us, the commu-nity, is to maintain an unstable slope, which was hastily hydro-seeded and is now eroding away. The drainage ditch appears to be sized for a highway rather than being designed as a park landscape feature.

In fact, the clear cut is so impact-ful, it can be seen from the Sea to Sky Highway.

Gillian Darling Kovanic

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I’m dressed a little sloppy but we’re only going for a taco and Nancy Kyle-Patrick, who runs

the place, is a personal friend and she won’t mind a bit of slovenli-ness. Besides my jacket is color-ful, though my wife recently said it looks “gaudy and ridiculous.”

Huh.The Boy’s on his bike up ahead

and informs me that it’s closed. We left too late. Great. Now we don’t have a supper and I don’t have a column (it’s Wednesday night!). And plus I don’t get to kibitz with Nancy. So it’s the General Store for a fro-zen pizza for dinner and a random sampling of minor experiences for the Lane.

Trying to spice up the pizza in the produce sec-tion when I notice Dee Anderson by the bread section talking away with Lance Lay. Lance looks the same but Dee looks extra healthy somehow. Not to say she didn’t look healthy previous – or that Lance doesn’t look healthy, too - but Dee looks vibrantly healthy.

I tell her so and she says she feels really healthy, too.

Someone spots the pizza and notes, in jest, that it must be my night to cook. Didn’t make a note of who it was and minutes later they’ve left and already I can’t recall who said it. Like just minutes later. And now I can’t recall if I saw Anthony Dives here during the trip I had here earlier today, or the one yesterday.

For that matter, did I see Florrie Levine, Mait Davis and J-Rod Scribbles in here earlier today, or was that yesterday, too? This is disturbing, this memory lapse, but it happens, my theory is that it’s because we see people we know so frequently on Bowen. I can remem-ber entire conversations on the ferry but not who I had them with.

Is that just me? Flash forward: on the pier wait-

ing for my wife, the Mouse and

thinking how I’d be experiencing something different if I’d gotten to the taco place on time. The 5:50 is now docking. Don’t like it when the ferry changes times this time of year because she gets home later, but by the end of summer we miss this schedule when it changes back. Why is that?

Can’t spot Mrs. Beastly but see Michael Kerr, father of four, including High Flying Ryan. See Dixie Cowl, Sam Greenspoon,

Donna Bottay and the great Effron Esseiva. Hobey Walker. Digger infielder Ross McCorquodale and Mr. Rick Sinke. Markus Roemer’s there. Don’t see any Welshs. There’s that woman I don’t really know but who seems nice.

Michael waves over. Effron does, too. Oops, that is not Sam after all, I don’t think that’s him. It must be an apparition that looks like

Sam. Nor is that Donna. They each have semi-lookalikes on Bowen! I’ll have to tell them, though Donna says she reads this space. I believe Sam says he does, too.

Consider yourself told, you two!Off tromps the denizens of

the 5:50 on May 23, 2012 and I note Andrea Bastin being met by Michael Segal and they’re so happy to be reunited they kiss, right in front of the ferry and right in front of the entire world. Meanwhile, my wife walks right by me. Like right by.

Okay so here is the gratuitous lesson: this Lane was an opportu-nity to learn about accepting what-ever the Gods offer: tacos, a frozen pizza, kibitzing or not kibitzing with Nancy, a vibrant Dee Anderson, memory lapses or a wait by the pier. Because it’s all good and just as Deepak Chopra, Eckhart Tolle and Oprah Winfrey tell us - all we have to do is let go and accept the moment.

I best catch up to the Mouse.

Frozen pizzas and a kiss at the dock

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Spot the Ball winds down

Here’s the last photo with the ball. Thanks to all who donated prizes and to all who played. The winner of the last contest and recipient of $100 gift certificate to Whole Foods is Barbara Murphy (Barb the barber). Congratulations!Spot the Ball has been organized by Grade 9 IPS student James Milligan as part of his masterworks - the money goes to supporting athletic endeavours for underprivileged children.

SARAH HAXBY

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Bowen Island Community School is holding its’ annual Welcome to Kindergarten open house on June 12, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. for

families with children registered for Kindergarten at BICS next year. Parents will have an oppor-tunity to visit the classrooms and to meet the teachers. There will be parent and child station activities that introduce parents and pre-K chil-dren to some of the skills and activities they will experience in the fall. All families who preregister for the Welcome to K event will receive a bag of resources to take home and use over the summer.

We are very proud of our primary wing which features skylights, wood milled from local trees, and Cedar Stories artwork created by local art-ists and primary students. Parents and children will also see the special Kindergarten playground equipment and play-area nestled in the back of the school, the gym, and the library’s new book collection. The school’s technology equipment which includes classroom carts of laptop and iPad computers will also be available for viewing.

BICS consistently and enthusiastically sup-

ports students in many ways, including cultural enrichment, community connections, the Friday lunch program, and the school’s garden programs. We are currently building an Outdoor Learning Classroom which will allow all students to spend time learning in a new “classroom without walls.”

The Bowen Island Community School’s warm welcome extends all year long. Kindergarten stu-dents transition to full-day K at a pace that meets the needs of each child and they are an active, important part of the school. They’re included in assemblies, school-wide special activities, cul-tural enrichment opportunities and projects like the Virtues Made Visible project. At BICS, we are proud of our commitment to social emotional learning, our focus on the environment and our strong sense of community. We recycle, compost and garden.

If you are interested in attending the Welcome to Kindergarten event, please be sure to first reg-ister your child for Kindergarten. Registration for the Bowen Island Community School is available online at www.sd45.bc.ca. If you are unable to attend the event but still wish to tour BICS or ask questions, please contact the school to make an appointment.

Kindergarten students learn about root structure and how to transplant tomato seedlings in the BICS garden.Sarah Haxby photo

Sign up for Kindergarten open houseThe Bowen Island Garden Club’s May open garden will be hosted by John and Joyce

Pearkes at 210 Finesterre Road on Sunday, May 27, from 1 to 3 p.m.

The property is situated at Hood Point and faces north with sweep-ing views over Howe Sound.

Gambier, Black Tusk and Anvil Island are all part of the breath-taking vista. The garden is fenced with trellises against which roses

and clematis find their home. Plantings of rosemary and

lavender give a hint of the Mediterranean, and the lawn in the midst of the garden suggests croquet, cucumber sandwiches and cream teas. An area devoted to vegetables completes this idyllic picture.

Non -members are welcome for a small admission fee and member-ships can be bought on-site.

Special moments with the Dalai Lama

In a one-of-kind conversation, Robert Thurman and Victor Chan share stories about the

special moments they’ve spent with the Dalai Lama. They explore the multiple dimensions of the Dalai Lama’s worldview: his core spiritual beliefs and his distinc-tive take on education and science on May 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the SFU Woodwards Building, Djavad

Mowafagaian Cinema.Thurman met the Dalai Lama

in 1962 and he was the first American to be ordained as a Buddhist monk by him.

Chan first met the Dalai Lama in 1972 and co-authored the Wisdom of Forgiveness with the Dalai Lama and founded the Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education in Vancouver in 2005.


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Eight-year-old Lily Tocher-Wiese loves animals. She has a cat called Felina and a dog

named Koko. Lily also loves to cre-ate art and has decided to combine those two passions. “I’m making cards for the SPCA and this what they look like,” Lily says, holding up examples of her artwork. She uses a ball-point pen and water colours and prefers to create still life paint-ings because that allows her to study her subject in detail.

But sometimes the process takes her into unexpected directions. “I was drawing an open Easter egg

like this,” Lily illustrates with her fingers. “And I ended up doing a line here and decided to make a circle.”

To her, it looked more like a bug than an egg and she drew in bugs’ eyes for good measure. “When you make a mistake, you can fix it and make something even better,” she concludes.

Lily sells her cards ($5 for one and $10 for three) and her mom says that orders can be received at (604)947-2898 and a delivery will be arranged. Half of the proceeds will cover the cost of producing the cards and half will be donated to the SPCA to “help the animals,” says Lily.

Helping the animals

Lily Tocher-Wiese and her faithful sidekick Koko have been plotting to find a way to help the animals. They have chosen to start a small business of making greeting cards that will be sold to support the SPCA. Patti-Jo Wiese photo

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Genevieve McCorquodale and Lorne Warr are grateful for what the Coast Animal Welfare and Education Society (CAWES)

has done for their cat Midnight– they say it saved his life – and wanted to do something in return. They organized an online auction of items donat-ed by the community and are planning a concert that will feature Warr and his band, the Streels, on June 16 at Cates Hill Chapel.

McCorquodale and Warr have two cats, Moon and Midnight. McCorquodale recalled a time when she was away for the weekend and her friend Rosalee Parish, who was looking after the cat, had to rush him to a pet emergency room on the mainland. “Midnight had crystals in the uri-nary tract,” she says. “We were lucky that Rosalee recognized this and took him to the vet. But it took $3500 to fix this.” McCorquodale explains that when the crystals block the urinary tract, the condition quickly worsens and can lead to death.

After this episode, McCorquodale used to joke that Midnight was the “most expensive free thing” she ever got but she didn’t feel like joking when he displayed the same symptoms again. The cou-

ple had just had a new baby and McCorquodale had taken some time off work. “I just remem-bered the price tag and I was devastated,” McCorquodale says.

The couple took Midnight to Alistair Westcott, the local vet, and explained their predicament. The vet’s reaction was straight forward. “No cat is going to die because money is an issue,” he said, according to McCorquodale, and directed them to seek help from CAWES. The couple paid for nearly half of the treatment and CAWES chipped in the rest. “We are so grateful that we thought, ‘What can we do? Let’s do a concert,’” McCorquodale says. She created the website for the fundraiser and worked with Iris Carr, presi-dent of CAWES, and other volunteers to gather items for the auction. To date, the auction sets at almost $2000 and the bidding will continue until the day of the event.

The benefit comes from McCorquodale and Warr’s desire to give back and they have devoted a lot of time and effort to make it a success – 100 per cent of the proceeds from the auction, the refreshments and the draw will go to CAWES, the ticket sales ($12 per person) will help to cover the costs. “That is what a community does,” says McCorquodale.

Genevieve McCorquodale, Lorne Warr, Andra, Ethan and Liliana are all grateful to CAWES, the organization that helped them get medical treatment for their cat Midnight.Susanne Martin photo

Giving back to CAWES


Anne Manning

Anne Manning, 101 years old of Bowen Court, passed away

peacefully with her daughter Brenda and sometimes

“daughter No. 2 Elisebeth” by her side.

In the days before she died Mum said to us: “You will promise to thank all the people who loved me, or liked me, for the beautiful life I have lived on Bowen Island - and don’t forget the nurses & caregivers; and most defi nitely don’t forget BC Ferries who treated me like a queen for the last 20 years...”

Kind thoughtsBrenda & Elisebeth

“Good Night, God BlessMy Lovely Mother”

Peter JosephSchmidt

(nicknamed “The Silver Fox”),of Bowen Island, BC, passed away peacefully

at Lions Gate Hospital, of pneumonia,on May 18, 2012, at the age of 89.

Peter was born in Liebenthal, Saskatchewan in August, 1922 to his parents George and Barbara Schmidt. He grew up on a wheat farm in Richmound, Sask. with his 3 sisters and 2 brothers, at a time when farming was still done with horses and hard work. Peter was an

excellent student and loved school. In 1942 his father moved the family to Saskatoon and started a construction business, so Peter could attend the University of Saskatchewan. There he earned a degree in Chemical Engineering. On a trip to Vancouver in the late 40s, Peter immediately fell in love with the west coast and encouraged his whole family to move out. He got a job at the Fisheries Research Board of Canada, where he met his future wife Eileen Taylor, who was a lab tech at the facility. With the building skills he had learned from his father, Peter built their fi rst house in North Vancouver. They were active members of Holy Trinity Church and school, and raised their 3 children there.After spending many summers on Bowen Island, where Eileen had family ties, they eventually built a house on Miller Rd. in 1972, and made it their permanent home. Although he still commuted to his job at Fisheries, he began supplying islanders with lumber and tools from his own supplies or would bring them back from town. He decided to turn it into a business. On the acreage that he owned on Grafton Rd., with the help of his father George and son-in-law Mike, he built the Bowen Building Centre where it stands today. He and Eileen worked hard to make the business a success and even after their separation in 1978, they continued to work together until Joan came into his life in 1982. Together with Joan, he ran the business until it was sold in 2010. After the business sold, Peter’s health was failing and he moved to his daughter’s house on Connolly Rd. where he spent his remaining years surrounded by his loving family and friends.Peter earned his nickname the “Silver Fox” as the Saturday night DJ at the Bowen Island Legion. He loved music and was always happy to bring his amazing record collection to entertain the patrons. No matter what the request, within minutes, it would be on the turntable.Peter will always be remembered for his kindness and generosity. The list of people and organizations he helped is endless. He always gave people the benefi t of the doubt and saw good in everyone he met. He was honoured by being awarded “The Bowen Island Citizen of the Year” in 1991. His passing leaves a huge empty space in all of our lives.Peter was predeceased by his two brothers Frank and Thomas. He is survived by Eileen Schmidt and Joan Wood, three children; Larry Schmidt (Ginny), Diane Meal (Mike), and Talis Norlund (Alan), fi ve grandchildren; Jake Meal (Faye), Tara Meal (Ian) Angie Clark (Bob), Sadie Meal, and Selena Cox, six great-grandchildren; Courtney, Justin, Jamie, Michael, Nicole and Charlee, three sisters; Anna Chutka, Eva Donnelly, and Margaret Howarth, and his devoted caregivers Fely Aljama and Lucia (Marlo) Yanez. Special thanks to Dr. Stephen Kiraly and the doctors and staff at Lions Gate Hospital.May he rest in Peace.A Celebration of Peter’s life to be held on June 2 at the R.C.L. Branch 150 on Bowen Island from 1-5. Members and quest welcome. In lieu of fl owers, please send your donations to the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada, or the Bowen Island charity of your choice.

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Around the Mulberry Bush, a series of original works by Andrea Little and Magi Amma, consists of symbiotic sets that

emerged out of a back and forth process and is both playful and intense.

The approach was evocative of a childhood game with surprises, unexpected turns and fun. The weasel and the monkey chase each other around the mulberry bush, each responding to the other. Play is the work of children and work is at play in this exhibit with elements of serious-ness and passion. As in life, we control what we can, but there is a hope for the unexpected to manifest in a rhythm that bounces between the two series of artworks. Both artists’ works are informed by the back and forth pursuit.

It is a story of process and a sharing of very personal experiences and life’s important influ-ences. It is through this interchange that the cre-ative process evolves.

The process at times pushed the artists in new unexpected directions. Both the supportive aspect of the process and the ongoing feedback encouraged creative determination. Each art-ist was engaged with the other’s work from the moment of conception.

Because of the process, the works are very

eclectic and disparate – abstract quilts coupled with small canvases clustered in ways reminis-cent of traditional quilting, felt boxes combined with pastel landscapes, an embroidered wall piece paired with mixed media sculptures, and ceramic figures coupled with charcoal and pen and ink drawings.

Amma creates visual poetry that is at time whimsical and, at times, intensely disturbing.

Resurrection, a ceramic figure is bedecked in a skull resting atop her shoulders and head. The two fit together as one. Her skirt is covered in antique lace. She is demure and stands tall. The disparate elements pose the question of mortality for all creatures. Little uses her work to express the darkness we all must confront as well as the inevitability of birth and death, suffering and pain and humor and beauty. Hidden Secrets, in response to Amma’s Resurrection, is a charcoal drawing reminiscent of cave paintings and arche-ological finds. It celebrates life as well foreshad-ows our future. Arising from a dark primordial ooze, a prehistoric skull floats in space. A band of fossilized fish skeletons swims across the page.

Around the Mulberry Bush runs from May 25 to June 17. Artists’ reception is Sunday, May 27, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Around the Mulberry Bush: a collaborative call and response

Andrea Little and Magi Amma have created symbiotic sets of art for the new show Around the Mulberry Bush at the Gallery at Artisan Square. Submitted photo

On Saturday, May 26, ecologist Leonardo Frid will be leading a Bowen Nature Club walk to

learn more about alien invasive plants on Bowen Island.

Invasive alien plants are non-native plant spe-cies that have been intro-duced locally and spread widely, resulting in eco-logical and economic damages.

Often, these plants are intentionally introduced as ornamental species and then “escape” into the natural environment.

Depending on the par-ticular species and the environment it is intro-duced to, damages can range from relatively minor to a wholesale transformation of the ecosystem with conse-

quences to native flora, fauna and human com-munities. On the walk, we will identify some

common invaders like Scotch Broom, Gorse, Japanese Knotweed and English Ivy.

We will discuss the mechanisms of introduc-tion, spread and damages as well as some things that can be done to pre-vent further introductions and mitigate their impact.

The one to two hour leisurely walk on Saturday will begin in front of the library at 10 a.m. and follow the trail through Crippen Park to Miller Road and back to the library.

Please e-mail questions to [email protected] or phone

Leonardo at (604) 947-2688.

A lesson in spotting aliens

Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica) will be identified as invasive species on the Nature Club’s walk. Leonardo Frid photo


John Weston Member of ParliamentWest Vancouver - Sunshine Coast - Sea to Sky Country

Ph: 604 981 1790 | Email: [email protected] | Website: www.johnweston.ca

Every municipality in the riding is celebrating JUNE 2nd, 2012 as a day to encourage everyone to adopt healthier habits and try out local recreation facilities.

John will launch the day with the Half Marathon in Whistler, play tennis in Lions Bay, and then join 100th Birthday Community Day events in West Vancouver!

Join MP John Weston for the inaugural National Health & Fitness Day!

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If you’ve been meaning to go on down to the local pub for a beer or spritzer then best get around

to it soon or you’ll be too late. That’s because the venerable Bowen institution is closing its doors on June 1.

In the 26 years it’s been around, the pub has been the scene of countless celebrations, band nights, baseball team gatherings and pool games, along with one or two brou-hahas. But owner Scott Witty, who bought it from Terry Cotter seven years ago, says this time it’s really closing time. He doesn’t intend much hoopla on the final day but expects there will be those who want to say goodbye.

“It’s just not economically viable right now. It’s a blue collar bar and there are just not enough blue col-lar people left on the island, and that’s a fact,” he said earlier this week. “But I look at it as a positive thing. It’s the evolution of Bowen. The pub is like an old dog that’s had a really good life and is look-ing for a place on the corner to lie down and have a rest.”

Witty is going to keep his pub licence as he expects to find anoth-er location. He’s looking into relo-cating to Seymour Bay but says that would likely be three or more years down the road. Friday, June 1, is your last chance to down that beer or spritzer at the current location of the Bowen pub. “It may be the end of one era,” Witty said. “But it’s also the beginning of another.”

Bowen pub to close down June 1Pub saw many celebrations, says owner Scott Witty. Marcus Hondro photos


BOWEN ISLAND MUNIC IPAL ITY

FOR INFORMATION CALL 604 -947-4255

ISLAND COMMUNITY PLANNER Bowen Island, established in 1999 as British Columbia’s only Island Municipality, is a vibrant community of approximately 3,500 full time residents accessed by a regular 20 minute ferry service from West Vancouver. An island within the Islands Trust, it is also a member of the Metro Vancouver Regional District. The Municipality is committed to enhancing its unique natural ecosystems, improving economic, environmental and social well being, and fostering community involvement.Reporting to the Chief Administrative Offi cer, as a member of the senior management team, the Planner will:• Provide leadership and direction for all aspects of planning, sustainable development and land use

issues ;• Review and process Offi cial Community Plan (OCP), rezoning, development permit and other land use

applications, and provide advice and recommendations to Council;• Process subdivision applications;• Administer the preparation and amendments of bylaws;• Prepare reports and make recommendations to Council on land use and development matters; • Coordinate the activities of, and act as a technical advisor to, the Advisory Planning Commission; and • Supervise a small department consisting of a part time building inspector, planning clerk and bylaw

services offi cer. The successful applicant will possess:• Substantive experience in the review and processing of subdivisions and development applications;• Working knowledge of the functions of the department including extensive knowledge of legislation,

regulations, bylaws and policies as they pertain to municipal land use planning;• A degree in Planning or a directly related discipline and a member of the Planning Institute of British

Columbia (PIBC);• The ability to write eff ective technical documents including reports to Council, bylaws policies and

procedures;• The ability to provide eff ective team leadership and to undertake all facets of supervising staff . This position will be of interest to Planners at an intermediate level who have had direct, hands on experience in development review and are seeking advancement and increased responsibility. It may also be of interest to more experienced professionals wishing to take advantage of a fl exible work environment in a spectacular natural setting. The salary range for this position is competitive and includes a full range of benefi ts. Qualifi ed candidates are invited to submit their detailed resume, covering letter and salary expectations in confi dence by 4:00 p.m., Monday, June 4, 2012 to the attention of: Kathy Lalonde Interim Chief Administrative Offi cerBowen Island Municipality 981 Artisan LaneBowen Island, BC V0N 1G2EMAIL: [email protected]: 604 947 4255FAX: 604 947 0193We thank all applicants, but only those being considered for interviews will be contacted.

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WE’LL BE ON BOWEN ISLAND, EXCHANGING THE OLD BC HYDRO METER ON YOUR HOME WITH A NEW SMART METER.

For 50 years, BC Hydro has been providing clean, reliable electricity to you. Today we are planning for the next 50 years by investing in new projects, upgrading existing facilities and working with you to conserve energy through Power Smart.

BC Hydro is upgrading homes and businesses with new smart meters. Moving to a more efficient, modernized grid will help us meet the growing demand for electricity while continuing to deliver safe, reliable power throughout the province.

Here’s what you can expect:

Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. PST.

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For more information about the smart meter installation process, visit bchydro.com/smartmeterinstall.

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTERESTThe Bowen Island Municipality is currently seeking expressions of interest for:

ON-CALL AUXILIARY ROADS CREWPERSONSBowen Island Municipality is seeking those interested in working as on-call Auxiliary Roads Crewpersons. The Crewperson(s) will primarily be responsible for assisting with the maintenance of the Municipality’s road system as well as some additional labour tasks related to other Municipal infrastructure. The position will require that the crewperson interact in a courteous manner with the public. A complete posting, including required skills and job description is available on the Municipal website (www.bimbc.ca), or from the Municipal Hall.Please submit your cover letter, resume, references and driver’s licence abstract, available from ICBC (1-800-663-3051), via mail, facsimile, or email by May 28, 2012 at 4:00 pm to:

Wil Hilsen, Manager Engineering & OperationsBowen Island Municipality981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G0E-mail: [email protected] | Telephone:604-947-4255 | Facsimile:604-947-0193

Thank you,Public Works Department

On the calendarFRIDAY, MAY 25

• Youth Centre: 6 to 10:30 p.m. Free food, free movies. Drop in.

• Legion dinner: 6:30 p.m. Members and guests welcome.

SAT., MAY 26

• Kick Cancer’s Ass: Benefit concert and silent auction for Spider Robinson’s daughter Terri Da Silva 7 p.m. the Legion, tickets $20 at Phoenix (must be purchased in advance).

• BookFest: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. BICS gym.

• AA Open Meeting: 9 a.m., Collins Hall.

SUNDAY, MAY 29

• B.I. Garden Club’s open garden: 1 to 3 p.m. 210 Finesterre Road. Members and non-members welcome

• BookFest: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., BICS gym.

MONDAY, MAY 28

• Garden Club talk: 7 p.m.

Gallery at Artisan Square, speaker Gordon MacKay on propagating and growing alpines.

• NA Meeting: Open meeting, 7:15 p.m. Cates Hill Chapel.

• Seniors Keeping Young: 9 a.m. line dancing 9:45 a.m. exercises, singing and refreshments, 11 a.m. SKY’s AGM followed by speaker Kip Anastasiou.

TUESDAY, MAY 29

• AA Meeting: Open meeting, 7:15 p.m. Collins Hall/United Church. 604-434-3933.

• Bowen Island Community Foundation AGM: 7 p.m. Bowen Court. Presentation of the Maggie Cumming Scholarship and grant. Everyone is welcome to learn how to give back to Bowen through a BICF endowment program.

WED., MAY 30

• Drop-in knitting group: 2 to 5 p.m. at Bowen Court.

• Post Partum Support Group: Meets two evenings/mo. (604) 947-2717.

• Weight Watchers: Collins Hall. 6:15-7:15 p.m. Call 2880.

THURS., MAY 31

• Duplicate-style bridge: 7 p.m. sharp. Bowen Court lounge. Call Irene at 2955 for info.

• Youth Centre: 4 to 6 p.m. Practise with your band or listen to music. Free food.

ONGOING

• Bowen Island Library: Hours: Tues., Fri., Sat. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wed. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Thurs. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sun. noon-4 p.m.

• B. I. Community Museum & Archives: Seven days/week. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Knick Knack Nook: Open Thurs. - Mon. 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

• Bowen Children’s Centre: Community Daycare, and B. I. Preschool, 947-9626.

After Linus Pauling received his second, unshared Nobel Prize, he was in his 60s,

wealthy, and a bit fed up with the politics at the university. He decid-ed to leave his career and seek a new life and new challenges. His daughter and her husband (also a Caltech prof) were given the beau-tiful Pauling house. Linus Pauling and his wife persued new chal-lenges. When an old friend and

researcher advised them to use Vitamin C when they felt a cold coming on, Linus researched the literature on Vitamin C. He built a huge library of material that con-vinced him that it could be impor-tant for the treatment of the com-mon cold.

Kip Anastasiou’s talk on Monday, May 28, at 11:15 a.m. at Bowen Court looks at this research and the use of Vitamin C.

SKY talk explores Pauling’s later years

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SERVICE ADVISOR. Brown’s Chrysler Ltd. Westlock, Alberta is looking for an above average indi-vidual skilled in customer service. Duties to include: effective commu-nication with customers, recom-mend scheduled maintenance and schedule work. Qualifi cations shall include: knowledge of vehicles and the automotive industry. Sales ex-perience is considered an asset, strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills, ability to work in a fast paced environment with tight time constraints, computer literate and posses a valid drivers licence. Apply to: Dale Marshall - Service Manager. Phone 1-780-349-5566. Fax 1-780-349-6493 or email: [email protected].

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[email protected] Deadline Thursday, May 31.

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Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd. is seeking a Technical Advis-or, Wood Products for a one to two year contract based in Mum-bai, India. The successful candi-date will have extensive knowl-edge of BC softwood species and appropriate application of BC wood products. For further infor-mation, interested candidates are asked to view the job description and qualifi cations at www.bcfi i.caunder Contract and Employment Opportunities.

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An Alberta Construction Company is hiring dozer, excavator and rock truck operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experi-enced in oilfi eld road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.

An Earthmoving Company in Alberta is looking for a 3rd year or Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic. You will be part of a team maintain-ing and servicing our fl eet of Cat dozers, graders and rock trucks plus Deere/Hitachi excavators. You will work at our Modern Shop at Edson, Alberta with some associat-ed fi eld work. Call Contour Construction at (780)723-5051

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WAREHOUSEMANwanted by Fuchs Lubricants Co. in Langley to do shipping / receiving, packaging and yard maintenance. Must be physically fi t and capable of some heavy lifting and forklift work.

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In exchange for your time, each volunteer will receive:

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Cloverdale Premium quality paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is

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Tree removal done RIGHT!• Tree & Stump Removal

• Certifi ed Arborists • 20 yrs exp. • 60’ Bucket Truck

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BLUE PITBULL Pups genetics/ razoredge UKC reg, 9/weeks. $500-$1000. 778-237-2824

CAIRN Terriers. Shots, dewormed. Ready to go to good homes. $650: 604-807-5204.

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

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are

Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at

fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977

Cock-A-Poo x Poo pups. 1st shots Vet checked, non-shedding, S.Sry. $600. 604-541-9163/604-785-4809

COCKER SPANIEL Puppies Family raised – pure bred, no pa-pers, $500. (604) 888-0832

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LAB PUPS, Chocolate, $700. vet ch, dew-claws rem. 1st shots, de-wormed. qual. lines (604)702-0217

NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604-856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

ST. Bernese pups, very cute, vet checked and ready to go. 604-798-0027, or [email protected]. $800

TOY POODLE puppies. 1 apricot, 1 white, both male. Adorable. $700. 778-240-2400 (Cloverdale)

MATTRESSES starting at $99• Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings

100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

**HOME PHONE RECONNECT** Call 1-866-287-1348. Prepaid Long Distance Specials! Feature Pack-age Specials! Referral Program! Don’t be without a home phone! Call to Connect! 1-866-287-1348

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

STEEL BUILDING - BLOWOUT SALE! 20X26 $5,199. 25X28 $5,799. 30X42 $8,390. 32X56 $11,700. 40X50 $14,480. 47X76 $20,325. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422.

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Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

1976 CADILLAC Eldorado conv. 40,000 org. miles, must see, like new $22,000 obo. 604-576-4385.

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

7 OBITUARIES

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

21 COMING EVENTS

33 INFORMATION

TRAVEL

66 GETAWAYS

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

106 AUTOMOTIVE

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

115 EDUCATION


115 EDUCATION

130 HELP WANTED


160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

163 VOLUNTEERS

PERSONAL SERVICES

173E HEALTH PRODUCTS

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

188 LEGAL SERVICES

PERSONAL SERVICES

191 NUTRITION/DIET

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

260 ELECTRICAL

281 GARDENING

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

320 MOVING & STORAGE

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

374 TREE SERVICES

PETS

477 PETS

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

548 FURNITURE

560 MISC. FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

627 HOMES WANTED

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE

TRANSPORTATION

806 ANTIQUES/CLASSICS

810 AUTO FINANCING


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CHILDREN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-98

EMPLOYMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102-198

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

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

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

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

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

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

MARINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 903-920

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Must be employed w/ $1800/mo. income w/ drivers license. DL #30526

WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CRED-IT? Christmas in May, $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-593-6095.

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1985 CADILLAC SEVILLE, 4 L, loaded, all options, mint in/out. all orig, and car cover. 70,000 orig miles. $5000 obo. (604)505-7713.

2000 SATURN 4 door, auto, 248K, new brakes, tires, waterpump, per-fect car, $2500. (778)866-8218

2001 CHEV CAVALIER, 5spd manual, 4dr, low kms, new aircare, $2450 fi rm. 604-538-4883

2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS, im-mac, senior driven, 105K, no accid. $8000. call: (604)807-1894

2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA, 1.8T turbo, 4 dr sedan, std, all options, exc cond. $5300 obo 604-780-8404

2003 TOYOTA COROLLA 5 spd manual, silver, 152K, 1 owner, great on gas, winter & summer tires. $5500. Call 604-560-1684.

2004 MERCEDES E500, 4-matic, 4 dr, fully loaded, auto, black, 145K. good cond, no accid, $10,700 obo.778-881-1216.

MOTORCYCLE HAULER, single/ dble/trpl large lockable utility box for all your gear. Wide easy load alum. ramp incl. $1295. 778-888-6805.

2004 Itasca Senova 30 ft, V10, 75,000k. New tires. Gen. 12 ft slide.$35,000: 1-(604)820-0395

2008 FREEDOM SPIRIT 20’ travel trailer, like new, hardly used, a/c, f/s, dble bed, dble sink, nook, couch 2 prop tanks/2 batteries, $10,500 obo. Must sell. (604)581-5117

TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES! 2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVALMinimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

Autos • Trucks• Equipment Removal

FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.We pay Up To $500 CA$H

Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

SCRAP BATTERIES WANT-ED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Min. 10. Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288The Scrapper

2007 NISSAN ARMADA SE silver 44,000 mls, 8 pass Exc. Cond! $21,900/obo. 604-309-7956 (Abby)

1990 Chevy 20 van, good work truck, $1,000. Call 604-298-1238.

2000 DURANGO 4X4, loaded, seats 7, AirCrd, exc. cond. $4100 obo. Call 604-780-8404

2002 FORD E350 Cargo Van, new tires and battery, recently serviced, $5500. Call (604)728-0866 (Surrey)

2005 FORD F150, 4X4, crew cab , green, auto, 160 kms, options, $12,000 fi rm. Call 604-538-9257.

2011 Custom weld Jetboat 20ft, c/w 9.9 Suzuki Kickin, depthe sounder, windless anchor system, Stainless steel BBQ, & much more. $49,900. Contact Rich 778-998-9302

ALUMINUM BOAT WANTED, 10’, 12’ or 14’, with or without motor or trailer, will pay cash, 604-319-5720

TRANSPORTATION

810 AUTO FINANCING

TRANSPORTATION

810 AUTO FINANCING

818 CARS - DOMESTIC

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

830 MOTORCYCLES

TRANSPORTATION

838 RECREATIONAL/SALE

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

851 TRUCKS & VANS

TRANSPORTATION

851 TRUCKS & VANS

MARINE

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MARCUS HONDRO


A long-time islander who is the last of his fam-ily on Bowen, George

Helenius, is moving to the mainland. Helenius has sold his property and has either given away or sold most pos-sessions and, by the end of May, will no longer be an island resident.

Helenius is the only surviv-ing member of his immediate family, a family that moved over when there were only some 350 people on island; for their first two years on Bowen he said there wasn’t any Hydro. He and his two brothers attended school when the three made up one third of the student popula-tion.

“The whole island was open to us. It was our world. Nobody built fences,” he said. He remembers the work they did as kids, work disguised as play. “We’d get hatchets as gifts, real ones, tools to use in the bush. Our parents weren’t stupid, they’d get us to clear the land for them that way.”

He was one of the stron-

In a talk outside the Snug Cafe, George Helenius talked about how much Bowen Island has meant to him. Helenius has sold his property and is moving on.Marcus Hondro photo

ger pitchers the Bowen fastpitch league has produced and said he played for the Bowen Legion branch team. He’s always had a great respect for the people at the Legion, he said, and felt proud to represent the organization as a ball player.

George’s brother Scott died in a fire at 23; the Bowen fastpitch league named their most prestigious trophy (for winning the yearly tournament) after him.

His mother, Rosa, the island’s first post-mistress, died in 2001 and his brother Bobby passed in 2008. His father George Senior, an effective local activist and com-mitted politician who won three straight terms as a GVRD rep, died last year.

“I’m gonna miss Bowen but it’s time to

move on,” Helenius said. “Every time I turn around, there’s another memory. Some of them are good and some of them bad.”

Helenius has been doing the rounds of saying goodbye to acquaintances and friends and is already spending nights off-island. He’s with friends in Maple Ridge and plans to spend time with his aunt in Princeton.

“People on Bowen have been really good to me and I’m thankful for that but I have a future going forward and job opportunities in Maple Ridge,” he said. “It’s also nearer to my aunt in Princeton, but I’m going to miss the people of Bowen.” Helenius says he’ll be back to visit as often as he can and wishes everyone the best.

Long-time islander leaves Bowen

Sometimes a simple approach to life and sport can be very rewarding. This is certainly the case with Aaron’s Run on Sunday, June 3.

Participants don’t wear numbers, but instead sport a coloured ribbon to identify distance. There is no official timing, so if you are keen on clocking your time, set the timer on your sports watch.

The options of running 10 kilometres, five kilo-metres or two kilometres suit all levels of strength and endurance. Come build the health of our com-munity and support the future of a local graduate as all proceeds benefit Aaron Sluggett’s Scholarship Foundation, stewarded by the Bowen Island Community Foundation. Entry forms and route map are on line at positivelyfit.ca, or drop by the Bowen Island Community Recreation office to reg-ister. You can also deliver completed entry forms and payment to Positively Fit Studio at 1044 Senior Road. For information, please email Mary Letson at [email protected], or call 604 947-9601.

Aaron’s Run on June 3

A young runner completed Aaron’s Run in 2011.Submitted photo

Ambitious islander with 3 schemes to win new friends and make extra cash: 1) dog walking; already owns a ‘DOG MAN’ hat given him by neighbours for his excellence in this job; will take

‘em around Killarney Lake. 2) Hauling away junk in a truck or otherwise lift and move things about and 3) take care of writing

needs you may have, such as family memoirs, business reports, brochures, promo

letters, online content with strong SEO included, etc. etc..

Marcus at 947-2005

Are you 55 or over? Interested in living in a garden community

with reasonable housing charges? Bowen Court Seniors

Housing Co-op – 1070 Miller Road - is accepting applications for one-bedroom units. For more

information, see our website: www.bisch.org

or phone Pauline (0907)

Bowen Island Community Foundation

Annual General MeetingTuesday May 29, 2012

@7 pm for thepresentation of the

Maggie Cumming Scholarship & Grant and the

BICF Major 2012 Grant.

Everyone is welcome with a chance to learn how you can Give Back to Bowen through a BICF endowment program,

leaving a legacy for your Community.

Refreshments will be served.

Certifi ed Upholsterer since ‘83Island and West Van ref.’s.

Dave (cell) 1-250-295-6161

FOR RENT: 1 bdrm. Cates Hill, new, separate entry, walk to Cove, n/s, $800/mo. July 1

604-947-2898.

Currently at The Gallery @ Artisan Square

“Around the mulberry bush” featuring the collaborative work of Magi Amma and Andrea Little

May 25 to June 17Hours 12-4pm Fri. Sat. Sun.

For rent - Cove1 bdrm garden level suite.

Heated fl oors, laundry, sep. entrance, pet negot. N/S. 1

person $800, 2 people $850 including utilities.

Call 947-9134.

For Rent, large 1 bedroom suite in Bowen Bay area, on acreage

with waterview, $850/month includes utilities. 604-947-9820

or 604-727-2788.

For SALE1/2 T. utility trailer $200

604-947-0254

French conversation class, private/small group; high

school tutoring. 604-947-2315

FURNISHED HOUSE FOR RENT

July 1- Sept.15Exceptional view location

Miller’s Landing3 bedrooms $2,000/month

947-9221

Hastings Racetrack PartySat. June 9. Live racing; satellite

racing; casino, 600 machines. Vancouver jockey Mario

Gutierrez tries for Triple Crown. $30 includes bus ride to & from

track. Ferry paid. PH. 2005

It’s HERE: Ruth’s

Big Plant Saletomorrow Saturday

May 26, 10-2 no early birds

Corner of Creek Rd/Lower

LANCE’S RECYCLINGI’ll pick up your recycling and deliver to BIRD for $20/load.

Kindling $20/boxCALL 947-2430

MULTIFAMILY GARAGE SALE

Saturday, May 26thTables, chairs, dressers,

spinning wheel, tools, camping gear, baseball gloves, toys …You name it…we’re getting rid of it, including the kitchen sink!

1621 Whitesails Dr.10 till 2

EARLY BIRDS>>>>>>>>BRING DONUTS

Multi-Family Yard SaleSat. 10-2

951 Village Dr. at Berry Rd.Fender guitar, amp, music,

books etc. Ph.2475

Notice -- Doc Morgans Restaurant & Pub will be closed

to the public until further notice. The facilities will be

available for special events and private parties. For additionalinformation contact Rondy or Dorothy Dike at 604 947 0707

ext 4.

Reno ItemsWood framed double paned

windows; smoky glass blocks 8”x8”; marble/granite slabs 1”

thick; interlocking paving bricks. 604-947-2126 or 604-327-9600

STAINLESS SPADEWould the person who borrowed

the spade from 1122 Lenora please return it. Thanks.

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CALLING ALL SINGERS/SONGWRITERS/

MUSICIANS/BANDSAre you a singer/songwriter, musician, or part of a band living on Bowen and have some performance experience? If so, we at Bowfest would like to hear from you as we commence our search to secure homegrown talent for the main stage at this year’s Bowfest Saturday August 25th. Please call or email Yvonne McSkimming – Music Coordinator at 604 726 5277 or [email protected] to identify your interest. We want to have our line up set and confi rmed by June 1st, so please make sure you contact Yvonne. Please note that although we would love to showcase everyone who identifi es an interest, we simply can’t. Our budget and physical time restraints only allow us to showcase so many. With this in mind, we apologize up front to those who apply and are not selected. We will keep you in mind for next year.

The Bowen Island Montessori Preschool welcomed Jr. Waskewitch and his girlfriend Sarah to help celebrate a First Nations Day on May 9. The children learned about the Cree culture from award winning singer and drummer Waskewitch who was chosen to participate in the opening ceremonies at the Vancouver Olympics. More info at www.crazycutz.ca. Debra Stringfellow photos

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