November 25, 2011 Undercurrent

Bowen has highest provincial voter turnoutMARCUS HONDRO

C o n t R i B U t i n g W R i t e R

When it comes to voter turnout in the November 19 election, Bowen Island has province-wide

bragging rights. The turnout was 83.77 per cent, the high-

est in B.C. In some cases it was more than 60 per cent higher than other areas.

The numbers come from Civicinfo BC and while preliminary, results do not change dramatically when the final tally is in. Bowen, classified as B.C.’s only island municipality, is listed at Civicinfo BC with an estimated 2,292 eligible voters. Only 372 of them didn’t vote.

Tahsis, a community on the west coast of Vancouver Island, had the second high-est turnout, 82.31 per cent. Tahsis has only 260 voters, with 214 voting. A large major-ity of communities that had 60 per cent and above voter turnout had under 1,000 eligible voters.

On the lower end of the scale, the city of Langford near Victoria had only a 13.98 per cent voter turnout, with 2,826 cast-ing ballots out of an estimated 20,219 eli-gible voters. Other low turnouts included Chilliwack, a 17.56 per cent turnout, and 18.56 per cent in Port Coquitlam. Turnout in Vancouver was 34.57 per cent, in West Van 24.53 per cent, and in Victoria, 26.35. In Gibsons, 57.27 per cent of voters turned out while in Smithers it was 66.72 and 27.17 per cent of Nanaimo’s electorate voted. The overall provincials turnout numbers are: of 2,709,760 eligible registered voters 799,592 ballots were cast equalling a 29.51 per cent turnout.

The 2008 municipal election saw 1,457 Bowen voters cast a ballot out of 2,125 reg-istered voters for a 68.56 per cent turnout.

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Early on Monday morning, Cst. Bryan Mulrooney of the Bowen Island RCMP detachment received

a call about a firearm being discharged at Cowan Point.

“A resident had heard several shots down at the golf course,” says Mulrooney, who went to the area to investigate but didn’t find anything suspicious.

At 8 a.m., a second call came in.

“Spencer Grundy had found a dead deer between the first and the ninth fair-way. Then he had walked down towards Seymour Bay and discovered two more on the path. He also noticed a boat with a male sleeping in it,” Mulrooney says.

Grundy, the manager of the Bowen Island Golf Club, said, “It would have been around 7:30 in the morning. We usually come down and take the garbage from the clubhouse. One [of our employ-ees] came back and said there was a dead deer on the fairway.”

Grundy was not alarmed as he assumed the deer had been hit by a car. They had dealt with deer carcasses before and had been advised by a conservation officer to simply dispose of it in the bush. So Grundy and his colleague moved the deer.

They weren’t immediately aware that this case was different. “We didn’t see any bullet holes,” Grundy said. “But then we went down to Seymour Bay and saw two more deer. They had been gutted.”

Dead deer lead to seizure of firearms

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Hunters likely stranded by low tide

SUSANNE MARTIN

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Cpl. Don Southern arrived at the November 14 council meeting planning to give an update on

policing on Bowen. After finishing his short presentation, he received a farewell present and a standing ovation.

Southern, who is being transferred to Ladysmith later this year, recalled his first time in council chambers. “It was about five years ago and there was a man here with a guitar who sang a new Bowen song. I thought that this is a spe-cial community and I certainly enjoyed my time here.”

Southern will be replaced by Cpl. Nancy Joyce who will likely arrive on Bowen sometime before Christmas.

Mayor Bob Turner said, “In recogni-tion of what you’ve done for the com-munity, we’ve prepared a gift for you.” He handed Southern the Bowen Island Reflections book with an inscription thanking him for “his years and service” and “good humour.”

“Public service can be rewarding, frus-trating and challenging,” Southern said. “It is something noble to serve your com-munity and your country, so thank you.”

Southern added that he hoped the good rapport between council and the RCMP detachment will continue into the future.

Cpl. Don Southern to leave Bowen Island in December

Cpl. Don Southern and Mayor Bob Turner at the council chambers. They will both soon move on from their posts. Susanne Martin photo

MAYORAL CANDIDATESJack Adelaar 1055Nerys Poole 868

COUNCILLOR CANIDATESWolfgang Duntz 1195 *Alison Morse 1170 Andrew Stone 1122 *Daron Jennings 1055Tim Rhodes 939Cro Lucas 876Peter Frinton 763

Doug Hooper 749George Zawadski 659Rob Cairns 623Silvaine Zimmermann 615Jonathan Bell 426*elected for Islands Trust trusteeBold indicates successful candidate

COMMUNITY OPINION VOTE ON NATIONAL PARK RESERVE

Yes 901No 1089

The 2011 election and vote in numbers

Grundy no longer believed the deer had been killed by accident. He now knew the deer had been hunted. “I think that when we showed up, we may have interrupt-ed them and they returned to the boat that was high-centred on the beach,” he said.

After receiving a second call from Grundy, Mulrooney confronted the man in the boat, who said he had two accomplices. After the man with the boat was charged, he left in his boat, says Mulrooney. Then another man came out of the bush. “He was probably cold,” said the RCMP officer.

The man in the boat returned to pick up the second man. The third man was never found.

Mulrooney says that the hunters were First Nation people who said that they didn’t know they were not supposed to discharge firearms on Bowen Island.

“[First Nations people] don’t

have to follow hunting regulations and they said they didn’t know they were not allowed to shoot here.” Mulrooney said. “They said [the meat] was for a ceremony as they are allowed to hunt for ceremonial purposes or for their own suste-nance.”

Mulrooney added, “But the golf course is private property and you can’t hunt there” without permis-sion from the owners. First Nation people are allowed to hunt on Crown land.

Mulrooney said that the hunters were not Bowen Island residents. They had arrived during night and probably would have left in time, had the boat not been stranded by the low tide.

He issued tickets for discharg-ing firearms in a no-shooting area according to section 32 of the Wildlife Act which came to $345 each.

“We also seized two rifles and several rounds of ammunition,” said Mulrooney.

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SUSANNE MARTIN

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“Everybody I talked to was enthu-siastic about change,” said Jack Adelaar, adding that, as his cam-

paign gained momentum, he felt more confident.

Adelaar came out ahead in his bid for mayor in the November 19 munici-pal election. The number of votes supporting Adelaar was nearly identi-cal with the tally of votes against the national park. But Adelaar doesn’t think his firm anti-park stance was an issue. “I made a point of sticking to the platform” and said that his opponent, Nerys Poole, “forgot the platform and talked about park.”

“Going forward, I have three main platforms,” Adelaar told the Undercurrent. “One is dealing with municipal finances. And, from what I’ve heard, the new council is in agree-ment with this. The other issues are water, sewers, Snug Cove, parking, and the community centre.”

Having a set of realistic goals is important, says Adelaar. “Then we can move towards them in a steady fash-ion as our finances will allow. I want to make it clear that we will have very defined goals that will be only Bowen Island matters.”

He says, “We need a financial pack-age that makes sense — I don’t want to raise our taxes for the sake of build-ing something.”

About council meetings, Adelaar says, “We don’t need them every week. I think we don’t even need them every two weeks – we are an island with 2,500 people. I’m all for stretching [the time] out as long as possible and allowing municipal staff to do their job and not always having to prepare for meetings.”

Adelaar is also in favour of hav-ing open meetings where people can come and bring their issues and con-cerns. “This is from the bottom up rather than what it’s been, from the top down. I had a meeting with a few busi-ness people in the cove. It was very

Adelaar claims mayor’s chair

interesting. I not only heard about the problems, I also heard sugges-tions for solutions.”

Adelaar found out that there has been little development in the cove due to a restrictive parking bylaw and said, “Frankly, this has got to go.”

He found the interaction refresh-ing and said, “I’m all for openness. I want people to enjoy coming to council. That’s what democracy is all about – you get to participate. There’s nothing greater that listen-ing to people tell you about prob-lems and hear their ideas on how to fix them.”

Another issue Adelaar would like to see resolved is [Wolfgang Duntz and Richard Underhill’s] lawsuit. “I personally would like to get rid of the lawsuit. It might be a simple matter of re-passing the OCP. We need to deal with it.”

Adelaar would like the new council to start with a clean slate and that includes the bylaws that are pending. “I would start over with them. I don’t want them pend-ing. I want to deal with the baggage from the old council.”

The other unfinished business is the Snug Cove revitalization plan. Adelaar said, “I don’t think we can do anything with the plan as it was presented to council unless we have a cost analysis.” But he agrees with the measures that deal with the parking bylaw and incentives for business owners that were brought forward by the present council.

Adelaar also expects that there will be new discussions about the

Cape Roger Curtis development. “I believe that there is going to be a presentation to council in the future, according to some new council members. I’m cognizant of the fact that there are issues with water, sewage, ingress and egress, and density. And people are con-cerned about that. But if [the own-ers] come back and say they’ve solved it, we have to look at it in reasonable terms.”

Adelaar said that council has to look at it carefully and not outright reject it.

“I would love to see a park in the south end of island, I know that sounds strange.” He’s referring his firm position against discussions about a national park. Adelaar says he has already received an email to see if he wants to change his mind and think about creating an urban park but that’s not something he wants to pursue.

A big part of Adelaar’s campaign focused on criticism of the old council and he now wants to put some energy towards “healing the divide.”

“I don’t know if that is pos-sible and the other side has to take steps as well.” Adelaar concedes that this is not easy “after a hard-fought campaign” and he is aware that nearly 900 people voted for his opponent. “It wasn’t an overwhelm-ing victory. The real surprise was the line-up of the council members. These guys are positive thinkers who want to make things happen.”

Adelaar’s says that “the priority is my platform.”

Mayor-elect Jack Adelaar, right, received guidance from his campaign manager Bill Pocklington who added a yellow sign that said, ‘Jack’ to the ‘No Park’ placard on his tow truck. Peter Wing photo

MARCUS HONDRO

C O N T R I B U T I N G W R I T E R

An examination of the numbers in the November 19 vote on Bowen appears to show that, despite a plea from many constituents, and many can-

didates, the national park issue became the dominating issue in the election.

In what may have been the biggest election surprise of all, of the six candidates supported continuing nego-tiations with Parks Canada, not one was successful. Of the eight candidates who either rejected a national park reserve or had reservations, all but one was elected.

The three incumbents whose campaign included favouring the national park — Nerys Poole (who ran for mayor), Doug Hooper and Peter Frinton — all lost. The three newcomers for whom support of a a national park was a large part of their platform — Rob Cairns, Silvaine Zimmermann and Jonathan Bell — finished 10th, 11th and 12th respectively. Out of 12.

On the other hand, of the six who will form Bowen’s new council, not one campaigned for a a national park and all either said they did not support continuing the national park reserve journey or had reservations.

Mayor-elect Jack Adelaar stressed commitment to improving Bowen finances, vitalizing Snug Cove and other issues such as seniors housing. Poole, too, spoke of those same issues but the difference was that Adelaar felt it best to tackle them without the national park to contend with.

In total votes cast, the six who openly campaigned for a continuation of national park negotiations collectively had a total count of 4,044 votes. Divide that by six can-didates and you get an average of 674 votes for each national park supporting candidate.

The eight against or who did not strongly support the national park — Adelaar, Wolfgang Duntz, Alison Morse, Andrew Stone, Daron Jennings, Tim Rhodes, Cro Lucas and George Zawadzki — had a collective total of 8,068 votes. When divided by eight candidates, on average that makes 1,008 votes per non-national park candidate.

That works out to, again on average, 334 more votes for each non-national park supporter than national park supporter. Further, six candidates ran for two positions on the Islands Trust and Duntz and Stone won while Jennings was third, all non-supporters of the national park.

National park supporters Hooper, Zimmermann and Cairns, in that order, made up the bottom three.

In the final analysis, it seems obvious that regardless of promises of a second vote, a majority did not want a national park reserve. To ensure there was not going to be one, or the distraction of continued musings over one, the electorate made the national park reserve the dominant issue of the 2011 Bowen municipal election.

If the community opinion vote had been conducted months earlier, as originally planned, would Saturday’s results have been different?

That appears to be one for the legions of Bowen polit-ical pundits to debate.

Bowen election: did national park call the shots?


To the Editor:

Last Saturday, community members voted on the pro-posal to designate national park reserve lands on Bowen Island. Parks Canada respects the results of

the vote and acknowledges that there is insufficient support for the proposal to move forward.

We thank all those who learned about the proposal and took the time to vote.

Working with Bowen Island has been a positive experi-ence for Parks Canada.

Since being invited by the Bowen Island Municipal Council two years ago to investigate the possibility of establishing a national park reserve, we’ve met with hun-dreds of local residents, community leaders, and groups, all the while discovering a common commitment to the island.

It was exciting to see the engagement of individuals and local groups as they examined the proposal from many perspectives, asking what impact might this have on our economy, our green spaces, and our children? The level of involvement throughout has repeatedly confirmed to us that Bowen is a strong and vibrant community and that you have great pride in your island.

As we bring any further work on Bowen to an immediate conclusion, we hope there have been benefits for the resi-dents of Bowen Island as well. We encourage you to dis-cover Parks Canada’s incredible system of protected places across the country, especially those nearby such as Gulf Islands National Park Reserve and Fort Langley National Historic Site.

Richard Carson,Director of Western Establishment Initiatives for

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Dear Editor:

I write to express my appreciation of all the outgoing members of council. From what I have seen both inside and outside of the council chamber, I know that they

all worked really hard for us, the people of Bowen. I want to praise Bob Turner for the dedication and dig-

nity with which he held the office of mayor. I want to express my surprise that Peter Frinton was not

re-elected: Peter could always be relied on to be indepen-dent and make up his own mind, issue by issue; he also took the time and emotional energy to engage with the Phorum, no easy thing.

I want to express deep regret that we will not have Nerys Poole on the new council; I believe she would have made an excellent mayor as she is always well-informed and a great listener.

I hope that Bowen will be able to harness Doug Hooper’s considerable energies again in future.

I am happy that the re-elected members, Cro Lucas and Alison Morse, will be able to provide much-needed conti-nuity and wisdom.

And I want to mention David Wrinch, whose name has not been much heard. Although on many issues I did not agree with him, there is no doubt that he worked tirelessly and pragmatically for the betterment of Bowen and I thank him for that.

The new mayor and councillors have a high standard of devotion and diligence to match and I wish them lots of luck as they find out exactly what their new roles entail.

Sincerely, Susanna Braund

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I like to tell myself that I am not attached to things. And, after count-less moves, I am always planning to

downsize and live a more simple life. It’s true that most of my things have senti-mental value more than anything else (remember the little dog and cat the kids made in pottery class in Grade 3?).

There are, however, a few things among my personal possessions that I would never ever part with. One is a pair of earrings handcrafted by a Bowen Island jeweller. Another is an exqui-site bowl that was a birthday gift from a friend. I also have a photograph by a local artist that never fails to cheer me up, a reversible dress that seems to be made for me, a couple of books by a local writer that I often re-read and a small painting of Bowen that reminds me of why I love living here.

Those treasures have two things in common: they were created, and they

were purchased on Bowen Island. Well, there is a third thing: they are a few of my favourite things and I am attached to them. Since they are meant to be keep-sakes, that is not so surprising.

But I give you another example. I also have a set of Christmas cards made by a local artist that have somehow, for a couple of years, escaped going in the mail. I think that I was saving them for someone special. I wonder whether I can bring myself to part with them this year. Or maybe I can just pick up another set at the Christmas craft fair.

The point I wanted to make was that if you are looking for something truly spe-cial, a gift that will make someone happy, start by browsing in Bowen Island’s shops, galleries and craft fairs.

And if you are looking for a different kind of giving, check out the many local charities and organizations.

Susanne Martin

A few of my favourite things

Dear Editor:

The Bowen Island Gymnastics Club (BIGC) is overcome by gratitude for the tremendous support that

they received from the Bowen Island community on election day, Saturday Nov. 19. On behalf of the board, the club members and their families, we want to say “thank you very much” for gener-ously donating your coins and bills in exchange for something delectable and sweet. BIGC members baked up a boun-

tiful buffet of muffins, loaves, squares, pastry, pie and cookies to help raise money to support their program this year. The funds will be put towards formal coaching training for participating senior gymnasts and towards the purchase of new equipment.

The gymnasts are still saying “wow” and “thank you” to our fantastic com-munity!

With our sweetest thanks,Heather Kubilda

Bowen Island Gymnastics Club

Sweetest thanks from gymnastics club


Did something happen of late? I mean here on Bowen? Did something big

occur? A maelstrom that came and stayed awhile? Is it gone now? Did we get something from it? How did it come to be here in the first place?

And why?For many islanders, the majority

it seems, Bowen just dodged a bul-let. For many others, we just missed a fabulous opportunity. Other than the passage of time, is there a way of reconciling those points of view? We turned ourselves into an “us” and “them” warzone – so how doth we move on from it?

Perhaps most disturbingly, as in the U.S. where some democrats said they’d leave if George Bush got a second term and some Republicans said they’d go if Barack Obama got a first one, some islanders said they’d move off of Bowen if it went one way, and others if it went the other.

But it strikes me that after all this, there’s more reason to stay. It also strikes me that there are no bulldozers poised to level the land under question.

Further, there are legions who came, or were born here and stayed, because of a love of nature. An army of mobilized, and motivat-ed, land-protectors.

Okay now let’s get this thought out in the open – I enjoyed it. It was kinda fun. I don’t mean to be crass or ignore the emotional attachment many of us had to the outcome. But there was an element of fun to the past few months. It was exciting!

There was forever stuff to talk about, debate, pontificate and rant about. There were meetings, letters to write and read, candidates in the ferry line-up, people in the cove with loopy-looking signs, hand-outs, mail-outs, social media was abuzz and we made that venerable Canadian institution – the CBC.

Either outcome, I was still gonna enjoy. I bet I could randomly pick 10 names from our phonebook and they’d all say there was an element of fun to it.

In fact I will. Here goes: Dyan Spear, Kevin Toews, Brian T. Hodgins, Jill Cowie, Sue Sinke, Cameron Rolfe, Painting Accusharp, Steve Blais, Robert Tiffin and Toni Leverett. Hold it, two more to make an even dozen: Amber Hope and Randall Yip.

If you know ’em, ask ’em.I believe this is why it all hap-

pened: because someone had a notion it would be good. Someone thought it and then over tea and over the phone and over time, discussed it. Then meetings were struck and letters were composed and sent.

And on it grew, with the best of intentions. It snow-balled.

Yes, it cost money and time and effort. But despite

the “no” there is still much that was gained, no? The part called “maybe we should do this” is over, but it existed and by existing it brought us this event that we would not otherwise have known. So, don’t we move forward different than we were? Better?

I’m down for that. And down for saying to anybody who’d consider leaving: no, don’t go. The mindset you brought to this table must be at other, future Bowen tables.

Don’t leave us bereft of your manner of feeling, thinking, doing. Bereft of an ‘us’ that we could not be without you.

Something did happen on Bowen. And at the risk of ending on a cli-ché, it was this: democracy hap-pened. The tossing about of opin-ions, the solidifying of positions and the tabulation of intentions. Whichever side you were on, we are all now back on the same side and our goals identical.

Onward and upward together we go.

Did something happen here on Bowen Island?Slow Lane gingerly tackles recent events

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The parking lot at the BICS gym was full and cars were parked all along Mt. Gardner Road. Inside, the line-ups of voters stretched around the perimeter of the gym. There was a record turnout for Bowen Island municipal election and the community opinion vote on November 19. Susanne Martin photo

To the Editor:

Sometimes the voice of the people sounds like a verdict, as in Bowen

Island’s local elections last Saturday.

If you look at the increased turn-out and the correlation between the mayoral and ref-erendum results, it is clear that voters considered the whole national park question to be a deviation from the work they want done. Voters sought out and voted against any candi-date who was associated with the issue.

Wolfgang Duntz and his slate received a strong but narrow mandate to concen-trate on voters’ main concern: building a community centre and revitalizing the Snug Cove village. But the new council

would be mistaken to interpret their landslide as a licence to initiate development in other parts of the island, such as to encourage a resurrection of the massive neighbourhood plan at Cape Roger Curtis.

Such a misadventure would arouse the same public back-lash against the new council that the park issue has insti-gated against the outgoing one.

More than anything, the new mayor and council should recognize that almost one half of all island voters will not see themselves represented around the upcoming council table. One way to reach out to those whose concerns were spurned by the recent election would be to take up the previous council’s unfinished initiatives on environmental protection.

The new council could heal many of the wounds caused by this last electoral campaign if, after broad community con-sultation, it were to introduce and approve a bylaw to pro-tect environmentally sensitive areas and hazardous slopes.

The national park initiative reflected a deep abiding rec-ognition among many island-ers that Bowen’s wild natural beauty is fundamental to our community’s quality of life.

How it handles environmen-tal issues will indicate to most island voters whether the new council reflects broad-based concerns, or whether it is cap-tive to development interests and property rights advocates.

Sincerely,Eric Sherlock

Bowen’s beauty fundamental to quality of life

To the Editor:

The Kid and Kaboodle sale for the Bowen Island Montessori

Preschool was a smash-ing success and we couldn’t have done it without our spe-cial community’s support! We wanted to make sure we thanked each and everyone of you who donated your gently used clothing and toys and who came out to shop ‘til you dropped last weekend. This is such an important fundraising event for the preschool.

We wanted to put out a spe-cial thanks to the following list of local businesses that sup-

ported us by their donations to the sale and the raffle prize donations: IPS, Jazzmin and Michael at Miksa, Basia and Paul, Spencer Grundy from The Bowen Golf Club, The Bowen Brewing Co., Fawn from The Gym, Caroline from The Flower Shop, Michelle from Candy in the Cove, Julie from Tuscany, Pattie from The Video Store, and Farin from Bowen Freight and last but not least all of those who kindly donated your children’s clothing!

Hopefully we have not for-gotten anyone on our thank you list.

The community support on

Bowen never ceases to amaze!We will be continuing to

sell raffle tickets over the next couple of weeks; if you still want to purchase yours, please email us.

We have amazing prizes this year, generously donated from the community and the draw will be on December 3 (time to be confirmed) at the school. Please come join us for warm refreshments and nibblies before the cove lights up!

Thank you,Amie Thomas

On behalf of the Bowen Island Montessori School

Montessori school’s fundraiser was a smashing success

Dear Editor:

Re: thank you to my sup-porters, outgoing council and my best wishes to next council

First, I want to say a huge thank you to my incred-ible team of supporters

who worked so tirelessly on my campaign. We conducted a great campaign – with integ-rity, honesty and commitment to our island community.

Secondly, I want to say thank you to the 868 voters

who wanted me as mayor. I am grateful to all of you.

Thirdly, I want to express my appreciation to the pres-ent council. We listened, we responded and we treated each other with respect throughout our three years together. We were fortunate to be led by a gentleman of high integrity, a true states-man who believed in achiev-ing consensus where possible and where not, believed in the importance of listening to all views before deciding. I am

deeply honoured to have had the privilege of working with Bob Turner these past three years. Thank you, Bob, for rep-resenting our island as mayor for the past six years as well as your previous three years as a councillor.

Finally, I wish the incoming mayor and council all the best in their next three years of doing the challenging work of council business.

Yours truly,Nerys Poole

Thank you to supporters and all the best for next council

To the Editor:

Re: Thank you to the out-going mayor and council

Too often we forget to say thank you to our elected officials, not for

their role as elected officials so much as for their countless hours of volunteer activity.

We would be remiss not to thank them for their accep-tance of civic responsibility

as elected officials, and so we must, and do, thank them.

But their commitment has gone far beyond their “paid” elected responsibilities.

It would be beyond demean-ing to expect anyone to accept in the range of $12,000 for all the hours each of our coun-cil members have devoted to reading, listening, discussing and deciphering the business of our municipality. One can only deduce that our council-

lors have contributed count-less hours of volunteer time to their positions.

For their acceptance of civic responsibility and for their dedication as volunteers, the Bowen Island Community Foundation thanks them with deep sincerity. Our community is reliant on such commitment.

Joyce GanongBowen Island Community

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campaign and for re-electingme to Council.

— Alison

To the Editor:

This is my first opportunity to thank the voters of Bowen Island who have honoured me

with the privilege of serving as your mayor. I owe special thanks to the hardworking, highly-dedicated team who volunteered in the campaign, to my wife, Maryon, and to my fam-ily and friends for their support and encouragement in what was, for most of us, a new and challenging experience.

One thing is crystal clear in the results of this election: It is that voters were every bit as concerned about the issues facing Bowen as they were about the candidates vying for office. As mayor, I pledge that the overriding goal of our new council will be to deal with those issues and act on them in a manner that serves the interests of us all.

Working as a team, we will set out

priorities, set strategies for reaching the end goal and then head down the field, without distraction. I see us moving forward taking carefully measured steps that result in fiscally responsible achievements.

Throughout the course of the cam-paign, I was listening – not only to the voters who supported me but to the voices of those who did not. One of my personal promises, shared by all of the candidates who were elected to council, was to be open to and respectful of public opinion. It’s a promise we take seriously.

We need the broadest input pos-sible as we move forward in the next three years. I’ll be ready and waiting to hear from all Bowen Islanders as we work together to build a more cohesive community. This is the beginning of a new era for our island. Again, I sincerely thank you.

Jack Adelaar

To the Editor:

I still find it hard not to look everywhere for signs of her. While driving, I’m look-ing. While walking or running, I’m look-

ing. I am sure many of you do the same. I haven’t forgotten her but sometimes life becomes busy and I think of her less. Then I think how I would feel if one of my children went missing. It would tear out my soul.

I am sending out this message as a reminder to never stop looking and talking about Jodi. I am also sending this out to remind every-one that any information they have, even if it is just a hunch, should be shared with the RCMP. And to never, ever assume that some-one else might have reported what you know or feel.

I am going to continue looking along with some friends. We want to start where last year’s search ended. Then we are going to look some more. The RCMP knows of our plans and has been very supportive. Our hope is that we can find something, anything which will bring some semblance of closure to, most importantly, Jodi’s family, but also to all of us.

Ily Allen To the Editor:

I am naturally, as one who voted “yes” to a national park reserve on Bowen, disappointed in the

result of Saturday’s vote. I believe that we narrowly missed a wonder-ful opportunity to save our green places in perpetuity for the ones who come after us. But my main motive for writing this letter is to express my admiration for the many who made the Partners for the Park campaign so heartwarm-ing. I am proud that I had a small

part to play in it. It was carried out in an ethical, responsible and good humoured fashion, never stooping to attacking or denigrating others who might hold opposing views. An outstanding group of caring people!

So, to all those who hoped for help from Parks Canada in pro-tecting our ecological and heritage treasures, we must carry on and do what we can with what we have. Which includes hoping to persuade our new council to “tread lightly on the earth”

Jean Jamieson

To the Editor:

Thank you, Canada Post. When I picked up my mail yesterday at my new post box, I noticed a bright red key fob and

key with my mail. As I examined the key fob, it explained that I had a package and that the red key would open the box (on site) that held my package. How smart is that. Thank you for this great innovation and for all your hard work getting us into our new mail boxes!

Sylvia Adams

Still looking for Jodi Henrickson

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A thank you and promise to voters

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A Full and Festive Family Event

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2011

Light Up Bowen is hosted by the community and made possible by these generous sponsors:• Artisan Eats/Tuscany • Bowen Island Pub • Cates Hill Chapel • Cates Pharmacy • Cocoa West • Cormorant Marina • Doc Morgan • First Credit Union • Miksa • Nature Encounters Tours and Travel • Peter King • Phoenix on Bowen • The Bowen Island Volunteer

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ARTISAN SQUARE 5:30-5:45: Bob Doucet and the Black Sheep 5:45-6:00: Gail Lotenberg and Dancers 6:00-6:15: Carol Singers with Lynn Williams and choir6:15: Lights on at Artisan Square and parade down to Village Square

VILLAGE SQUARE: 6:30: Hot Chocolate and goodies compliments of The Ruddy Potato6:30-6:40: Bob Doucet and the Black Sheep and carols with the Bowen Island Community Choir6:40: Lights on at Village Square and parade to Orchard Cottages

ORCHARD SQUARE: 6:50-7:10: Nativity Scene enacted at Orchard Cottages and Museum Cottage open for viewing and caroling.

7:10: Parade through cove to cenotaph then around boardwalk to Doc Morgan’s lawn.

LOWER COVE 7:30: Canon fi res to signal Lower Cove Light Up7:45: Santa arrives at Union Steamship dock via Cormorant Marine Water Taxi7:45-8:30: Meet Santa, Hot Chocolate, Mulled Wine and Goodies at Doc’s patio 8:30: Santa departs by Firetruck

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Last weekend, 18 early child-hood educators, caregivers as well as a kindergarten teacher,

took the first of a two-part train-ing session in bullying prevention for children aged two and a half to five years of age. This program will now be taught to children all over Bowen Island thanks to the generos-ity of the Bowen Island Municipality (Fall Grant-In-Aid) and the Bowen Children’s Centre who hosted the event.

Safe Spaces, developed by Westcoast Child Care Resource

Centre and used all over British Columbia, fosters anti-bias, anti-racist curriculum and encourages the development of pro social behaviors in young children. Learning empa-thy, emotional literacy and problem solving at a young age can reduce the emergence of bullying behaviors that may manifest in some older children. The Safe Spaces Program will help children to develop skills that lead to:

• Positive self-esteem• Empathy for others• The ability to think critically• To take action when witnessing

unfairness and biasThe board of the Bowen

Children’s Centre, realizing the importance of having Safe Spaces offered to all children on the island, partnered with the municipality and covered the balance of the cost of offering this as a complimentary training for all educators of young children working on Bowen.

So, thank you, Bowen Island Municipality, Bowen Children’s Centre and all the Bowen Island teachers and caregivers who came to the workshop.

I applaud you.For more information on the Safe

Spaces program, contact Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre www.wstcoast.org.

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C O N T R I B U T I N G W R I T E R

Each year, during the month of November, men from all over the country grow a moustache to help raise funds for male health issues.

The moustache has been referred to by many names: stash, tash, crumb catcher, pushbroom, mobile tea strainer and the Mo, hence the term Movember. The growing of the “Mo” has become symbolic with the efforts to bring awareness to male wellness, specifically focusing on prostate cancer.

According to the official Movember website (http://ca.movember.com/about), in 2010 the Canadian cam-paign raised $22.3 million and the funds all went direct-ly to Prostate Cancer Canada (PCC). This year alone, the Canadian Cancer Society (www.cancer.ca), estimates approximately 93,000 Canadian men will be diagnosed with cancer. Prostate cancer will account for 27 per cent of these new cases.

Nancy Lee and Terri Pijnenburg at the General Store have decided to jump on the fundraising bandwagon and start their own campaign. Sporting Mos that reflect their personalities, these two enthusiastic ladies will have a collection tin at the store for donations until the end of November.

“Men wear pink and run for breast cancer all the time, so why can’t we wear mustaches to help out our men – it’s the least we can do,” says Pijnenburg. All funds will be donated to organizations related to male health, and though November is quickly coming to an end, it’s not too late to donate to this very worthy cause.

So, whether you grow a pair of “handlebars” (bushy with small upward pointing ends) or a “toothbrush” (thick but shaved except for an inch in the centre), your “Burt Reynolds” will be in great company with the many men (and a few women) who have dedicated this month to growing a “Dot and Dash.” Who knows – this may even (to the dismay of some of the wives) spur a new, longer lasting fashion trend.

Movember is awareness month for men’s health

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Come join the Live Nativity as part of Light Up The Cove Saturday, Dec. 3, evening Children are invited to join the scene as shepherds or angels. Costumes are available to borrow on site at Cottage #19 behind Tuscany Restaurant. Mary Ann Smith photo.

Unique, hand-crafted, beautiful – these words describe the work to be featured at the annual Gifted exhibit opening next

Friday, Dec. 2, at the Gallery at Artisan Square. The art display and sale, showcasing the work of more than 45 local artists and artisans is always a treat for the eyes. It’s also an ideal time to dis-cover, with delight, the perfect gift for someone

special (or even yourself). The Gallery presents a wide array of objects d’art – exquisite jewellery, stunning photographs, evocative watercolour, oil and acrylic paintings – priced to appeal to any-one’s budget. Art is personal and original, it con-veys meaning and emotion, and it can inspire joy and endless pleasure. What better present can one give?

Everyone is welcome to the artists’ reception on Friday evening, Dec. 2, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. The exhibit runs until December 24. The Gallery will be open extra hours in December to help accommodate shoppers as we approach the fes-tive season. Check out our website at www.biac.ca for a schedule of hours.

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Movement Global will showcase the versatility of its clothing in its fifth annual fashion show on Saturday, Nov. 26 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Gallery at Artisan Square. Among the models will be well-known members of Bowen’s yoga, dance, Pilates and fitness community who’ll prove the point that Movement Global wear is as comfortable as it is stylish.

Sondhi says, “I’m dressed up to go to the office but I feel as comfortable as if I were in my paja-mas.” About what’s new this year, she says, “We moved into our new location at Artisan Square. We have new pieces in the line and a lot of new colours.”

Sondhi also noted that people are always sur-prised to see the multiple ways the clothes can be worn and how many body types they fit. “Take, for instance, the Roma jacket. It is reversible and can be worn with the neck open or the sleeves can be pulled up to show the other colour. It is asymmet-rical, cuddly and cozy and it looks good on every body type. We are known for our cuts and high quality fabric.”

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Pull on your woollies, lace up your sneakers, don your antlers, and warm your hearts at the 5th Annual

Reindeer Run/Walk on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 9 a.m.

It’s the feel-good event of the season with all proceeds benefiting the Bowen Island Christmas Hamper. We start in the meadows next to the BIHORA paddock and head over the bridge, turn left and take the upper trail to Magee Road to the yel-low gate. Here the 2.5 km reindeer turn left, and left again on the lower trail and back to the meadows. The 5 km reindeer turn right at the yellow gate and continue on Magee Road turning back at the Magee Road fork, left on the lower trail, back to the bridge, and repeat this loop finishing in the meadow.

Sport your complimentary antlers com-plete with bells and jingle all the way. There are prizes for the best-dressed rein-deer. Hot chocolate and goodies are served at the finish line in the meadows, rain or less rain.

Entry forms are available at positively-fit.ca and the Bowen Island Community Recreation office. We prefer that you regis-ter by Friday, Dec. 9, at 4 p.m. but no rein-deer will be turned away Saturday morning.

For information call the reindeer wran-glers at the community recreation at 604 947-2216.

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The Bastin Segal herd at the reindeer run in December of 2010. Submitted photo

Whether the tables bear hand-knit or felted hats, exquisite jewelry, books

and CDs of Bowen’s artists, or baked goods, local craft fairs are sure to offer something for every taste.

Shoppers are reminded to buy Christmas cards with Bowen scenes and gifts for stockings or for under the tree.

What is on offer attests to the

wealth of talent of Bowen Island’s arts and craft community.

Collins Hall will open its doors for a Christmas craft fair on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 11, from noon to 3 p.m.

If you are interested to book a table, please phone Tracey Lee Hearst at 604-947-2294 or email [email protected] by Saturday, Nov 26.

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NEW LISTING!

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Brita & BoHappy 45th

AnniversaryOn November 27th

from the family,

Reception & book signingSaturday, November 26 7:30 pmTickets at Phoenix on Bowen $10.00

World Premiere of Song of Sam music video

Featuring singing from:• D’arcy Han •

• Kaiya Massey-Nesbitt •• Lauren Spear •• Taylor Thodos •

BG Vocals:• Cindi Keep •

• Wendy Maxwell •

Cello:Corbin KeepKeyboards:

Matt Maxwell

Tickets also availableat the door

Book Launch& Show

Book Launch& Show

Event co-sponsored bythe Bowen Island Arts Council

Julian StevensonJulian Stevenson

HAPPY 40HAPPY 40THTH BIRTHDAY! BIRTHDAY! Love from Mum Love from Mum

The 2011 Annual General Meeting of

Bowen Island Conservancywill be held on Saturday December 3rd at 10.00 am

at Bowen Island Community School multi purpose room

The AGM will be followed by a presentation on“Bogs, Fens and Crazy Boggers”

Subtitled “Wetlands – what are theyand how to look after them?”

Presented by: Laurence Brown and Gerry Mignault,

the leaders of the team that rescued and rehabilitated Camosun Bog in Vancouver. With work on Camosun Bog nearly complete, they are getting

involved in restoration and protection of other wetlands, including the bog in Stanley Park

Please join us; everyone is welcomeRefreshments will be served

SHAUNA JENNINGS

B . I . C O M M U N I T Y R E C R E A T I O N

You better not shout, you better not cry. Why? Because there is so much fun to be had this month with Bowen Island

Community Recreation. Kick off the decorating by making a beautiful

wreath. Nicola Murray will guide you through the process as you get creative and come away with a wreath for your door. This event is on Monday Nov. 28 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Next, the reindeer are prancing through the meadow and you can join them for the Fifth Annual Reindeer Run on December 10 at 9 a.m. Positively Fit and Bowen Island Community Recreation co-sponsor this event to raise money for the Bowen Island Christmas Hamper. You can choose to run or canter 5 km or walk or trot 2.5 km. This is a great event to keep you active with friends, get in the holiday spirit and help fellow islanders.

Jump ahead to December 16 and what hap-pens? It is the last day of school and we are making it extra memorable by hosting the Polar Express movie night from 6 to 9 p.m. in the BICS gym. All ages are welcome and the event will include the movie, popcorn and a few “polar” surprises for the kids. This is a great way to start the holiday break.

And yes, the holiday break is just around the corner. For the week before Christmas, Community Recreation has planned full and half-day camps of stimulating activities for kids of all ages. Parents can tie things up at work, tie things up with string, and tie up some yummy baking while the kids are having fun. The seven to 11-year-olds will be entertained by Amos Rosen. On December 19, there will be bak-ing, crafts, games on Bowen. On December 20, laser tag. A trip to the West Van Aquatic Centre is scheduled for December 21. Times are 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Monday and 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday. Burle Sutton Konopa will be on hand for the camps for four to six- year-olds that run from 9:30 a.m. to noon in the community use room. On Monday, Dec. 19, we’ll be baking holiday cookies. Art (reindeer decorations) is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 20. And Wednesday, Dec. 21, the kids will look at science and making snowflakes.

Parent and Tot Gymtime is back this week too. On December 20 and 21, the gym will be full of balls, hockey sticks, parachutes and families. Bring your newborn to six-year-olds to play in the gym from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Drop in fee is $3 per child or $5 for two.

Registration is required for all the above events, except the Parent and Tot program, and can be done at Bowen Island Community Recreation located in the undercover area at the Bowen Island Community School. Call 604-947-2216 for more information.

And then: all through the house, not a crea-ture will be stirring, not even a mouse.

December delights at community recreation

Are you having difficulty talking about dementia with the chil-dren and teens in your family?

Wondering how much you should say? The non-profit Alzheimer Society of

B.C. can help. Bowen Island residents can sign

up for a free tele-workshop for fam-ily caregivers that explains what chil-dren and teens need to know to better understand dementia, and offers sug-gestions on how to help them interact with the person. Children, Teens and

Dementia runs on Thursday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. Pre-registration is required by Dec. 8. Visit www.alzheimerbc.org or phone toll-free 1-866-396-2433 to register.

Tele-workshops are learning ses-sions designed for family caregivers, but also open to health care providers. They can be accessed via telephone, with an optional web component, recognizing that many caregivers are unable to attend in-person workshops. Participants also have a chance to

learn and to share with others who are in similar situations.

For more information on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, visit the society’s website at www.alzheimerbc.org.

The Bowen Island Dementia Caregiver Support Group meets the last Tuesday, every month from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more informa-tion, please contact: Kerri at 604-984-8348 or e-mail: [email protected].

Tele-workshop helps island families and care providers discuss dementia


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A series of women take the stage in the Kingbaby pro-duction The Jackie Show.

Each brings her own story, facial expressions and body language. Each brings their baggage and their quirks and makes the audi-ence forget that there is only one actor on stage: Jackie Minns.

The play opens with a char-acter many Bowen Islanders know. It is Mabel, the lovable bag lady whom we’ve met, maybe more than once, in Mad Mabel’s Christmas, a show that ran over the course of a few years and was made into a children’s book.

In The Jackie Show, Mabel has moved from her haunts at the recycling depot into town where she likes to go to the Future Shop to watch a big screen TV. Here she connects the audience with the show’s next character: Angel.

Angel has previously graced Bowen’s stages in The View. Angel too has evolved from her earlier incarnation as a small-town healer and psychic into someone with her own TV show. Success, for Angel, has taken a toll and she has lost some of the sweetness she showed in The View.

It’s nice to see familiar faces in a play but the newcomers are equally engaging. Angel makes way for Svetlatta Frumbuttchek,

a Russian immigrant and chain-smoking exercise instructor who invites audience participation.

Following Svetlana is Bizzy Lizzie, who, in turn, leaves the stage for Shirley Brown.

Minns seamlessly morphs into her characters using very little in terms of props: a blonde wig for Angel, a headband for Svetlatta, red heels and glasses for Shirley. It’s a good decision not to distract from the power of her skills as a character actress, skills she has acquired through her training in physical theatre methods.

And even though the women, except Mabel, are of similar age, they are each distinctive. Mabel is the only character who is older and she appears periodically throughout the performance as if she were observing the lives of the others.

Mabel’s presence and the underlying idea of the chaotic nature of modern life seem to be the only threads that hold the sketches together. Some of the personalities are more fleshed out, some stay little more than caricatures. But they are all good for hearty laughs.

The Jackie Show, written by Jackie Minns and directed by David Cameron, runs for three more days: Friday, Saturday and Sunday (Nov. 25 to 27) at 8 p.m. at the Tir-na-nOg Theater School stage.

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With the passage of the Teachers’ Act and the transition of the BC College of Teachers to the new Teacher Regulation Branch of the Ministry of Education, there are some changes that may require you to take urgent action.

All persons who hold a non-practising or non-practising [retired] certificate must upgrade to a practising certificate by January 6, 2012 in order to retain a teaching certificate.

Non-practising certificate holders who have not paid the $120 practising fee or $60 top-up fee to the College by January 6, 2012 will lose their certificates under legislation upon the College’s transition to the new Teacher Regulation Branch in early January. After January 6, former BC College of Teachers members who held these certificates would be required to reapply for new certificates under the requirements in place at the time of application.

Members who hold non-practising certificates but are currently in receipt of LTD benefits are exempt from this change.

Non-practising BC College of Teachers teaching certificate?

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On the calendarFRIDAY, NOV. 25

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

• Baby Connections: For new and expecting parents and babies 0-12 months. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Family Place.

• The Jackie Show: Tir-na-nOg Theater School stage, 8 p.m. runs Fri. to Sun. this week. Tickets at Phoenix and at the door.

SATURDAY, NOV. 26

• Movement Global fashion show: Gallery at Artisan Square, 2 to 4 p.m. yoga, pilates, fitness professionals and models will show case Movement Global eco fashion. sponsored by www.movementglobal.com

• Dreamsinger launch party: Gallery at Artisan Square, 7:30 p.m. book launch and show with many island talents. Tickets $10 at Phoenix.

• Bird ID Workshop: 10 a.m. to noon in the library at BICS. Please contact Pam Dicer at 604-947-9558 or [email protected]. Free event.

• Makers Market: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Farmhouse furniture, children’s clothing, pottery, jewellery, etc.

St. Monica’s Church, 6404 Wellington Ave.

SUNDAY, NOV. 27

• Family Clay: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cloudflower Clayworks at Artisan Square, phone 604-947-2522 to register.

MONDAY, NOV. 28

• AA Meeting: Women’s: 9:15 a.m., Collins Hall.

• SKY: 9 a.m. line dancing; 9.45 exercises, singing and refreshments; 11 a.m. Murray and Anna-Marie Atherton, vacation in Italy.

TUESDAY, NOV. 29

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

• Dementia Caregiver Support Group (last Tuesday every month) 7:30 to 9 pm. For more information please contact: Kerri at 604-984-8348 or e-mail: [email protected].

WED., NOV. 30

• Drop-in knitting group: 2 to 5 p.m. in the lounge at Bowen Court. All levels welcome.

• Post Partum Support Group: Meets 2 evenings/mo. (604) 947-2717.

• Weight Watchers: Collins Hall. 6:15-7:15 p.m. Call 947-2880.

THURS., DEC. 1

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

• Rotary Club: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Snug Cafe’. AGM- Wine, coffee and tea. For more information, please contact Eva at 0935.

ONGOING

• Bowen Island Library: Hours: Tues., Fri., Sat. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wed. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Thurs. 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Sun. noon-4 p.m.

• B. I. Community Museum & Archives: Sun. and Mon. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For appt. call 947-2655 or 947-2440.

Family Place: For parents, caregivers and children, 0-6 years Mon, Tues, Wed and Thurs 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. (604) 947-2717.

• 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.

• Legion: Open from 4-7 p.m. Tues., Wed. and Thurs. Drop by for socializing, pool and darts.

Tom Nesbitt looks at the cover of the first episode of the graphic novel Dreamsinger that he created with Matt Maxwell.The book will be launched this Saturday at the Gallery at Artisan Square at 7:30 p.m. Dreamsinger is a graphic novel and a musical and the evening will include performances by local artists as well as the premiere of a short film. Tickets at Phoenix and at the door. Susanne Martin

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CKC REG BLOOD HOUND pups, 1 male, 8 fem. Liver & tan, ready to go end of Nov. (604)574-5788

COCKAPOO Puppies ~ 9 wks old, looking for loving/caring home, all shots, $500 neg (604)476-2420 Maple Ridge

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Yorkshire Terrier pups, CKC, 2M, tails dock, dew claws, micro. Ready to go. $1000. (604)858-9758

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

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

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PEARL DRUM SET, $1200, re-ceipts for $1000 in upgrades, locat-ed in Hope. Call 1 (604)869-7329

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BUILDING SALE... FINAL CLEAR-ANCE. “ROCK BOTTOM PRICES” 25x40x12 $7350. 30x60x15 $12,700. 35x70x16 $15,990. 40x80x16 $20,990. 47x100x18 $25,800. 60x140x20 $50,600. End walls included, doors optional. Pio-neer Steel 1-800-668-5422.

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NEWLY reno’d bsmt home. Lg pri-vate fenced yd. 3 Bed/2 bath. Near P.Arch Hosp, schools. Pet ok. $1500. Avail. Dec.1. Contact [email protected]

CHRISTIAN family seeking Re-sponsible renter(s).1,000sf Upstairs suite. 2 BR, 1 Bath, W/D. Hydro. NO Pets/Smkg. $800 + Gas. 604-308-4292

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2000 FORD FOCUS, standard trans., blue, 4 dr. sedan, CD, Air Cared. $2995 obo (604)826-0519

2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING con-vertible, silver, 84 k’s. auto. Mags. $7895/obo. (604)826-0519

2002 DODGE NEON R/T standard trans., white, sunroof, used eng., new timing belt & clutch. CD stack-er $3995 obo. (604)826-0519

2003 VOLVO V40, S/W, Blue, load-ed 155,000 kms. auto. new tires. $6000 fi rm. Phone 604-538-9257.

2007 Honda Civic DXG 5 speed standard, 2 dr., grey, 130K, p/w, p/l, a/c, am/fm/cd, no acc. $9,500 604-793-3819

2011 5th Wheel 32’ Gooseneck Cargo Trailer, triple axle, 4000lb ramp, electric brakes, roof vents, 36” side door, like new, $12,500. Call 604-842-8009.

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1bdrm. suite, private, near beach, Deep Bay. N/S.

$550 +1/4 hydro. 604-947-20023 Bdrm. Apt at Artisan

Square, big deck, beautiful views, $1190

Avail. Feb. 1. 604-329-5643 or 604-947-9119.

Artisan Eats Cafe and Bakery is HIRING a food counter

attendant. Must be able to work weekends. Some food

experience is a good thing. Friendly, outgoing personality a must. Email [email protected]

Tuscany Restaurant is hiring an experienced server.

Up to 3 shifts/week. Weekends a must.

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Artisan Square Rentals: Offi ce with view, retail and

studio space 604-329-5643

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On Bowen last week in Nov. Dave:1-250-295-1616

Collins Hall Christmas Fair:Dec 10 & 11 Tables available

Tracey Lee Hearst 2294

Book drive at BICS, Dec. 4th (During Christmas Craft Fair)WVSS book club is collecting lightly-used books (children’s books are most appreciated) from the Bowen community.

The books will be immediately donated to elementary schools

throughout East Vancouver, through Frontier College. The particular schools will be de-

cided once all books have been collected, and with help from Frontier College, we will donate to the school(s) most

in-need of educational equipment.

Exceptional waterfront 1 bdrm. suite, Eagle Cliff. Effi cient

design, appliances, utilities, furnished option, parking, close

bus route, private deck entrance, outstanding view ocean and shorelines. N/S, pet ok. Must see to appreciate. Jan. 1st.

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Avail. Jan. long or short term604-908-9112

FOR RENT: Fully furn./equipped beautiful private 3 to 4 bdrm, 3 1/2 bath, new elegant country Estate. Gated, circular drive, lovely grounds. $2200/ mos. Could also include Nanny suite & Rec room. 604-908-9112

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French. B.A., B.Ed. 10 years exp. teaching preschool to Gr. 8. Contact Mary Ann Zakreski :

[email protected] or call 0657 for more info.

Lance’s RecyclingI’ll pick up your recycling and de-

liver to BIRD for $20/load. Kindling $20 a box.

Call 947-2430

Unicef Holiday Cards at VONIGO!

Open 7 days a week.

Bowen Youth Center Society AGM Wednesday

November 30 6pm to 8pm at BICS in the Library.

The Youth Center Society isencouraging any youth and parent interested in keeping the Youth Center Society operational to attend and consider becoming a board member.

Contact Yvonne at at [email protected] or 604-726-5277 for further info.

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When an unexpected email arrived in her inbox, Patricia Adams was taken aback. It was an invi-

tation to exhibit her watercolours at the 2011 Florence Biennale, which opens December 3 in Florence, Italy, and runs until December 11.

Adams declared, “I was truly surprised. Apparently the paintings had been viewed and judged from my website.” The Florence Biennale, founded in 1997, is an interna-tional art show endorsed by the United Nations as a partner in their program “Dialogue Among Civilizations”. Artists from around the world “meet to create a melting pot of cultures and languages”. Each biennale has focused on a star of the contemporary cultural scene, and this year the artist Jeff Koons and the noted designer Agatha Ruiz de Prada will be recognized. Over 600 artists from 70 countries will showcase their work at the 2011 Florence Biennale and Adams will be among the thirteen Canadian artists whose work will hang in the Fortezza da Basso.

In 2003, the fourth Biennale showed more than 800 artists, and among them was Bowen Island’s Bill Hoopes.

“I knew Bill had attended in 2003, because, at the time, I was involved in the design and graphics production of Lieben, Bowen Island Arts Council’s newsletter and I had set his article. Little did I think I would get a similar opportunity to par-ticipate in an international arena. I called

Bowen artist’s watercolours travel toFlorence, Italy

Bill, who has been a source of infor-mation and assurance,” said Adams. “Although I was honoured to have been selected, I was hesitant to throw my hat in the ring – or rather, my paintings at the wall, but there was no turning back!”

Another unexpected plum is exposure in a two-page spread in Kennedy Publishing’s book The Best of Worldwide Still Life and Abstract Artists, Volume I, featuring the work of artists outside the USA. This series is a departure from their regular col-lections which focus on “The Best of American Artists in… ” various genres.

Adams explained, “Kennedy Publishing had seen my painting “Swatow Lace” on my website and I was asked to submit nine images, of which three were selected. Artists

are usually charged an entry fee to compete for inclusion, however, my fee was waived, perhaps because my subject matter, that of Still Life, was appropriate for near Shanghai.

“Fleeing to Hong Kong during the Communist invasion of Shanghai, my mother packed the embroidery in her suitcase. It’s one of the few heirlooms hearkening back to my childhood. We could bring with us only the suit-cases we were able to carry and the one doll each my sister and I were allotted.”

Adams emphasized that she is astounded and grateful for these two disparate connections via the internet and at the realization that the world has indeed become a global village – one that she is anxious to explore.

Her paintings can be viewed at www.patriciaadams.ca.

Patricia Adams packed up her watercolours and sent them to Florence, Italy, where they are included in the 2011 Florence Biennale. Submitted photo

Operation Red Nose starts this weekend: November 25 and 26

Last year’s volunteers for Operation Red Nose had a lot of fun. You can still be part of this year’s program that provides safe rides home on Friday and Saturday nights from November 25 through December (except December 23 and 24). People can call 604-619-0942 from parties and private functions, pub and restaurants to get a ride home. To volunteer, call 604-947-0223 or email [email protected].


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Jlonka Bally-Brown, Susan Hillman, Pat Durrant and Rosie Montgomery get together every Wednesday to knit. Durrant made white shawl with hand-spun wool by Durrant from Montgomery’s own sheep. Deb Stringfellow photos

With a degree in Art Education, Emily Watson has been making cards (from her original watercolours) here on Bowen Island for almost 20 years.

Bonnie Wright will be there with her lovely scarves and stuffed animals.

Tammy Brockmeyer owns ‘Times Two Creations’. She creates reversible cotton pants for children aged from three months to three years old as well as beautiful handmade baby blankets.

The Christmas Craft Fair returns to BICS on Sun., Dec. 4 and that means island artisans and craftspeople have been very busy. Above, George Taylor works with reclaimed woods and recycled parts. He scavenges the beaches near his home and brings back treasures such as yellow cedar wood.

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