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Grandma powerKami Kanetsuka reports from the Toastthe Coast event at Jericho Beach

The Annex/GalleryProgress report on the library expansion

Sponges and spot prawnsThe Nature club goes on a HoweSound adventure with a drop-cam

MERIBETH DEENE D I T O R

“Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows, everything iswonderful on Bowen Island... thanks for the great ridehome...”Ann McDow posted these words on the Bowen

Island Bus Facebook page on June 12th, and theyseem to reflect the mood of the regulars om theexpress bus, or “super bus” run by Peter King to andfrom downtown Vancouver every weekday, especiallythose making use of the new water taxi service thattakes people from Horseshoe Bay to Snug Cove atroughly 4:30 and 5:40 each evening.The water taxi service started operating a few

weeks ago, when a commuter called CormorantMarine Water Taxi Service from the bus pick-uplocation at Burrard and Georgia at 4:59 p.m. andasked for a water taxi to meet a group of passengersat Horseshoe Bay 20 minutes later.Rider Daniel Cowper says that on that day, the

group arrived at the dock in Snug Cove at 5:30 p.m.“We broke the 40 minute barrier that day,” says

Cowper. “Lately though, it takes closer to 45 minutesbecause there are so many people taking advantageof the service.”Cowper says the other innovation that is making a

huge difference to his commute is a tracking servicecalled Glympse, which allows bus drivers to knowexactly where the bus is on its route.“This is especially effective in the summer when

traffic can be really heavy and erratic,” says Cowper.“With Glympse you can see where Peter’s bus is withless than a two minute delay, so you don’t have towaste time standing on the sidewalk.”

He says TransLink has no comparable service, andthat the experience is a world away from dependingon the 257 express bus from downtown.“The 257 is supposed to depart downtown at 25

minutes after the hour and 35 minutes after the hour,and when that was my way home, I took to waitingfor the 25-after bus in the hopes that I might catchthe 35-after bus,” says Cowper. “Even then, therewere times when the bus would just blow right bybecause it was completely full.”Cowper adds that since BC Ferries started fol-

lowing the summer schedule roughly five years ago,commuting between May to September became“almost un-endurably bad.”“I’ve taken to giving Peter [King] an extra dollar

for every trip I make on his bus because he’s savingme an hour and a half every single day,” says Cowper.“I feel like I should be paying a premium, but I amnot.”Richard Smith, who is working with the municipal

transportation committee’s bus-focused sub-group,TAG (Transportation Action Group), says his experi-ence of moving back to Bowen after time away, andsuffering through the summer schedule is one of hismain motivators for working to keep the bus going.“I feel like I spent all of last summer wasting time

in Horseshoe Bay,” says Smith. “There are only somany french fries you can eat, so many times youcan walk back and forth across the little waterfrontpark. The fact that Peter’s bus and the water taxican meet each other takes the commute from beinginsane to just a long shift.”Smith says he learned about the Glympse App

while at a conference in Ottawa.

Spirits soar amongcommuters as innovationsreduce lag-times MERIBETH DEEN

E D I T O R

The province’s Wildfire Management Branch is still allowing campfires inCoastal British Columbia, but Bowen Island’s Fire Chief Ian Thompson hasbanned all open fires on Bowen Island.Thompson says that this ban is likely to remain in effect throughout the sum-

mer months.“Once these bans are in effect, we don’t typically reverse them,” he says, adding

that according to weather forecasts, the dry spell looks likely to continue.On Monday morning of this week, the Bowen Island Fire Department respond-

ed to concerns of Bowen Islanders who smelled smoke, but after some investiga-tion discovered that the smoke was coming from wildfires burning near Lytton,BC, east of Whistler.The fire department has had to put out one fire so far this season.“That was two weeks ago, near Taylor Road,” says Thompson. “A neighbour

smelled smoke and went on a walk to investigate and found a small glow from afire in the woods. By the time we got there, it had probably tripled in size, to anarea of about 10 by 10. Because we had a hard time getting to the fire – we hadto hike up to it, and then realized we needed to drive up above it and bring thehoses down to it – it took us about three hours to put it out.”Thompson says the likely cause of this fire was a cigarette.“Unless lightning strikes, or there is a piece of glass that is left to catch the light

in a very precise way, this is usually the case. Ninety-nine percent of the time,fires are caused by people.”

Collingwood Channel became a blaze of colour as 10-knot winds led to a stunningly beautiful penultimate leg of the Round Bowen race on Saturday. Here, theMarhenurh4 races towards its seventh-place finish.Sea Snaps, photo

Digital tracking and passenger ferry fromHorseshoe Bay help set new records for tripsfrom downtown Vancouver to Snug Cove

Fire ban in effectfor Bowen Island

continued on PAGE 7Nicholas and Lois Belluk at last weekend’s Strawberry Tea.Lorraine Ashdown, photo

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Giant Hogweed, Heracleum mantegazzianum, is a dangerous invasive plantspecies. Severe burns, blisters and painful dermatitis may result from skincoming in contact with this plant’s watery sap.

Giant Hogweed also threatens native vegetation. In moist areas it may formdense canopies.

Giant Hogweed has been identified and removed from various locations onBowen Island but continues to be observed on private and public property.

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NOTICE is hereby given that Bowen Island Municipal Council will hold apublic hearing for the purpose of allowing the public to make representationson the following proposed bylaw:

Bylaw No. 376, 2015 cited as “Bowen Island Municipality Land UseBylaw No. 57, 2002 Amendment Bylaw No. 376, 2015”

The Public Hearing will be held on:

Monday, June 22, 2015 at 12:00 pmat Municipal Hall, 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, BC

At the public hearing, all persons who believe that their interest in propertyis affected by the proposed bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunityto be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters containedin the proposed bylaw.

Subject Property: 950/966 Huckleberry Lane, Lot CDistrict Lot 1947 GWP1, NWD

Purpose:The purpose of Bylaw No. 376, 2015 is to rezone this 7.47 hectare (18.48acre) parcel of land on the north shore of Bowen Island from RR1 - RuralResidential to RR1 (f) - Rural Residential 1 (f). The current zoning requiresa 4 hectare (10 acre) minimum lot size. The RR1 (f) exception would allowa minimum lot size of 3.5 hectares. This would allow the subdivision of theproperty into two lots, each supporting one of the two existing residencesnow on the property.

A copy of the proposed bylaw and any background material that may beconsidered by Bowen Island Municipal Council in respect of the proposedbylaw, may be inspected at Bowen Island Municipal Hall, 981 Artisan Lane,Bowen Island, BC between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday toFriday, inclusive, excluding statutory holidays, or on the BIM website at www.bimbc.ca commencing Friday, June 12, 2015.

Written submissions may be delivered to:

● Bowen Island Municipal Hall in person or by mail to 981 ArtisanLane, Bowen Island, BC, V0N 1G2 or by fax to 604-947-0193 priorto 12:00 pm on Monday, June 22, 2015

● Bowen Island Municipal Council at the Public Hearing at 12:00 pmon June 22, 2015.

Inquiries regarding the proposed bylaw may be directed to Judy McLeod,Planning Consultant at 604-947-4255 or by email at [email protected].

NO REPRESENTATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE BOWEN ISLAND MUNICIPALCOUNCIL AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING.

The BICS Kindergarten class learns where local governance takes place on Bowen!

Join the Fun on the Longest Day of Play!

ParticipACTION is launching Canada’s Longest Dayof Play on June 21, 2015 and Bowen IslandCommunity Recreation wants you to get out, letloose, get active and PLAY!

On the longest day of the year all Canadians arebeing encouraged to take advantage of the extradaylight hours, turn off the TV, and get out and playin the park, schoolyard, fields or a local beach.

We all deserve to play more. It’s easy to do, doesn’tcost money and gets our bodies moving whilemaking us happy. And that’s worth celebrating.

Go to www.ParticipACTION.com to see how you canbe part of the Longest Day of Play.

Martha PerkinsC O N T R I B U T O R

When it comes to bragging rightsin the sailing world, being able tosay you beat an America’s Cup boatin a race is pretty darn sweet.This year, those bragging rights

go to a six-year-old girl.Listed on the Bowen Island Yacht

Club’s official results of the 2015Martin Marine Round Bowen raceis Rebecca Rhodes as the skipperof Valkyrie. The TP52 was the firstto cross the finish line with a timeof 2:35:37, and the young girl washelping her father, Jason.Ten minutes later, the Il Moro,

which once carried the Italian teamin the 1992 America’s Cup, com-pleted its circumnavigation of theisland, skippered by Steve Crowe.However, the race’s results are

handicapped to ensure that whetheryou’re a couple on a small sailboator have a team of full-fledged sailorson a racing boat, everyone gets anequal chance to win.When the boats’ handicaps were

factored in, neither the Valkyrie northe Il Moro wound up with a topthree placing. Instead, the winnersof the race were:• 1st: Mad Max, a Davidson 40

skippered by Micah Vanderheide,with a finishing time of 3:10:10 anda corrected time of 3:34:14• 2nd: Ferdinand, a Melges 24

skippered by Rob Mulder, with afinishing time of 3:33:30 and a cor-rected time of 3:44:12• 3rd: Excalibur, a Schock 35 skip-

pered by Jason Vandergaag, with afinishing time of 3:25:52 and a cor-rected time of 3:44:31.The Valkyrie’s corrected time was

3:48:51 and Il Moro’s was 4:04:00.The only other boat to cross the fin-ish line in less than three hours wasStrum, a Riptide 50 skippered byRandy Vogel with a time of 2:58:11,corrected to 4:06:25. The last boatof the almost 100 boats that finishedthe race came in at 44 seconds shyof seven hours.While there is consensus that

winds and all the ancillary activi-

ties made this one of the bestRound Bowen races, there werea few unfortunate aspects to thebeginning of the race. Some of theboats registered to race were notable to make it to Bowen becauseof Friday’s 40-knot winds. A boatthat had tied up on a mooring buoyin Tunstall Bay was washed ashorein the winds, which was devastat-ing news for everyone, says MariaSteernberg of Sea Snaps.The race itself was supposed

to start at 10 but confusion overwhich boat was the committee boatdemarcating the start line causeddelayed. Although winds were slightan hour before the race, windspicked up to seven knots to create amoving sight of the 100 or so boatssetting off en masse.High winds and choppy seas in

the Georgia Strait made it toughsailing for several of the smallerboats who dropped out of the racebefore they got to Cape RogerCurtis but, says Steernberg, “the bigones had a hoot.”The 10-knot winds in

Collingwood Channel were, how-ever, perfect for a spectacularpenultimate leg of the race. Anarmada of brightly coloured spin-nakers billowed gloriously to reachFinnisterre Island first.“It was too good to be true,” says

Steernberg, who took some stun-ning shots of the line of racers. “Ihaven’t seen that for 10 years.”First-year Commodore Geoff

Jarvis was very pleased with therace. The BIYC made a concertedeffort to let everyone know that 100per cent of the proceeds were going

towards the Learn to Sail programand everyone from sponsors, racersand USSC Marina responded withenthusiasm.Tourism Bowen Island filled sail-

ors’ bellies with a by-donation pan-cake breakfast and the party afterthe race was one of the best ever.Each captain was given a wristbandfor drinks provided by Tito’s Vodkaand Steam Whistle Brewing while

crew members and guests couldbuy a wristband for $10. Ginger 66had everyone up and dancing at thepost-race party at Doc Morgan’s.Having everything well orga-

nized for the arrival of 129 boatsand 1,000 crew members is nevereasy, Jarvis says, and he gives a hugeshout-out to USSC Marina whichwent “above and beyond” accom-modating everyone’s needs.

BIYC would like to thankMartin Marine, Navis, First CreditUnion, Union Steamship Marina,Thunderbird Marine, PacificYachting, Pro-Tech, North Sails,Evolution Sails, Yachtworks, Tito’sVodka, Steam Whistle Brewing,SeaSnaps and Bowen Island GolfClub for their sponsorship.

RoundBowen

Tristan Deggan had the perfect vantage point for his photo of the race’s start on Saturday morning.

Top left: The Valkyrie races towards its braggingrights of being first over the finish line. Top right:Mako’s crew made racing look fun: MichaelPotyok, Gillian Drake, Jaime Ogden, MikeLightbody, Alex Parr, Kristin Jarvis, Alex Campbell,Harry Ross (facing away), Lorraine McGregor, RobMcGregor, and skipper Geoff Jarvis, the currentBIYC Commodore. Mako was the first Bowen boatto finish and placed 13th overall. Photos by SeaSnaps. At left: After flipping hundreds of pancakesfor the racers, Murray Atherton, Shelley Shannon,Basia Leske and Jacqueline Massey enjoy a well-earned break. The by-donation breakfast raisedmore $800 for Tourism Bowen Island. MarthaPerkins photo.

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Dear Editor,

Back in May, the day when the summer ferryschedule came in to force, the BCF staff at HSB werestill cutting off tickets for foot passengers accord-ing to the old schedule (and thus 10 minutes early!)Since I was there when it happened, I emailedCorrine Storey, the then VP of customer service,pointing out that if BCF staff didn’t know the sched-ule, what hope did we have? This got their attention,because she called me and apologized. She also saidthat she would send some free vouchers for anyonewho was inconvenienced. However, this was all afterthe fact and there was, clearly, no way of finding outwho had been affected.Twelve single trip vouchers for foot passengers

were sent to me as chair of BIMTAC, arriving twoweeks later. As they are valid on any route, except thenorthern routes, they are quite valuable. They expireon 15 November.After consulting with the members of BIMTAC,

I have turned over the vouchers to the BowenFoundation, for distribution to individuals who arein need.Speaking for BIMTAC, we are happy that the

Foundation is willling to take on this responsibility.

J.Adam Holbrook, P.Eng.

Dear Editor,

When my wife, Georgeanna and I moved toBowen 20 years ago this spring, among the manythings that first impressed us is the community spiritand the deep friendships that can be forged here -two decades later as we end our life here under pain-ful circumstances, our friends and neighbours wereright there for us in the most amazing way possible.Our house had been on the market for several

months but when it sold, I was with Georgeanna inArizona where she was being treated for the cancerthat ultimately took her from us on June 6. BecauseI could not be home to deal with the move, an armyof friends and neighbours rallied to pack up ourentire home and coordinate getting our things intostorage for us so the new owners can move in thisweek. This meant so much to us not only in practi-cal terms but because it was such a “Bowen thing todo”. It was the perfect goodbye to a place that willalways remain in my heart along with the memoriesof the people who make our island such a special,magical place.If I try to name names, I fear I will leave someone

out - but you know you have our heartfelt thanks foryour kindness and support at such a difficult time.

Rick Drew

The OCP... bringing us together?

Dear Editor,

John Sbragia (June 5) believes that the implementation of the OCP would “avoid polarization” within theBowen community. In this, he appears to be supported by Dave Witty (June 12).I disagree with Messrs Sbragia and Witty. In my view, the OCP’s implementation, especially in an extreme

form, will increase polarization, not avoid it. As evidence, recall the sharp - and effective - public reactionin the summer of 2011 to the three ridiculously intrusive bylaws (Envionmentally Sensitive Areas; SteepSlopes; and Watershed, Aquifer and Stream Protection). These were all designed to do exactly what Mr.Sbragia now proposes: implement the OCP.I realize there are many Bowen residents, including of course some members of the council, who regard

the OCP as holy scripture that must be imposed regardless of the reaction it may engender. But again, let’snot pretend that such imposition will “avoid polarization”; it will almost certainly increase it.Of course no one knows for sure what the magnitude of the polarization would be. This is because we

don’t really know the magnitude of the public support for the OCP. This in turn is because the council ofthe day (08-11) failed to submit the document to voters in a non-binding referendum. This could have beenreadily and cheaply done at the time of the regular municipal election in November 2011. But the councilapparently did not want to subject the OCP to that democratic test. To me, that is a strong indication thatthe council feared the proposed OCP would be rejected.On a related topic, I can’t help but comment on Dave Witty’s view that “private land ownership does not

trump public good”. This view may be valid sometimes, but too often it’s simply cover for property confisca-tion that benefits one group within the community for free at the expense of another group. Governmentsshould have, and in fact generally do have, the right to expropriate private property on behalf of the com-munity. Trouble is, expropriation comes with that tiresome requirement to actually pay the owner of theproperty compensation based on a fair market price set by an independent arbiter. Much better just toinvoke the “public interest” and get it all for free. Call me old-fashioned, but I don’t find that ethically reas-suring. In fact, to me, it smells like public larceny.

Bud Long

A perfect goodbye to Bowen

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PAULINE LE BELC O M M U N I T Y C A U L D R O N

There I was in Claremont, California – phi-losophers to the right of me, scientists to the left– attending Seizing an Alternative: Toward anEcological Civilization. The conference was the brain-child of John Cobb Jr., an American theologian,environmentalist, and pre-eminent scholar of processphilosophy. At age 90 he’s still going strong, teachingthe world about ecological interdependence. His goalwas to bring together 1,500 smart, creative peopleto foster the conditions and the networks for mov-ing into new ways of living upon a warming planet.“What is called for,” he said, “is not miserable sacri-fice, but joyful, responsible living.”I was invited, along with a few other artists, to take

the latest insights offered by science and philosophy,and to translate them into stories accessible to regu-lar people like myself. My classroom began at home,plowing through the ideas presented in SystemsTheory, Emergence, and Process Thought. I cameaway with these gems:

1. Everything in the Universe is made up of self-organizing systems, such as ant colonies, yourbody, the planet; and all these systems areconnected.

2. Everything in the Universe is experiencingsomething, even stones – although their expe-rience is somewhat limited, as far as we know.

3. Emergence is how life creates radical change.For example, water is made up of two hydro-gen atoms and one oxygen atom; when theydo their cosmic dance they transform intosomething completely distinct from them-selves, something greater than themselves,something surprising. Emergence also appliesto human activity: when separate, local effortscreate networks, and strengthen as communi-ties of practice, a new, more complex – andperhaps surprising - system emerges. Thinkthe Internet.

The symbol for the conference was Pando Populus,an aspen tree in southern Utah that spreads over 100acres and weighs 13 million pounds. Above ground,Pando appears to be a vast grove of individual trees.Underground, they are all interconnected through asingle root system; each part is affected by and nour-ishes the other. It has survived this way for as longas 80,000 years. Pando, a fitting symbol of our pro-

found interconnectedness, is now threatened by deer.Overpopulated, because we have exterminated theirpredators, the deer are eating the young shoots.The choice of sessions – more than 100 - was a bit

overwhelming for a non-scientist, non-philosopher.They called them tracks because tracks are goingsomewhere. My somewhere, I decided, is to collabo-rate on a children’s play integrating these concepts -to take the Big Ideas and bring them down to Earth.Bill McKibben, the opening night keynote, a majorplayer in the environmental movement, is respon-sible for encouraging colleges in the U. S. to divestfrom fossil fuel companies in their portfolios. Bill is afighter, willing to be arrested for what he believes in.He emphasized that we’re “not here for an intellec-tual excursion…We need a Second World War styleeffort to deal with climate disruption.” I questionwhether my children’s play will be an adequate effortand travel to the next session“Seed is life,” said Vandana Shiva, at her power-

ful plenary presentation. “There is no separationbetween the rights of the Earth and the rights ofhumanity.” Shiva is an environmental crusaderagainst Big Agriculture. She received a standing ova-tion as she told the audience we must “make peacewith the Earth or we will have no future.”Wes Jackson, of the Land Institute in Salinas,

Kansas, reminded us that “soil is more importantthan oil … and we are losing 1% of topsoil everyyear.” Wes has been living with prairie grasses for 50years, watching carefully how nature grows crops,and transforming our current, inefficient methods ofagriculture. Rather than annual monoculture crops ofgrain, he is developing polyculture, perennial grainsthat are resistant to pests, require less grunt work,and fewer inputs of fertilizers and water.Everyone I spoke to agreed that global warming

is not a future possibility. It’s here. The oceans con-tinue to rise and acidify, ice is melting, and droughtsthreaten our capacity to grow food. Climate changeis the most pressing challenge facing humanity. It’sclear we are experiencing a global emergency. Yet theprevalent feeling was predominantly a positive one:Let’s not let a good emergency go without finding theblessing in it.

Pauline Le Bel is an award-winning novelist, Emmy-nominated screenwriter, and the author of BecomingIntimate with the Earth.

Seizing an Alternative

On the calendarFRIDAY JUNE 19 SATURDAY JUNE 20

Bob DoucetCD release partyBowen Island Pub7 p.m.

BI Golf Club SummerSolstice Tournament5 p.m. BBQ6:15 p.m. shotgun start$30 for members, $55for non-members

Take a break, drink alemonade, a whole sum-mer of Bowen fun liesahead.

BI Community LunchThe Legion, 11:30 a.m.$5 for soup, bread, des-sertConcert: Find the

Others with MichaelFeuerstack and Beat,Paper, ScissorsTir-Na-nOg TheatreDoors open at 7:30 p.m.Tickets $15 advance(Phoenix), $18 door

MONDAY JUNE 22 TUESDAY JUNE 23

AA MeetingCollins Hall 7:15 p.m.

Duplicate Bridge @Bowen CourtCall Irene @ 2955

BOWFEST meeting7 p.m. in the Doc’s din-ing room

WEDNESDAY JUNE 24 THURSDAY JUNE 25SUNDAY JUNE 21

Family Place Father’sDay Picnic10 a.m. - noonBowfest FieldBring your picnic andblanket and DAD!

SoccerfestCANCELLED

SATURDAY JUNE 27

Farmer’s MarketBICS

Kayak Around BowenRace, pre-race meet-upstarts at 9 a.m. at theBowen Island Marina2 p.m. Post-RaceRefreshments followedby awards ceremony andBBQ Last year’s Canada Day revellers enjoyed a hose-down by the Bowen Island Fire Department. This year’s celebrations

begin at noon on July 1, in Crippen Park.Debra Stringfellow photo

SUNDAY JUNE 28

Dressage in theMeadow 1 - 3 p.m.

Bowen IslandMuseum & ArchivesAGM12:30 at Dallas Marina1 p.m. - 3 p.m. appraisalfundraiser

Dear Editor,

The organizers of Aaron’s Run wouldlike to thank Bowen for all the sup-port that made Sunday’s run a success.The proceeds from the event are goingtoward the Aaron Sluggett MemorialFoundation - a fund under the BowenIsland Community Foundation.Sunday was a glorious day and

everyone arrived safely at the Bowfestfield to fill up on the incredible pie,cookies and fresh strawberries. AnnieMcIntosh, the 2014 scholarship recipi-ent, presented the 2015 scholarship toBrenna Rosen – after just completingthe run.But now it’s time to thank all those

people who make this run happen. Abig shout out to this years’ sponsors -the Bowen Pub (Glenn), MacDonaldRealty (Frazer and Dee), Bowen IslandProperties Ltd. (Wolfgang and Daron),First Credit Union (the bankinggurus), Leigh Automotive (Chris andMary), The Orchard Recovery Centre(Lorinda), Ruddy Potato Whole FoodsMarket (Daniel and Ellen), Evergreen(John), Village Square (David), UnionSteamship Co. Marina (Rondy andDorothy) and Westland Insurance. Abig thank you to Rustique Bistro fortheir “special drink” feature dona-tion and of course we couldn’t dowithout the generous donations fromthe following: Peter King (transpor-tation), Savory Island Pie Company(the ultimate pie experience), Phoenix

on Bowen (balloon lift off at Aaron’sfield), McTaggart Water System (waterfor the route), Village Baker (coffee atthe end of the trail), Orchard RecoveryCentre (cookies aplenty), Dave Vance(signs to lead us home), WiltshirePublishing (publicity), Bowen Biffies (Ithink you know) and Dee Elliott (tak-ing all of the pics). The pictures havebeen uploaded to the website so checkit out – aaronsrun.com. Needless tosay, we wouldn’t get anywhere with-out our mighty volunteers – Andre andAnne Chollat, Sue Williams, Nancyand Jim Cox, John Reid, Lyn Hartle,Leah Cline, Katie Michener, Sue andGrahame Ritchie, Claire Allen, MarikoGlover, Jane Kellet, Pam Matthews andJo Quarry (our illustrious sweeps).Special mention to Lisa Biddlecombefor the rockin’ sendoff at the 2K mark,Heather Hodgson who single handedlyput on the glorious display of food,The Bowen Island Fire Department forthat enthusiastic welcome (even thefiretrucks came out to cheer everyoneon) and finally to Chris – our newRCMP officer - who jumped into thefray with only one day notice. Ourthanks also go to Mary Letson whogot the ball rolling and Liz Watson’sgreat graphic. My apologies if I haveforgotten someone. THANK YOUEVERYONE AND WE HOPE TOSEE YOU NEXT YEAR!

Jan Le Roy

Aaron’s Run

Last year’s AaronSluggett MemorialScholarship winner,Annie McIntosh,awards this year’swinner, BrennaRosen, with herscholarship.Dee Elliott, photo



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A volunteer meeting for potential Bowfest board memberstwo weeks ago left Bowfest organizer Adam Taylor on the brinkof losing hope for the festival, after only one person showed up.However, after expressing that despair on social media, anothermeeting was struck bringing roughly 20 islanders to the table.Islander Sasha Buchanan, who has a long history with Bowfest

and a background as an operations manager with a large tour com-pany, has taken on the role of lead organizer. Taylor will remainin an advisory position, and roughly seven other islanders havestepped up to take on organizational roles.“Bowfest needs to happen,” says Buchanan. “We are behind

schedule in terms of organizing but still, it is my goal for the fes-tival that every island organization is represented and benefits insome way by being a part of it.”Buchanan says that of the 20 people who showed up to the last

meeting, a number came representing local businesses that want tooffer their support.She adds that she has already been in contact with several Bowen

organizations, hashing out plans for their participation.“As it stands, it looks like BIAC will create some kind of outdoor

gallery, and the Bowen’s Children’s Centre will help out in the cre-ation of an expanded country fair – a responsibility that has beenleft on the shoulders of Sarah Haxby for a number of years now,”says Buchanan. “We’ve got Toni Dominelli working on plans forone main stage, and we’re hoping that the beer garden could beextended into some kind of cocktail bar. But currently, nothing isset in stone.”Buchanan says that volunteers will definitely be required for the

set-up and tear down of Bowfest, and the plan is to have a volun-teer co-ordinator to ensure that it all goes smoothly.She adds that the big theme of this year’s festival will be

“COMMUNITY” and that no volunteer will be turned away.Keep your eye on The Undercurrent calendar for upcoming

Bowfest meetings.

Islanders pull together to make Bowfest 2015 happen

Bowen Island’s First Credit Union celebratedits eigth year last week. From left, advisorycommittee members Alison Morse, PeterRankin, Cro Lucas, manager Kevin Manningand Murray Atherton.Maureen Sawasy, photo

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When you think of the summer solstice, do you imagine Stonehenge, andDruids with flowing white robes performing strange rituals at sunrise and sunset?It's an image we've acquired from countless films, including the brilliant historicaldocumentary "Spinal Tap." It's been on television, so it has to be true. Doesn't it?Another equally accurate historical fact is that Stonehenge was actually the

18th green of a very large golf course. Or perhaps it was the first tee - there isargument among historians on this point. They do agree that white robes wereactually the first golfing costumes, since golf was a sacred ritual handed downfrom the pagan god Rory.So the Bowen Island Golf Club is celebrating the longest day of the year with a

tribute to those Druid golf priests - a Summer Solstice Tournament, on SaturdayJune 20th. Yes, it's called a golf club, but that is quite confusing. A golf clubimplies exclusivity. And of course a golf club is also the thing you hit the ballwith. But I digress. The point is that the Bowen Island golf course is open toeveryone, and so is this tournament. To sign up, call the Pro Shop at 604-947-GOLF (-4653), or email [email protected]. Tickets are $30 for membersand $55 for everyone else (membership does have its privileges). Drinks andbarbeque start at 5:00 pm, with 9 holes of golf beginning at 6:15 pm. Prizes andmore libations will follow as the earth tilts over as far as it can without us all fall-ing off. And our own piece of music and dancing history, The Black Sheep, willgive the setting sun some incentive to get its fat orb back up again the next day.Which brings us back to the matter of historical accuracy: While it is true that

Stonehenge was a place of ritual and ceremony, and was built to line up with thesummer and winter solstices, the modern Druids who claim it as their own aremisinformed. Their faith is at best a couple of hundred years old. The originalDruids were Iron Age priests who left no information about their beliefs or activ-ities, and there is nothing historical that connects them to Stonehenge.The part about the golf though, that's all true.

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to break even, and is still awaiting the official stamp of approval from TransLinkto operate indefinitely (called an “Independent Transit Service” or I.T.S.), Kingremains optimistic about it’s future.“I’ve ordered new tickets, including concession tickets for kids and seniors that

will cost $2,” says King. “Right now I’m paying roughly $85 a day to bring thebus back to Bowen, and my application to the I.T.S. proposes that the bus will beparked in Horseshoe Bay during the week, that will save a lot of money.”King says that with more commuters taking summer holidays, he’s seen a drop

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BECCA LAURSENS U B M I S S I O N

Well, season one for the West Van Little League’sfarm team Pirates has come to a close, and what anamazing season it has been for these little people,none of whom had played baseball or even on anorganized sports team prior to April.

It has been so inspiring to watch them learn andgrow. While there was an occasional tear shed, it wasan overall positive experience for all involved. A bigthanks to all who helped out with our little team thatcould. Coaches Jamey, Brian, Cody, Wendy, Duy,Clive, and Andy you were great and oh, so patient.Way to go boys and girl (note the singular)!See you next season!

Back row left to right: Chloe McCallum, Ryland Bentall, Liam Mulrooney, Ty KenneyFront row left to right: Obi Son, Dominic McCrae, Rhory Behm, Will Scarff, Atom BrookeMissing: Josh Park and Ethan Harrison

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What’s happening with the Annex/Gallery Project? That’s a question a lotof Islanders have been asking about this exciting project spearheaded by theBowen Island Public Library and the Bowen Island Arts Council. This joint proj-ect involves the construction of an addition to the current library (Old GeneralStore) that will include the Annie Laurie Wood Annex for the Library and a newhome for BIAC’s Gallery. As a community hub for Islanders and a cultural gate-way for visitors, this proposed facility will contribute significantly to the revital-ization of Snug Cove.A steering committee composed of representatives from both organizations has

been working assiduously over the past several months to develop a design forthe new building, hire an architect, and create a fundraising strategy. We’ve madeamazing progress! Here are some highlights:• The boards of BIPL and BIAC approved a draft design for the Annex/Gallery.

Subject to funding, construction of the facility will begin in 2016 as soon as heronnesting season is over.• The Bowen Island municipal council confirmed its support in principle of the

project.• The steering committee interviewed six architects who responded to our call

for expressions of interest in the project and is very pleased to announce thatlocal architect James Tuer was chosen. We are very excited by the vision and com-mitment James brings to the project.• A professional quantity survey estimates the construction cost for the 2,800

square foot facility at $715,000 (approximately $255/square foot).• The fundraising cabinet continues to liaise with potential donors and is very

pleased by the positive reactions to the project. We’re thrilled to announce thatwe have commitments of more than $245,000 toward the cost of the project.• We are applying for funding under Canada 150 – a recently announced feder-

al government infrastructure grant program. If successful, this grant will providea significant portion of the funds needed to complete the project.• The Knick Knack Nook held a fabulous fundraising event in the fall of 2014

and raised over $12,000 for the project.• The Bowen Island Community Foundation awarded the project a grant of

$15,000 to assist with our capital fundraising campaign.• A second fundraising event featuring the auction of an amazing variety of

services, artwork, and other products is being held at the Bowen Island Pub onSaturday, July 4. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.We look forward to providing more updates as we move closer to realizing our

fundraising goals for the Annex/Gallery project. For more information, contactTina Nielsen at 947-9788 or Jacqueline Massey at 947-2454.

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BOWEN ISLAND MUSEUM & ARCHIVESS U B M I S S I O N

The Langmann family are no strangers when it comes to fine art. Father anddaughter Uno and Jeanette Langmann are hosts of the Langmann Gallery on SouthGranville’s Gallery Row.As a much respected authority on art and antiques in the North West, Bowen

Island is extremely honoured to welcome Jeanette on Sunday June 28th at theBowen Island Museum & Archives AGM Antiques Appraisal Fundraiser.From 12:30 p.m. until 3 p.m. at the Bowen Island Marina, she will be lending

her time and expertise to appraise items brought to her by the Bowen Island com-munity.With thousands of photographs, objects d’art, and other antiques in their

renowned collection, the Langmann family has a long history in the field of finearts first beginning overseas in Northern Europe.The Langmann legacy starts with Uno Langmann, who was originally born in

Denmark. Now he is considered Canada’s foremost professional in paintings andantiques ranging from the 17th, 18th, and 19th century, specializing in NorthAmerican and European work. In 1955 at the age of 20, he transformed a portionof his coin and antique collection into a one-way ticket to Canada. After arrivingin Vancouver he began a series of construction jobs, but continued his passionthrough collecting fine art and antiques during his spare time.Jeanette Langmann has chased her own love for the arts for over 25 years, forg-

ing an impressive name for herself among art dealers. She began her studies at theUniversity of British Columbia before becoming involved in the family businessas a second generation art dealer, specializing in historical Canadian art fromthe 19th and early 20th century. She continually researches and collects fine artthrough her worldwide travels.Outside of the gallery, Jeanette is also an expert on CBC’s Antiques Roadshow,

advising and giving appraisals for numerous Canadian organizations throughwhich her expertise has become well-respected internationally.Over time, museums, private collectors, and corporate collections have come to

rely on the Langmann Gallery for a wide variety of services, ranging from acqui-sitions, sales, conservation, and appraisals. With their extensive knowledge, theLangmanns can provide information on authentication, purchase and consign-ment, and even framing for pieces of fine art. The Bowen Island community isdelighted to have Jeanette’s participation in the AGM fundraiser.

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Family Place is holding our fourth annual Father’s Day Picnic on Sunday, June21 from 10 a.m. to noon in celebration of our dads. The picnic happens in tan-dem with the Phoenix On Bowen Baby Shoot, also an annual event, that shouldn’tbe missed – all those Bowen babies in one place is amazing!Family Place offers all families with children from birth through six yearsold

regular ongoing programming and support and this fun-filled event honors theimportant role dads play in their children’s lives – every day.From Psychology Today, according to a report on "Fathers and Their Impact on

Children's Well-Being”:Even from birth, children who have an involved father are more likely to be emo-

tionally secure, be confident to explore their surroundings, and, as they grow older,have better social connections. The way fathers play with their children also hasan important impact on a child's emotional and social development. Fathers spenda higher percentage of their one-to-one interactions with infants and preschoolersin stimulating, playful activity than do mothers. From these interactions, childrenlearn how to regulate their feelings and behavior.Children with involved, caring fathers have better educational outcomes. The

influence of a father's involvement extends into adolescence and young adulthood.Numerous studies find that an active and nurturing style of fathering is associatedwith better verbal skills, intellectual functioning, and academic achievement amongadolescents.Modern day Bowen dad Shawn Cole’s thoughts on his role as a Dad:“I grew up being told that the Dad's role was to support the family, be the

breadwinner. My grandfather worked three jobs and sacrificed a life with his fam-ily to that end. Breadwinning is now a family affair, and most dads realize thatkicking their feet up all weekend, watching sports, and yelling for dinner to beserved isn't in the cards for today's Daddy duties. This is a good thing. My role asa dad is to strive, with every ounce of my being, to be remotely deserving of thelove and adoration thrown my way by my daughter. To be the best human I canbe.”At Family Place, we recognize and appreciate that in some families the role

of dad can be filled by different people so join us on Sunday in celebrating the“Dad” in your life with a cake walk, a tug of war, games, good tunes and a mod-ern day dad as MC. Don’t forget your picnic lunch!

Delilah and her dad, Shawn.Beth Legacy Cole, photo

Recognizing theimportance of Dads

EMILY VAN LIDTH DE JEUDEC O N T R I B U T O R

Bubbles. Debris like snow hitting the glass, slow-ing and then rushing in like a blizzard until thecamera hit the soft bottom. Then flashes of darkand light, and the squishy-looking ocean floortumbled by. Four hundred feet down. We NatureClubbers watched on the monitor of the drop videocamera that Alejandro Frid brought with him toguide this tour.We were all keen to see the mysterious and grand

sponge bioherm he’d told us about, but meanwhilealso ready to jump for every brief shrimp sighting.Skipper Eric went back and forth between Alejandromanning the cable, and the Apodaca’s cabin, tryingto gauge the boat’s drift and get us closer to the bio-herm. Alejandro explained sponges: in Howe Sound,colonies of live cloud sponges live on layers of deadsponges; this is called a bioherm, live structures cov-ering hundreds of square metres and that have exist-ed – in the same form that we see today – for morethan 145 million years. Not only is the reef they builda rich and essential habitat for all sorts of marine life,but they also filter the ocean water at an astoundingrate. They live in the deep water, because they likethe cold. As the waters are warming, of course, theshallower sponges are beginning to die off.We originally thought we might go to Pasley,

but when the wind made that impossible, we triedlooking for sponges just off Dorman Point. But theRound Bowen race was underway, and that wasunsuitable, too. So off we went to find the biohermnear Halkett Bay on Gambier. And we didn’t reallysee that either.

Nature Clubadventurers lookfor life under thesurface

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KAMI KANETSUKAS U B M I S S I O N

It was supposed to be a quiet dayin the garden, but a friend insistedthat I get myself to an event at JerichoBeach called Toast the Coast, hostedby Greenpeace. “It’s an event not tomissed,” she said. “You need to bethere.”So that’s what I did.I arrived with a stream of people

converging onto the space, while amusical group played on the stage.Many, I am sure, were attracted by thefact that Jane Fonda was a guest speak-er. Apparently after reading NaomiKlein’s book, This Changes Everything,and hearing about pipelines and tank-ers here, Fonda phoned Greenpeace tosee how she could help and was invitedto the celebration.After a short while Fonda came on

stage holding hands with Tyger, an 11year-old activist who is rasing moneyto attend the UN climate meetingin Paris in November. With her armaround Tyger, she said, “I wanted herto come up with me because I neededa grandchild fix.” Looking trim as everin her Greenpeace t-shirt, ‘Toast theCoast Before the Coast is Toast,’ anda straw cowboy hat, the 77-year-oldgrandmother launched into her talkwith great passion acknowledgingthat she was on un-ceded Coast SalishTerritory.Fonda said, “The West Coast has

been a near-mythical place since theonset of the environmental movement.So I was very surprised to hear aboutthe threats of tankers and pipelines.I’m here today because I believe at thismoment – that we are standing at anexistential crossroads: the issue hasbecome extremely simple: it’s peopleversus oil. Life versus oil…”She said that everywhere she goes

she sees the same thing -- people atthe crossroads: companies like Shellseeking to plunder the world’s largestuntapped oil reserve simply for profit,unchecked, and in fact with our gov-ernments’ blessings. She called this anabuse of power and abuse of our basichuman rights, and put before us theidea of a world in which the future is

honoured, and where it is understoodthat keeping oil reserves in the groundis critical to a liveable climate for ourplanet.After her speech Fonda retired to a

tent where many First Nations peoplewere presented to her. I checkedwith Jessica Wilson, who co-emceedwith Ben West whether I could havea few words with Fonda for TheUndercurrent. Jessica, who is the headof the Greenpeace Arctic Campaign,told me that she had recently movedto Bowen Island. She was also on theGreenpeace ship ‘My Esperanza,’ whichrecently carried indigenous people upthe coast to Haida Gwaii, connectingwith communities along the way.I was ushered into the tent where

I met Fonda and we exchanged a fewwords. I asked if I could take a pictureand she graciously took off her darkglasses when requested and stood upto hold the Stop Shell sign. Later I sawher posing with many people, includ-ing some of the Raging Grannies. Shealso joined the audience to watch themany acts and speakers including14-year-old indigenous peace activistsinger/songwriter Ta’kaiya Blaney, whohas been impressing people since shewas nine.Impressed by the age range of speak-

ers I recall the indigenous prophecyI heard some years ago: ‘When thegrandmothers speak, the world willbe changed.” I also think of the finalsentence of Fonda’s speech. “I standhere with you today and against Shell,against Enbridge and Kinder Morgan,because 30 years from now, I want mygrandchildren to look back and say,‘Grandma was on the right side of his-tory.’” Jane Fonda has played manyroles in her life as an actress, but thereal life one as activist/grandmother isthe most important now.The grand finale of the event was

when a nine-foot illuminated salmondesigned by Roy Henry Vickers, wasled down the beach by Fonda andMelina Laboucan-Massimo, from theLubicon Cree Nation with Chief IanCampbell, Hereditary Chief of theSquamish nation, offering a farewellceremony of drumming and singing asit was cast off into the ocean, tied withour messages of hope for the future.

Jane Fonda at theToast the Coast eventat Jericho Beach.Kami Kanetsuka, photo

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The camera, with a small flashlight taped on,bobbed quickly along the seafloor. Among the littlehillocks of soft ground we saw shrimp and spotprawns, anemones, urchins, tubeworms, a flounder, agreen-striped rockfish, and tanner crabs. There werestrong westerlies blowing and it proved impossibleto tow the camera directly over the bioherm, eventhough it was very large. We saw some seals. Andsome of us got wonderfully and exceedingly soakedby the ocean spray. It was good to be out together,reminding ourselves of the greater ecosystem we’rea part of, the fragility and tenacity of it all, and thecommunity we keep.

Alejandro Frid is one of Bowen’s celebrated marinebiologists, and I am grateful for the work he does inprotecting our coast, in researching its many inhabit-ants, and in sharing his knowledge and passion withthe rest of us. Another celebrated Bowenite, AdamTaylor, will give us the gift of another beach interpre-tation day in the autumn. Yes, that’s the much-lovedevent where divers bring up samples of marine lifefor us to look at under the Mount Gardner dock.But meanwhile, go out for a beach day! And

while you’re resting, visiting, boating, swimming, orexploring the shore and intertidal life, look out at thewater of Howe Sound and remember that there aregiant sponge bioherms out there, keeping our soundhealthy and clean.And that is just awesome.

Bethen having a wildride on the trip backto Bowen.Emily van Lidth de Jeude,photo

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GEORGEANNA JOY DREW -OCTOBER 12, 1948 / JUNE 6, 2015

Georgeanna’s untimely passing is mournedby Rick Drew, her husband of 35 years, and allthose who had the honour and privilege to knowher. For the last 20 years, she called Bowen Islandher home.

Born in Vancouver, a child of the ocean andmountains she loved. An artist in all she touchedher hand to, Georgeanna was a successful painter,a teacher, and helped countless clients through hersuccessful psychotherapy practice in Vancouverfrom 1996 through this spring when the cancerthat took her from us forced her to close her

doors. Even then, her concern was not for her ownhealth, but for the clients she could no longer helpto guide through the challenges of their lives.

Georgeanna chose not to be a mother, butexpressed her maternal instincts to the benefit ofmany children she loved throughouther forestalledlife, in particular, Stefan Mohr, her great-nephew,Derek Walter, and the Ellert boys, David, Jonahand Cameron, all of whom have grown to be fineyoung men she would be proud to call her own.

Georgeanna did not want a memorial service ora formal ceremony. Rather than dwell on oursadness she would have us focus on the joy shebrought to our lives.

Those who wish to make a gesture in her memory,please contribute to cancer research, children’s artsprograms, the Salvation Army, your local animalshelter, or indulge yourself with a giant slice ofchocolate cake with very thick icing.

She gave so much and expected so little in return.She was kindness. She was beauty. She was magic.


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[email protected] • 604.612.7798

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Bowen Homes

336 Salal Road $1,069,000

465 SunSet Road $965,000

686 Cliff Road $899,000

1134 MilleR Road $409,000

1321 adaMS Road $949,000

1660 eveRgReen lane $1,800,000

Three bedroom luxury home on the banks ofJosephine Lake. 2.47 acres.

4.9 acre gently rolling property with some of themost expansive views on the west side of Bowen.

1.18 acre, 4 bedroom waterfront estate with viewsall the way to Mt. Baker.

1930s 2 bedroom cottage with loads of charm andcharacter on a bright and flat lot.

Rustic retreat-style 5 acre property with four logcabins and lots of potential.

Evergreen luxury with a meticulously-maintainedyard and stunning sunset views.

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Bowen Island Undercurrent June 19 2015

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