bowen island undercurrent, october 11, 2013

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Despite the extensive tree pruning mea-sures BC Hydro undertook this past summer,

Bowen Island has seen an increase in power outages compared to 2012.

The municipality has fallen victim to seven tree-related outages since the end of July compared to four during the same period last

year, BC Hydro has confirmed.The latest incident took place Oct. 5 along

Mount Gardner Road, where dozens of people living near Jones Road awoke to find a tangled web of power lines, branches and the remains of a downed utility pole blocking their passage to the rest of the island.

“There was no way we could actually dare to go near it,” said Lisa Howland,

who lives nearby the wall of debris that blan-keted Mount Gardner Road for about six hours.

She added her son found a 10-inch bolt that appeared to have come off one BC Hydro pole and flung across the road.

“I think what the problem is, is that what (trees) they’ve taken down now has opened...

Power outages nearly double on Bowen compared to previous yearBC Hydro says unseasonal weather conditions — not tree pruning measures — the cause of spike in outages on island

Council OKs tax exemptionsBowen charitable organizations get a break from the tax man in 2014

Where are my dragons?Local prop maker heads to Europe for work on Game of Thrones fantasy series

Bus in the Slow LaneColumnist Marcus Hondro recounts a recent school bus trip with students

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Bowen Island residents were left trapped on the west side of Mount Gardner Road on Oct. 5 after trees, power lines and a utility pole blocked the way to the ferry terminal. BC Hydro says outages have spiked on Bowen since July compared to the same period last year. Submitted

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A Bowen Island summer camp with higher fees and fewer programs?

That’s a very real possibility if not for the tax exemp-tions local politicians approved at a municipal council meeting on Oct. 7, according to the owner of Camp Bow-Isle.

“We’ve been tax exempt for 53 years. We’re obviously very grateful that we’ve been able to have that situation.

“And a couple years ago when it looked like that was in jeopardy, it was very challenging, very demanding, very unpleasant for us to contemplate our options,” Jon Heath told The Undercurrent.

In total, councillors approved exemptions worth an estimated $29,000 to taxpayers in 2014 for five Bowen-based charitable or not-for-profit organizations.

Rivendell Foundation ($10,272), Tir-na-nOg Theatre School Society ($2,359), Bowen Island Golf Association ($327) and the Bowen Island Royal Canadian Legion ($1,220) are among the beneficiaries, in addition to Camp Bow-Isle ($14,729).

Heath said the exemption also means being able to support programs for students at all of Bowen’s schools as well as local chapters of the Boy Scouts or Girl Guides.

“We’re really happy to have the island community use the facilities as well.

“That’s our focus and that’s what we hope to be able to continue to offer to this community.”

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Offering complete programming to youngsters at Camp Bow-Isle would be difficult without the tax exemptions approved by Bowen Island council Oct. 7, according to the camp’s executive director. Submitted

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORTTHANKS to all our Joint-Hole Sponsors; Patrons; Entrants; Supporters; Volunteers and Staff for making this year’s Member-Guest Fundraiser a success. We are grateful for the broad based support which is still needed to help our public course cover its operating expenses.

OUR SPONSORS ~ Gulf Pacifi c Group • Bruce & Dorene Russell • Planet Clean • Russell Family • Chilliwack Ford • Impark • CRS Products International • Michael Kaile, “In Memory of Michael Lambert” • Bowen Island Pub • Superior Propane • Montroyal Contracting • Blueshore Financial • Buzzards, “In Memory of Greg Cope” • Fusion Security • Bob & Belle Sangster • Boston Pizza • Rogers Sugar • Bill & Helen

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gardening. Everyone agreed, the results far exceeded the expectations.

TEAM EFFORT ~ From the outset of this public golf course initiative including the conception, design, fundraising, construction and ongoing operation, our ability to turn this 77 year dream into a reality is solely due to the wide community support. In the absence of government support this fundraising event is essential, enabling the club to maintain the course to its award-winning standard, which most consider

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...up for other ones,” Howland said.

But BC Hydro community relations manager Jerry Muir said the utilities provider has no reason to believe this is the case.

he said.“The increase (in outages) is really due to a

number of strong and unseasonal wind events over the past couple of weeks,” he said.

“The veg management is meant to prevent that type of occurrence. Even with the pre-ventative measures around tree pruning, 25 per cent of our outages across the province are related to fallen trees or branches and none of that, that we are aware of, is a prod-uct of the veg management that occurred.”

BC Hydro blames wind for outage spike

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Despite being a mere 20-minute ferry ride from the Lower Mainland, many Bowen Island residents could face a tough couple of days — or even weeks — if a massive earth-quake hits the West Coast.

“Depending on ferry service, if we lost that, it would be a very short list of supplies, and stores would empty out,” said Amanda Ockeloen, the municipality’s emergency social services co-ordinator.

That’s why she’s asking for just a minute of your time, at precisely 10:17 a.m. on Oct. 17, when the rest of the province “drops, cov-ers and holds on” in the annual Great British Columbia ShakeOut.

The world’s largest earthquake drill has drawn more than 20 million participants worldwide — including about 600,000 in B.C. — and Ockeloen wants Bowen Island resi-dents to help boost registration numbers.

“It’s fairly quick,” she said. “What I like about this little reminder is looking at all the other steps they’ve put into place.”

These steps include everything from pack-ing away emergency supplies in one’s home to simply securing loose, heavy objects around the home.

“I think we all just hope it doesn’t happen,” Ockeloen said, “or fear makes us not want to look too closely. Like, ‘Oh, I’m sure we won’t have (an earthquake) here.’”

But she said all the potential hardships brought on by an earthquake could easily be managed if people simply took a few moments to prepare.

To register or to find out more about the ShakeOut, visit shakeoutbc.ca.

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Gandalf ’s staff — check. Goblin lan-terns — check. Elven keys —check.

Crafting such mys-tical accessories was all part of a typi-cal day for Chelsea Mainwaring, who spent eight months at a props studio for The Hobbit while the fan-tasy trilogy was film-ing in New Zealand in 2011.

The 25-year-old is now taking the expe-rience she gained from Middle-earth and journeying into another magi-cal realm later this month, when she flies to Northern Ireland Oct. 23 to seek work on the HBO fan-tasy series Game of Thrones.

And while The Hobbit features the dragon Smaug, Thrones is known for a trio of young fire-breathing reptiles under the care of an exiled princess.

Mainwaring said she has a tough time picking a favourite character from the hit HBO series, which has a reputation for killing off its significant players in rather capricious man-ners, but she’s ready for even the toughest conditions following her stint in New Zealand.

“Work on The Hobbit was one of the best, and also the hardest, experiences in my life,” she told The Undercurrent via email from White Rock, B.C., as she prepared for her European trip.

“Apart from geeking out 24-7 and figuring out how to make these com-plicated things, was the pressure to get the work out on time. If not — or not done perfectly — then the scene would not get shot.”

Her first day working on the film series consisted of being plunked in front of her own steelwork table. She

had never welded before in her life.But the prop maker eventually fell

into a groove, and would often come to work in the morning to find con-ceptual drawings of various objects sitting before her.

“From these, I would have to fig-ure out how to construct them, fol-lowed by making them in all scales: human scale, dwarf scale and hobbit scale,” she recounted.

“A prop would then appear relative size to the character that held it.”

It’s a long way from when she went to Nelson, B.C., to study sil-versmithing for two years beginning in 2008. After taking an 18-month excursion to the land of the Kiwis, Mainwaring said it was a “dream” to get work experience on the set of the

The Hobbit.But since moving back to Canada

and opening her own jewelry studio at her dad’s home on Bowen Island, she now looks to the local commu-nity for a creative trigger.

“It’s really the peacefulness, and raw beauty of this place that allows time for the imagination to ignite. Finding that gnarled root or walking between those spindled spi-der leg-like cedars definitely enhanc-es inspiration,” she said.

“The mountains, the ocean, the for-ests — this place is a hidden gem. I hope it stays that way. At the end of the day in the city, there is nothing more relieving than getting on the ferry. It’s like entering a completely different realm.”

Bowen-based jewller Chelsea Mainwaring is set to jet off later this month to Northern Ireland, where she hopes to secure work on the fantasy series Game of Thrones. Submitted

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Dear Editor,

Over the past year, a black and white cat has sometimes been seen by various people on the side of the road in the area between Crippen Park’s parking lot on Mount Gardner Road and Camp Bow-Isle.

This summer, one of our members saw her with a couple of kittens.

We set up a feeding station near where they were seen, but we aren’t sure that they are eat-ing there or even if the kittens are still alive.

Nobody else has reported a mom and kit-tens, but the black and white cat has been

spotted every once in a while.Based on the location, we don’t believe that

this family of cats belongs to anyone and we are assuming they are feral. If you have seen her or them, or know of anybody who has, please contact CAWES with the approximate location and when she or they were seen. We’d like to trap them for spay and neuter and, if possible, find them proper homes.

Any clues at all would be much appreci-ated.

Coast Animal Welfare and Education Society (CAWES)

Cat on the loose?


Dear Editor,

What a quintessential Bowen event that was last Saturday night. Christie Grace, you and your band are awesome.

The venue (Gallery) felt so intimate, the audience vibes were wonderful and the display of talent was truly inspiring. Reminds me again as to how fortunate I am to live in this vibrant community.

Thank you, Christie, for your decision to become a “West Coast girl” and for sharing your talent with your Bowen friends! We love you and can hardly wait for your next upcoming CD.

Sincerely

Nerys Poole

Dear Editor,

I’m a cattie, and am following the “cat”roversy about Bowen cat colonies.

Thank you, Iris, for your rational argument. Though deci-sive, those types of arguments can fail to influence free spirits.

I, too, have enjoyed the wonderful coffee table books of Italian feral cat colonies. The theory.

So, I have an alternative. No theory. All those in favour of cat colonies, I have your new project.

Get your MEC warm gear out, coats, ski-pants, gloves and sleeping bags that are rated for this temperature.

Don your fur equivalent. No tents, foamies, or food other than a box of cereal.Go outside. Stay outside for an entire weekend. Friday to

Sunday night.Sleep outside, pee outside, do not go inside, wait for some

nice neighbour to wander by with a treat. Eat your once-a-day dry cereal (the equivalent to cat food,

which is why felines beg for food from neighbours), sleep on the ground (why cats stretch), spend most of your time cleaning your clothes of mud (why cats groom). Find sunny spots (considered by humans as indulgent layabout qualities), find spots were rain doesn’t soak you, and stay in those dry patches for hours without moving (why cats don’t come when called). Good.

Now repeat this outside on weekends, major holidays, etc., so you can get the full year-round feel, rather than the theo-retical Italian summer temperatures of cat colonies.

Good.Now add some cat things. A weekly fight. Probably, a

serious monthly injury, untreated by painkillers or antibiot-ics. Periods were food is scarce, starve a bit, find dirty water to drink, terror episodes where dogs are around — the human equal of bears or burglars. Certainly, tooth infections happen, until the pain subsides when the tooth has rotted away and fallen out.

Cats hide illness. Many cat owners are guilt-ridden when the vet tells them how sick their cats really were. That house cat has been underfoot, not just seen at feeding times at the forest’s edge.

It is fear — terror actually — that has been taught by a feral mama cat to kittens that makes feral cats reclusive. This is why they stay feral and unapproachable. If you take feral kit-tens away from their mothers, before this behaviour is taught, they settle completely into domesticated life. Most feral cats will accept human kindness and intervention of shelter or daily feeding.

So, go outside, live the reality. Enjoy.

Marnie Wilson

Dear Editor,

My heartfelt thanks to all those who have shown such loving kindness to myself and my family during this time of our sorrow. You have made our tragedy much more bearable.

My heart goes out to a mother who lives in comparative anonymity and suffers the loss of her child.

Christopher’s funeral is to be held on Saturday, Oct. 12th at the Lund school house.

I plan to hold a celebration of his life in the very near future.

As it is Thanksgiving this weekend I would like to remind everyone to make soup from

their festive feast, freeze it and put it in the freezer outside Collins Hall, next to the little red church, from thence it will be magically taken (thank you dear, Don Nicolson) to the soup kitchen in the Downtown East Side.

Our thick homemade soup is very wel-come, indeed, after a night on the cold mean streets.

I am so grateful to live here on Bowen Island.

Bless you all.

Angie McCulloch

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I sit with Karen Hughes, bus driver extraordinaire, in a big yellow school bus waiting for children. They are in the earlier grades and I watch Mary assem-ble them in the BICS schoolyard. Some pass us on their way to the bus of Andy Durant or Andy James.

Karen’s Kids arrive and as they do she informs me that there is

no mood so bad that it cannot be lifted by these children. They’re fun and sweet and are for-ever a tonic. Orderly and talkative,

they joyfully make their way onto the bus.

First up are the twins, Will and Charlie. These guys are balls of awesome energy — this I know from previous meetings.

Today, Charlie opts to go way waaaaaaay back to the very abso-lute back of the bus while his brother sits across from me at the very front. Will and I are amused by how far away Charlie is.

Will says their older brother, Fin, who is really good at helping care for them, stayed home with a cold today.

It’s possible that Will has a bit of a cold, too, but he says he feels OK. Charlie calls out something but it’s a very long bus so not sure what.

I do not have the tools of my trade, and as more kids settle in I tell ‘em I’m writing about our journey but lack a pen and paper. Various solutions are offered. Sam and Ryan each give me a piece of paper while Natalia lends me her green pen.

Jonah is — how to describe him — quietly cheerful and steadfastly affable. He sits in the seat next to me. He and Isabella and Georgia and all the others, don’t seem the least fazed that an extra fellow, and an unshaven one, is aboard for the trip.

They are a welcoming group, Karen’s Kids.

An earnest storyteller, Jonah tells me funny things. Suddenly there’s a high-pitched scream in front of us. It has come from Hazel and is one of the best screams I have ever heard, which I tell her. Jonah, Will and Ryan also seem impressed by it. Hazel was simply letting her sister know that it’s time to get on the bus.

This is Karen’s first of two daily afternoon BICS trips. She also does two in the morning and takes high school students to and from the ferry.

We’re off now and there is no end to the awesomeness of these kids. We take some to Tir-na-nOg for a theatre class and the

rest are dropped off at driveways where parents wait.

Already it’s time for the sec-ond load. This one is much smaller than it normally is, with many older kids away camping. McKenna gets on and appears to be crying a little.

Karen asks why and McKenna says she doesn’t know.

She perks up and sits next to me, while her sister, Sawyer, is nearby.

Sarah, Teagan, Kaia, Trey, Ewen, Eliana (who sticks her tongue out at me), Nicole and, I believe, Lindsay, bound up the stairs. Here’s Geoff McKay, a friend of my family, and Karen says there is no better behaved bus passenger than he.

“Anyone who creates trouble, I sit them with Geoff for a spell,” she says, noting she’s driven him for years. “That gives them an idea of how to conduct them-selves.”

McKenna and Sawyer are tell-ing me wonderful tales. They have a dog, Shamus and I gath-er Shamus moved here from England. He did not make the trip alone, it seems their parents maybe went and fetched him, though the details are sketchy. They also tell me about their brother Saxon, who I know to be a great fellow.

I find a notice left by Jonah about division 11 making stone soup. I shall give his mom details now: “Each child is asked to contribute one sliced/chopped vegetable...these might include onions, celery, carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes, beans, tomatoes, etc.” I wonder aloud if stone soup is made with lots of stones but McKenna and Sawyer tell me it’s made with just one big rock.

Such is done, I am assured, for flavouring.

Kids are getting off into the waiting arms of parents.

Eliana again sticks out her tongue. I have known her since she was one and I’m chuffed to receive the attention.

Two brothers and their neigh-bour get off and soon after so do McKenna and Sawyer. Two sisters leap off and head off into nature. They may, I’m told, build a fort on the way.

Soon only Terra is left. She’s also a great storyteller and talks about her puppy, Monty. When she’s dropped off, Monty is there and, as he apparently does each day, he excitedly tries — and fails — to get up the stairs and onto the bus.

It has been a fine trip and I sit thinking of the responsibility the bus drivers have and how they adore the kids and Karen, Andy and Andy are my new heroes.

We can doubtless all agree that it is a special job and that chil-dren are the most special people ever in this whole wide world.

In the view of the Lane, our kids on Bowen are at the very top of the class.

The Lane is back on the bus with all the wee ones once again

Dear Editor,

I’d like to acknowledge the Bowen Island Municipal council for recognizing that big, thorny jobs should be carried by more shoulders within the community than just the seven heavily bur-dened folks around the council table.

Over the past few months, Coun. Tim Rhodes and the mem-bers of the community grants advisory committee have consci-entiously and systematically dis-sected and studied the granting and tax-exemption processes on Bowen Island.

Both council and the commit-tee have inherited a challenging combination of bylaws and cir-cumstances that has led to a rath-

er cumbersome and overlapping method of distributing funds to charities on Bowen Island.

The mandate of the committee is to examine grants, grants-in-aid, and tax exemptions — three processes which must be under-stood as one — with an eye to simplifying the applications, clari-fying the criteria, and ultimately making recommendations to council that best serve the com-munity.

This is no easy task — perhaps no one knows just how difficult as do the councillors, current and former, who have wrestled with these decisions in previous years.

The work of sorting it all out is now well underway, and having watched the committee in action, I’m quite sure that they will con-

tinue to thoroughly evaluate and scrutinize until every aspect of these processes is thoroughly understood.

We look forward to continued communication with the commu-nity grants advisory committee over the next few months as they finalize their work.

I’m confident they will discover fair, equitable and transparent processes for each Bowen organi-zation and for the taxpayers who both benefit from, and provide for, their funding.

Sincerely,

Jon F. HeathExecutive director of Camp

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Dear Editor,

Thank you to all the neigh-bours and well-wishers who sup-ported mom and I after my injury on Sept. 21.

I’m grateful to the Bowen Island Fire Department, the paramedics and all the staff at Vancouver General Hospital who cranked me back up on to my feet less than a day after bolting my spine together, and then dis-

charged me just a few days after that.

First response was from the volunteers at BIFD, who likely had no more idea than I did regarding the extent of my inju-ries.

They gave oxygen,attached a neck brace,put me on a spine board and drove me to the Cove, while I lay there complaining the whole time.

It’s great to feel that, in spite

of how much the population has grown over the years, it’s still a small town.

I know by now there must be such a long list of people thankful for the efforts of these volunteers that adding yet another expres-sion of gratitude may seem a bit redundant.

Well, put me on the list.Thanks.

Keith Slade

Shout out to the Bowen Island Fire Department


Valdy is living in six-eight time, according to the West Coast folksinger, who is coming to perform for Bowen Islanders on Friday, Oct.18. “I turned 68 in September, the perfect excuse to write more swing tunes, having had success with this meter on my tune ‘Play Me a Rock ‘n’ Roll Song,’ which I stillplay at every gig. In fact, I haven’t changed the key, it’s still in drop D.”Valdy and his Kiwi pal, Graham Wardrop, will

really a three-in-one.Both singer/songwriters do solo sets and play as a duo, supporting each other and playing co-writes.Graham Wardrop is a New Zealand treasure, music hall-of-famer, and rightly recognized as one of the country’s foremost finger-style guitarists.Tickets for the Friday concert are $22 at Phoenix, and will be on sale at the door if there are any left.

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Lisa Bullock, program director and head coach for the Bowen Island Gymnastics club, is pleased to announce Cross Fit, a challenging new course aimed to youths nine to 13 years of age. This workout incorporates the fundamental movement patterns essential to all sports, focusing on improved balance, agility, flexibility, strength and speed.

“I have been a competitive athlete since age five, first in gymnastics at a provincial level and then in a variety of sports in high school including rowing, running, volleyball, swimming, and was a national-level track runner in university at UBC,” Bullock said. “I am truly a product of long-term athlete development and attribute early gymnas-tics as the foundation of my physical litera-cy and love of movement.”

Bullock is a nationally certified learn-ing facilitator in artistic gymnastics, track and field, special olympics and cross country skiing. Cross training is a way of life for this athlete. During the winter months Bullock heads to the mountains where she instructs nordic skiing and works as a nordic ski patroller on Cypress Mountain. In her spare time she volunteers for the Lions Bay search and rescue team.

Cross Fit promotes overall “physical lit-eracy” which helps develop an athlete to bet-ter read what’s going on around them. This is ideal for any young athlete who wants to improve their fitness performance within their sport of choice. Whether that’s soc-cer, rugby, or field hockey this class will help

achieve your personal goals safely. “I believe that children should do a variety

of sports instead of specializing at an early age with intensive, specific training,” says Bullock.

Cross Fit classes will begin for boys on Wednesdays starting Oct. 16 until Nov. 27, from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Classes for girls will start up on Fridays, beginning Oct. 19th until Nov. 22, from 6 to 7:15 p.m.

All classes will be held at the BICS gym. If you have any questions contact Lisa Bullock at 604-313-7286 or email [email protected].

Cross Fit instructor Lisa Bullock demonstrates her physical prowess. Debra Stringfellow

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Islander Robert Torok whipped his sails about countless times during the three days of competition last August in the prestigious Commodore’s Cup’s Regatta at the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, navigating his laser class boat through nine races.

He won eight of those races and, as the rules call for dropping the lowest finish (for Robert, that was second place), that meant he was perfect.

“The win still feels good, especially when talking to friends about it,” Torok says.

“It felt awesome to win that cup and the gold medal.”

A tough act to follow, no? But Torok, only 16, is set to try for gold

again as he readies to compete in the Pumpkin Regatta in the laser full-rig fleet at the West Van Yacht Club on Oct. 20.

It’s again a competitive racing series and he’s excited about getting back into the water in a competition and for him there’s nothing else like it.

The West Van Secondary student does a good job of describing what he loves about it.

“There’s the sound of waves splashing against your hull,” he says, just getting start-ed.

“There’s the flap of the sail as it cuts through the air, the wind billowing the sails and the vibration of the hull as you rip through the water with your bow slicing smoothly through the waves while you hike out hard, hitting that bliss point of sailing.”

Hitting that “bliss point of sailing” last August got him that big win and the win in turn got him an invite to compete in the Sail Canada Youth National Regatta the day fol-lowing the Commodore’s Cup.

He didn’t place but he did fare well against 13 older competitors and will compete there again next summer.

That competition is the qualifier for the

Youth World ISAF Championships, which is the main qualifier for the Olympics, and Torok is ambitious enough to set his sails on racing for our country as an Olympian.

If he does get there, he’ll own his own boat by then and he already has a name for it. And in naming it, again, he shows that he does a good job of articulating what it’s like to sail.

“If I get my own boat, I will name her ‘Hummingbird’ because when you have fast hull speed, the daggerboard makes a hum-ming sound as it vibrates in the blade hous-ing, thus – ‘Hummingbird.’”

He really had no interest in sailing as a young kid — it was originally just his pas-sion for power boats that could take him out to sea.

But he started sailing at 13, beginning with the Bowen Island Yacht Club, a club he left this past summer for the Hollyburn Sailing Club because the HYC offered an advanced level he wanted to take.

However, he still has loyalty to the BIYC and points out that it was a former Bowen teammate, Keona Wishart, who finished sec-ond to him at the Commodore’s Cup.

Torok says parents Alex and Dana “pushed” him into sailing and laughs when he adds that “only they don’t know anything about it.”

He was reluctant but soon fell in love with it.

He spends a great deal of time on the water but notes that during school it’s harder to get out as often as he’d like.

Racing for him is about competing against others and about learning about handling his craft and improving his technique.

And about the pure enjoyment of being on the water.

“My favourite part about competing in sail-ing is how competitive and intense the rac-ing can become, everybody gives it their all, thus making it really competitive and fun,” he said.

“The feeling you get when you’re out on the ocean is like no other.”

Bowen boating champ, 16, hits his ‘bliss point of sailing’ on the waves


Robert Torok has been racking up sailing titles since finding the sport three years ago. Submitted

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SUNDAY, Oct. 13,

Applefest: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Davies Heritage Orchard.

MONDAY, Oct. 14

NA meeting: 7:30 p.m. Cates Hill Chapel. Open meeting.

SKY: Seniors Keeping Young won’t be hosting in events this week due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

TUESDAY, Oct. 15

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

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16

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

Weight Watchers: Collins Hall. 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Last week for free regis-tration. Call 604-947-2880.

THURSDAY, Oct. 17

Alanon on Bowen: 7:15 p.m. Call 604-947-9675 or email [email protected] for more info.

UPCOMING

BowFEAST community farmers’ mar-ket: Saturday, Oct. 19, 9 a.m.

to noon at Bowen Island Community School.

Monsters University screening: Saturday, Oct. 19, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Cates Hill Chapel. $6 tickets available at Phoenix and Island Pacific School.

SKY October Adventure: Oct. 22 bus trip to Fort Langley and Cloverdale

Archives. Call 604-690-9010 to register or 604-947-0235 for info only.

Becoming Intimate with the Earth: Sunday, Oct. 27, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at The Leftbank Bistro. Book launch with author Pauline Le Bel.

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Island Pacific School students are gearing up to show the pre-release of Monsters University on Saturday, Oct. 19th, 3:30 pm at Cates Hill Chapel. Submitted

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Bowen in Transition (BIT) invites you to join us for a one-day workshop in

Building Community Resilience Sunday, Oct 20, 2013 10 am - 4 pm BIT invites you to join the conversation and explore how islanders can build community resilience in the face of looming global challenges such as climate change, resource scarcity and economic turmoil.

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It is with great sadness to announce the passing of Loyola Ada Stella Meal (nanny) Born June 3rd 1921 and peacefully passed away on October 5th 2013.

Bowen Island was always a very special place to Nanny, she started visiting Bowen at the very young age of 3 months old, and spent many summers and weekends at her family cabin. Stella and her husband Frank raised their family in Vancouver and life was always busy with 4 children Gwen, Mike, Ruth, and Steph. Then over the years came 11 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Nan always made time for everyone and loved to share her wonderful baking with

everyone who crossed her path.In early 2001 Stella decided it was time to make Bowen her permanent home, she moved into Bowen

court, and reunited with old friends and quickly made lots of new ones. She loved being back on Bowen, she enjoyed many big family get-togethers and getting back to the beaches of Bowen. She volunteered for many years at the Bowen museum sharing her knowledge and stories on the history of Bowen. She also loved going to lunch with friends and going to SKY.

Her memory up to her fi nal days was as sharp as that of a young Stella. She would always fi nd the humour in every situation. Often what would have been a 5 minute phone call to get one of nans famous recipes would easily turn into an hour of wonderful uplifting conversation, I will miss laughing with her.

Nanny loved to write letters and staying in touch with old friends around the world, she never missed a birthday and was a very selfl ess and kind gentle soul. A true testament of this was the recent love and presence of so much family and friends that surrounded her in her fi nal days.

Stella is pre deceased by her loving husband of 52 years Frank Meal also her dear older sister Norah Davis, and her youngest and much loved granddaughter Clare Boggan.

A celebration of Nan's life will be announced at a later date.RIP NanLove.....Tara Meal

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On Wednesday Oct. 2, Grade 6 and 7 students from the local environmental education pro-gram, outside45, went out in the rain to harvest the apples after getting permission to pluck them as part of the Bowen Island Community School’s community connections program.

The event was organized by the community school co-ordinator and outside45 teachers, which combines service and experien-tial learning with connecting to Bowen Island and the community.

Students now know a lot more about food sustainability, heritage apple varieties (such as the rus-set and pippin,) the agricultural heritage of Bowen Island, how to harvest fruit and the community connection — all the important reasons why we help harvest.

Students toured Davies Orchard and looked at some of the original Union Steamship company properties.

They saw the cabins that have been restored, and those

that need to be restored before they are lost.

They also looked at the old apple trees that are still bearing fruit, even while being propped up on tree crutches, and some that have recently died.

We also looked at apple trees that we should have been able to harvest from, if only rodents, birds and people helping them-selves hadn’t gotten to the fruit first.

Despite the rain, spirits were lively for this community con-nection program, as outside45 was doing more than just pick-ing a few hundred pounds of heritage variety apples. They were giving back to the commu-nity by supporting the Bowen Island Heritage Preservation Association’s annual Applefest on Oct. 13.

A special thanks to the Podavin family and the Bowen Island Heritage Preservation Association (BIHPA) for allow-ing us to pick apples, as well as the farm to school program and VanCity for the funding that

Heritage-apple harvest bears fruit for BICS

Dozens of students from Bowen Island Community School donned their rain rain jackets for a soggy afternoon apple harvest on Oct. 2. The Grade 6 and 7 classes toured Davies Orchard, where they learned about the importance of ecological sustainability.continued, PAGE 12


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

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

FILA Brazilio Puppies (Guard Dogs). Families best friend/Intrud-ers worst nightmare. All shots. 604-817-5957

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

477 PETSGerman Shepherd pups, vet check, 1st shots, own both parents, father reg., gd tempered, farm & family raised in country, good guard dog/family pet. born aug 9. $700. 604-796-3026, no sunday calls

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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

STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

STEEL BUILDING - THE GREAT SUPER SALE! 20X20 $4,070. 25X26 $4,879. 30X32 $6,695. 32X40 $8,374. 35X38 $9,540. 40X50 $12,900. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

REAL ESTATE

627 HOMES WANTEDWE BUY HOUSES!

Older House • Damaged HouseMoving • Estate Sale • Just

Want Out • Behind on Payments Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms!

CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422

REAL ESTATE

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

• DIFFICULTY SELLING? •Diffi culty Making Payments?

No Equity? Penalty? Expired Listing?We Buy Homes! No Fees! No Risk!www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663

MORTGAGE PENALTY SAVER Bello Mortgage 604-303-9000byebyemortgagepenalty.com

RENTALS

736 HOMES FOR RENTFLEETWOOD 164/78 Surrey 2751sf, 4brm, 1den, 2.5 bath, 7120sf lot nr Fraser Hwy. NS/NP 778-322-7426.

TRANSPORTATION

810 AUTO FINANCING

Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca

810 AUTO FINANCING

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVALThe Scrapper

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

MARINE

912 BOATSLOOKING TO buy 24-30’ herring skiff/aluminum landing craft, call 604-941-8817

58 UNCLASSIFIED

2 Bedroom & DenGarden level of house, newly renovated Quiet Scarborough

area, on bus route, shared laundry room, n/s, Pets negot.

Avail. immed. $1050 + 1/2 utilities

email: [email protected]

Artisan Eats Cafe is hiring F/T or P/T counter person(s).

Good wages, tasty food, great team.

email [email protected]

Artisan Italian Cashmere Knit-wear Company ext. 1959 in Mi-

lan transferring workshop to Bowen. Looking for knitters will-ing to be trained in this historic Italian knitwear craft. We are

looking for people with some ex-perience in operating hand oper-ated knitwear machines and also in the fi nishing of cashmere knit-

wear garments. However, we are also willing to take on train-ees & instruct. Preferred appli-cants have a love for fi bre arts,

clothing design and have enough patience to work in detail and a strong desire to learn and

grow with the company. Part time/ full time is negotiable.

Starting in the New Year. If you would like to join our friendly

small family team consisting of 2 Italians & 1 English please con-

tact Nancy at 604-947-2994.

58 UNCLASSIFIED

FOR RENT: Carriage house 1bdrm suite, furnished or

unfurnished. Rent incl. W/D, all utilities except internet & tel, off street parking. Walking distance

to ferry. N/S. N/P. $850/mos. 947-2582

FOR SALE - 1987 Mercury 75 HP outboard. Great shape, runs good but tune-up not a bad idea. Includes controls. View on Bowen. $400 obo.

Bruce @ 9797 or cell 604-209-8487

Home For Rent: newly renovat-ed, family home in Tunstall Bay, 3 bdrm + den, 2 1/2 bathrms, lots of storage. Sunny location close to beach. Membership in

Tunstall Bay Club. $1800/month available Nov. 1

Contact: (604)816-5040HUGE moving sale.

855 Petersen Rd. (off Taylor)Tools, lumber, electronics, some furniture, King bed, piano, cloth-ing, all kinds of stuff. Leaving the

Island after 15 years. All has to go! Oct. 12&13Sat. and Sun. 10am-2pm

Job available: InsuranceCommuting and looking for a change of pace? Our Bowen Island offi ce is looking for an

Insurance Advisor to join our Westland team. If you are a

licensed individual with a positive attitude, please send

your resume to Chrystal at cmccarron@westland-insu-

rance.com

58 UNCLASSIFIED

LANCE’S RECYCLINGI’ll pick up your recycling and deliver to BIRD for $25/load.Kindling $20/box at Building

Centre.CALL 947-2430

Lost: Silver hoop earring probably at the park or some-place on Bowen. Sentimental

keepsake. Phone after 6pm. Pat 947-0123. Many Thanks

The Gallery @ Artisan Squarepresents

Out of the AtticSignifi cant uncovered pieces

long forgottenSept 13th - Oct 14th

Gallery HoursFri Sat Sun

12-4pm

VACANCY COMMERCIAL SPACE

ONE MONTH RENT FREELocation: Artisan Square, 569 A Prometheus Place(Next to the Dentist offi ce)

Size: 400 sq. feetRent: $607.00 inclusive

Contact: Audra 604 908-0545 778-374-0158

PETS TRANSPORTATION


allowed the pur-chase

of new apple pickers. Thanks also go out to the o45 parents, and to Dave MacIntosh for the orchard lad-der loan and helping to transport equipment.

Judi Gedeye from BIHPA is owed much gratitude, too, after meeting both the classes, helping connect stu-dents to local history and showing how to respectfully harvest apples from heritage trees.

Apples, combined with BIHPA vol-

unteers and the annual Applefest community event, generate not just pies but also raise awareness and money to preserve our local heritage.

Money raised at Applefest sup-ports the ongoing efforts to preserve the Davies cottages in Crippen Park, and also goes towards preserving and propagating the heritage apple trees in Davies Orchard.

The young trees can be seen plant-ed in between the centuries-old trees. People can find out even more infor-mation by going to www.bowenher-itage.org.

Bowen residents already plucking fruit in advance of annual Applefest

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A BICS student (left) shows off some of the apples plucked at a heritage harvest Oct. 2 as part of an environmental education program. Meanwhile, Eleah Church (right) was among the residents who attended a much sunnier community picking event at Camp Bow-Isle on Oct. 5.

VILLAGE SQUAREMerchants Welcome You!

JD Farms Turkeys | Organic Fall Veggies | Handmade Pies604-947-0098 • Village Square, Snug Cove

www.ruddypotato.com • 9am - 7:30pm every day

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Happy ThanksgivingHappy Thanksgivingfrom everyone at from everyone at Phoenix on BowenPhoenix on Bowen

604-947-2793

Bowen Beer & Wine Cellar996 Dorman Rd. At Village Square • Open 10am to 11pm every day (604) 947-2729

Featuring a fi ne selection ofpumpkin brews. Cheers!

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