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Boat launch Council revisits discussion about merits of Tunstall Bay boat One night only Underneath the Lintel on Bowen this Friday before going on tour He says - she says Bowfest controversy continues, even during volunteer appreciation week What’s cooking? Okra - your soon to be favourite food, prepared Indian style FRIDAY APRIL 26, 2013 VOL. 38, NO. 48 Watch for more online at: WWW.BOWENISLANDUNDERCURRENT.COM 75 ¢ including HST Student takes concerns about seal pups to council Bowen’s RhythmKids perform at Ainslie and Twyla’s Earth Day sale last Sunday. They performed routines called ‘Wild Salmon: Lifeline of our Coast’ and ‘Earth our Home.’ To learn more about RhythmKids, see www.rhythmkids.weebly. com. RhythmKids rehearse every Sunday from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. To join, contact artistic director Gail Lotenberg at ad@ linkdance.ca. For more about the Earth Day sale, see page 5. Debra Stringfellow photo SUSANNE MARTIN EDITOR G rade 9 student Isabella Perroni is passionate about seals and petitioned council at the special council meet- ing on April 22 to pay for and put up signs to educate the public about what to do upon finding a seal pup on the beach. “My name is Isabella Perroni, and I am a Grade 9 student at Island Pacific School,” Perroni began her presentation. “Every year, the Grade 9s do a year-long project called Masterworks. It involves doing research, writing a paper, and giving an oral presenta- tion. I have chosen the topic for my project to be about seals and a program run by the Marine Mammal Rescue Centre.” Perroni explained that the rescue centre is part of a Vancouver Aquarium program that rescues marine mammals that are found injured or abandoned. They are brought into the facility, treated and cared for and released back into the ocean after they recover. “I have learned a lot about seals and the rescue centre doing research for my Masterworks presentation,” Perroni said. “As part of my project, I wanted to raise aware- ness in the Bowen Island community of what to do in the event that anybody sees an abandoned seal pup on one of our beaches. I think that a good way to do this is by put- ting signs up on the approximately 12 major beaches on Bowen.” Perroni included a draft sign in her pack- age for council. continued, PAGE 2 SUSANNE MARTIN EDITOR T he Tunstall Bay boat launch has been on council’s table for many years with mon- ies held in reserve for its construction. Last month, council instructed staff to proceed with the preliminary work but reservations about the cost of the project were under discussion again at the April 22 special council meeting. Public works manager Wil Hilsen sought approval for the municipality’s purchasing policy to be waived in order to award a contract to an engineering firm familiar with the project. Hilsen recommended to award “a contract in the amount up to $27,566 in order to complete the detailed preparation for the Tunstall Bay boat launching facility” to Integrated Planning and Consulting Ltd. “There is limited time to conduct all the processes involved,” he said. “and I would recommend to carry on with same engineering firm.” Hilsen also distributed a schematic, showing the break-down of project cost over its lifecycle as outlined in the National Guide to Sustainable Municipal Infrastructure. The document labels the start of a project as “small cost,” with engi- neering estimated at 1 to 2 per cent and construc- tion 6 to 18 percent. Operations and maintenance are referred to as “large costs” at 80 to 93 per cent. “We are talking about the life-cycle of a project and the big costs are for maintenance and opera- tions through its life,” Hilsen said. In light of the expense of the project, council- lor Wolfgang Duntz wanted to clarify that he had stated his opposition to going ahead with the boat launch at the March 25 council meeting. “We had our strategic planning workshop in March and set our priorities a that time,” Duntz said. “The merit of the Tunstall Bay boat launch was based on the need for emergency access.” continued, PAGE 2 Need insurance? Ask us for details today. We can help! 604-947-2022 www.firstcu.ca

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Boat launchCouncil revisits discussion about merits of Tunstall Bay boat

One night onlyUnderneath the Lintel on Bowen this Friday before going on tour

He says - she saysBowfest controversy continues, even during volunteer appreciation week

What’s cooking?Okra - your soon to be favourite food, prepared Indian style

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Student takes concerns about seal pups to council

Bowen’s RhythmKids perform at Ainslie and Twyla’s Earth Day sale last Sunday. They performed routines called ‘Wild Salmon: Lifeline of our Coast’ and ‘Earth our Home.’ To learn more about RhythmKids, see www.rhythmkids.weebly.com. RhythmKids rehearse every Sunday from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. To join, contact artistic director Gail Lotenberg at [email protected]. For more about the Earth Day sale, see page 5. Debra Stringfellow photo

SUSANNE MARTINE D I T O R

Grade 9 student Isabella Perroni is passionate about seals and petitioned council at the special council meet-

ing on April 22 to pay for and put up signs to educate the public about what to do upon finding a seal pup on the beach.

“My name is Isabella Perroni, and I am a Grade 9 student at Island Pacific School,” Perroni began her presentation. “Every year, the Grade 9s do a year-long project called

Masterworks. It involves doing research, writing a paper, and giving an oral presenta-tion. I have chosen the topic for my project to be about seals and a program run by the Marine Mammal Rescue Centre.”

Perroni explained that the rescue centre is part of a Vancouver Aquarium program that rescues marine mammals that are found injured or abandoned. They are brought into the facility, treated and cared for and released back into the ocean after they recover.

“I have learned a lot about seals and

the rescue centre doing research for my Masterworks presentation,” Perroni said. “As part of my project, I wanted to raise aware-ness in the Bowen Island community of what to do in the event that anybody sees an abandoned seal pup on one of our beaches. I think that a good way to do this is by put-ting signs up on the approximately 12 major beaches on Bowen.”

Perroni included a draft sign in her pack-age for council.

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The Tunstall Bay boat launch has been on council’s table for many years with mon-ies held in reserve for its construction. Last

month, council instructed staff to proceed with the preliminary work but reservations about the cost of the project were under discussion again at the April 22 special council meeting. Public works manager Wil Hilsen sought approval for the municipality’s purchasing policy to be waived in order to award a contract to an engineering firm familiar with the project.

Hilsen recommended to award “a contract in the amount up to $27,566 in order to complete the detailed preparation for the Tunstall Bay boat launching facility” to Integrated Planning and Consulting Ltd. “There is limited time to conduct all the processes involved,” he said. “and I would recommend to carry on with same engineering firm.”

Hilsen also distributed a schematic, showing the break-down of project cost over its lifecycle as outlined in the National Guide to Sustainable Municipal Infrastructure. The document labels the start of a project as “small cost,” with engi-neering estimated at 1 to 2 per cent and construc-tion 6 to 18 percent. Operations and maintenance are referred to as “large costs” at 80 to 93 per cent.

“We are talking about the life-cycle of a project and the big costs are for maintenance and opera-tions through its life,” Hilsen said.

In light of the expense of the project, council-lor Wolfgang Duntz wanted to clarify that he had stated his opposition to going ahead with the boat launch at the March 25 council meeting.

“We had our strategic planning workshop in March and set our priorities a that time,” Duntz said. “The merit of the Tunstall Bay boat launch was based on the need for emergency access.”

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The sign reads: “Found an injured or abandoned sea animal? 1. Stay back from the animal 2. Keep pets and other people away from it 3. Call the Marine Mammal Rescue Centre at 604-258-SEAL (7325). If it is after hours, call the emergency line at 604-862-1647.

Alternatively you can call the Rescue emergency pager at 604-735-4777.

Don’t approach wild marine mammals too closely. If they are stressed, they can be dangerous because they will try to protect themselves. Even small seal pups can bite and this can be a health hazard.”

“In addition to asking to approve the placement of the signs, I would also like to ask that council provide the funding for these signs, which would be about $90 each plus taxes and installation,” Perroni said. “The signs could be put up by municipal staff at the major beaches like Tunstall Bay, Crayola, Bowen Bay, Mt. Gardner, Hood Point, Pebbly, the

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Bowen Island Municipal Council conducted the fol-lowing business at their meetings held April 22:

Special Council Meeting (day)• Delegation re: Masterworks project – Marine mam-

mal rescue on Bowen Island – council received a del-egation from IPS student Isabella Perroni as part of her Masterworks program. Council directed staff to work with Isabella to look at the feasibility of signage on public beach-es about what to do in the case of encountering sea life on the beaches.

• Delegation from Bowen Island RCMP – Corporal Nancy Joyce provided a verbal quarterly update to Council on RCMP activity on Bowen Island.

• Delegation from the Future of Howe Sound Society - council received a delegation from Ruth Simons of “The Future of Howe Sound Society” outlining mandate and work toward creating a Comprehensive Management Plan for Howe Sound. Council directed staff to provide a report/recommendation supporting the concept of a Comprehensive Management Plan at the May 13 regular council meeting.

• Islands Trust Natural Protection Tax Exemption Program (NAPTEP): council deferred discussion regarding NAPTEP to a future date.

• Economic Development Advisory Committee – coun-cil approved a request from the Economic Development Advisory Committee to become a member of the BC Economic Development Association.

• Contract for construction of the Tunstall Bay boat launching facility – manager of public works- infrastructure outlined his report regarding the contract award for con-struction services for the Tunstall Bay Boat launching facil-ity: http://bimbc.ca/files/embedded2010/130422SpC5-2.pdf . Council awarded Integrated Planning and Consulting Ltd. a contract up to $27,566 to complete the detailed prepara-tion of the Tunstall Bay boat launching facility.

• National Health and Fitness Day: Mayor Adelaar pro-claimed the first day of June as National Health and Fitness Day on Bowen Island.

• Draft audited financial statements: interim manager of finance presented the audited 2012 financial statements, for the year ending December 31, 2012.

• Metro Vancouver update: councillor Stone provided an update on business of Metro Vancouver and reviewed a publication “Caring for the Air 2013”

• Islands Trust update: councillors Duntz and Stone pro-vided a brief update on the last Islands Trust meeting held on Thetis Island.

Special Council Meeting (evening)• 2012 audited financial statements for year end-

ing December 31, 2012: following review by the Bowen Island Finance Advisory Committee, council accepted the 2012 Audited Financial Statements: http://bimbc.ca/files/embedded2010/130422SpC7-1.pdf

• 2013 – 2017 draft five-year financial plan – inter-im manager of finance outlined her report on the 2013-2017 five year financial plan: http://bimbc.ca/files/embedded2010/130422SpC2-1E and provided a detailed PowerPoint presentation: http://bimbc.ca/files/embedded2010/130422SpC2-1a.pdf - Following the presen-tation, council received comments from the public and gave first reading to the 2013 – 2017 Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw No. 337, 2013

Next scheduled meeting: Monday, April 29.

Council meetings in brief

Duntz explained that although the use of Tunstall Bay access for emer-gency purposes was defined as part of the emergency management plan, he had been told that there are other places equally if not better suited.

“The need for emergency access at Tunstall Bay seems to be nil,” Duntz said, adding that the resolution from March 25 to move forward with the project seemed to contradict council’s strategic plan. “At a time of fiscal responsibility, I want to remind you that construction costs are peanuts compared to ongoing administration, maintenance and opera-tional expenses,” he said.

Duntz also drew attention to other issues like parking that haven’t been addressed and added, “If there is any

chance to reconsider, I would urge [council] to reconsider.”

Councillor Tim Rhodes also expressed concern about the ongoing operational expenses. “If we commit ourselves to spending $750,000 over time, we need to establish where that money comes from,” he said.

Mayor Jack Adelaar said that the money for the boat launch has been allo-cated in the reserves and is part of the strategic plan but he urged to adopt cost effective means.

BIM’s chief administrative officer (CAO) Kathy Lalonde added that the project is likely to take up considerable staff time and that the Tunstall Bay boat launch was included in the strategic plan as a “low level emergency access.”

Councillor Andrew Stone also took the opportunity to repeat his position

from the March 25 meeting. “One of the things that is fundamental to the strategic plan is to create an economy on the island and leverage our natural environment,” he said. “We have half a million dollars in reserve for the boat launch and we’ve spent one third of it.” Stone explained that the project has been on the books for 10 years and

that the parking issue can be resolved. “[The Tunstall Bay boat launch] would create a destination on the island where people could come and stay. There is a spin off for revenue generation,” he said. “If we collect a yearly fee of $300 for 60 users, that would generate $18,000 a year in usage fees.”

Stone said a boat launch on the west side of the island makes sense as it would remove the risk of boaters having to navigate waters around the island. It would also become an economic driver. Adelaar added that the decision has already been made four weeks ago and asked council to vote on the recommen-dation.

Councillor Alison Morse said that staff time and money has already been invested into this project. “At the last meeting, we decided to go ahead and asked staff to sign an agreement with the DFO,” she said. And Hilsen clarified that due to the nature of the project, all contracts will be brought to council for approval as they come up.

Lalonde also said that part of the problems with parking and upland development was the result of council’s deciding to pull the funding for that part of the project. She suggested to get the input of the Infrastructure Advisory Committee.

Causeway, Crippen Park, September Morn, and Sandy beach.”

Councillor Alison Morse said that informing the public about seal pups is a good idea. She recalls signage being installed a couple of years ago. “There is a standard sign provided by the Marine Mammal Rescue,” she said. “As I under-stand it, the major concern is for people

to know that when they find a seal pup, it may not be injured or abandoned but simply been left there while the mother hunts.” Morse suggested contacting the municipality’s bylaw officer.

BIM’s chief administrative officer Kathy Lalonde offered to work with Perroni and connect her with municipal staff responsible for signage.

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Stone: benefits of boat launch not limited to emergency access

Grade 9 student Isabella Perroni at the council meeting. Susanne Martin photo

Bowen Library Employment Opportunity

Tech TutorBowen Library is looking for a patient, resourceful and organized individual to take on the role of Tech Tutor for 12 hours per week from May to December 2013.

The Tech Tutor provides one-on-one and small group training to persons needing assistance with a variety of technology applications such as: basic computer use, basic Internet use, setting up web based email accounts, help using tablets or smartphones, setting up and using social media applications, setting up and using devices for ebook reading, using library website and applications, and using technology for job searching.

The successful applicant will be customer service oriented, will have patience, ease with technology and some teaching or tutoring aptitude. Candidates should be familiar with the above listed applications and devices. Some technical skill configuring equipment and troubleshooting hardware and software is preferred. The tutor will provide specific times – in library and in other venues – to offer group and one-on-one training sessions throughout the remainder of 2013.

Hourly pay: $18.00 Hours: Two days per week with some variable hours that may include weekends – average of 12 hours per week from May to December 2013.For a complete job description visit www.bowenlibrary.ca

Submit your application in confidence, preferably by email, by May 6, 2013 to:

Tina Nielsen, Chief Librarian [email protected]| Bowen Island Public Library P.O. Box 10 Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G0

We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Bowen Island MunIc Ipal Ity

for More InforMatIon call 604-947-4255

water main flushingAs part of its regular water system maintenance program, the Municipality will flush water mains in Bowen Bay, Bluewater Park, Cove Bay, Eagle Cliff, Hood Point, King Edward Bay and Tunstall Bay from april 1 – may 3, 2013. This procedure is necessary to remove sediment that gradually deposits in the pipes and will not pose a health hazard. Municipal staff will try to minimize any inconvenience. Flushing will take place 7 days a week from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in most neighbourhoods. Every effort will be made to ensure that water quality is not affected but some turbidity and higher than normal chlorine concentrations may be present for short periods of time. Running your tap briefly should clear this up. In addition, temporary pressure fluctuations may occur.For more information call Bob Robinson, Superintendent of Utilities at 604-947-4255.reminder: It is recommended that water users with compromised immune systems ensure that their drinking water is boiled, filtered or distilled.

Public Works

National Volunteer Appreciation WeekIn honour of all the volunteers on Bowen Island, especially all the moms who help out with the Friday hot lunch program. I want to acknowledge and thank you all for your deep commitment to making Bowen Island a special place to live.

Big hugs, Yvonne

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SUBMITTEDB O W E N R O T A R Y

At the end of 2012, the Rotary Club of Bowen Island invited Bowen Island students to sub-mit proposals to make Bowen a better place.

To qualify, a project had to demonstrate the Rotary principle of “service above self ”.

It had to pass the Rotary four-way tests: 1) Is it the truth? 2) Is it fair to all concerned? 3) Will it build goodwill and better friendships? 4) Will it be ben-eficial to all concerned? And finally, the result of the project had to make Bowen Island a better place.

Four proposals were submitted, two from the Bowen Island Community School (BICS) and two from the Island Discovery Learning Center (IDLC). A committee composed of Rotarians and commu-nity leaders judged the submissions. The one that was chosen for support was submitted by Sophie Walters, a Grade 4 student at BICS participating in the Outside 45 class.

Sophie’s proposal is to improve the signage and trails on Mount Gardner. Sophie was motivated to submit this proposal after a field trip to Mount Gardner that demonstrated to her that the trail markers were difficult to follow and getting lost was a real possibility. She suggests that new durable trail markers should be erected, that fallen trees should be removed and that  old misleading markers should also be removed.

The other three proposals included a suggestion by Sam Hayduk (Grade 4 at BICS), who proposed nature programs so kids and adults can know more about nature, and two group proposals from IDLC, one to build a community stone oven for picnics, group gatherings, and family celebrations and anoth-er to design and paint a public mural.

The Rotary Club of Bowen Island is now in the process of helping Sophie Walters’ project become a reality.

The club will provide up to $1,000 of support for the implementation this project.

Rotary chooses youth projectSophie Walters with Rotarians Bruce Wallace and Eva Churcher. Sarah Haxby photo

Cpl. NANCY JOYCEB . I . R C M P

The RCMP would like to shout out a big thank you to the volunteers that help to keep

Bowen Island safe. Thanks to the two auxiliary constables, Effron Esseiva and Larry Schmidt, and the six new Speed Watch volunteers.

 A/Cst. Esseiva has been teaching D.A.R.E. to Grades 4/5 at BICS since 2009.

A/Cst Schmidt is regularly out helping with festivals and patrols of the island and has completed over 20 years of volunteer service (and 160 hours per year) to the Bowen Island

community through his service with the RCMP.

 In March 2013 six volunteers from the community were trained for Speed Watch.

Since the beginning of April, two pairs of volunteers have been out four times and tracked over 200 cars. We are happy to report that only five were found to be traveling 15 km/h over the posted speed limit. These six Speed Watch volunteers are help-ing to keep Bowen safe for the many pedestrians, cyclists, dogs, cats, deer, drivers and others on the roads.

 Thank you to all for your contri-bution to road safety and the general safety of Bowen Island.

RCMP recognizes volunteers who are keeping Bowen safe

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Bowen Island student Kiera Schuller, who is enrolled in Grade 12 of the International

Baccalaureate program at West Vancouver Secondary School, was awarded first prize in the Grade 9 to 12 category of the A&E Lives That Make a Difference essay contest.

Schuller’s essay describes the impact that the story of Pakistani student and education activist Malala Yousafzai had on her. “Malala’s unbending strength, courage, and hope has created something aston-ishing – she has shown the elements which are the backbone of every human on this planet, and through this example, she has inspired thou-sands to search within themselves to find them,” she writes.

The annual A&E Lives That Make a Difference essay contest invites Canadian students in Grade 5 to 12 to write 300-word essays based on someone they think has made an impact on Canadian society in the

past year. Schuller’s essay was cho-sen from numerous submissions and earns her a prize of $2,000. Her teacher will receive $1,000 for use in the classroom.

“Kiera’s essay eloquently echoes the voice of young Canadians as she describes how Malala Yousafzai’s courage and indomitable spirit has inspired her,” said Dr. Libby O’Connell, senior vice president, corporate outreach, A&E Network. “Malala’s extraordinary story serves as a reminder of how just one life can truly make a difference.”

“Malala may not live in Canada –she may never have set foot in Canada – but she is Canadian, because it is not skin colour or his-tory or household that ought to define a nationality. It is the human spirit,” Schuller says in her essay. “Nothing could change the attitude of Canadians more than to witness Malala’s story, as she has reminded us of just how privileged we are. We live with freedoms - of speech, religion, education– and yet how many times a day do we stop to consider this?”

Bowen studentwins national essay contest

SUBMITTEDB . I . R E C Y C L I N G D E P O T

For the past few years, the Bowen Island Recycling Depot (BIRD) has taken portable household appliances, either plug-in or battery

driven. Now BIRD is also accepting outdoor power equip-

ment.The following items (and many more) are now

accepted at BIRD: loppers, chain saws, lawn blow-ers / vacuums, tillers, trimmers (grass, hedge etc.), lawn mowers, snowblower tiller/cultivators, pressure washers, wood chipper/shredders, wood splitters

Go to http://www.opeic.ca/ to see the full list of items that can be dropped off at the site.

Other recent changes at the recycling depot are that it now accepts all kinds of light bulbs including tubes, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, ther-mostats and all kinds of glass.

Outdoor power equipment recycling

CATES HILL CHAPEL www.cateshillchapel.com 604-947-4260

10:00 a.m. Worship • Sunday School: Tots to Teens

Pastor: Dr. James B. Krohn

(661 Carter Rd.)

ST. GERARD’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHMass: 10:30 a.m. Priest: Father James Comey

604-988-6304

BOWEN ISLAND UNITED CHURCHRev. Shelagh MacKinnon

Service and Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. Collins Hall Bookings: Helen Wallwork

Minister of Music: Lynn Williams

FOODBANK DROP-OFF

BOWEN ISLAND COMMUNITy CHURCHPastor Clinton Neal

1070 Miller Road 604-947-0384Service 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

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To the editor:

There has been a lot of controversy over the choice to cut the fund-ing for musicians at Bowfest. I

understand that this is the decision of the chair of the Bowfest board, Yvonne McSkimming, who focuses on volun-teerism, and is working on a doctoral degree in same.

This is an incredibly admirable and honourable way to focus one’s life. The fact that there are starving and/or needy people anywhere in the world is of course wrong, and that they are counterbalanced by people on the other end of the finan-cial spectrum who have WAY too many yachts and mansions….well, it is simply morally and socially reprehensible.

But that’s in the realm of politics and sociology and what I want to write about is finances. I have been a professional musician for 45 1/2 years (since I was minus three). It has always been a dif-ficult way to make a living, and, with the world economy heading the way it is, as well as with the implosion of the music industry, it becomes even more diffi-cult. And yet, with the exception of some part-time computer work, it is all I’ve known since I was a teen, plus it’s some-thing that I really really love.

I understand Ms. McSkimming is a “professional” musician as well (I put the quotation marks around that word, as that means one has to take filthy lucre for one’s services if they call themselves that). Filthy lucre is the reason that I am writing this, because I have just come into possession of a copy of a letter from a Bowen Island resident, whose company underwrites tours for the top echelon of Canada’s music stars, such as Michael Buble, Sarah McLachlan, Rush and the Tragically Hip.  

This Bowen resident is obviously pas-sionate about music. He plays bass as well as focusses most of his insurance work within the music field.  He heard about the fuss that is being made about the new volunteer status of musicians for Bowfest and he sent a letter to Ms. McSkimming

offering that his company would under-write the insurance for Bowfest IF, (yes, there’s a caveat) the musicians were paid. This was not a blanket contribution, it came with a condition. But it means that the bottom line of Bowfest would remain the same. 

I find it unbelievable that this kind offer was turned down. I heard, through the grapevine, that not all of the Bowfest board had a chance to vote on this offer. I indeed HOPE that this is the case, because I would feel terrible if a majority of my friends and neighbours would vote this short-sightedly.

In other words, Ms. McSkimming and the Bowfest board, in the desire to keep all things volunteer, would rather have the insurance monies go to a large underwriter in Toronto, New York, London, perhaps Zurich, rather than to the community of musicians on Bowen Island. My friends and neighbours of this lovely island that I’ve called home for over 20 years, would you rather have your Bowfest donations go to them, instead of to your local community musicians?

Volunteerism is one thing, but it should be linked inexorably to communi-ty-mindedness. This decision, sadly, does not reflect NOT community-mindedness.

I am not a greedy person. I do quite a bit of donating my musical servic-es. Considering my very meager living, I donate a larger percentage than a lot of philanthropists. But on principle, practi-cality, and necessity, I will have to opt out of Bowfest this year. I have to leave my schedule open for a call that might pay for that day. As I stated at the beginning, volunteering is an extremely honourable thing to do, but I still have to scratch and peck a tiny living from the ever-shrinking plot of musical dirt. To have had this offer turned down, well, I just can’t understand it. Perhaps large insurance underwriters need that money more than we musi-cians do, and therefore we’re doing them a great service.  But somehow, I just don’t think that is the case….

 Buff Allen

To the editor:

I have not had a chance to speak to all the board members for Bowfest so this response is from myself as the chair of the Bowfest board. We did attempt to respond to each individual email. At times, this is

difficult as we are all volunteering and trying to fit all of what has to be accomplished for Bowfest on top of meeting family and work expecta-tions.

We went through all the material handed to us from the previous board and there was nothing that stated the festival had to be conducted on a certain weekend. The mandate simply states - an end of the sum-mer celebration, looking to raise money for local charities. As a com-mittee, we are responsible for the bulk of work needed to be completed before, the day of and the day after. Given everyone’s summer plans and our goals to create a reserve fund and desire to generate more money for local charities by taking on some of the concession elements of the festi-val, the August 31 date worked.

There was nothing indicated in the material we had that suggested we could not select this date. Traditionally, Bowfest has struggled to have enough volunteers to meet all the needs. As an example, last year’s board put three calls out to the community, looking for help. In response, only four people came to the rescue and the board is aware that they might end up doing three, four and often five jobs the day of and the next day for clean up. We knew we needed to have every board member available to make the festival work.

Bowfest has the status of a non-profit although what we have in terms of bylaws and a constitution is limited. The festival falls under the pro-vincial society act and every year, the board has to complete paper work to maintain this standing.

Although I agree that everyone is entitled to his or her opinions, I have to say the degree of negativity towards the board has been over-whelming. I know there are many times where folks are not going to agree with each other. However, when people begin to call judgement on others to say we are prideful or we don’t know better, etc., I personally don’t understand why this is necessary. Questioning decisions is fine, but many of the comments go well beyond questioning and at the heart of Bowfest is a group of fellow Bowen residents who care about the festival to a degree where they decided to take an active volunteer role to make the festival possible. Let’s not forget this. I personally am saddened by what I perceive to be a number of personal attacks.

Given all this, two of the current board members are stepping down and I am waiting to hear from the remainder of the group. This means at this time, we do not have enough people to put Bowfest on regardless of the date. I can not speak for everyone left on the board, but I am sure that if there are enough people who want to replace us, we will gladly hand over the reins. Let us know.

Yvonne McSkimming

Dear editor,

This week, I heard a rumour that dog owners, whose dogs are not on leashes in our Bowen Island

parklands, will be made to pay an “on the spot $250 fine.” Is this for real, is it true?  

We live on Bowen Island because we value freedom. Owners whose dogs are not well-behaved surely have the sense to leash them. And the rest of us know that our well-behaved dogs enjoy the freedom of an unleashed walk with us.

What is it going to cost to enforce leash laws? To hire someone or send

someone to the island to follow up on this rather un-Bowen idea?  I believe that a lot of fines would need to be col-lected weekly to pay for this “service”.  

And who on Bowen is really con-cerned about a well-behaved unleashed dog on our parkland trails?

Dog owners, please protest! My wee 10-pound ball of fluff loves

his leash-free walkies. He likes to go at his pace and sniff at every scent along the way. It is his nature to smell the latest news and to leave his newsworthy note for the next dog to read. I also enjoy my walk more when he is unleashed.

Jeanie Seward-Magee

Who is concerned about unleashed, well-behaved dogs on parkland trails?

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It’s Tuesday, April 23, Shakespeare’s birthday and the

date on which he died 54 years later. I am feeling sensitive about my fall from grace as of late, I been working as something called a ‘background per-former.’

That would be an extra.

Sure it’s union money but you don’t really do anything. And sometimes people don’t treat you as nice as they do when you’re working as an actor. And where’s my freaking trailer? Instead of a trailer I have to hang out in a dingy tent with a motley crew who’ve either also fallen from grace, or never reached it. We sit around and boast about our storied past.

“I was once a janitor on MacGyver.”“Oh yeah. Cool. I got a disease on

The X-Files. They had to put these big boils all over my face.”

“Awesome.”The name of the show I’m on today,

though not really on, is The Killing and I don’t know much about it. You don’t even get a script as a BP, which is okay by me as, like I said, you don’t do anything anyhow, though I have been given a character title.

More often as a BP you bring your own clothes. Wardrobe told me to change my pants and directed me to a small bathroom. I’m in there and a crew member comes in and though I offer to get out he leaves and says sar-castically to some guy out there “yeah, great idea, he changes in the only bath-room around.”

Mr. Sensitive BP-Guy immediately challenges this man to a duel to the death. Sticking my head out the door as they walk away I fire a volley. “Hey man, you got something to say? Why don’t you come over here and say it to my face?” He hustles off. “Yeah, I didn’t think so.”

The character I’m play-ing, incidentally, is a men-tally ill person.

As I walk back to the dingy tent I begin an inner-monologue, direct-ing it to, as often I do, my darling wife, using pet names I have for her. Such monologues alleviate my feelings of inadequacy, which are currently a 10 on the Richter scale, and including her makes me feel less alone in troubled times:

“I don’t know what hap-pened, Misha. One min-ute I was the town idiot who cleans outhouses and

babbles at Tom Berenger in a Western, the next I’m a guy ranting at a Grip in a dirty bathroom. I once spent days in a cab with Al Pacino, and look at me now – sitting in a tent with students and seniors.

“Maybe it’s the weight I put on. Fat old bald guys aren’t the most sought after characters on TV shows. I should join Fawn’s 90 day-program at the Gym. Run in the Bowfest 10k like in the old days, instead of lumbering through the 5k without training. That’s if there is a Bowfest, somebody said there were quibbles about the date and a Zombie theme, and the board quit.

“I don’t know. I’ve been blaming the slowness of the industry, Tibby, but maybe I’ve lost my talent. Or maybe I didn’t have any to begin with. Maybe all I had was a look that screamed homeless person or drug dealer, prime peripheral characters in police dramas.

“Maybe I should quit.“Hey. Wait. What am I talking

about? It’s Shakespeare’s birthday, he was a great actor, not just a writer, and he performed with guys who ground out a living, did other things to make ends meet. There’s honour in that. Besides, my ship, my Q. of C. could come in yet and I might get as famous as fellow-islanders Michelle Harrison or Michael Hogan.

“No talent? No way. I’m sticking with it, Mrs. Beastly.”

Just then, the background wrangler appears in the tent. “Marcus, they don’t need a mentally ill person in this scene after all. You’re wrapped.”

“Wow. Great. Thanks.”There you go. I’m done already. Two

hours, get paid for eight, never went near the camera so I can still audition for the show. Say, I’ll get a part and get my trailer back. The crew will have to go back to fawning all over me. I’ll have my own bathroom again, just like in the old days.

Pshaw. What fall from grace?

In the background on Shakespeare’s birthday

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Dear editor,

We would like to thank everyone who made our fourth annual Earth Day

sale awesome.This year was our best ever. We

raised $736. In the last four years, we have raised more than $1500 for the Nature Conservancy of Canada.

We hope the Nature Conservancy will use this money to buy land to conserve habitats for animals like grizzly bears and salmon.

We would like to thank Stacy and Dan for letting us use their studio corner, Helen and the Little Red Church for lending us tables, all of our friends that donated toys and all the people that bought the toys, and Gail and the RhythmKids for their really special perfor-mance.

Thank you for being a force for nature.

From Ainslie Tuer and Twyla Lotenberg

Earth Day sale to benefit habitat conservation

Twyla and Ainslie at the Earth Day sale last Sunday.Debra Stringfellow photo

To the editor:

The Bowen Children Centre’s 2013 party fun-draiser was a wild rumpus indeed!

A sailboat, bamboo, a bed and a shirtless, blind-folded massage for Ann Silberman were all-highlights. Thank you to all the folks who donated items and volunteered their time, especially the deeply creative Inga Toews and the tenacious Quentin Beck. 

Huge kudos go to Suzanne and Ross Allan who once again generously donated to the Gail Taylor Bursary Fund that provides financial assis-tance to Bowen children who otherwise would not be able to attend preschool. They encourage other patrons to join them next year.

If the picture make you wish you were there - that’s good!  

There’s always next year.Patti-Jo Wiese

Wild Child party raises funds for children’s centre

Ann Silberman with Hedda and Wolfgang Duntz at the Wild Child party. Submitted photo

Shirley Marie Menzies (née Naud), 80, of Bowen Island, passed away on April 18, 2013 in West Vancouver. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1pm, May 11, 2013 at Collins Hall, Bowen Island.Shirley was born in New Westminster on September 13, 1932. She taught elementary school in Burnaby, Squamish and Prince Rupert where she met her husband, Harry Basil (Basso) Menzies. They married in 1961.  Shirley is survived by her husband Harry (Basso), brother Roy, son Charles, daughters Helen and Elizabeth, grandchildren, Nick, Kriss, Jarek, Tristan, Teddy, Maggie, and many loving relatives and friends. The family thanks Dr. Paul Sugar, the staff of Lions Gate Hospital and the West Vancouver Care Facility for all of their kind care and attention.

Call for Entry2014

See website for details – www.biac.ca

BIAC and The Gallery @ Artisan Square invite Visual Artists to

apply for shows in 2014.

The Bowen Island Yacht Club Seeks Beach Manager for its BIYC Learn to Sail Program.

Please go towww.biyc.bc.ca,

home page.Bowen Island

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Colleen Treleaven, the First Credit Union’s bursary recipient with fellow WetFeet 1 sailors, summer 2012. Emily Hauner photo

The Bowen Island branch of the First Credit Union is happy to offer another bursary for this year’s Bowen Island Yacht Club’s sum-

mer sailing program. The bursary is available for a beginner or returning sailor from the ages seven to 15. This offer is for one week of sailing in July or August in either the Opti or Cansail program val-ued at $250.

Please refer to our website www.biyc.bc.ca for information about the program.

Last year’s recipient, Colleen Treleaven, was an enthusiastic participant who advanced her skills and knowledge tremendously while having fun on the water.

If you are interested, please apply to Wendy Wanvig by email ([email protected]).

LORRAINE ASHDOWNB . I . C O M M U N I T Y C H O I R

Along with the daffodils, the blossoms and the emerging goslings, there is another sure

sign of spring in the air. The Bowen Island Community Choir will present its annual spring concert on Saturday, May 4, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Cates Hill Chapel. Seasoned and spirited choral director Ellen Macintosh leads the choir and Sheilagh Sparks and Brian Hoover will accompany the choir on piano and percussion.

This spring’s repertoire includes

songs that will lift your spirit, make you smile and have you tapping your toes enthusiastically. The program includes African rhythms; “art songs” composed by contemporary composer Eric Whitacre and a song arranged by, and dedicated to, Dianne Loomer, a much beloved Vancouver choral direc-tor who passed away this past fall. The program also includes jazzy tunes; a stirring folk song; a jig and more. Local musician, conductor and violin-ist Alison Nixon will join the choir with her violin adding a special spark to a song or two.

It takes a unique conductor to weave all of these different styles and genres of music into one concert and Bowen’s community choir cer-tainly has that conductor in Ellen Macintosh. Ellen has been conducting the choir for over 15 years and it has grown in repertoire, ability and sheer size. Now numbering 45 voices, this mixture of singers from all over the island is a sight and a sound to behold.

Tickets are $15, $12 for students and seniors and $6 for ages six and under and are available at the door. Please mark your calendars and join the choir for a celebration of spring. Tea and goodies will be available for pur-chase.

Spring choir concertDavid Cameron performs Underneath the Lintel at Tir- na-nOg Theatre on Friday, April 26, 8 p.m. Tickets at the door. A funny philosophical drama about a librarian’s search for the miraculous.‘Simply brilliant... a tour de force.’ - Spider Robinson. Submitted photo

One night only

Dine & Dash with your kidsKELLY MATZENp A R E N T I N g O N T H E R O C K

When it comes to dining out, taking a bit of time to pre-pare can make the difference

between an enjoyable experience or a disastrous one for you and your fellow restaurant goers. Most of us have been witness to behaviour that has inter-rupted our own dining experience or may have suffered embarrassment when our kids have begun to bounce off the bistro walls.

One island mom confessed that she was horrified when her son began lick-ing the clean cutlery he picked up from the perfectly set table beside theirs.

So, here are my six simple dining out etiquette tips for young families:

1. Dine and dash by ordering fast. It doesn’t mean to skip out of paying your bill. What I mean is to make your dining experience short and sweet. Be realistic. Children’s natural curiosity does not allow their attention spans to last long. Therefore if you have a fantasy of a five course meal over candlelight, get a babysitter instead. What is realistic is having a quick and enjoyable meal together by deciding what everyone is going to order ASAP. To expedite fur-ther, consider checking the menu online at home before you depart and decide what everyone is going to have before entering.

2. Provide your children with an amuse bouche of fresh air. Run them hard ahead of time and if this doesn’t work out, consider parking a few blocks away and take a bit of walk to the res-taurant to expel some of their boister-ous energy.

3. Bring your own entertainment, instead of becoming the restaurant

entertainment. If you rely on your chil-dren to entertain themselves they will do just this and we should all be very afraid of the creative possibilities they come up with. Their choice of enter-tainment can become a real nuisance to all diners and servers. Using wine glasses to build towers, salt and pepper shakers as their own personal chemistry set, and using the restaurant tables like an obstacle course can quickly ensue. Thus, have a book or small game ready like “I spy” or if need be take them out-side until dinner starts.

4. B.Y.O.A. (bring your own appies). In our rush to eat out, sometimes we forget our kids are already starving! Hungry kids can mean grouchy kids. Thus, bring a small basic appie like a rice cake along. This can be a life saver especially if the kitchen is swamped or your order is delayed.

5. Create a bit of a dining bootcamp at home. - Teach restaurant etiquette at home by using napkins on the laps, practicing polite conversation and good table manners.

6. Be prepared for a fast getaway. If you plan to have dessert, order it so there is little or no wait between the entree and dessert or consider taking dessert to go. And remember to ask for the cheque while you are eating instead of waiting till the end.

There is a reason why many restau-rants (including Artisan Eats) display the sign: Unattended children will be given an expresso and a free puppy.

Fortunately, much dining chaos can be prevented by following these rules so you can set your family up for dining success. Start small and work your way up so you can leave indigestion from the stress behind you and dine in style, joy and peace.

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Indian feastSUSANNE MARTINE d i t o r

When their kids were five and eight, Laurel and Rob Bailey took them to

India for a year. While the adults studied the local cuisine, Miles and Isaac did projects on Gandhi, mon-keys, the weather of the Indian sub-continent and wrote a blog. Now, Miles attends Island Pacific School and Laurel and Rob are going to put their knowledge and expertise to good use by organizing an Indian feast as a fundraiser for the inde-pendent school.

On Saturday, May 4, the Baileys will take over the Legion kitchen and prepare a meal showcasing their skills with Indian flavours. Tickets cost $20 (drinks are $5) and are available at the door from 6 p.m. The dinner will be served at 7 and the dishes will be carefully chosen from among the 50 to 60 recipes that Rob and Bailey brought home.

“We recorded the recipes in detail, from going to the market to the preparation,” Rob said, explain-ing that most of the food they stud-ied comes from South India. The couple got married in Dharamsala and then returned to Canada. But they had always planned to return to India for an extended stay. The quest to study food and record their colourful encounters with a broad-cast camera gave them a perfect excuse to take the whole family on an adventure.

“Rob had asked me where I want-ed to live and I said that Cochin was very livable,” said Laurel, who is a seasoned India traveller. “It has everything you need in terms of hospitals and train connections but is not a crazy big city like Delhi or Calcutta.”

Cochin is situated on the Indian East Coast in the southern state of

Kerala and Rob says that the food there is amazing. “Kerala is called ‘god’s own country’,” he said. “The south is all about coconut and curry leaves. It’s different from what you would get in a western Indian res-taurant. It really was an eye-opener for us.” Staying in one place for more than a few weeks was also a good idea as the Baileys got to know their neighbours and made friends.

Laurel remembers moving into the neighbourhood that was “posh by Indian standards” and where people advertised their professions on their gates. “We had marble floors, a TV, AC in one room and fans in the rest,” Rob said and Lauren added that she set up Wifi and was able to run the operation of her business, Naked Soapworks, from India.

“We learned about food from the perspective of being residents and always went to the market that was about 800 meters away,” Laurel said.

“We’d always see the same people [on the way to the market],” Rob said. “Our next door neighbour was also our landlady and she was a great cook.”

The landlady invited Rob and Laurel over regularly. She was always dressed in traditional finery and taught them the steps for pre-paring meals. “She had little glass dishes with the spices measured out, all ready to go,” Laurel said and Rob added with a laugh, “I don’t think she had seen cooking shows before but she acted like she was hosting one.” He described how the landlady showed them how to prepare a cer-tain step of the meal and then said, “Then, you wait for three hours.” She promptly threw away what she had shown them and whipped out the same dish that had obviously been marinating for the required length of time.

“We got half of of our footage

from her,” Laurel says, explaining that Rob was the man behind the camera while she was in front.

“We learned how the dishes are served and whether they are seasonal or festival food,” Laurel said. “Another friend walked us through a Sadya meal that is an elaborate ceremonial meal served on a banana leaf - it is very prescribed. We took several days recording it.”

This other friend also contributed much to the Baileys’ collection of recipes and they expressed their grat-itude for the generosity they encoun-tered in India.

Another highlight of the trip was a visiting a cardamon farm. “On my first trip to India, it had been an eye opener to see spices grow-ing t,” Laurel said. “And I wanted to make sure to get footage of the spice farms. It’s absolutely amazing to see cashew nuts grow.” Rob explained

that cashews grow on 15 metre-high trees.Getting the fruit is no easy task and then, only one nut per fruit can be harvested.

“That’s why they are so expensive,” Laurel said. “It’s also fascinating to watch someone pull cinnamon bark off the tree or see nutmeg and mace come from the same plant.”

The Bailey’s connection to their Indian friends and neighbours made the trip special - it also made it hard to leave. But the extended stay in India also posed challenges, among them “insane traffic” and seeing lep-ers and beggers. “About a week after we got back, we were driving home from the ferry and Miles said out of the blue, ‘Wow, we really are lucky, we live in a really rich place.’” Laurel said.

The IPS fundraiser is not the first event Laurel and Rob have organized. Their dinners have been so successful

that they believe that the upcoming feast will sell out the 80 or 85 por-tions they will prepare. It will find appreciation from a wider audience and it will be fun. “Rob and I really enjoy cooking together. It’s almost like being on a date,” Laurel said.

This time, the menu will be differ-ent from the South Indian dinners the couple made. “We don’t want to reproduce things,” Laurel said. “We’ll have okra on the list, a chicken dish, chana masala and ginger pickles.” Rob adds that it is his goal to per-suade people who don’t like okra to walk out that night, convinced that it is their favourite vegetable.

There will be no decorations but Rob says that people won’t be turned away when they show up in Indian themed attire. “It’s all about the food,” he adds. And, from the sound of it, that will be out of this (western) world.

rob and Laurel Bailey will prepare a special meal on May 4 as a fundraiser for iPS

During their one-year stint in Cochin, the Baileys studied Indian food. Rob was usually behind the camera and Laurel (here with her friend and mentor Chitra) in front. Submitted photos

DropGolf Ball

DropGolf Ball

Kick off the Annual IPS Golf Tournament with a Golf Ball Drop from a Helicopter...

Closest ball to the flag wins!

Sat. June 8 11:00 amBowen Island Golf Course

Tickets available from IPS, Bowen Island Golf Course, and Students

BUY a BALL$10 per ball

1st prize - $1000 cash2nd prize - A Whistler golf weekend

Raising Money for IPS & Bowen Youth Golf Authorized by Heather Harrison, Financial Agent, 604-430-8600 | CUPE3787

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CHANGE FOR THE BETTER ONE PRACTICAL STEP AT A TIME

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JOANNA QUARRYS u N R u N C l i N i C C O O R d i N A t O R

On January 19, a group of Bowen Sun Run clinic participants and leaders started a 13 week journey to be prepared for the Sun Run

event on Sunday, April 21. The results of their hard work were put to the test

this past Sunday as they competed with 48,196 other runners in the Vancouver Sun Run.

Congratulations to all the participants who dedi-cated their time and efforts to creating and establish-ing a foundation for a  healthier lifestyle.

Group of Bowen participants of this year’s Sun Run. Submitted photo

StEVE LIDDICOATB . i . G O l f C l u B

Mother nature cooperated on Saturday, April 13, and the sixth annual Island Masters

golf tournament was a great success. There were 46 competitors partici-

pating in the golf tournament that sees each competitor pick a partner by blind draw from the field of the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia.

After their round, the score was

added to their partners’ Friday score and the team with the lowest score in each flight won the much cov-eted and often poorly fitting Bowen Island Golf Club’s yellow jacket.

Men’s champion was Richard Anderson (101), with runner up George Zawadzki (106).

The women’s champion was Kim Nattress (106), with runner up Kathy Clarke (111).

Gage Meeres (112) took home the title of junior champion, followed by runner up Payton Grundy (126).

Island Masters recap

Islands Masters. Bruce Russell photo

Spring Registration at the Bowen Community Recreation is underway but there are still lots of classes avail-

able at a pro-rated price. Don’t miss out on discovering these

opportunities to be active, artistic, or to learn a new skill. We’re never too old to learn something new and it’s never been easier to register for classes.

The choice is yours. Register online at www.bowencommunityrecreation.com; in person at the recreation office (1041 Mount Gardner Road) or over the phone at 604-947-2216. 

Register now and play more. And don’t forget to like us on Facebook (www.face-book/bowenrecreation). Help us keep you informed.

Summer registration begins May 7, so take a look at what is offered.

If you’d like to have a hard copy of our online brochure, you can print your own copy off from our website, or come pick up a photocopy from our office for a twoonie.

Shelley ShannonB.I. Community Recreation

Opportunities to be active, artistic or learn new skills

Bowen MemorialGarden Society

AnnuAl GenerAlMeetinG

atBowen Court lounge

1070 Miller roadon

SAturdAyApril 27,2013At 11:00AM

everyone welcome

Four West Coast singer-songwriters &two Argentine musicians will be playing.

Your ticket is a donation of $50 to $100 to Tir-na-nOg(Snug Cove to Rowing Club return water taxi service $25

leaving 5:30, back by 11)

Please contact Karen Cowper 604-947-2403 for reservations

and more informationCome, enjoy and support our

children’s theatre school!

Make May 7th a Very Special Night;Come to

Tir-na-nOg’s Musical Evening with DinnerAt the Vancouver Rowing Club!

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This is a career opportunity for a person who possesses the ability to connect with people and develop new relationships in a market that encompasses Bowen Island and extends to surrounding communities.

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HOMESTAY OPPORTUNITY

Island Paci� c School is looking for homestay families who would be interested in hosting an international student in 2013-14, either for the entire year or selected terms. Homestay families receive $900\month and are expected to provide food and lodging (individual room), and to arrange for transportation to and from the school. We currently have an opportunity to host a grade seven girl from Hong Kong. If interested, please contact Barb Bingham at Island Paci� c School. 604-947-9311, or [email protected]� c.org.

BOWEN ISLAND MUSEUM & ARCHIVES POSITION AVAILABLE

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A two day part-time contract position for an assistant administrator / museum curator is available at the Bowen Island Museum & Archives. Applicants please apply to:President Beverly Underhill, (604) 947-9759

Depending on qualifications, more details will be available regarding remuneration, schedule and duties.

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Bright red flowing cape and walking stick

The Monday, April 29, SKY meeting will dis-cus the controversial anthropologist Margaret Mead.

When Margaret Mead was discussing her plans to study how young Samoan girls manage their teen-age years, her advisor, the anthropologist Franz Boas (the major student of B.C. Northwest Coast First Nation Peoples) reminded the 23-year-old of the dif-ficulties she would faced and advised against it. Her answer was, “Be lazy, go crazy.” She did the study

and wrote the famous best seller Coming of Age in Samoa. Having written 18 major books and edited or co-wrote another 15 more along with 1300 articles in her 78 years, she certainly wasn’t lazy. Travelling the world with her bright red flowing cape and her forked walking stick, her sanity was questioned more than once.

Kip Anastasiou will lead the discussion about Margaret Mead at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 29, at Bowen Court.

David Demner is the winner of more than half of the cipher contests including the final con-test. Amazingly, he has had very little cipher

solving experience before this. However, he has a major in engineering and a minor in mathematics.

One of the things that David used to solve the ciphers was the program Excel. He wrote some for-mulas that allowed him to visualize how the cipher would he changed if he changed parts of the key. David said, “You can get instant feedback using for-mulas, which lets you know whether or not you are going in the right direction.” This let him get the cipher solving time down to 30 to 45 minutes.

David said that one of the other really helpful

things about using Excel was being able to switch from letters (which people understand) to numbers (which computers can understand and manipulate easily) and back. The cipher in which this was espe-cially useful was the number slide cipher. He also wrote a small program that helped him with frequen-cy analysis. This program showed him the number of times a letter or sequence of letters occurred in the cipher text.

David said that he really enjoyed the challenge of solving the ciphers. I’m sure he and his family will also enjoy eating the chocolate that he won as well.

Phillip Bement

Winner of final cipher contestPhillip Bement and David Demner. Submitted photo

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On the calendarFRIDAY, APRIL 26

6 to 10:30 p.m. Free food, free music - drop in.

6:30 p.m. Members and guests welcome.

8 p.m. Tir-na-nOg Theatre, tickets at the door.

7 to 8 p.m. Gallery at Artisan Square.

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BIMS at Artisan Square.

11 a.m. Bowen Court.

SUNDAY, APRIL 28

7:15 p.m. Collins Hall.

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

7 to 9 p.m. Bowen Court, call 2283 for info.

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

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2 to 5 p.m. at Bowen Court with Pat Durrant. All levels welcome

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May 4, 6 p.m.at the Legion, tickets $20 at the door.

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Artisan Eats is hiring Part & Full Time LINE COOKS and COUN-TER ATTENDANTS . Fair wag-es, friendly environment. Must be available until Mid Sept. (or

longer)email [email protected] Offi ce w/ small wait-ing room overlooking Artisan Square for rent $350/mo. Call (604) 219 9004

Bowen Agricultural Alliance Society (BAA)

Annual General Meeting: Th, May 9, 7:30-8:30 pm,

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Info: [email protected]

For Rent: 1 bdrm suite Artisan Square. 765 sq. ft. also suitable for studio/offi ce $825/month available immed.

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Over the past few months, a group of six cre-ative and scientifically minded kids and their dads have been hard at work creating two

Tesla coils. Taliesin van Lidth de Jeude Roemer was inspired to build a Tesla coil after he watched docu-mentaries on Nikola Tesla. Taliesin asked his parents to help him make the Tesla coil idea become a reality. He invited Ryan Kerr, and Thomas and Robin deZwart to join him. Taliesin’s mother, Emily, thought it would be wise to have someone help the team with this proj-ect in a safe manner and she contacted Reed Bement who is well versed in electrical engineering. Reed’s kids Phillip and Thomas Bement joined in as well—always keen on cool science projects.

They have been working together since February to complete the coils, and finished building and test-ing two Tesla coils last Sunday. Much to the delight of everyone, both of the Tesla coils sparked as they were supposed to and the project was deemed a success.

During the first lesson, the group learned about safety and electricity. From there, they were off col-lecting supplies and building all the various parts to assemble the coils. Some of the materials included neon sign transformers, copper wire, PVC conduit, aluminum foil, salt, water, and large glass bottles. Building the Tesla coil was very “hands on” and the group learned much about working with tools and putting parts together. Taliesin said, “I learned how to make lots of things and how to build a capacitor.”

On Sunday, the group tested the coils with different

numbers of capacitors to see how the spark changed. Robin said, “I enjoyed seeing how changing the num-ber of capacitors changes how well the Tesla coil worked.” Thomas Bement also thought this part of the experiment was especially interesting. During the test, a great spark jumped from the top electrode over an air gap to the ground wire. Phillip enjoyed watching the spark jump—and he was the first to try turning the switch on.

They also tested the electric field around the coil with a fluorescent light bulb held at different distances, with and without a grounding wire attached, to see when it lit up. Ryan said, “It was cool that you didn’t have to use any wires to light up the light bulb.” The team all agreed this was amazing to see—the bulb lit up even when it was held a few meters away from the coil. Thomas deZwart observed that the oscilloscope that was five metres away from the coil recorded elec-trical energy from the coil.

Throughout this project, these kids have stayed focused, productive, and enthusiastic. I’ve enjoyed seeing these kids working together as a team—they come from different educational environments includ-ing unschool, homeschool, Island Discovery School, and Island Pacific School, and vary in age from 10 to 15. Taliesin said, “It was amazing that we were able to make it work.” I think this group was amazing and if you see them around Bowen Island, you might ask them about their project.

Deanna Adams

Tesla coils on Bowen – an electrifying project

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