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After the Paris summitLocals drive the clean energy economy

Owl rescuedGreat horned owl returns to the wild

A bald head for a big causeA grandmother on a mission

Miranda Forster decided to get a haircut and donate her hair for wigs for cancerpatients. photo Louise Loik

Healthier than the rest of the province

Islanders are tops

Themessage from the survey “my Health, my Community,” isthat “Bowen Island reports higher rates of chronic diseases suchas chronic breathing problems, arthritis and cancer,” and yet, twoexperts on health statistics say that Bowen is healthier than therest of the province.Dr. Lysyshyn, medical officer with Vancouver Coastal Health,

North Shore, says that the survey only reflects the informationprovided by the people who participated in the survey, which wastwo per cent of the population over the age of 18. Results werenot adjusted for the age of the population or any other factorsparticular to Bowen. Cancer rates increase with age, and theBowen population is skewed due to the fact that 65 per cent of thepopulation surveyed is made up of 40 to 64-year-olds. An olderpopulation is more susceptible to cancer, arthritis and respiratoryproblems. “Bowen’s risk factors for cancer are significantly lowerthan elsewhere in BC,” he says, due to our healthy island lifestyleand habits.

Lysyshn says that Bowen had a “high level of engagement,” inthe survey, but “with Bowen, it amounted to a small number ofpeople compared to the numbers that we looked at in Vancouver.”“Overall, the study shows that people on Bowen report excellentmental health, see physicians regularly, and have good access tohealth care.“Participants in the survey had a higher rate of level of physi-

cal activity, ate more fruits and vegetables and were exposed toless screen time, than the rest of the province. Because of thesehealthy habits, “a lot of the risk factors for cancer look significant-ly better.”In addition, the coastal region has a better health outlook than

the rest of the province.Lysyshyn says “getting statistics for specific health issues for a

small area is very difficult.“RyanWoods, Scientific Director for the BC Cancer Registry

and Cancer control researcher at the BC Cancer Agency, looked

closely at the incidence of breast cancer on Bowen three years agoat the request of a resident.He says that based on age distribution and frequency of

cancers, “we found less than we expected. Bowen has less breastcancer than the provincial rate.”Woods adds that concerns moreconsistently arise from within small communities than in cities,which may be due to the fact that people are more connected ina small community and knowmore about each other. Bowen, hesays, “is a very healthy population.” He attributes our good healthin part to an active lifestyle and a diet that consists of lots of fruitsand vegetables.While staying active and eating well doesn’t guarantee a dis-

ease-free life, both Lysyshyn andWoods agree that it helps reducesome part of the risk factors for poor health. Getting us out ontoour bikes is part of the strategy Lysyshyn and would like to seeBowen incorporate into its plan for promoting long-term healthand wellness.

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Canadian Cancer Society

Wade Davis has beenappointed to the Order ofCanada for his work pro-moting conservation of thenatural world.The award, given by David

Johnston, governor generalof Canada, is the country’shighest honour given tocivilians by Canada. Themotto of the award is “Theydesire a better country.

Davis has been acknowl-edged for his “outstandingachievement, dedication tothe community and serviceto the nation.”Davis is the National Geo-

graphic Society explorer inresidence and has authored15 books. Davis, who liveson Bowen, is a UBC profes-sor of anthropology. He isalso the Leadership Chair

at UBC for Cultures andEcosystems at Risk.Mary Lynn Machado

(seen in the photo below)was part of the creative teamthat worked on The Reve-nant. The film recently wona Golden Globe Award forthe Best Motion Picture inDrama. Machado was thelighting, and look devel-opment supervisor on TheRevenant staring Leonardodi Caprio.Machado spoke to the

Undercurrent in October,predicting an AcademyAward for this film.The film, shot in B.C.

and Alberta was releasedChristmas Day. Machadohas previously won an Acad-emy Award for the GoldenCompass and another for herwork on Life of Pi.If you didn’t have a chance

to read about Machado’swork, you can find her storyfeatured in our Oct. 30 issueon page 3.

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ÖNOTICE TO ADJACENTPROPERTY OWNERS

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Sec. 922 of theLocal Government Act that Bowen Island Municipal Council willbe considering an application for Development Variance PermitDVP-05-2015 for the lands noted below at its meeting to be heldMonday, January 25, 2016 at 9:30 am at 981 Artisan Lane,Bowen Island, BC.

PURPOSE OF THE PERMIT:

The purpose of this Development Variance Permit application isto vary a setback requirement for the replacement of an existingresidential building at 1111 Senator Road, Bowen Island, BC (seeAttachment “A”- Location Map).

If issued, the Development Variance Permit would have the effectof varying Section 3.16 of the Bowen Island Municipality Land UseBylaw, No. 57, 2002 as described below.

“Bowen Island Municipal Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002” is varied asfollows:

1. Required setback from the sea for development proposalshown in Attachment “B” is reduced from 30.0 m to 23.9 m.

TAKE NOTICE that this is a general description only. A copy of thedraft permit can be inspected at the municipal hall (as describedbelow).

LANDS SUBJECT TO THE PERMIT APPLICATION:

1111 Senator Road, legally described as Lot 4, Block 5, District Lot490, Plan 11393P.I.D. 008-843-074DVP-05-2015Folio No. 321.00026.378

INSPECTION OF THE PERMIT APPLICATION:

A copy of the draft Development Variance Permit DVP-05-2015 maybe inspected at Bowen Island Municipal Hall, 981 Artisan Lane,Bowen Island, BC (open 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday,except statutory holidays), from Monday, December 14, 2015 toMonday, January 25, 2016. For further information please contactthe Planning Department at 604-947-4255.

COMMENTS RECEIVED IN WRITING BEFORE 4:30 PM ON FRIDAY,JANUARY 22, 2016 WILL BE PRESENTED TO COUNCIL.

ÖNOTICE TO ELECTORSOF AN ALTERNATIVEAPPROVAL PROCESS

This notice is hereby given to advise electors of Bowen IslandMunicipality of the intention to adopt Bylaw No. 378, 2015.The purpose of Bylaw No. 378, 2015 is to exchange an area ofdedicated land at the north end of Headwaters Park, as well, asmaller area of non-dedicated land, in exchange for two piecesof land belonging to the adjacent property owner at564 Cowan Road as shown on the plan below. The purposeof this land exchange is to correct the encroachment of thedriveway and bridge access to the house at 564 Cowan Roadonto municipal parkland. In exchange, the Municipality willreceive land that is already used for a public trail.

A copy of Bylaw No. 378, 2015 and a summary of the proposalare available from Municipal Hall at 981 Artisan Lane,Bowen Island, during offices hours each business day of theweek between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.

Lot 45, Block C, Plan 13841 - 564 Cowan Point Road

And Municipal land including portions of Lot A,District Lots 1546 and 1547 BCP 16183

and Closed Park District Lot 1547 G1 NWD Plan EPP4559

Bowen Island Municipal Council intends to adoptBylaw No. 378, 2015 to proceed with the land exchange, unlessby 4:30 pm on Monday, February 22, 2016 at least 10 percentof the electors of Bowen Island sign an Elector Response Formopposing the adoption of the Bylaw No. 378, 2015.

The number of elector responses required to prevent the localgovernment from proceeding unless a vote is held is estimatedto be 291, which is 10% of eligible registered electors (2913) ofBowen Island Municipality based on information obtained fromElections BC and the most recent election in 2014. The basis onwhich this determination was made is available upon requestfrom the Deputy Corporate Officer, Casey Grundy [email protected]

ELECTOR RESPONSES

Elector responses are required to be submitted to Bowen IslandMunicipality and can be obtained from the Municipal officesduring regular business hours of 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Mondayto Friday.

For more information about Elector Response Forms and howto submit, please visit www.bimbc.ca

Inquiries regarding the proposed bylaw may be directed to theDeputy Corporate Officer, Casey Grundy at 604-947-4255 or byemail at [email protected].

MEETINGCALENDARJanuary 18, 20169:30 amCommittee of the Whole

January 18, 20167:00 pmAdvisory PlanningCommission

January 19, 20167:00 pmParks, Trails and GreenwaysAdvisory Committee

January 20, 20167:00 pmRecreation and CommunityServices Commission

January 25, 20169:30 amRegular Council Meeting

January 28, 20167:00 pmHeritage Commission

All meetings are held inBIM Council Chambersunless otherwise noted.

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Cyclist Dan Parke keeps fit and enjoys a winter bike ride with friends in spite ofsnowy roads and trails. photo Louise Loik

On a roll . . .LOUISE LOIKEDITOR

Bowen is an island, but it isn’t alone whenlooking for ways to lead a healthy life.Through collaboration with federal

agencies and the province Bowen can accessfunds and support to improve communityhealth. Vancouver Coastal Health wants toinitiate a partnership to help improve thehealth and well being of our community.

“We would like to help develop andimprove future community programs andservices that are relevant to Bowen healthand wellness needs,” says Dr.Mark Lysys-hyn, Medical Health Officer with VancouverCoastal Health for the North Shore.Having studied the results of local and

regional surveys done in 2013 to learn howthe local lifestyle, environment, neighbour-hood characteristics and daily interactionsaffect our health over time, VCH has gainedinsight into our health needs going into thefuture.Lysyshyn says that the primary change

needed on Bowen is to improve our “activetransportation.” We need bike trails so thatwe can get around the island more easilywithout cars

“We are meeting with the municipality todiscuss signing an agreement to collaborateon a transportation plan.”He says that VCH does not fund infra-

structure changes but they “can provideaccess to best practices and expertise. Bysigning an agreement we an engage the pub-lic and apply for provincial grants.“Lysyshyn goes on to say that the province

has “health grants“ to help with planning.The funds would “pay facilitators to host

meetings. We need to sign a partnershipwith Bowen first. We are waiting to sign thefinal agreement and if we are in agreementwe can engage the public.”Mayor Murray Skeeles says “a transporta-

tion plan is a big thing this year. It’s off andrunning and councilor Melanie Mason islooking at re-invigorating the cross-islandtrail.”Councilor Melanie Mason, acknowledg-

es that residents have poor access to biketrails, thereby limiting local transportationoptions.“We are working on a master plan that

will be ready for public engagement in thespring,” says Mason ”we are aware of all ofthe challenges with transportation. Becausethere is funding we can start to addresssome of the issues.”Mason says that with regard to cycling,

the community school principal is on boardto promote cycling among his students.“Parents who grew up on island say they

always used to bike to school. Traffic hasincreased but the roads haven’t improved forcyclists,” says Mason.Though broadening the flat shoulder of

roads in some stretches of the island hashelped, bike riders on Bowen still need agood level of fitness to begin to manage localrugged and hilly terrain. The cross-islandtrail is designed to avoid the biggest hills foran easier traverse.“We’ll be looking at all aspects of trans-

portation, from traffic to weekend ferryscheduling, bus service and biking.

Change needed on Bowen toimprove active transportation

NEWS fromMunicipal Hall

Contact UsBowen Island Municipal Hall981 Artisan LaneBowen Island, BC V0N 1G2

Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pmMonday - Friday, excludingstatutory holidays

General EnquiriesPhone: 604-947-4255Fax: 604-947-0193Email: [email protected]

ÖDRINKING WATER NOTICEThe Provincial Health Officer advises all British Columbians withcompromised immune systems (such as HIV, organ or bonetransplants, chemotherapy or medications that suppress theimmune system) to avoid drinking water from any surface wateror ground water that is under the influence of surface water,unless it has been boiled, filtered ,distilled or treated with UV.Bowen Island and other areas in British Columbia use surfacewater sources (lakes, rivers, streams). This is not a general boil-water advisory for the general public, but rather is directed onlyat persons with compromised immune systems. If in doubt aboutyour immune system status, please discuss this further with yourphysician.

For additional information please refer to health filewww.healthlinkbc.ca/healthfiles/hfile56.stm or contact yourphysician directly.

ÖJOIN THE INTERNETWORKING GROUP

The purpose of this group is to make recommendations to Councilabout how to ensure availability of stable, dependable high speedinternet service on Bowen Island on par with the city. Interestedmembers of the public are asked to submit a covering email,stating their interest, to Casey Grundy, Deputy Corporate Officerat [email protected] by Friday, January 22, 2016.

ÖCOMMUNITY RECREATION

ÖREQUEST FOR MEMBERS

Cove Bay Water System Local AdvisoryCommittee (CB WS LAC)The purpose of the CB WS LAC is to provide advice andrecommendations to Council on the water supply and distributionsystem with respect to, but not limited to: the operation andmaintenance of the water supply and distribution system; theenactment of such bylaws as may be necessary for the efficientoperation, maintenance and improvement of the water supplyand distribution system; and planning for future improvementsrelated to the system.

If you are interested in joining the CB WS LAC, please go towww.bimbc.ca for more information and to download thecommittee application. Applications are due byFriday, January 22, 2016 at 4:00 pm to Hope Dallas,Committee Clerk via email [email protected] or hard copy toMunicipal Hall, 981 Artisan Lane.


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Above, an owl gets assessed for injuries at O.W.L. wildlife rehabilitation centre. Top right, great horned owls are one of 15 owl species inB.C. Lower right, a great horned owl is transported from rehabilitation back to the wild on Bowen Island. photos Jane Ferguson

Back in the ’80s when I was working on a feature for theFinancial Times, I was covering how a corporation was chang-ing the way the employees solved problems, felt safe takingrisks and moved toward more effective personal communica-tions strategies. The company was using an outdoor educationfacility as well as using indoor workshops led by Ian Thomson.Thomson led numerous organizations through corporate par-adigm shifts helping companies and individuals within thecompanies navigate the unknown with more confidence, moreteam support.At the time, the work he was doing triggered powerful

breakthrough thinking. Now I am back looking at Thomsonleading a paradigm shift in the world and I am recording theeffect for another publication. What I find interesting is thatthe very thing that Thomson was teaching back in his 20s isthe way he has chosen to live. He has pursued a very differ-ent career from his days at Outward Bound, but he continuesto walk his talk. He’s found a like-hearted business partner inDoug Hooper, and though they are based here on Bowen, theyare part of the global paradigm shift. Their story depicts risktaking and leadership and the power of an idea whose timehas come. Their achievements are remarkable.This story has been on the back burner for a while because

the Paris talks have pushed them into a place of prominence.Paris provided the political will, now it’s up to these guys tofigure out how Canada can take some concrete steps.Enjoy this week’s Undercurrent,Louise

Full circle


Bowen Island residents Doug Hooper (left) and Ian Thomson (right) created a company to work towards switch-ing the transport industry to biodiesel and make lasting chance in the fuel industry. photos Louise Loik

Local duo helping to change the worldLOUISE LOIKEDITOR

With the conclusion of the Paris talks, the political will forchange has been established.We are now left to question what it is that our country and

province can do to meet the emission standards. As it turnsout, two men on Bowen have part of the answer.Ian Thomson and Doug Hooper got talking about how they

could create a business that would make a positive impact onthe environment. Hooper was keenly interested in cleaningup the urban air shed and Thomson had already made a forayinto cleaner energy.It was 12 years ago that Thomson wanted to find a solution

for cleaner air. He saw that Europe was using bio-fuel, as wasthe U.S. however little was happening in Canada. He lookedat the possibility of helping to shift the transport industry inCanada toward cleaner technology.

The two had a conversation at La Mangerie in 2002 thatwould be pivotal in the world of clean energy in Canada.“How can we make this happen?” led the topic of their dis-cussion.“At the time there was one biodiesel plant in Montreal, and

there were new opportunities for struggling farms to engagein clean technology development,” says Hooper. In theirconversation Hooper says that it was clear that to make theirvision work, to help reduce carbon emissions they had to“make it our commitment, not something we do on the side.”Hooper says that “switching the transport industry to bio-

diesel seemed a logical step toward cleaner air.”The challenges in bringing about change to the fuel indus-

try were huge. In part, there were supply issues but there wasyet to be enough demand to drive supply.“It was a classic chicken and egg dilemma,” says Thomson.

The men decided to import the fuel and sell it while simulta-neously working with policy-makers in Ottawa to help openthe market to alternatives to petroleum.“Policy has traditionally been controlled by the petroleum

industry. The industry has been around, with all its infra-structure, for a hundred years.”Thomson and Hooper formed a company, The Water-

fall Group, with a third partner, Fred Ghatala, to gather allthe data needed to help industry leaders, governments andnon-governmental organization to drive change. Whilenon-governmental organizations, like many that spoke up inParis, have “big-picture thinking, we bring Canadian technol-ogy and data and share knowledge of how regulations work,”to help negotiate for change. “We spend time looking at thenitty gritty,” says Thomson.Hooper adds: “it has to be methodical” and says that all

around, transformation is happening.Hooper says that the fuel industry is seeing changes every

day. “It’s unprecedented. We are moving in to a new world. “He says that we will be “stuck with gas and diesel engines fordecades, but climate change can’t wait.”Hooper and Thomson are kindred spirits. Thomson, with

a strong affinity for the outdoors, spends what free time hehas on outdoor adventures with his family that can involveanything from kayaking to rock climbing. He also volunteerswith schools and neighbourhood organizations. He’s is some-one who is always busy but always willing to take on a newtask. Hooper, too, is always on the go as a hockey parent andwith community groups.What most people probably don’t know, is that because of

the work of these two men from Bowen, cars that fuel up ata regular gas station are now getting five per cent bio-fuel intheir tanks. Bio-fuel technology is continuing to improve andhas the potential to make up 50 per cent of the fuel going intoyour car if you haven’t already switched to electric.Western Canada, including Alberta, leads the way for

the rest of the country with initiatives to get bio-fuel at thepumps. Emerging, next-generation fuel is being made fromwood fiber, algae, corn stocks and crop residues, says Thom-son. Currently it comes from canola and soy, drought-resis-tant crops that utilize a small portion of arable land globally.Thomson points out that clean energy helps to address thesocial impacts of the petroleum industry, along with theemissions and water use issues.Thomson says that oil companies are starting to see what

the future may hold and are facing a dilemma: “Fight or join.”Bio-fuel has become a two billion-litre industry in Canadaright now, which essentially these men from Bowen built

from scratch by taking a huge leap of faith and committingfully to the vision.What the islanders see as the future in transportation is

that in a decade you won’t see gas fueled cars. Personal trans-portation, if it isn’t self-propelled, will be driven by electricity,but the transportation industry with large vehicles like trucks,planes and trains couldn’t easily work off batteries. Instead,Thomson and Hooper are hoping that these heavy polluterswill be switched over to cleaner bio-fuels.

“The biggest challenge right now,” says Thomson, “is theperception that we can’t afford a clean economy.“ The entre-preneur goes on, “10 years ago, I never thought that five percent of all the gas and diesel in B.C. would be renewable.”Now the men have collaborated with industry leaders from

24 countries and Hooper is leading an initiative with 25 com-panies on clean energy projects. Hooper says that change ishappening all around. You may not see it, but it’s a wave that’sbuilding.“It’s like the tide slowly coming in. It’s been building and

now it’s hitting the beach. Where we are with Paris is just oneof the more significant milestones in the change process.”

“There were big dreams and big promises in Paris,” saysHooper.“But now what?“Public policy is changing as is social awareness, and mo-

mentum is building to support reduced emissions. “Trans-formation is possible,” says Hooper. “Just because things arethe way they are, doesn’t mean it can’t change. Humans arecapable of creating big changes; positive changes.” The menagree. Hooper says “Paris threw the ball into the air, now wewill catch and run with it.”

What’s in a name?Mannion vs. Deep BayJACK LITTLECONTRIBUTING WRITER

As signifiers of historical claimsto the right of possession, geo-graphic place names have consid-erable symbolic importance.Here on Bowen Island, the

name Mannion’s Bay signified thatIrish-born, Gastown saloon-keep-er Joseph Mannion had acquiredtitle in the 1870s to 160 acresbordering Terminal Creek and thebay that it flowed into.By the mid-1880s Mannion was

manufacturing bricks from theblue clay of Terminal Creek, andin 1888 he moved his family fromVancouver to a large house on thebay, selling the property and re-turning to the city a decade later.Captain John Cates, the pur-

chaser, then converted Mannion’shouse to a hotel and the baybecame known as Hotel Bay.By the 1920s, after the Union

Steamship Company had acquiredCate’s holdings, it had becomeknown as Deep Bay.Skipping ahead a half-century,

the 70-member Bowen Island His-torians (now known as the Bowen

Island Museum and Archives),submitted a petition in 1979 tothe secretary of the CanadianPermanent Committee on Geo-graphic Names requesting that theofficial name become MannionBay.D.R. Peason, who was the B.C.

representative of the committee,as well as director of surveys andmapping of the B.C. Ministry ofthe Environment, replied that theprinciple was to recognize namesin local usage.He also noted that the name

originally approved was LodgeCove, but that the name DeepCove had appeared on a Britishadmiralty chart as early as 1868. Ittherefore had been in use for wellover 100 years.Despite the fact that the name

Mannion Bay enjoys little or nocurrent usage, however, Pearsonstated that if the people currentlyliving around the bay supportedthe petition, this would give itfurther strength and a broaderbase of public support.When the Historians secretary

replied, in turn that 90 per cent ofthe people who had signed the pe-

tition owned property at the Bay,Pearson rather reluctantly agreedto proceed with the change.Writing on Oct. 24, 1979,

he noted that the name DeepBay “has appeared on countlessmaps, documents and publica-tions circulated, deposited andused far and wide,” but he wouldnevertheless bow to local wishesand process the name change forofficial adoption.The name Mannion Bay would

“appear in future editions of theGazetteer of geographical namesand will be available for use onmaps of appropriate scale.”Notice to that effect was sub-

mitted to the Undercurrent onJan. 29, 1980.The name Mannion Bay does

now appear on official naviga-tion charts but, judging from themaps currently circulating on theisland, Pearson was right whenhe predicted that “it will be manyyears before Mannion Bay appearswidely in print and probably de-cades before it completely replacesDeep Bay in regular use.”

Jack Little is a BIMA board member.

A favourite scenic shot for photographers, the beauty of the Lionsis best captured at sunrise. This early morning photo was takenon a sunny day in early December. Mike Wakefield photo


Play ball!Baseball season starts early In spite of the January timing, baseball players thronged to the playing field for awinter training camp. Louise Loik photos

Nathalia Denis-Lay runs for first after hitting the ball as Obi Son and Ewan Mulrooney look on. Ty Kenney (below left),and Alexander Keintz, Radel Foster-Peltzer, Callaghan Koniyha, and Max Wing (below right) manage the outfield.

Rhys Manning makes a catch in the outfield.

Ewan Mulrooney keeps his eye on the ball at wintertraining camp.

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OPEN HOUSE90th Birthday

Jean Cleator has reached her 90th birthdayand her family invites you to join her in celebrating this significant

milestone.An open house is planned for Sunday, January 24,from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.at the Bowen Island Legion.No gifts please.

In 1959 Jean and her husband,Bob,built a cabin in Eaglecliff where they spentmany summers with their children.After Bob passed away, Jean decided to moveto Bowen Island full time. Since then (1993), she has volunteered her time around

the island and revelled in a range of outdoor activities and art and culturalevents, developing many wonderful friendships along the way.

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At left, Don McQueen and Ann Chollat De Ferriere volunteer at the hatchery in the hopes of increasing the number of wild chum returning to Bowen. At right, 100,000tiny chum eggs have arrived at Crippen Park Hatchery. Tim-Pardee shows the newly arrived chum salmon eggs in their incubator at the fish hatchery in Crippen Park.Louise Loik photos

LOUISE LOIK

EDITOR

With a sense of excitement our local teamof stream-keepers were happy to welcomeRob Bell-Irving from the Dept. of Fisheries an

Oceans, Canada, with his delivery of 100,000fresh eggs from Squamish. The Chum salmoneggs settled into trays with cool water besidetrays of pink salmon that had arrived inDecember.Over the course of the next 3 months, the

guardians of the eggs will have to monitor the

water quality and temperature and check eachegg to ensure that each one in the tank is healthyor it has to be removed.The fish hatchery, across from the gas sta-

tion, is tucked into the trees, a short walk intoCrippen Park. A stream runs beside the hatch-ery where salmon fry can grow under the shade

of the ferns and the canopy of the trees upontheir release.Tim Pardee says that even though the salmon

have had some rough years in general aroundthe province, the hope is that the continued sup-port from hatcheries will mitigate some of theenvironmental challenges in the wild.

Hope for the future arrives in a truck

Speaking up on ourMaster PlansLOUISE LOIK

EDITOR

The municipality wants community inputas they create master plans for the island.An online tool called PlaceSpeak will

provide opportunities for input in futureconsultations.The platform is meant to help BIM

connect with residents on upcoming projectsand gather feedback. We want to “shareinformation and receive authentic, legitimateand usable data,” says Sophie Idsinga,Communications Coordinator for the island.Some of the projects that BIM has

identified for upcoming consultation viaPlaceSpeak include the TransportationMaster Plan, the Recreation Master Plan, theFive Year Financial Plan and the Parks andTrails Master Plan.“Bowen will be able to host an unlimited

number of consultations throughout 2016on a variety of community issues. After theyear, BIM can make a decision to continuewith the program if it has proven useful,”says Idsinga.

Mayor Murray Skeels says “council isalways looking for ways to engage with morepeople in the community. We are excited forthis opportunity to make things easier forresidents to participate in the conversation.”

It’s hoped that PlaceSpeak will “transformideas into legitimate data which can be usedin the decision-making process.”Residents will be able to engage in

upcoming municipal initiatives and providefeedback from their homes.The municipality won the complementary

license to use the technology for one yearwhile participating in the 2015 Union of BCMunicipalities Trade Show.The municipality lists numerous benefits

of this technology as “providing a platformfor residents to engage in respectfuldiscussion around major initiatives whichwill have a meaningful impact on thecommunity,” in addition to connectingresidents with decision-makers on specificlong-term projects.”It is also the plan that this technology will

ensure that data and feedback is authentic,legitimate.Participants are geo-verified when they

sign up which will help to ensure thefeedback taken into consideration is comingfrom members of the community.With the upcoming stages of planning,

there will be multiple ways andopportunities for island residents to getinvolved with the process of online polling,discussion forums, interactive mapping andsurveys.To sign on, go to placespeak.com.

SERVICES AND SOLUTIONS FOR A LIVABLE REGION


Above, the vista from along the snowy trail en route to the peak of Mt. Gardner extends out over ocean and islands.Bob Turner photo Top right, from Beijing to Bowen, the contrast is extreme. Fei Shi, who was in China over the holidays ishappy to enjoy the contrasting quiet of a west-side hike on Bowen. Shi and Alix Melchy have lived on Bowen for twomonths. Shi commutes to Quest University in Squamish to teach literature. Louise Loik photo Bottom right, a trail marker

points the way for hikerson the trails that lead topeaks and descents andbeautiful scenery in everydirection. photo supplied

ST. GERARD’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHSunday Mass: 10:30 a.m.

Administration Office: 604-682-6774

BOWEN ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCHPastor Clinton Neal

1070 Miller Road 604-947-0384Service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m.

BOWEN ISLAND UNITED CHURCHRev. Shelagh MacKinnon

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

Minister of Music: LynnWilliams

CATES HILLCHAPEL 604-947-4260(661 Carter Rd.)

10:00 a.m. Worship • Sunday School: Tots to TeensPastor: Phil Adkins

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Places of Worship WelcomeYou

FOODBANKDROP-OFF

Rethinking Westcoast GardeningOn January 18, 2016 the Bowen Island Garden club welcomes Laurelle Oldford-Down a horticulturist and landscape designer with over 27 years experience withWestcoast gardening. Laurelle’s presentation “Rethinking Westcoast Gardening”evolved from a growing awareness that she herself needed to overhaul herown Westcoast garden style to address the notable changes in our weatherpatterns whether due to climate change or a temporary cycle. Specifically,she will discuss gardening knowledge and skills we need to add to our bagof tricks with a blend of plant expertise, xeriscaping, geography, engineeringand a bit of mad scientist. She will bring a number of plants from a nursery asexamples that will thrive in both drought conditions in the summer and monsoonconditions in the winter. Some of these plants will available for purchase.

Please join us at The Gallery at Artisan Square on January 18, 2016 for aninspiring presentation to help us all be more effective gardeners in theNew Year. Everyone is welcome. Members no charge, guests only $3.00.


Construction is underway at the Nook. The expansion will help the facility to accommodate a larger amount ofdonations for resale. Louise Loik photo

LOUISE LOIKEDITOR

Hundreds of peopleparticipated in a 29-pagesurvey, supported by theMunicipality was initiatedby the Medical ClinicSociety.The survey was meant

to discover specific issuesaround access to health careon Bowen Island. OrganizerColleen O’Neil said thatthey “had some concerns asto whether the communitywould actually spend thetime thinking about theiranswers and persevere tothe end.We were thrilled to have

more than 500 people dothe survey.We spent this past Fall

analyzing the results,which included 95 pages ofqualitative data.”

O’Neil found great valuefor their project due to thefact that it was “islanderstelling their specific storiesaround their concerns aboutaccessing health care onBowen.“On Jan. 18, the Board

of the Society will bepresenting the results of thesurvey to the Committee ofthe Whole council meetingat 9:30 a.m.O’Neill says they “will

publish the results of thesurvey on our website afterthe meeting with Counciland we will make sure weshare that information withIslanders on the Forum,Facebook, Undercurrentand on the BIM website.”Ultimately, the

information shouldsignificantly improve thehealth and well-being ofIslanders.

Residentsprovide datato improvehealth support

Land Act:Notice of Intention to Apply for a

Disposition of Crown LandTake notice that The International Buddhist Society on Bowen Island, BC, hasapplied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations(MFLNRO), Lower Mainland / Surrey for a Residential Recreational tenuresituated on Provincial Crown land fronting Lots 2 and 3, District Lots 2958 &2958A, PID: 024-138-100 (1606 Woods Rd.).

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Imke Zimmerman dances with her granddaughterNatasha on Imke’s 90th birthday. Kami Kanetsuka photo

SKY: SENIORS KEEPINGYOUNGJan 18, Bowen Court, 9 a.m.Exercises with Ali Hartwick,

10:15 a.m.Speaker: Bev Rogers,talking about her travels11:15 a.m. Yoga with Diana

Calendar

Regarding wildlife trans-portation: Provincial reg-ulations prohibiting thetransport of skunk andother wildlife onto islandsin British Columbia exist.Under the Community

Charter and the WildlifeAct BIM is authorized toadopt a bylaw related tothe transport and release ofwildlife on Bowen Island.However to avoid redun-dancy, BIM could continueto request that the Provinceenforce relevant, instatedWildlife Act provisions.Council has agreed to:Rezoning of the Snug

Cove House Society’s lands:Allowing an increase inthe number of detachedunits allowed in Area 3 ofthe subdivision, and up totwo detached units in Area2; with the rezoning feewaived.Endorse the Arts Council

Busking Program in SnugCove and Artisan Squareand on Snug Cove Wharfs.Approve of the Economic

Development Committee’sBrand Creation andImplementation ProcessTimeline for the BowenIsland Branding Initiative.-Draft follow-up letters

to Minister Bond and Stoneto establish a frameworkfor discussion between theProvincial Governmentand BC Ferries relating toon-going service issues.Also: The Rotary Club of

Bowen would like to install10 AEDs around the islandin locations where theFire Department and theAmbulance service cannotreach within 10 minutes.Amanda Ockeleon will do

the training.The Fire Dept. will mon-

itor the units monthly toconfirm they are operation-al and update the BCPADdatabase.District 5040 of Rotary

International will provide50 cents to the Rotary Clubof Bowen Island for everydollar raised to help fundthe installation.

Council briefs

Frost blankets some backyard Russian red kale. Mike Wakefield photo

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BOWEN ISLANDGARDEN CLUB SPEAKERSERIESLaurelle Oldford-Down:“Rethinking West CoastGardening” January 18,

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Monday, Jan 256:15-7:15pm

Cates Hill ChapelBowen Island

What is happening right now?What needs to change?

Ted will preview his vision formiddle and high school

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What Education Could Be:A Blueprint For a Better World

This talk is about educational innovation and will not be focused on IPS.


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Carol Fancy with her long hair (left), which she donated for wigs for cancer. Fancy with barber Jeanette Wrenshall at the Bowen Island barber shop after her hair cut(middle). Holding up the ponytail that took all the hair she had, Carol Fancy is happy to give a woman with cancer a grey wig. photos Jeaneatte Wrenshall

LOUISE LOIKEDITOR

Carol Fancy says that she has been growing her hair foreight years so that it would be long enough for a couple ofwigs for women with cancer.

“I heard on CBC radio that women that had had grey hairwanted grey hair back.”This was enough to spur the grey-haired grandmother to

grow her hair to help other women.“I thought, if I grow it twice as long, I can make 2 wigs.”

Each donation must be eight inches long and Fancy waves the

long grey ponytail in her hand.“I think it’s enough,” she says. Ever dynamic, and full of

ideas, the bald woman says she wants to do something foranother organization next.“Now I’d like to find a way to do something for Alzheimer’s.”

Hair cut was part of an eight-year plan

LittleLeaguehits ahome runLOUISE LOIKEDITOR

Baseball on Bowen hastraditionally engaged a lot oflocal kids but for three yearsthat was not the case.Short of coaches, little

league came to an end on theisland.Now, Michelle Taylor, a

little league parent, says thatvolunteers have stepped up tothe plate.“Coaching isn’t that tech-

nical at the lower ages, so it’seasy to coach.”The league, though part

of West Vancouver LittleLeague, trains and plays onisland until the athletes getolder when some of theirtime is spent on the main-land.“We started with one team

then built up to three, now wehave five,” says Taylor.In addition, the Winter-

ball training camps throughBowen Parks and Recreationare full as the kids learn howto play or improve their skills.This spring, the kids on Bow-en will have a ball once againon the diamond.

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