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Snow’n on BowenPictures of playing outside

Spaced OutImagination got Lawrence Sparlingthrough a life and death struggle

ResolutionsWhat have you decided to do thisyear?

At precisely 2 p.m. on Jan. 1, shrieks of shock combined with hoots of cheering and laughter as hundreds threw themselves into the waters of the Salish Sea. Locals andfriends crowded the beach in Bowen Bay to participate in one of the island’s most successful events, the Polar Bear Swim. The crowd was there for entertainment, tooffer encouragement and dry towels or as one of the 100 who chose to take the plunge. See more photos from the swim on pages 6 and 7. Louise Loik photo

LOUISE LOIKEDITOR

With a strong sense of thestruggles that go on beyondthe Bowen bubble, islanderscontributed $45,000 in supportof a Syrian family.“A sense of collective respon-

sibility” for Syrian refugees iswhat LisbethHaigh attributesBowen’s fundraising success.She is referring to the local cam-paign to raise $30K in 30 days.Haigh-Turner, whowas one

of the drivers of the fundraisingcampaign says thatmembersworking on the project came

together naturally from a senseof global connection.Haigh-Turner says that the

campaign “was an easy sell.Therewas, and is, a crisis goingon.“ She says that she grew upin a large city andwas used tofindingways to respond to acrisis, whether it is domesticor international. “Bowen canbe a blessing and a curse.Wehave the ability here to isolateourselves from theworld atlarge. “Haigh-Turner says thatthis fund raisingwas a greatway for Bowen to reach beyondthe needs of the locals. “Bowenshouldn’t be an obstacle but a

conduit in theworld.”The goal of $30,000 in 30

days was set so that there couldbe some fast action leading intothe holiday season. “We didn’thave a lot of turnaround timeandwewere startingwith zerocapital.The giving seasonwascoming up sowe had to actquickly.”Haigh-Turner lists somany groups and individualswho stepped up to help raisefunds. “The Smolar childrenraised $887 busking inVancou-ver. TylerMatzen put on an elfcostume set up his electric pia-no in the Ruddy to raisemoney;BICS raised almost $1000. Chil-

dren took on individual taskssuch as extra chores, forsakingallowancemoney, having bakessales and donatingCraft Fairincome.”Professionalmusians and

performers Shari Ulrich, BarneyBentall and TomTaylor “hostedan evening ofmusic, alongwitha silent auction. Seven hills yogadonated all the proceeds from aday’s worth of yoga classes andArtisan Eats staff donated theirentire Saturday’s tips.”The Little RedChurch

donated proceeds fromDickensChristmas and theKKNdo-nated benefits from the annual

silent auctionwhilemunicipal-ity staff “opted out of their an-nual Christmas party donatingthe $500.” Some children gotcreative with fundraising. EllaandThomas, raised almost $700by committing towear ugly“Christmas sweaters” for theentiremonth ofDecember.TheSnug donated $1,500, and “TheCatesHill chapel congregationraised an incredible amount ofmoney.TheRotary club and theLegionmade sizable donations.All the shops on Bowen offeredto have our donation jars.Manycommunitymembers went tothe credit union and donated

out of their own pocket.”The financial goal was set to

establish a bareminimum that itwould take to get a family set upinVancouver. “It was an ambi-tious goal, but it will allow themto gain a foothold.” she says.While budget details are be-

ing finalized, the extra $16,000may help to bring two uncles ofthe children toVancouver fromLebanon. “The father has twobrothers, 23 and 25. So if we canswing it, we are trying to bringthemhere. It wouldmean theycould have a family reunionalongwith family that is inBurnaby.”

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BIM is seeking volunteers for the “Neighborhood EmergencyResponse Program” (NERP) and for the Bowen Island “EmergencySocial Services” (ESS).

These programs are essential parts of our island life in times ofemergencies and crisis, if you have previous experience in eitherprogram, or possess skills in data collection or IT, your help isurgently needed and appreciated.

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ÖCHRISTMAS TREE DISPOSALBowen Waste will have a bin for your Christmas tree self-disposallocated across from the gas station on Mount Gardner Road fromDecember 29 until January 12. Please ensure that you remove alltinsel, garland and other decorations before putting your tree intothe bin. Many thanks!

Ö2016 GARBAGE/ORGANICSCOLLECTION SCHEDULEThe 2016 Garbage/Organics Collection Schedule has beenmailed out to Bowen Island households. You can alsodownload the schedule from www.bimbc.ca

ÖHELPFUL TIPS FORCURBSIDE GARBAGE ANDORGANICS PICK-UP

● Ensure that your decal is current (2015/2016)● Put curbside receptacles out by 8:00 am on pick-up day● Secure curbside receptacles from wildlife, wind and

weather● Paper and compostable paper bags can go into the

organics bins but plastic bags, including compostableplastic bags, are PROHIBITED

Collection Schedules are available to download atwww.bimbc.ca or for pick-up atMunicipal Hall. If you haveany questions, please contact BowenWaste at 604-947-2255

ÖIN APPRECIATION

Thank you to all the Bowen Islandcommunity organizations who heldcommunity-building events in 2015. Weappreciate the effort put forth by yourorganizations, volunteers and community

members towards making Bowen Island the placewe all love to live!

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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 anddistribution system with respect to, but not limited to:the operation and maintenance of the water supply anddistribution system; the enactment of such bylaws as maybe necessary for the efficient operation, maintenance andimprovement of the water supply and distribution system; andplanning for future improvements related to the system.

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January 12, 20167:15 pmTransportation AdvisoryCommittee Meeting

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ROB BAILEYCONTRIBUTING WRITER

Sushi bars are fading as “the new thing”, like glass andbrass, shoulder pads, and episodes of Miami Vice. Izakaya,a word only included in the English lexicon since 1987, is acompound word consisting of “i” (to stay) and “sakaya” (sakeshop), indicating that izakaya originated from sake shops thatallowed customers to sit on the premises to drink. Soundslike a good idea to me!These places offer little plates of really yummy things,

sometimes grilled, sometimes raw, and sometimes deep-fried.Like the venerable Spanish tapas, these are tasty bits meantto accompany cold beer or sake and good conversation withfriends. Unlike the temples of sushi, where quiet and solemn

appreciation of the chef ’s art is the etiquette (watch “JiroDreams Of Sushi” on Netflix to see what I mean), a goodizakaya is a noisy and boisterous place, where friends gatherfor cold drinks, bad jokes, and good snacks.I went to my first izakaya almost two years ago, and now it

is the preferred fix for my Japanese food habit. We are blessedwith a few really good ones in Vancouver. My two favoritesare Kingyo on Denman Street, and Guu With Garlic almostright around the corner on Robson. I’ve never had a bad mealat either of them.All the plates on offer are between 3 and 12 bucks, and you

can eat really well for under 30 bucks, beer included. It’s evencheaper at lunch.Whole grilled squid with house mayonnaise, green beans

with sesame paste, raw cabbage and deep fried little shrimps,

octopus in wasabi, pork tenderloin medallions, beef tongueslices cooked on a hot stone, the list goes on and on. Plus, youcan get a dizzying array of ever changing sashimi specials andsalads as well! My advice is to sit at the bar, ask questions ofthe chef and the people around you, and dive in.Kingyo is especially noteworthy for its lunches. Their bento

boxes are the best in town, but you are warned to call aheadthe day before, as they always sell out! In either case, goingfor dinner means reservations are in order. These places arevery popular with Japanese expats, and walking in off thestreet can mean a long wait at peak times.So next time you’re in Vancouver and fancy a little sushi,

cast off your old habits and remember the word “Izakaya”. It’sgreat food, lots of fun, and hipper than a man bun and sculpt-ed beard combined.

Local resident Kelly Konno spent more than a decade as a dancer with big-nameacts, including Janet Jackson. photos supplied

Kelly Konno has fulfilled herdream of dancing with the stars

Fancy footwork

LOUISE LOIKEDITOR

When Kelly Konno picked up her mailfrom the island post office this week, she waspleased to get a gift package with a cartooncharacter, Hello Kitty, inside. Konno’s “veryclose friend, Janet, had sent it from Japan.Janet, the sender, was none other than JanetJackson, with whom Konno toured for adecade. “She knows I love Hello Kitty; mycompany is called Hello Kelly.”Konno explains, “I was her right-hand

woman for 10 years. I’m close with the entireJackson family. I got to dance with her broth-er,“ she says, referring to Michael Jackson.“It’s weird, saying I’m friends with theJackson family. But I am friends with them.”She is feeling the disparity between a worldwhere celebrities live their high-octane livesand her small island world where the front-page news is a man shaving his moustache.Konno got an early start on her career,

heading to a dance school in LA on the dayshe graduated from high school in Surrey. “Iwas 17. I had saved up to pay for my flight.I had a scholarship in my hand for danceclasses and I was gone.” She flew to theschool where she’d taken dance classes everysummer, and moved in with other Canadiandancers. Every minute of her day wasfocused on dance. For a year, it was rough,

with no work visa and minimal opportuni-ties for work. “I lived at the studio, went toevery audition and worked for free to get inthe door.” Life changed for Konno the dayshe auditioned for Janet Jackson’s choreogra-pher. “She really liked me but didn’t have anyopenings, so she got me a seven-week tourwith Prince.”When her tour with Prince ended she got

word that there was an opening for a dancerfor Janet Jackson. Konno got the part vacatedby Jennifer Lopez, who was leaving dance toget into acting.Barely out of high school, Konno was

living the dream but rehearsals took eighthours a day, 6 days a week, “leaving one dayfor life. – so I could do things like pack asuitcase and do my banking.” Touring theworld, she was dancing in an average of 4½ shows a week which Konno describes asless grueling than the demands of rehears-als. While touring with Janet, she performedat the Grammy Awards, MTV Video MusicAwards, and the American Music Awards asa dancer for Pink. “She’s super cool. I loveher. I would have loved to be one of herdancers.”’Konno has also danced on The Oprah

Winfrey Show, Saturday Night Live, and TheTonight Show with Jay Leno. ”Oprah wasreally nice to me,” says Konno, “but she washard on Janet Jackson.”When Konno got to dance for Michael

Jackson for two months, “it was prettylife-changing. I was in awe of him,” she says.Michael would give tips and pointers as theypracticed. All she could think was, “I amhere to serve. You tell me what to do and Iwill do it. “Konno says Michael was a perfection-

ist. “He was great. Really funny. He likedto play jokes on the dancers.” Konno got todo a short film with him, called Ghost, forHalloween.In working for Michael she learned to be

completely present and completely focusedand humble. She had to take care of her-self by keeping herself healthy and buildingstamina for a grueling schedule. “I neededstamina to do so many rehearsals. I was justexcited to dance.”She went on to do a world tour with Justin

Timberlake who treated the dancers likefriends, practicing routines along with them.“He dances like a professional dancer.”As a backup dancer for Prince, Justin

Timberlake, Michael Jackson and JanetJackson, Konno has had more than her fairshare of excitement. Now, she is happy to setroots in one place. “I really wanted to comeback to Canada,” so she finished touring andcame back to Vancouver.While living in Coal Harbour, Konno’s

husband, an artist, suggested Bowen Islandas a place to investigate. They immediatelyfell in love with the island and decided torent for half a year to try island living. Now,after two years, and a new home, they areplanning to stay.“I love going for a run and not passing a

person. I love nature and being surroundedby other artists. I can’t get over where I live.I never want to leave. I could become a her-mit,” Konno says laughing.Konno, who is hard working and driven,

bubbles with conversation and stories likeyour best friend in a catch-up conversation.

As an entrepreneur, an actor and choreogra-pher, Konno says that she left the touring lifebecause, after three world tours with JanetJackson and one with Justin Timberlakealong with dancing in videos and movies.“I didn’t want to be a background dancerthe rest of my life. I’m a homebody. As I gotolder I started craving that more.”Konno shifted her focus on other aspects

of her career. Konno had been the direc-tor and co-owner of Triple Threat DanceConvention for 19 years, and could nowdrive the business from home on the island.“The convention brings top instructors fromLA and other cities to Vancouver to trainand inspire dancers.” It also moves across thecountry, as Canada’s largest dance conven-tion.Meanwhile, here on Bowen, Konno is

offering something special for the localscalled “Bowen Dance Cardio.” She’ll be doingthe course in February on Friday nights andSaturday mornings in Artisan Square andyou won’t need any dance experience to takepart.Konno points out that she did the chore-

ography for a reality TV show, Canada Sings,where she had seven days to teach non-danc-ers to dance.“Watch the show. You’ll laugh.” She says

the experience showed her that she couldteach almost anyone to dance.Konno, with her outgoing but private per-

sonality says it’s uncomfortable to let peopleknow about what she has to offer.“It’s hard for me to put myself out there,”

she says, which seems counterintuitive. “I’dlove to share my knowledge and talent hereon Bowen, and work with youth. I love kids.”Now that the word is out she’s certain to gether wish.Bowen has a lot of kids who will love an

opportunity to learn from a woman wholearned from the best.

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LouiseLoik

After being in Ontarioover the holidays withspring-like temperatures,it was a wonderful surpriseto get back home to findthe island in a rare state ofwintery fun.Like so many folks on

the island, I grew up ina province where win-ter means you need morethan a fleece jacket and awaterproof shell to walkdown the street. Playinghockey on a frozen pond inOntario or, cross-countryskiing on a crisp Christmasmorning in the Laurentianmountains in Quebec arepart of my happy wintermemories. Back then wesat on open ski lifts wear-ing two layers of snowsuitsto ski the small easternmountains in the dry snowthat abounds at -40C. Bycomparison, winter here onthe coast, when it is coldenough to snow, is abso-lutely magic for some ofus. When I see those giantsnowflakes falling I am likea cat with catnip falling

from the sky. Pure delight.I captured a few faces

equally delighted to beenjoying the wonderfulweather over the holidays.Because there was so muchoutdoor fun in the sun Iam filling this paper withlots of pictures of peopleout playing, splashing, hik-ing, skating, having snow-ball fights and bike riding.How many places can youfind people doing all thosethings on the same daywithin close proximity toeach other? We are cer-tainly lucky for so manyreasons.This week you’ll read

about Kelly Konno who,after numerous world toursalso feels very lucky to beon island and part of ourcommunity. I think you’llfind her story interestingand very unusual.I hope you enjoy the pic-

tures of your communityalong with the stories andcomments that round outthis week’s paper.

Louise

Happy New Year!Frozen Fun on Island

What should I have done – what would you have done?

Members and Supporters of the Bowen IslandFish & Wildlife Club,BIFWC volunteers have been busy through-

out 2015; raising and releasing 100,000 chum and20,000 coho fry into the ocean and Bowen creeksin the spring, maintaining the climbing pools andspawning area at Explosives Creek which flowsacross Tunstall Beach into the ocean, workingwithMetro Vancouver Parks to maintain the fishladders at Bridal Falls, assuring good water qualityfrom Carter Pond to the Terminal Creek SalmonHatchery, and monitoring the health of creeks dur-ing a very dry summer.

By Wednesday this week we will have received100,000 chum eggs and before the end of Januarybetween 20,000 and 40,000 coho eggs. Every dayBIFWC volunteers check the quality of the waterflowing into the hatchery and the health of the eggsas they grow from eyed eggs to alevins to fry.We observed chum spawners in the Lagoon this

fall and hope to see coho spawners over the nextfew weeks. Unfortunately, chum and coho returnsto the West Coast have not been as strong as in pre-vious years.In November we received 100,000 pink salmon

eggs which are now incubating in the hatchery.

I wish to thank our salmon enhancement part-ners for their continued support: Fisheries &Oceans Canada, the Pacific Salmon Foundation, thePacific Streamkeepers Federation, Metro VancouverParks, and Bowen Island Municipality.Most of all, I¹d like to express appreciation to all

the volunteers and residents of Bowen Island wholove and support wild salmon.

All the best throughout 2016.Tim Pardee

Bowen Island Fish & Wildlife Clubbowenhatchery.org

100,000 salmon eggs have arrived at the Hatchery

Last Sunday morning , mybrother called me and said: “I thinkI’ve had a stroke”.He had lost consciousness just

after getting up, was sweating andhad a terrible headache.We called the ambulance, they

arrived within 5 minutes and trans-ported him to Lions Gate.After undergoing all kinds of

diagnoses they determined that hehad had an aneurism in his brain –a bubbling out of an artery, whichif it burst, could mean instantdeath.Some are operable, some too

risky to operate, some go unno-

ticed. They were going to schedulehis operation at 7 AM.I wanted him to feel supported,

loved, and not alone while facingthis situation, and so I decidedto go to the hospital instead ofphoning, to wait there with him.I stumbled out of bed at 5:30 AMand had to go back into the house3 times because I was so disori-ented; I had forgotten my shoes,his wallet, my wallet.When I got to the cove and I saw

a gap down below the Snug, and Iwent for it. I felt I had to be on the6:30 – and I was not sure if I wouldmake it anymore if I turned around

and went all the way back up thehill. When I got on, the lady inthe BMW SUV behind me came upto my window, and she was livid.I tried to explain why I cut intoline, but she did not want to hearanything I had to say. I later triedto gently knock on her window –she studiously ignored me; shakingwith righteous indignation.I went to the ferry personnel and

told them I had budded into lineand explained why.They said that if anyone (else)

complained they would checkthings out and deal with it. I got tothe Hospital on time and I was able

to see my brother.It was a 5 hour operation, and

it took him till about 1:30 AM onTuesday to wake up.He is alive and we hope he will

recover over the next few weeks.I want to thank the ambulance

crew for their speed and profes-sionalism, the ferry personnel fortheir understanding, the neurosur-geon doctor Jalniki for his excel-lent bedside manner and doing hisgruelling job so well, and the restof the ferry passengers for theirforbearance.

Silvaine Zimmermann


Family Placethankssponsors forsuccess ofFestival ofTrees

A new Parkour Gymnastics programfor boys from the ages of 6 -17 is startingthis month. Parkour, also referred to asurban gymnastics, is an activity originallydesigned with the aim of moving from onepoint to another as efficiently and quicklyas possible. Parkour primarily utilizes thephysical abilities such as running, jump-ing, rolling and climbing to increase phys-ical literacy.There are many health benefits of

Parkour. It incorporates conditioning intogames and creative physical activities. Itpromotes quick thinking skills, to negoti-ate obstacles quickly.It fosters creativity, and boosts confi-

dence. The fitness related skills used forParkour include agility, balance, speed,coordination, and reaction time. Whilemany of the skills used in Parkour can betransferred to other skill related sports, it

also encourages play while using funda-mental movement skills.One of the goals of our new program

would be to introduce the emerging sportof Parkour and to increase boys partic-ipation over the age of 9 years in ourGymnastics club.We currently offer gymnastics programs

to 100+ children ages 2-16, but our enroll-ment of boys in our program is low. Theparticipants of our new Parkour programwill stay active and involved by havingthe opportunity to join the Bowen IslandGymnastics club. Another goal of the pro-gram would be to encourage mentorshipopportunities and get boys involved tobecome recreational role models and lead-ers on island

Teen Girls Circus and Acro Class pro-vides a new opportunity for fun

Our project is designed as a Teen GirlsDance and Acrobatic/ Circus gymnas-tics program. The program is for girls 13years and up. We will provide dance andtumbling gymnastics in a fun setting withmusic, and exclusive use of the gym. Thelength of the program would run for 20weeks, 1.5 hours per week on Friday eve-nings from 6:30- 8 pm.Acrobatic gymnastics or “Acro” com-

bines strength, flexibility, and agility oftraditional gymnastics. Athletes work inteams to create routines choreographedto music. Routines include individualgymnastic elements, group pyramids anddynamic throws all tied together with syn-chronized dance moves. Girls in an acro/circus program also develop fantastic andlong lasting life skills including trust,respect, confidence, teamwork, and anunderstanding of risk, consequence and

time management. They also develop asense of belonging.The goals of the program are to keep

girls over the age of 13 in the sport ofgymnastics and to provide mentor shipand role models in our community.Research has shown that most girls droptheir rate of physical activity once theyreach adolescence.By introducing our program we can

increase many health benefits for teenagegirls, and provide an opportunity to havefun and interact with friends without hav-ing to leave the island.

Lisa BullockProgram Director

Bowen Island Gymnastics604-313-7286

[email protected]

Boys will flip for the new parkour gymnastics program

With the one year anniversary of the Bowen ExpressBus coming up tomorrow, what better way to celebratethan with the biggest run ever? One hundred fifty oneboardings today!!!Boy did that year go by fast. This week marks the one

year anniversary of the Bowen Island Express Bus. Wehad the best ridership so far with 151 boarding on oneday and 140 getting on for a ride on the next. We are con-tinuing to see many new faces as word gets out about theservice. Thank you all for making the first year a rip roar-

ing success.For those doubters who thought it could not survive

without a subsidy, I am pleased to say it is profitablewith no subsidy, and we have reduced fares by makingthe books of tickets a better deal as I pass on lower fuelcosts to our customers. The Square has made credit cardpurchases very convenient for both the user and ourcompany with emailed receipts sent at the point of sale.Water taxi service has been a godsend for commuters whonow benefit from a 30 minute time saving on the trip

home with no cut-off times.We are back to the normal traffic patterns, away from

the madness of Christmas traffic so three trips in theafternoon can and will be maintained. As I mentionedearlier, I will provide further savings on books of ticketsif I can remit Translink fuel taxes. The first project for2016.

Thank you,Peter King

Bowen Island Express Bus

Bowen Island Express bus celebrates first anniversary

Dear Editor,

Bowen Island Family Placewould like to thank the follow-ing community sponsors whogenerously donated their timeand/or resources to make the2015 Festival of Trees possi-ble: Bowen Building Centre;Bowen Children’s Centre;Bowen Freight; Bowen IslandCommunity Foundation; BowenIsland Community Recreation;Bowen Island Dog Ranch;Bowen Island Montessori School;Bowen Island Municipality;Bowen Island Septic Services;Bowen Island Volunteer FireDepartment; Bowen Land andSea Taxi (English Bay Launch);Bowen Waste Service; First CreditUnion; Friends of the Food Bank;Home Farm Gardens; KnickKnack Nook; Leigh Automotive;MetroBlasting; MovementGlobal Design; The Snug Cafe;The Village Baker; and UnionSteamship Company.In addition, we would like to

thank the following volunteers fortheir help during the busy hol-iday season: Wendy Alexander;Lori Bekhuys; Tim Bekhuys; Deb

Blenkhorn; Stu Bristowe; DeidreFarah; Steve Gagnon; Tanya Kim;Tanis Layzell; Basia Lieske; JohnParker; Noah Pryce-Jones; RachelPryce-Jones; Dayna Purdy; StevePurdy; Annabelle Pykalo; IngaToews; and Kevin Toews.

A special thanks to AnnaDonnelly, Scott Stevenson, SaraSkuce and the Toews family forproviding crucial logistical sup-port during challenging weather,and to NYC-based volunteersPaul Cronin and Gabrielle Tenzer

for taking a break from theirvacation to assist with tree take-down.By supporting this fundraiser,

you help Family Place continueto provide a quality environmentfor young children and parents/

caregivers on Bowen Island. Wedeeply appreciate your support.

Sincerely,Caroline Parker

Family Place Festival of TreesVolunteer


Kiera Hedley dips her toes in the water at the annual Polar Bear event Jan. 1. Swimmers rush in in the phototop right; Ulla Jensen and her family Jennifer, Freja, and Viggo Hendrickson (photo at right, middle) warmup after taking the plunge; and Bob Scholtz is the last one to leave the water and is rewarded with a drytowel. photos Louise Loik

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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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BC, V3R1E1. Comments will be received by the Ministry of Forests, Landsand Natural Resource Operations until February 7, 2016. Commentsreceived after this date may not be considered.

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Florence and Kieran siton some rocks whileSawyer soaks up somesun after her polar bearplunge (photo top left);Sophia displays thecertificate she receivedfor completing her swim(top); Yvette Walsh andher daughter Natashawere visiting fromMelbourne, Australia, andbraved the cold water(photo above); KellyMiller calls the swimmersto the countdownposition for her sixth yearin a row (photo at left);friends greet each otherin the middle photo atleft; and Jonas Kinakinwelcomes the new yearwith open arms in thephoto at far left.photos Louise Loik

Polar Bear swimmers

SEEKING LITERACY COORDINATOR

The Bowen Literacy Task Group is represented by Bowen IslandCommunity School, Bowen Island Public Library, Bowen Children’sCentre, Bowen Island Arts Council and The Caring Circle.

The Bowen Literacy Task Group seeks a Literacy Outreach Coordinator (LOC) to helpdevelop and support the goals of the community’s annual literacy plan. The LOCwill be responsible for researching funding opportunities, preparing grant andfunding proposals, reporting to the Task Group and partnering with agencies orgranting organizations as required. This is a one-year contract position for roughly12 – 15 hours per month.

Qualifications include:• Proven experience in grant and proposal writing• Knowledge and experience of literacy issues• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team• Solid time-management, self-motivation and priority-setting skills• Computer software competence, including Word, Excel, Power Point,and online communication and research

The full job description is posted on BICS website atwww.westvancouverschools.ca/bowen (Click on “Community” in the menu barand scroll down to news and announcements.)

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume via email toSarah Haxby, Community School Coordinator: [email protected].

Deadline for application is Wednesday, January 13, 2016.

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Eat well, sleep well, exercise

Personal fitness trainer Mary Letson. photo Louise Loik

LOUISE LOIKEDITOR

“We think we can do it all, that it willbe easy because it’s January 2016 andwe can conquer the world,” says MaryLetson, personal fitness trainer.Letson knows full well that in January,

the gyms are packed with people kickingoff their new year’s resolutions to get fit.According to a Neilsen survey, the top

New Year’s resolution in North Americais to increase health and wellness. “Stay-ing fit and healthy” is the top resolutionfollowed by a resolution for weight-loss.Letson says that people have full

schedules and trying to add fitness isn’tthe most productive approach.“You can’t add time to your day,” says

Letson, explaining that trying to cramfitness in on a daily schedule at the endof the day isn’t necessarily a good start-ing strategy for a health plan. The ques-tion to ask yourself isn’t “how to addfitness into an already full day,” insteadthink of “what is the most reasonableplan that you can manage?”

“Make changes, a little bit at a timein three specific areas.” Letson suggeststhat the three areas in which to considermaking small changes are fuel, recoveryand fitness. “It won’t work if you just godo exercise,” she says. “You need to lookat food as fuel, and sleep for recovery, inaddition to fitness.”“Food is your fuel. So make one small

change in that area. Do the same withrest.”Letson says that she finds that for

herself, ensuring a proper rest periodmeans that at the end of the day she hasto force herself to eliminate screen time.“No emails, no facebook.” “Since I usemy phone for an alarm beside my bed, Ihave to be disciplined.”Letson goes on to say that it really is

about the small changes, that the strate-gy to consider is a shift from bad habitsto good habits. The way this trainerframes her own thinking is to look atthe potential outcomes of her choices.“I would love another glass of wine,”she explains, “but that second glass willaffect my sleep. I think about how thatwill feel. If I have that shortbread I thinkabout how that will feel, or if I go on arun I know I am going to feel fantastic.

Part of the success with a program isbased on our ability and desire to listento what our bodies need and to followthrough with the rest, or exercise orwhatever it tells us we need.”Letson’s journey has taken her

through a battle with cancer. “I havebeen in a place where I had no choicebut to listen to my body. I had to listen

to be well for loved ones. Sometimes weget so busy we can’t listen.”Letson explains that even for fitness

professionals, being conscious of theoutcomes of our choices it’s challeng-ing.“It doesn’t mean we don’t struggle

with it. We do. I keep coming back towhat works for me and for my clients.“

Reducing homeenergy bills andconsumptionJAQUELINE MASSEYCONTRIBUTING WRITER

As fluffs of white fall from the sky, we grab another stack of dryfirewood to feed the stove, warm and cozy in our home on ourisland in the Salish Sea.Winter is here and baby, it’s cold outside. Often thatmeanswe

turn up the temperature and consequently consumemore energyleading to higher heating bills. But there are ways tominimize theseextra costs to save energy andmoney.We can ensure our homes areas efficient as possible when it comes to retaining heat. But first weneed to identify the problem areas so that we can address them.Thegood news for theNewYear is that islanders have an opportunity toparticipate in a free program that will help themdo just that.CoolNorth Shore, a non-profit society on themainland is part-

neringwith Bowen in Transition (BIT), a local grass-roots groupto assist residents withweatherizing their homes as a way to keepcosts and energy consumption down.The pilot project began inNo-vember 2015when resident, Suzanne von der Porten coordinateda visit from volunteermembers of CoolNorth Shore.They broughtover their thermal imaging camera and spent the day, visiting sevenhomes and the Bowen IslandChildren’s Centre. Using the camera,they conducted interior scans, assessing each home and building forheat loss points (“cold spots”).With their knowledge of weatheriza-tion, they suggested options regardingwhat couldmost effectivelybe done to reduce that heat loss.They offeredmaterials, discounts,and other incentives toweatherize (things like caulking, etc.) at thetime of the scan.Coordinated by BIT, the volunteers will be back in January for

another one-day blitz, once again generously offering their time andexpertise. And they are willing to return, to spend additional dayshelping residents reduce energy consumption and attract savings.However, the goal is to train up local individuals to use the thermalimaging camera, whichCoolNorth Shore is willing to share.Communityminded volunteers, ideally with some knowledge ofbuilding and construction are invited to learn how to operate thecamera and apply the knowledge on Bowen, including giving adviceand tips on homeweatherization. If you are interested in being alocal hero in this way, please contact BIT andwewill connect youwithCoolNorth Shore and organize a demonstration and training.In themeantime, BIT is also calling out for local neighbourhoodleaders, whowould like to coordinate a one-day blitz in their neckof thewoods during the remainingwintermonths.Their role wouldinvolve talking to six or seven neighbours who are interested inhaving amini energy audit conduced in their home.Theywouldneed to organize a date and time, in conjunctionwith BIT andCoolNorth Shore, for the inspection to be undertaken.BITwill be conducting debrief sessions for those who have hadtheir homes audited, as a follow-up to discuss the before and afterimpacts.The organization is also planning other workshops in thecomingmonths aimed at reducing home-based energy consump-tion and offering other ways we can help soften our environmentalfootprint. BIT is pleased to see thatMetroVancouver is bringing itsBurn It Smart workshop to Bowen onThursday, January 21, from 7pm– 9 pmat the Bowen IslandCommunity School.The intent ofthis program is to pass on tips and techniques on improving the ef-ficiency of wood heating system and reducingwood smoke, for oldand newwood heat appliances. To register, contact Grace Cockle atMetroVancouver: 604.436.6722 or [email protected]. To volunteer to learn how to use the thermal imaging camera,or to organize amini energy audit in your neighbourhood: [email protected], or visit bowenintransition.com.

The AnnualGeneral Meeting

of theBowen Island

Improvement Associationwill be held

Saturday Jan. 23, 2016at 10am at Doc Morgans

Restaurant.


Teen’s film raising money for brain healthTIFFANEE SCORERCONTRIBUTING WRITER

It was a very busy sum-mer for the cast and crewof Brain Maker, a shortfilm written and directedby local teen filmmakerEmmett Sparling.

Emmett and his friendShane McLachlan (fromCalgary) spent countlesshours building a full sizedMercury Space Capsule inthe driveway, transform-ing a couple of IPS roomsinto a hospital room and anoperating room, recreating awedding, burning fish (comesee the movie), walking onthe moon (you really have tosee the movie!) scheduling,collaborating with friends,fundraising, filming, record-ing, planning, making mis-takes and fixing them, and,after all the hard work andlong hours, having a summerthey will never forget.

It all started 18 yearsago. The day afterEmmett Sparling’s parentsannounced they were preg-nant with him, his father washospitalized, and diagnosedwith what was described

as an inoperable malignantbrain tumor.

Through a network offriends and supporters hewas eventually offered thechance for a risky surgery.By drawing from inspirationin his own life, he was ableto overcome his fears with aunique approach - he imag-ined he was an astronaut.The surgery was his mission,and there was no room forfailure.

Emmett has honoured hisfather’s story by creatinga short film based on hispersonal perspective as hisfather faced something thatwas seemingly impossible toovercome. Half set in space,and half on earth, the filmtakes the perspective of hisfather as a cancer patientand an astronaut. A powerfulpoem that he wrote while hewas in the hospital ties it alltogether.

His father has been aninspiration to so many, andEmmett hopes that thismovie will be able to bringhis father’s story to a wideraudience and inspire evenmore people to find theirown inner strength. Already

they have been contactedby people as far away asOntario and the Philippineswho are excited about thestory, and have shared theirown stories of how braincancer has effected theirlives.

On January 30th at 6:30,the premiere screening of‘Brain Maker’ will be shownat the Kay Meek Centre inWest Vancouver. Emmett’sfather, Lawrence, will talkabout his story and you willhave a chance to see behind-the-scenes footage of theintense film making summerof 2015.

Emmett and his friendShane McLachlan (directorof photography) will be thereto answer questions abouthow they sent their mainactor (Christian MacInnis) tospace, performed brain sur-gery on him, and recreatedhis parent’s wedding (CarrieLehman Berg playing hismother).

There will be a receptionin the lobby after the pre-sentations with food and acash bar.

This film couldn’t havebeen made without the gen-

Local teen Emmett Sparling and his friend Shane McLachlan have created a short filmcalled Brain Maker, and are raising money for brain health. photos Tiffanee Sparling

erous donations of money,time and resources by manyamazing people. A heartfeltthank you to every smallgesture that boosted thepotential of this filmmaking

team to realize their visionand finish this project.

This is also a fundraisingevent, and all proceeds fromthe evening will go to theBrain Tumour Foundation

of Canada. The trailer canbe seen at www.brainmak-er2015.weebly.com.

Tickets can be boughtonline at www.kaymeekcen-tre.com.

Places of Worship WelcomeYou

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PAM GOLDSMITH-JONESMember of ParliamentParliamentary Secretary, Foreign Affairs

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WORKSHOP ON THE NEW BC GOVERNMENTSOCIETIES ACT

We are pleased to offer the opportunity for all Bowen Island non profit organizations toattend this workshop with speaker Michael Blatchford, LLB.

The BC Government is enacting new legislation for Societies. The effective date of the newlegislation has been set for November 28, 2016.

Workshop DetailsIntroduction: Soren Hammerberg, Chair BICFSpeaker: Michael Blatchford, Bull Housser, LLP (specializing

in charities and tax exempt organizations)When: Tuesday, January 12, 2016Time: 1:30 - 3:30Venue: Bowen Island Arts Council ~ Gallery at Artisan Square

The Societies Act is new legislation that was passed by the ProvincialGovernment in the spring of 2015. It governs how Societies(not for profit corporations) are created and run.There are significant updates and changes on the way.

Come and attend this workshop, courtesy of the BICF along with theCSA and the BIAC, to ensure your Societies’ compliance.

Please confirm your interest in attending and the number of peoplewithin each organization by email to [email protected].


What are your new year’s resolutions? photos and text LOUISE LOIK

Brad, Summer, and Alix McDonaldBrad: My resolution is to swim in the ocean more.”

Heather Kerr“My new year’s resolution is to listen with intent tofamily and to my husband . . . and to be in a place ofgratitude, to be thankful for what I have”

Gary O’Doherty“To see the editor of the Undercurrent go jump in theocean.”

Richard Helm“Good health”

Chris Coon“Stella the pug says ‘Milkbones.’ This could mean eatmore Milkbones, it could mean less. He isn’t sure.”


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Playing in the snow and on the iceSkaters enjoy someshinny on JosephineLake (left); a younghockey player practiceson the ice (below left);Karis Clayton, ChelseaDenholm, and NikkiNagi take a break in themiddle photo below;Hayden has a heydaysliding on the ice atJosephine Lake (belowright); Charlie Bastienhones his skating skills(further down); andbrothers Arjun and KianBristowe huddle togetherin the bottom photo.photos Louise Loik

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