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Bowen givesStudents fundraise for homelessness,Islanders donate to women’s shelter

Howe Sound perspectiveOrcas, LNG and raising kids withconscience

More on heart healthSimple first aid training can be a life-saver

Close to 130 people packed Collins Hall on Monday for a meeting on the proposed Woodfibre LNG export facility nearSquamish. The evening was hosted by Concerned Citizens-Bowen.Ruth Simons, photo

Council hears of “benefits” LNGdevelopment offers to Bowen Island

MERIBETH DEENE D I T O R

In three weeks time, Bowen Islanders will experi-ence yet another increase in the cost of their ferrytrips – this time, by 4.1 percent. Many coastalcommunities are organizing protests and strate-gies to show their dissatisfaction with the situation.Councillor Melanie Mason wants the TransportationAdvisory Committee (BIMTAC) to be offered somedirection in terms of engaging the community onthis issue, and measuring the impact of this nextround of fare increases. However, Councillor AlisonMorse delayed the discussion of this matter untilMarch 23 by being the only council member to voteagainst putting the item on Monday’s council meet-ing agenda.Asked why she voted against tabling Councillor

Mason’s resolution at Monday’s meeting, Morse saidit was simply a matter of procedure.“Council should be given 24 hours notice if some-

thing is going to be on the agenda, and that is a pro-cedure I always follow,” says Morse. “There was noth-ing urgent about that resolution, it did not need to beaddressed immediately.”However, councillor Maureen Nicholson, who

helped draft the resolution, believed there was someurgency in the matter.“Ferry fare increases are coming April 1. It is

important that Bowen stand with other coastalcommunities on service cuts and ferry hikes,” saysNicholson. “I think that BIMTAC needs a higherprofile in the community and to be more active infulfilling terms of reference. The motion was aimedat those two things.”For Mason, this delay exemplifies the need to

change both BIMTAC’s structure and terms of refer-ence.

“Right now, BIMTAC is short one member butcouncil has been consistently delayed on voting find-ing someone to fill that space. Because of that, wehave not been able to hold a vote on who shouldbe the chair and co-chair of BIMTAC,” says Mason.“The Committee Chair has been away for the pastmonth, and the co-chair, seems to drag her heelson every issue making it nearly impossible for us toaddress issues in a time-ly manner.”

Councillor pushesfor TransportationCommittee reform

MERIBETH DEENE D I T O R

On Monday afternoon, mayor and council heard from two del-egations who spoke in defense of the development of the LiquifiedNatural Gas (LNG) industry in British Columbia. In separate pre-sentations, Gordon Wilson, an advocate for LNG – Buy BC andCaptain Stephen Brown, president of the BC Chamber of Shipping,offered up facts on the safety record of the LNG Industry, its highenvironmental standards and also, potential benefits Bowen Islandmay enjoy by the growth of this industry.In the first presentation, Wilson told council that his role as an

advocate for LNG BC was initiated by the Premier to work with BCbusinesses to make sure they are properly informed and positionedto take advantage of emerging opportunities.“In travelling the province and I’ve travelled the province exten-

sively now, speaking with most of the proponent companies andthe more than 800 companies that are directly engaged in thisindustry, the number one issue that comes up over and over again,is the fact that such a large portion of the population of BritishColumbia really doesn’t know what’s going on,” said Wilson, addingthat by offering “facts” on the LNG industry, he hoped to effectivelydispel the myths around it.

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Members requested for Bowen Island Municipal Committees

Committee PurposeAdvisory Design Panel Advisory Design Panel The provides Council with recommendations

with respect to the design, environmental compatibility and finishingmaterials with respect to siting and landscaping of all plans in theVillage Revitalization Area, Village Periphery Development Area, orany other major development with significant community -wideimpacts as directed by Council.

The Advisory PlanningCommission

The Advisory Planning Commission advises Council on all mattersrespecting land use, community planning or proposed bylawsand permits.

Board of Variance The Board of Variance authority is limited to provide minor varianceswith respect to buildings, structures and land use.

Community GrantsAdvisory Committee

The Community Grants Advisory Committee providesrecommendations to Council on Community Grants, Grants -in -Aidand Permissive Tax Exemptions that will enhance the quality of lifewhile delivering services economically to Bowen Island residents.

Finance AdvisoryCommittee

The Finance Advisory Committee is a select committee thatacts in an advisory capacity to Council, and acts as a source ofsupport and advice for Council and the CAO with respect to financerelated matters.

Fire Hall Facilities SteeringCommittee

The Fire Hall Facilities Steering Committee was created to providerecommendations and advice to Council on the development ofa new main Fire Hall/Emergency Operations Centre and provideoversight on the process in regards to the siting, cost andconceptual design.

Infrastructure AdvisoryCommittee

The Infrastructure Advisory Committee provides objective, non- political overview of Bowen Island’s infrastructure needs andpriorities.

King Edward Bay WaterSystem Local AdvisoryCommittee

The Kind Edward Bay Water System Local Advisory Committee isa sub -committee of Council, it has advisory powers to Councilregarding water system issues, and also reviews the operating andcapital budget for the utility.

Parks, Trails & GreenwaysAdvisory Committee

The Parks, Trails and Greenways Advisory Committee provides adviceand recommendations to Council and/or municipal staff on planningfor parks, trails greenways and outdoor recreation opportunities.

Tunstall Bay Water SystemLocal Advisory Committee

The Tunstall Bay Water System Local Advisory Committee is asub -committee of Council, it has advisory powers to Councilregarding the water system issues, and also reviews the operatingand capital budget for the utility.

Snug Cove Sewer LocalManagement Committee

The Snug Cove Sewer Local Management Committee reviews theoperating and capital budgets for the utility.

For more information on each committee and to view the Terms of Referenceplease visit the BIM website at the following link:http://bimbc.ca/content/committees-commissions-and-boards

Those interested are asked to fill out an application form: https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/57941/CommitteeApplicForm.pdf?handle=B0F722D81896446688ED138B0C426CE3

Please submit your completed application via email, fax or regular mail by Monday, March 16, 2015 at4:00 p.m. to:

Hope Dallas, Committee ClerkBowen Island Municipality

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EMAIL: [email protected]: 604-947-4255FAX: 604-947-0193

Bowen Island Municipal Council is requesting applications from members of the public interested inserving on the following Municipal Committees:

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Councillor Mason points to repeated incidents where she feels her efforts toaddress Bowen’s transportation issues have faced some unnecessary hurdles..In the council meeting on February 10, with Councillor Morse as acting Mayor,

Mason says she used a Notice of Motion to ensure that transit issues made itonto the agenda. Mason says this was the right way to go because it resulted in aCouncil discussion and two important resolutions were unanimously passed. Thefirst asked council to meet with TransLink to discuss the possibility of extend-ing the service of the downtown Express Bus beyond the period of the Queen ofCapilano’s midlife refit. The second requested that CAO Kathy Lalonde set up ameeting to discuss the Express Bus with operator Peter King. This meeting willoccur on March 17th and will hopefully be followed by a meeting with MLAJordan Sturdy.“At our January meeting BIMTAC did not seem to be taking much leadership

in exploring the possibility of extending the Express Bus service. They showedlittle interest in sending a request to council on the matter. I felt it was importantenough to do whatever I could to get council to address this in a timely mannerand before the window of opportunity closes.”Also in the January 10 meeting, council unanimously passed a resolution ask-

ing staff to work with BIMTAC on a survey to collect information from BowenIsland transit users.“But even moving this forward has been slow. Ken Simpson and I wrote a draft

of that survey. When the draft survey was included on the Jan 10th agenda tocouncil members, councillor Morse voiced her desire to make some amendments,and they have been slow to come through.”Mason also points to comments made by Morse on CBC Radio’s call-in show

BC Almanac several weeks ago, where the BIMTAC co-chair commented on apetition with more than 20,000 signatures asking for BC Ferries to come backunder the control of the Ministry of Transportation. Morse told host GloriaMacarenko that while increased funding is essential, a change in the structure ofBC Ferries is not the answer. Mason says she has no problem with Morse’s per-sonal opinion on the matter, but questions her decision to air that opinion pub-licly as the co-chair of BIMTAC.

Personally I think it was disappointing not to

be standing in solidarity with other coastal

communities on this matter especially when

others are working so hard to advocate for

fair and affordable ferry fares on behalf of all

coastal communities.

“This matter was never discussed at BIMTAC, nor has BIMTAC engaged withthe Bowen public on their thoughts on the matter,” says Mason. “Personally Ithink it was disappointing not to be standing in solidarity with other coastal com-munities on this matter especially when others are working so hard to advocatefor fair and affordable ferry fares on behalf of all coastal communities. I knowanecdotally a lot of Bowen residents signed that petition and Councillor Morsewas not acknowledging that fact.“In a meeting with CAO Kathy Lalonde and Municipal Planner Cari St. Pierre

on February 25, councillors Mason, Morse and Sue Ellen Fast came up witha draft plan of what a re-structured BIMTAC might look like. The committeewould be made up of a minimum of three councilors, one member of staff andfour members of the public. These members of the public would come from twoworking groups: one dealing with local transportation and the other dealing withcommuting issues.Mason says that such a structure would allow for greater public input on trans-

portation matters, and would allow members of the public to focus specifically ontheir area of interest.Ultimately, however, Mason says council needs to move forward on amend-

ing BIMTAC’s terms of reference to include, among other changes, an increase ofCommittee members and set a firm and strong course for BIMTAC.“Since June, BIMTAC, has been focusing on mitigation strategies for the Mid

Life Upgrade of the Queen of Capilano and to be fair to the committee it cameup with what has proven to be a some really workable ideas,” says Mason. “Yetthere are many transportation issues not being addressed and BIMTAC is drift-ing without any clear direction. We are going to have to be very pro-active in thefuture if we are to be addressing and advocating for transportation services thatmeet the community needs. Important issues are being pushed to the wayside,and I believe the community expects that someone at the municipality is actuallyadvocating strongly to find solutions. So, I will continue to push, in whatever wayI can, to make sure that things actually get addressed and action taken in an openand transparent manner.”BIMTAC will be meeting with BC Ferries this Friday via telephone conference

call to get an update on how the Mid Life Upgrade is proceeding.

Pushing for change at BIMTAC

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JENNIFER HENRICHSONS U B M I S S I O N

This past February, Grade 8 & 9 students from Island Pacific School on BowenIsland took learning to the next level. They opened their hearts and minds tothe devastating world of youth homelessness by researching pathways that leadyouth to the streets. They also explored downtown Vancouver to gain a betterunderstanding of services available to their peers, volunteered at Covenant HouseVancouver, and hosted their own Sleep Out: Student Edition.Sleep Out: Student Edition, is a fundraising experience that schools across the

Lower Mainland have been hosting throughout the school year. Student’s learnabout youth homelessness, sleep out in solidarity for homeless youth and raisefunds to help youth at Covenant House Vancouver achieve lasting independence.Teachers Jennifer Henrichsen and Pam Matthews inspired their students to

get the most out of their Sleep Out by organizing a walk around downtown thatincluded dinner on a $2 budget, and a volunteer shift at Covenant House beforeheading back to IPS to sleep outside.One student, Lauren, shares: "Our society makes this scary idea around home-

lessness. For most of my life I have had this exact idea and fear in my head. Butyesterday made a huge change in my outlook on why people are on the street.The one part of yesterday that truly resonated with me was walking in EastHastings. It made me realize the extent of the homelessness problem and mademe feel that those people deserved so much more."IPS students were only allowed to bring a sleeping bag and matto sleep outside

with. No pillow. No extra blankets. No snacks. They huddled together trying tokeep warm throughout the drizzly night."We all suffered the cold, damp, uncomfortable conditions, but the most

important difference that I saw was that we were together. On the street thererarely are people huddled all around you that care and will look out for you. Wewere outside as a team, but youth on the street are all alone," explains Aria.In only two weeks, this passionate group of students, teachers and their families

raised $4,675 to provide 17 youth in Covenant House’s Rights of Passage Programwith supportive transitional housing so they too will be prepared for a healthy,happy, independent future out of poverty and off the streets.Our most sincere thanks goes out to the IPS community for sharing their pas-

sion for life with our deserving young people.

HILARY BUTLERS U B M I S S I O N

On March 29, Hilary and Robin Butler will sharetheir experiences walking the Camino de Santiago inSpain.The Camino de Santiago is a well-known pilgrim-

age hike in Spain. At least a dozen Bowen Islandershave walked part or all of the 750-kilometre-longCamino, from St. Jean Pied-de-Port in the Pyreneesto Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain.The Rotary Club of Bowen Island will be hosting

the afternoon, and admission will be by donationto Komera Canada. Komera, founded by MargaretButler who grew up on Bowen Island, supports 70girls in rural Rwanda to achieve a high school educa-tion. Komera Canada, based on Bowen and largely

funded by Islanders, supports ten of these girls everyyear. Any donation of $20 and above will receive acharitable receipt from Komera Canada.Robin and Hilary Butler have walked five dif-

ferent Camino trails and expect to do a 6th in thespring of 2016. On March 29th from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.the Butlers will discuss the various trails they havewalked, ranging from departures from Le Puy enVelay and Arles in France, to Porto in Portugal andSeville in Spain. They will be showing a selection ofphotos documenting their experiences. The focus ofthe afternoon will be on the highs and lows in thedaily life of a pilgrim, and the practicalities involvedin walking at least 25 kilometres a day. This will bean afternoon for armchair travellers, for pilgrimswho have done some walks and are planning to domore, and it will also be instructive for prospectivewalkers.

Bowen Rotary sponsors an afternoonon the Camino de Santiago

A night in the coldto understandhomelessness

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Dear Editor,

I like to think that we live in a democracy in which elected politiciansfirst listen to citizens and then do their best to represent the majority of con-stituents. But maybe I’m just naïve. As Undercurrent readers know, JordanSturdy—our MLA—recently described Bowen islanders who do not supportthe Woodfibre LNG proposal as “short-sighted”, apparently unable to “lookbeyond (their) borders.” I also have this bad habit of keeping up with the sci-entific evidence for climate change and why we must (and can) transition to alow-carbon economy to maintain a livable planet. Plus, as a marine biologist,I happen to know that Howe Sound is tenuously recovering from past abusesand any new stressor that we add to its waters deserves careful scrutiny. But asMr. Sturdy points out, I am just stuck within my narrow borders (Earth’s eco-systems and global climate) and short time horizons (the next many centuriesaffected by fossil fuel combustion). But now that the record is straight, I prom-ise to grow up and do as Mr. Sturdy suggests by ignoring science and the basictenets of democracy.

Alejandro Frid

Dear Mr. Sturdy,

I would like to add my voice and support to Alejandro Frid’s responseto Jordan Sturdy’s condescending and frankly mindless quip about BowenIslanders. I’ve spent my life travelling the world as a photojournalist. I’ve wit-nessed, first hand, the effects of climate change on people in places Mr. Sturdyknows nothing about. From where I sit it is he that lacks perspective. I’d behappy to chat with him about broader perspectives anytime he wishes.

Robert Semeniuk

Dear Editor,

At 5 p.m. on Monday, Gordon Wilson, LNG – Buy BC Advocate spoke toour Council on LNG Opportunities. He, among many points, claimed thatfracking is not as damaging as suggested and that the use of Dawson Creekwaste water significantly reduces the quantity of potable water wasted. Hefound similar soft answers to all contentious issues on LNG.Captain Stephen Brown, President of BC Chamber of Shipping followed

with arguments that LNG Tankers in Howe Sound would be totally safe. Helost all credibility with me when he emphatically stated that “LNG is very safe,it does not even burn.” He did not clarify that if spilled, LNG will immediatelystart to gasify and become extremely explosive.Two hours later, the Concerned Citizens-Bowen, Public Information Meeting

at Collins Hall commenced with overflow attendance of about 130, standingroom only. There were off-island guests, including representatives from MySea to Sky, The Future of Howe Sound Society, BC Spaces for Nature and theWilderness Committee. Two of our Councillors, Sue Ellen Fast and MaureenNicholson, came as soon as the Council Meeting ended. We also had in atten-dance two women from Resource Works, who appear to shadow all such meet-ings. Also there was a representative from Jordan Sturdy's office.Dr. Eoin Finn PhD. Physical Chemistry’s, BSc, MBA International

Economics, carried the meeting with an excellent explanation of Natural Gasfrom the ground, through the pipelines and liquefaction to storage, the super-tankers, shipping lanes and export. He also discussed and explained the finan-cial and economic complexity of the proposed project.Dr. Finn, who has done research into “Safety, Climate, Environmental and

economic aspects of BC’s proposed LNG industry,” gave a powerful presenta-tion providing a comprehensive and compelling overview of the negative safety,climate, environmental and economic risks of LNG in Howe Sound.Concerned Citizens-Bowen asks that you write to the Environmental

Assessment office and your Provincial and Federal representatives. expressingyour concerns. The new website www.ccbowen.ca will give you names andaddresses and suggested letters. It also has links to resources from My Sea toSky and Future of Howe Sound.If you missed this meeting, Eoin Finn will again address the Public at Glen

Eagles Golf Course on April 1st. All details will follow and there may be a busfrom Bowen and back.

Dai Roberts

When it comes to LNG, controversy reigns Are Bowen Isanders short-sighted?Or does our MLA lack perspective?


Dear Editor,

When our family moved to Bowen a year and ahalf ago we had no idea how much our lives wouldchange. This beautiful island has had an enormousimpact on our family and has profoundly changedour lives for the better. We didn’t realize that we weremissing out on being part of a community and nowwe can’t imagine our lives without it. I lived in Kenyafor many of my childhood years. There is a sayingin Africa that when you leave, the red dust of Africastays in your blood and always pulls you back. It’strue. I will always have a special place for Africa inmy heart and it is in my blood. I now feel the sameway about Bowen. This island will always have a spe-cial place in my heart, and should we ever leave it,I know there is something that will always bring usback here.My family loves Bowen for many reasons but there

are two that stand out: community and nature. Wehave never experienced a sense of community likewe have here. Of course there are so many aspectsof this community that make it unique, but they allhave one thing in common - people are kind to oneanother here. A smile at the General Store, a quickchat at the post office, a stranger in the parking lothelping me get my newborn into a baby carrier, din-ners being delivered by friends and complete strang-ers after bringing our new baby home from the hos-pital. People are kind to one another here.

She notices when the very first

blossoms appear on the stark trees

in the meadow at Crippen, when

we’ve had a heavy rainfall the

night before and the water levels

are higher in the streams, when

there are caterpillars covering the

railings of the bridges...

I have always been deeply aware of how fortu-nate we are as British Columbians to live in such abeautiful place with nature at our doorstep. Sincemoving to Bowen, my children are outside EVERY

DAY. Rain or shine. We walk the trails, we go to thebeaches, we hike the lake. As a teacher and a mom,I believe in the importance of children learningthrough exploration and inquiry. By being outsideevery day and walking the same trails throughoutthe year, my daughter Kiana has learned about thisunique ecosystem that we live in. She notices andgets excited about the changes she witnesses. Shenotices when the very first blossoms appear on thestark trees in the meadow at Crippen, when we’vehad a heavy rainfall the night before and the waterlevels are higher in the streams, when there are cater-pillars covering the railings of the bridges, when thehuckleberries have been eaten by the birds, and whenthe first leaf falls from the tree signalling the begin-ning of fall. Being connected to nature and the worldaround her has helped shape the way Kiana views theworld.Two weeks ago we went on a family outing to

Seymour Landing beach. It was a rainy west coastday and we were excited to explore another beach wehadn’t yet visited. We were shocked to see a beachlittered with styrofoam and garbage. Kiana was veryconcerned about this which prompted a huge discus-sion about the environment and why we need to pro-tect it... all initiated and led by her. She is 4 years old.She attends the Bowen Children’s Centre and hasbeen coming home lately talking about the impor-tance of reducing, reusing and recycling. The fabu-lous teachers at the Children’s Centre have been help-ing the children inquire into our planet and morerecently the focus has been on the environment.Two weeks after our visit to Seymour Bay Beach,

she said to me, “Mom, I’ve been thinking about thatbeach with all the garbage and we need to do some-thing about it. I want to clean it up and help theenvironment. Maybe I could get my friends togetherand we can all clean it up.”YES! As a parent, this is what you hope for. Our

daughter wants to take action and make a differencein this beautiful world and the desire came entirelyfrom her. So we phoned some of her friends andon Friday, March 5, they cleaned up the beach atSeymour Landing. Three girls, with enormous hearts,making a difference on Bowen Island.

Katie Cooke

Robin, Kiana, and Eden at Seymour Bay Beach.Katie Cooke, photo

Bowen Island: What a place to call home

Dear Editor,

Citizens and visitors of Squamish all gathered at the head of Howe Sound on arecent cold, rainy, windy day to stand together and share absolute joy to celebratea once in a lifetime event: the energetic display of 200 dolphins and 15 orcas vis-iting our area, previously contaminated by industrial pollution. Even MLA JordanStudy stood and expressed excitement.Scientists and citizens alike commend the valuable volunteer efforts by local

Squamish Streamkeepers for wrapping old creosote pilings so that Herring canreproduce and provide a food source for larger marine animals.The Squamish River Watershed Society has provided years of projects to

enhance marine life on shores, in rivers and ocean. These important people allhave lifetimes of experience, whether they have degrees, diplomas, or just reallygood raingear and galoshes, they work for the good of all.How many hours, days, months, and years of research, dialogue, planning,

management and labour by these highly respectable citizens has gone into therestoration work, which resulted in the fine display of environmental restorationsuccess we witnessed on March 15, 2014.Unless we all stand up now and ask that our governments recognize the impor-

tance of the environmental restoration success, we will remember March 15, 2014as the one and only day the Orcas came to Squamish. I would like to suggest alllevels of government recognize this date of March 15 officially as Healthy HoweSound Day.It takes very little effort to write a letter to the BC Environmental Assessment

office before March 23 at www.eao.gov.bc.ca. Also to MLA Jordan Sturdy and MPJohn Weston to let them know we want Howe Sound protected. Tell them “YESto 650 SPECIES, including Orcas, Dolphins, Herring, Rockfish, Crabs, Prawns,Jellies, Starfish, Tubeworms, Limpets, Snails, Corals” and “No” to LNG. (Onemonstrous anomaly)

Glenne Campbell,Brackendale BC

Dear Editor,

All communities of Howe Sound are worried the Woodfibre LNG proposal willbe steam rolled. I add my comments from Gibsons and the Sunshine Coast per-spective.Like Bowen Island, our highway is BC Ferries - we live on the mainland with

a highway not connected to Squamish and by default Vancouver. Setting asidetanker safety, climate change I believe the greatest failure of this project is toaddress just how this would not interrupt ferry service to and from HorseshoeBay. Not just for commuters but the tens of thousands of tourists who annuallyvisit Bowen, the Sunshine Coast and Vancouver Island.Last fall, the BC government floated the idea of moving all Vancouver Island

traffic to Tsawwassen . Conclusion, LNG tanker safety regulations would man-date a BC Ferries reduction in Horseshoe Bay to make way for the LNG tankertraffic and balance Bowen and Langdale ferry passage safely in Howe Sound.The politics? Our BC government could not even be bothered to have a pub-

lic open house on the Woodfibre LNG project in our area. The ferry is only onesmall example of the impact this will make on our community.The fact that Resource Works, a non-profit, offered to help the Squamish

Council with their OCP is curious. I question that offer. Resource Works willimpress with reams of data meanwhile the group’s primary speaker, Stewart Muirhappens to be the husband of BC Deputy Minister Athana Mentzelopoulos a palof the Premier.A non-profit formed by the BC Council of Business and a who’s who of BC

Liberal and Federal Conservative insiders should give us pause. Is ResourceWorks a fair broker for the Howe Sound Woodfibre LNG project? No.

Best regards,Bonnie Nicol

Notes from our neighbours

Dear Editor,

Team Bowen looked good and was well received at this year’s Outdoor &Adventure Show in Vancouver. “Have you had a Bowen Experience?” Was heardthroughout the Vancouver Convention Centre. Information and literature werepassed through the Bowen booth to thousands of visitors. Nine volunteersworked the booth over the weekend. Two gift baskets filled with Bowen Islandgoodies were on display for the drawsWhile cruising the show aisles, distributing the Bowen Experience and Bowen

Map, Pernille Neilsen and Rebecca Henderson were stopped and asked to havetheir pictures taken numerous times. The guys looked dapper and the womenlooked beautiful. The bathing suit looked, well interesting.The branding and marketing of Bowen Island was worked to it’s full capacity.

Plus we had fun! Doesn’t get much better.A BIG thank you to all that participated, donated and supported the 3rd year

of this “Bowen Experience.” We are so lucky to have the likes of Shirley Wrinch,Susan Pratt (Fabulous Finds) and Glenn (Bowen Island Pub) working behind thescenes.Cheers,

Maria Steernberg

Bowen at the Outdoor & Adventure Show


STEFANIA SHORTTS U B M I S S I O N

It almost didn’t happen.We rarely get off the rock, and it seems to take a village to get us abroad, but at the last pos-

sible minute, it came together: we were all going to go to town to buy new running shoes.I am loathe to spend money on sports equipment. The Knick Knack Nook has gotten our

two children through roller hockey, soccer, basketball, volleyball, baseball, skiing and that won-

derful, bi-annual freezing of Josephine Lake – I don’t see why I should cheat on her now. ButVonda, of Runners and Rackets says that the tools of the trade are important. Vonda makesme think of a chef and her knives, a carpenter and her hammer, a financier and her abacus….These are all important investments. If you want to commit to something, you have to invest inthe tools that will make you successful, and, importantly, the ones that keep you from gettinginjured.Vonda gave the first presentation to our Sun Run Training Group in Week Three. She started

with feet, subtly segued into “bits” (for men – who knew?) and closed with “the sisters” (appar-ently it’s all about ligaments). She left us with memorable gems such as: “A sports bra should

never celebrate its one year anniversary”.She also announced that she would be hosting a Shoes and Bits and Boobs

party (at least that what I called it) at her store on February 19th and we were allinvited to come. And she promised that there would be wine.

There was a “bits” corner for the boys, a “boobs”corner for the girls, and, for those of us with foot

fetishes there was a shoe corner where a guynamed Kevin would take your calf in his hand

So it happened. With all the kids taken care of (Kate at roller hockey, Jade atgymnastics, Eli at basketball, Rhys at the Credit Union, and Evan and Jacob bothmaking their own way back from their rugby practice in town) we made it toVonda’s store. It was packed with runners- from those (like me) who were stilltrying to distinguish a pump from a trail-runner, to those who were training forthe New York marathon. There was a “bits” corner for the boys, a “boobs” cornerfor the girls, and, for those of us with foot fetishes there was a shoe corner wherea guy named Kevin would take your calf in his hand, un-lace your old, nasty,dirty, bad, shoe, take it off and place your foot on a block. The guy named Kevintalked to you about you: where you run, how you run, why you run, your favou-rite colour. He asked to see your old shoes. He let you dump out the bag of oldshoes that you brought with you so that he could “diagnose” what your gait is. Henoted whether you were under pro-nating and needed a shoe to support that. Here-filled your wine glass for you to enjoy while he went to find the shoe that wasjust perfect for you. He came back and laced your shoes up.The guy named Kevin lets you walk around in your shoes for a bit to feel them

out – and that is when you realize that there is a speech going on in this storepacked with wine and runners. A woman named Allison Tai has come to theevent to share her story.

Bits, boobs and running shoes: Sun Run training Week 7

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She started running to lose weight, and it was justa thing. Then she got hooked on goals. She ran com-petitively and then was hit by a truck. Broken pelvis,broken arm, she was hospitalized for four months.She recovered, and ran again, then had a baby, thenanother. She ran with an infant on her back. WhenAllison was 8 hours into what was going to be a24-hour World’s Toughest Mudder competition shewanted to give up but her husband wouldn’t let her.“It is not about you, anymore,” her husband whis-pered holding her shoulders. “It’s about us, now. Wehave supported you throughout this. You have to dothis. You have to do this for us.”She came in second in the World’s Tough Mudder

competition. Allison did it. With her babies, and herbroken pelvis, she did it.Suzy is in the corner crying. Seanna, our driver

with an eye on the ferry, is paying for all of our gear.I still owe her money.It almost didn’t happen – our trip to the big city

to buy new running shoes for our training - butit did. We raced back through the city lights sing-ing to Paolo Nutini and eating Oysters Rockefellerand laughing about how shaggy and despicable ourrun would be the next day, if it even happened. Butwe did it – we did that, too! We met the next day attwelve and we ran for 37 minutes in our new shoes.With just tiny, little, itty, bitty breaks in between!

Sun Run diaries

Above photo: Sun Runners Scarlett Duntz andStefania Shortt.Emmett Sparling, photo

AMANDA OCKELOENS U B M I S S I O N

Now that you know a little bit about the anato-my of the heart and heart attacks from last week,let’s talk about saving lives with CardiopulmonaryResuscitation (CPR) and Automated ExternalDefibrillators (AEDs).Do you know the difference between a heart attack

and cardiac arrest? A heart attack is something youare experiencing, while cardiac arrest is when you arewithout any vital signs. This is when CPR is becomesnecessary.With AEDs popping up in many locations on

Bowen, it’s time to talk about the relationshipbetween CPR and AED’s.Combined with CPR, the use of an AED may

increase the likelihood of survival by 75% or more.But you can’t have one without the other! Doingcompressions on a person’s chest and giving life sav-ing breaths and then quickly adding an AED is theperfect marriage.First Aid is easy to learn-anyone can do it. A first

aid course is inexpensive , only takes a few hours ofyour time, and it may be the best investment you willever make.

The perfectsymbiosis of CPRwith the AEDs

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In a life threatening emergency situation, likechoking, seconds really do count. Without oxygen,the heart will soon stop beating. The average timein town for an ambulance to arrive is 8 - 10 minutes.On Bowen this could be longer.We all need to be prepared to react quickly and

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fibrillation , the survival rate from cardiacarrest is less than 5%.

CHERYL HUTTONS U B M I S S I O N

You know, there’s just not enough stage for all thetalent on Bowen.It’s true. As cited on the Bowen Island Arts

Council (BIAC) website, in a national study in2001, we were identified as the fourth most artisticrural community (population of less than 50,000)in Canada. That’s why it’s not surprising that EllenMacIntosh, choir director, and the Bowen IslandCommunity Choir (BICC) board are delightedto offer islanders and performers a Spring CoffeeHouse.The BICC Fall Coffee House has been a tradition

for a number of years. This is a pre-organized openstage where members and islanders step up to per-form individually or in groups, sharing a cornucopiaof genres and musical mediums. More recently, thechoir has performed a few songs as well. You mayhave caught the amazing talent at the Fall CoffeeHouse including that cool acapella Beatles medleyperformed by David Smith. Also, it’s interesting tonote that one of the performers, Earl Jenkins, willsoon be featured on CBC radio! The evening has

continually provided an intimate and friendly plat-form for local talent. But there’s just not enoughstage time with the rising number of performers andgrowth of the choir. So voila! Building on the suc-cess of Fall Coffee House, plus an appetite to growstage and audience capacity, the BICC is accommo-dating an additional coffee house this spring!Ellen has a lot to be pleased about with the line-

up for spring 2015. In addition to the Spring CoffeeHouse in March, she’s busy fine-tuning the choir tohead to Richmond on April 11th for an adjudicatedperformance at the Kiwanis Festival. She is particu-larly thrilled to finish the season with their annualSpring Concert on May 2nd featuring the choirperforming Bob Chilcott’s, “A Little Jazz Mass” withaccompanist Sheilagh Sparks and special guest art-ist Buff Allen on percussion. If you are not jazzedup enough after that, there’s also a set of “swing intospring” tunes guaranteed to leave you humming.Tickets for the Saturday, March 21st Spring

Coffee House can be purchased at the door atCates Hill Chapel. Adults $12, Seniors and Students$10, Children (6-12) $2. Doors open at 6:45 p.m.Performances begin at 7:00 p.m.See you there!

CHARMAINE HEFFELFINGERS U B M I S S I O N

Last school year, my daughterattended a very unique programoffered by Emily van Lidth de Jeude. Itis called Wild Art.I really had no idea what Emily had

planned for the course, but I knowEmily personally and trusted that shewould do something adventurous, funand respectful to the needs and desiresof her students. I thought the kidswould be drawing and painting in thewoods, but what occurred in the pro-gram was a unique expression of whatthe kids wanted to explore. The 2014group wrote, directed, acted and cre-ated costumes for a play about belong-ing. There was a lot of discussion aboutsocial dynamics, monetary systems andcommunity, which was played out invarious impromptu games, such as theever-popular mushroom-economy, aswell as in some of the art projects. Thefall and spring brought focused interestin wild foods as played out in the dailypicking and brewing of fresh forest tea.The kids explored gardening by raisingseeds that had literally been to spaceand back. The group hand-wrote a let-ter to the Tomatosphere people, wholoved their letter so much that theyread it at their big symposium!Additionally, the students raised and

studied tadpoles, and made great use ofa microscope for looking at pond-life.The program runs about 3 hours

long once a week and offers an explo-ration of art, science and nature inEmily’s studio and outside in the wil-derness that surrounds her home.Through conversation, participantsexplore social and ecological topics.Process, engagement and authentic-ity are definitely more important thanoutcome.Each week, my daughter Franny

came home with a huge smile on herface, flushed cheeks and bursting withthe news of what she did that after-noon. What more can a parent wantfor their child? My child was so ful-filled by her time in Wild Art, she hasdeveloped a confidence in herself anda love and knowledge of nature thatwas previously not there. Her mostrepeated comment to me about thecourse was how amazing it was thatthe kids got to decide what to exploreand study each class.I’m very excited about Emily’s Wild

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Barbara Rose Roker(nee Coventry)

It is with great sadness that I tell you that Barbara, my beloved wife of 52 years, passedaway on February 27, 2015 in her 76th year. She is survived by her two daughters,Sharon and Elaine; her three grandchildren, Collin, Ashley, and Kelly; and by me. I amrealizing how much I loved her and how much I will miss her (looking from above andreading this, Barbara will probably have a smile and will understand).

Barbara and I immigrated to Canada from England in 1970. We have lived on BowenIsland since 1980 — first at Tunstall Bay, and then for the last 20 years on Taylor Roadin Queen Charlotte Heights.

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I love you, Barbara. Your grieving husband, Denis.


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10 a.m. Sheena Ashdown will talk about the Rotary African Village Project andthe Rotary Variety Show11 a.m. Matthew van der Gieson leads T’ai Chi Chin

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JULIE VIKS U B M I S S I O N

In 1997, Robert Sarazin Blake dropped out of col-lege and hit the road. The folk music of his father’shouse had combined with the DIY punk ethos of theday and resulted in his first batch of produced songs,Another Irrelevant Year. On his first US tour, Blakeplayed 30 shows around the US planting seeds as hedeveloped touring, not as an economic model, butas a lifestyle. He hasn’t stopped. Eleven full lengthalbums into his career, he’s continued to write pullingfrom folk roots, his travels, his contemporaries, andthe quiet spot in the back of his mind. The writinghas evolved, mellowing with experience and expand-ing with reference, but the essence of the work hasremained the same-strong narratives solidly built onthe folk foundation and fully in the immediacy of thenow.

...his lyrics swirl like the smokein an old Greenwich Village folkcoffeehouse, drawing from thetriumphs and disappointments

of a life well lived.

The song is what fuels Robert Sarazin Blake’s trav-els. There is a joy of sharing a song, singing it among

friends, and hitting a stage to play it before a newaudience every night. It is the joy in the simple craftof songwriting in Blake’s music, and that joy shinesthrough in his new album, Robert Sarazin Blake.Recorded in Brooklyn during a hot summer week,the album reflects Blake’s signature beatnik rootssongwriting. Over an undercurrent of intricate guitarand bouzouki runs, his lyrics swirl like the smoke inan old Greenwich Village folk coffeehouse, drawingfrom the triumphs and disappointments of a life welllived.The touring and performing has become an art in

and of itself. Performing 200 shows a year, Blake isa world class performer committed to the neighbor-hood show. His show is a combination of songs andrambles landing somewhere between a concert and atheatrical instillation. The neighborhoods have beenall over Ireland and the US with forays into Canada,Scotland, England, Norway, Denmark, France, andmost recently, Germany and the Netherlands. Just aman, a guitar, and a suitcase from which he sells hisalbums and keeps his notebooks.This commitment to the neighborhood, to the

local, reflects Blake’s dedication to the moment, tothe connection within live performance. There isalways a moment in a Blake show where the roompulls together and the space between the singer, thesong, and the listener disappears.We are excited to present Robert in an intimate

House Concert setting.

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In explaining the process of hydraulic fracturing, which isused to extract natural gas from the earth, Wilson explainedthat rock is fractured deep in the ground by small explosivedevises. As the gas seeps up through those cracks, it is cap-tured and piped out as natural gas.“They take out what they consider impurities, things like

propane and methane… natural gas is then sold as natural gas,and propane is sold as propane,” explained Wilson. “So whenI hear people say, I’m opposed to this industry because ofFracking, I get confused somewhat because if they use propaneat all, whether it’s in their house or in their barbeque, they’reusing fracked gas.”Wilson went on to explain that natural gas is most safely

stored in a cyrogenic state, which liquefies the gas allowing thesafe overseas transport of it.“In its liquid form, it cannot burn, it will not explode, it will

not create 1.5 kilometer kill zones. It might start a fire if youget a breach and a mixture of between 5 and 15 percent oxy-gen, but it certainly won’t incinerate everyone in a 1.5 kilome-tre radius.”Wilson added that this kind of information about poten-

tially devastating explosions of LNG tankers is fear-mongeringand is causing particular concern among businesses.“These businesses are your constituents too, and they’re

your neighbours,” said Wilson.

In terms of environmental opportunities presented by theLNG industry, Wilson pointed directly to the Woodfibre siteas an example.“The Woodfibre site was a really toxic industrial site,” said

Wilson. “But the proponents have come in and decided to putin what is essentially a clean energy site, they have used theircapital to clean that site up. That’s a good thing, that’s goodnews that they’ve used their dollars to clean up a previouslytoxic site.”Wilson went on to highlight what he sees as the upside to

the development of this industry for Bowen Island.“Right now there is no natural gas on Bowen. Every

Wednesday, the ferry on the hazardous sailings the ferrybrings over truckloads of propane. That propane on thosetrucks is far more volatile and far more explosive than any-thing that’s going to pass by here in liquid natural gas form.But, it’s used here, in containers behind your homes, you heatyour homes you cook with it… while it’s safe, it’s less safe thenLNG. And where there’s an opportunity with LNG is, as wedevelop domestically, to develop the opportunity for more andmore people to use natural gas because it’s cheaper, it’s safer,and its cleaner.”Captain Stephen Brown from the BC Chamber of Shipping

started his talk by telling council that like Wilson, he does notadvocate for any particular project or company. He explainedthat shipping, globally, is regulated by the InternationalMaritime Organization based in London, England and those

regulations are then taken into the CanadaShipping Act.“I would like to emphasize that the IMO

is responsible for the safety of life at sea andthe protection of the marine environments,I would underline that we take that veryseriously,” said Brown.Brown went on to emphasize the envi-

ronmental improvements that have beenmade to ships and the world-class environ-mental standards enforced by Port MetroVancouver.“Renewable energy systems are becoming

increasingly common on our vessels,” saidBrown.He added that while much has been made

of the size of the LNG vessels that will betravelling through BC waters, they are nolarger than many of the vessels, includingcontainer ships and cruise ships, that travelin these waters now.“Every passage than an LNG carrier will

undertake be endlessly simulated. Each pro-ponent pays for our marine pilots to spendweeks ensuring that the proposed sea pas-sage has been tried and tested before any ofthis work would begin,” said Brown. “Andit is worth noting that Shell as a company,

and I’m not advocating for Shell, Shell has been shipping LNGsafely for the past 50 years. The industry as a whole has nowcompleted 75,000 voyages successfully.”In terms of the future of the marine industry, Brown told

council that within 30 years, half the world’s vessels will bepropelled by LNG, and that this will become a reality forBowen too, as BC Ferries moves towards LNG powered pro-pulsion for its boats.Brown also addressed concerns about increased traffic in

Howe Sound.“I’ve mentioned we had 106 vessels in Howe Sound last year.

I have many examples I could share with you from around theworld but I will just take one, the English Channel…. on a typ-ical day you have 600 commercial vessels in transit or crossingdaily. This is, in our view, what we start to call heavy traffic.The port of Rotterdam handles 36,000 ships each and everyyear. The port of Vancouver handles 3,000. We have lots, andlots, and lots of room to grow, before the density of marinetraffic becomes an issue whatsoever.”Brown also noted, in regards to tourism, that in Saint John,

New Brunswick, there is a viewing gallery for tourists whowant to watch tankers come in and out of the Canaport LNGterminal. Qatar, he added, is the world’s largest exporter ofLNG, and has been chosen to host the Fifa World Cup in 2022.Councillor Gary Ander was reassured that the slow pace at

which that the LNG carriers will travel means they will notcause any harmful wake, and that an exclusion zone aroundthe tankers is unnecessary, given the low density of traffic onour coast as well as the fact that the carriers will be escorted bytugs. However, councillor Maureen Nicholson challenged thedelegates on the benefits they suggested Bowen island wouldenjoy from the development of an LNG terminal at Woodfibre.“I don’t believe LNG is a clean burning fossil fuel, for one

thing,” said Nicholson. “And I think that you’re engaging acommunity on technical arguments; the decision is going tobe made at a political level. This means as a political group,we have every right to go ahead and say we do not sup-port the political decision to go ahead with an LNG plant atWoodfibre.”The conversation wrapped up with a final comment to the

delegates by Mayor Murray Skeels.“LNG has been with us for many, many, years. If it was

cheaper and more efficient than propane, why didn’t theyreplace it a long time ago? In your future presentations youmight want to go into a little further detail on if it’s better, ifit’s cheaper, if it’s cleaner. The specific plant that we’re talk-ing about, they’re talking about cooling with ocean water. Ithink that you should probably address that a little more inthe future because it’s a process that’s not allowed in otherjurisdictions now. Also, the plant itself will generate a consid-erable amount of CO2 in the cyrogenic process. CO2 can besequestered as it is in coal plants now and if this is going to bea world class facility, if BC is going to lead the world in this,then there is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate how itcould be done.”

From left: Alan Mills, Pernille Neilsen, Rob Forbes, Maria Steernberg and Murray Athertonrepresenting Bowen Island at last weekend’s Outdoor and Adventure Show in Vancouver.Jody Lorenz, photo

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Places of Worship WelcomeYou

BOWEN ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH

Pastor Clinton Neal1070 Miller Road 604-947-0384

Service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m.

FOODBANKDROP-OFF

BOWEN ISLAND UNITED CHURCHRev. Shelagh MacKinnon

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

Minister of Music: LynnWilliams

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



$5,800INCLUDES A CASH CREDIT OF

$22,982∞

Offer includes delivery, destination, fees and $5,800in cash credit. Offer based on new 2015 Sorento LXAT (SR75BF) with a selling price of $28,782∞.

CLEAROUT!

2015CASH PURCHASE PRICE FROM

Rio4 SX with Navigation shown‡ Soul SX Luxury shown‡HWY / CITY 100KM: 6.3L/8.8L HWY / CITY 100KM: 7.8L/9.9L

2015 LX MT 1.6L LX MT2015That’s likepaying only

$35WEEKLY Ω

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$40WEEKLYΩ

$151Ω $172

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Offer includes delivery, destination, fees, and a $800 lease credit*. Consumers can elect to takean additional 10,000 km allowance in lieu of the lease credit. Offer based on new 2015 Rio LX MT(RO541F) with a selling price of $15,602¤.

Offer includes delivery, destination and fees. Offer based on new Soul 1.6L LX MT (SO551F) with aselling price of $18,682¤.

Sorento SX AT AWD 7-Seat shown‡

HWY / CITY 100KM: 8.7L/11.8L

Offer(s) available on select new 2015 models through participating dealers to qualified retail customers who take delivery from March 3 to March 31, 2015. Dealers may sell or lease for less. Some conditions apply. See dealer for complete details. Vehicles shown may include optional accessories and upgrades available at extra cost. All offers are subject to changewithout notice. All pricing includes delivery and destination fees up to $1,665, AMVIC fee, tire tax of $22, $100 A/C charge (where applicable). Excludes taxes, licensing, registration, insurance, variable dealer administration fees (up to $699), fuel-fill charges up to $100, and down payment (if applicable and unless otherwise specified). Other lease and financingoptions also available. ¤Representative Leasing Example: Lease offer available on approved credit (OAC), on new 2015 Rio LX MT (RO541F)/2015 Forte LX MT (FO541F)/2015 Soul 1.6L LX MT (SO551F) with a selling price of $15,602/$17,502/$18,682 is based on monthly payments of $151/$159/$172 and includes delivery and destination fees of $1,485/$1,485/$1,665, $22 AMVIC fee, andA/C tax ($100, where applicable) for 60 months at 0%/0%/0.9% with a $0 down payment/equivalent trade, $0 security deposit and first monthly payment due at lease inception. Offer also includes a lease credit of $800/$800/$0. Total lease obligation is $9,038/$9,535/$10,345 with the option to purchase at the end of the term for $5,765/$7,167/$8,957. Lease has 16,000 km/yr allowance (other packages available and $0.12/km for excess kilometres). Other taxes, registration, insurance and licensing fees are excluded. Offer ends March 31, 2015. ΩLease payments must be made on a monthly or bi-weekly basis but cannot be made on a weekly basis. Weekly lease payments are for advertising purposes only. *Lease credit for 2015 Rio LX MT(RO541F)/2015 Forte LX MT (FO541F) is $800 and available on lease offer only. Consumers can elect to take an additional 10,000 km allowance in lieu of the Lease credit. Lease credit varies by model/trim and is deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes. **$500 Competitive Bonus offer available on the retail purchase/lease of any new 2015 Forte, 2015 Forte Koup,2015 Forte5, 2015 Rondo and 2015 Optima from a participating dealer upon proof of current ownership/lease of a select competitive cross-over vehicle. Competitive models include specific VW, Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Hyundai, Honda, GM, Ford and Chrysler vehicles. Some conditions apply. See your dealer or kia.ca for complete details. ∞Cash purchase price for the new 2015Sorento LX AT (SR75BF) is $22,982 and includes delivery and destination fees of $1,665, $22 AMVIC fee, A/C tax ($100, where applicable) and a cash credit of $5,800. Dealer may sell for less. Other taxes, registration, insurance and licensing fees are excluded. Offer ends March 31, 2015. ‡Model shown Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price for 2015 Forte SX (FO748F)/2015 Rio4 SXwith Navigation (RO749F)/2015 Soul SX Luxury (SO758E)/2015 Sorento SX V6 AWD (SR75XF) is $26,695/$22,395/$27,195/$42,095. Highway/city fuel consumption is based on the 2015 Rio LX+ ECO AT/2015 Forte 1.8L MPI 4-cyl AT/2015 Soul 2.0L GDI 4-cyl MT/2015 Sorento LX 2.4L GDI 4-cyl AT. These updated estimates are based on the Government of Canada’s approved criteria andtesting methods. Refer to the EnerGuide Fuel Consumption Guide. Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on driving habits and other factors. Information in this advertisement is believed to be accurate at the time of printing. For more information on our 5-year warranty coverage, visit kia.ca or call us at 1-877-542-2886. Kia is a trademark of Kia Motors Corporation.

WE’VE GOTYOU COVERED*5-year/100,000 kmworry-freecomprehensivewarranty.

See kia.ca for moreFinance

Hi, I’m Dave O’Byrne,General Sales Managerat North Shore Kia.

I wish to invite you to come check us out.Until the end of March stop inand test drive any vehicle.If you purchase a vehicleI will pay your ferry!

The Power to Surprise

NORTH SHORE KIA • 725 MARINE DR. NORTH VANCOUVER www.NSKIA.CA604-537-3675CALL

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Bowen Island Undercurrent March 13 2015