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Friendly docksCartoonist Ron Woodall is back on therock... see page 4

Bowen Island Trail GuideRotary’s latest project will be enjoyed bytourists and locals alike

5 years ago...Another flashback to Undercurrentheadlines in days gone by

Bowen Islanders witnessed yet another epic battle between winter and spring this past Saturday. It ended with a joyousromp around the May pole, led by none other than the May Queen. For more on the Green Man Festival, see pages 6and 7.Kristin Jarvis, photo

MERIBETH DEENE D I T O R

On Thursday evening, members of council listened to BowenIslanders and legal representatives of Bowen Island prop-erty owners express both their support and disagreement

with the proposed Bylaw 381, 2015, to ban all future dock con-struction along the shoreline at Cape Roger Curtis. In the face oflawyers representing the Cape on Bowen and waterfront propertyowners, Bowen Islanders who support the measure urged mayorand council to act on behalf of the public and move forward withthe Bylaw 381.Don Ho, the owner of the Cape on Bowen, was the first speaker

to address council. Ho stated that he has enjoyed his relationshipswith the four previous mayors and councils, and hoped to con-tinue working with this council over the next four year term. Heproposed that the passing of Bylaw 381 be deferred, allowing thedeveloper to work on a compromise.“I respectively submit that mayor and council keep an open

mind on this issue, and do not fast-track the passing of the bylaw.However, please note that if I have to take measures to protect thedevaluation of the properties of my company, it will be with greatreluctance and not by choice. I will have to do it, only if I am cor-nered, because I have to fulfill my duty as the president, and beaccountable to my shareholders as well as to the owners who havepurchased property from my company.”

Supporters of docks bylaw ask councilto proceed despite legal threats


Sea to Sky MP John Weston was the onlyConservative MP in Ottawa to vote in favour ofa private members bill proposed by Nanaimo-Cowichan MP Jean Crowder that aimed to regulatethe removal, disposition and destruction of aban-doned and wrecked vessels. With the support of onlyone Conservative MP, the bill did not pass, however,Weston says that he intends to move forward on analternative approach.“I wanted to give Jean Crowder credit for raising

the profile of this issue in Ottawa,” says Weston. “Ivoted in favour of her bill, but was concerned thatit would impose a mandate on the Coast Guard thatwould be required to move all vessels without limita-tion. When it comes to moving and disposing of ves-sels, there are significant liabilities, clean-up concernsand costs associated with that.”Weston says that he is working on a bill that

would ammend both the Criminal Code and theShipping Act, and impose jail time for people whoabandon vessels.“People in Mannion Bay want a level of account-

ability that currently does not exist,” says Weston. “Ofcourse, we will have to work to clarify definitions andthere is a clear distinction between someone whoacquires a boat and realizes he or she doesn’t havethe resources to take care of it, and someone whothinks they can make a profit off a boat, then dumpsit. There’s one individual in Squamish, for example,who has abandoned four vessels. And I hear frompeople, that it is just criminal and something needsto be done.”He adds that this measure is just “part of the solu-

tion” and other measures would follow.In February, Bowen Island’s Municipal Council

passed a resolution to convey its support forCrowder’s bill to the Minister of Transportation.

“Derelict vesselsbill” voteddown in Houseof Commons

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MP Weston proposescriminalizationapproach, instead

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Property Tax notices will be mailed to all home ownersnext week. If you have not received your notice by June 5, 2015,please contact Bowen Island Municipality at 604-947-4255 or

[email protected].

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Roads Crew PositionBowen Island Municipality is seeking a permanent full-time RoadsCrewperson. The Crewperson will primarily be responsible for assisting withthe maintenance of the Municipality’s road system as well as some additionallabour tasks related to other Municipal infrastructure. The position willrequire that the Crewperson interact in a courteous manner with the publicand is based on 35 hours per week. Please submit your cover letter andresume via e-mail, fax, or mail by Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 4:00 pm.

Casual Bylaw Services OfficerBowen Island Municipality is seeking a Casual Bylaw Services Officer at 7hours per week. Working hours may include coverage during weekends.

Duties will include gaining compliance with municipal bylaws througheducation and direct enforcement, and acting as Wharfinger, Animal ControlOfficer and Poundkeeper.

The ideal candidate for this position has excellent communication skills, isproficient with computers, is comfortable handling dogs, possesses a validB.C. driver’s licence, and works independently in all-weather conditions.The candidate must be able to perform light duties and has the ability tointeract with the public in a courteous manner. Related bylaw experience isan asset. Please submit your cover letter and resume via e-mail, fax, or mailby Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 4:00 pm.

Parks General Operations &Snug Cove Maintenance LeadBowen Island Municipality is seeking a Parks General Operations & SnugCove Maintenance Lead. This a permanent full-time position working 35hours per week. Hours of work will normally be Monday-Friday 8:00am-3:30pm. Some evenings and weekends may be required.

This semi-skilled, primarily outside labour position, consists of considerablevariety in the maintenance, repair, operation and inventory of MunicipalParks, Beaches, Trails, and their facilities, as well as, the Municipal buildings,streetscapes, and public docks in Snug Cove.

The ideal candidate will have experience in horticulture, completed their OFALevel 1 First Aid, and possesses a valid B.C. driver’s licence and air brakesendorsement certification. Please submit your cover letter and resume viae-mail, fax, or mail by Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 4:00 pm.

Casual Youth WorkerBowen Island Community Recreation (Youth Services) is seeking a CasualYouth Worker. This is a casual part-time position supporting the YouthServices Coordinator in the running of the Bowen Youth Centre. The YouthWorker primarily responds to the needs and interests of young people whofrequent the Youth Centre by providing a variety of recreational activities foryouth.

The ideal candidate will have at least one year experience working withyouth in a recreational/drop-in setting. Additionally, the candidate willhave completed, or be in the process of completing, their post-secondaryeducation.

Hours may range from 3-11 hours per week, covering Thursday, Friday and/orSaturday night drop-ins.

Please submit your cover letter and resume via e-mail, fax, or mail byThursday, June 4, 2015 at 4:00 pm.

Please send cover letters and resumes for all opportunities to:Christine Walker, Human Resources ManagerBowen Island Municipality981 Artisan Lane Bowen Island, B.C. V0N 1G2TEL: 604-947-4255 FAX: 604-947-0193EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.bimbc.ca

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Ho went on to apologize to Bowen Islanders forany offence that may have been caused in the build-ing of his dock.“I was an innocent guy. At the time when I paid a

lot of money for my own waterfront lot, lot 13, theshoreline was definitely beautiful. I loved it, so I paid,the big price to buy it. I went ahead to apply for theconstruction of my own private dock – at that timeI was following all the rules and regulations and Idid not realize that by all the rules and regulations,I ended up with a dock that is substantially longerthan I thought I would, because of the topographyof the site. I had no choice to extend into almost thecentre of the ocean, but I didn’t know that until thedesign was complete.”A lawyer named David Chan, spoke on behalf of

Mr. Dom and Ms. Wing, the owners of lots 17 and 3,at the Cape on Bowen.“Throughout the discourse of this dispute, my

clients, Mr. Dom and Ms. Wing, have only beenreferred to as property owners at Cape Roger Curtis,but I submit that those words they annihalate a per-son and any visuals behind them. These are in factyour neighbours. They are newcomers, and theyare moving in to the neighbourhood of Cape RogerCurtis, and with this bylaw being passed, it truly ispredjudiced against them.”Mr. Chan followed with a brief introduction of

his clients, describing Mr. Dom, a business man asa “tall guy, with a booming voice” who has not beento Canada in a long time, but who wants to set hisroots here alongside his brother who is his businesspartner. Ms. Wing, he said, has been in Canada for5 years and owns two blueberry farms in the lowermainland. Both, he said, intend to make their homeson Bowen Island.Nerys Poole directly addressed the legal issue of

discrimination in relation to this bylaw.

Please, do not be deterred bythreats of litigation. This is a

classic bullying tactic.

“There is one lawyer’s letter in the agenda packagethat I reviewed today that talks about the land own-ers being deprived of rights and asks, whose rightswill be deprived next? I think he has it backwards.The publics rights have already been deprived, notthe owners. And you have finally, through this bylaw,corrected this travesty by returning the rights of thepublic. The public owns the foreshore in this prov-ince and has a right to enjoyment of the foreshoreand to protection of the coastal bluff ecosystem atCape Roger Curtis. Owners do not have a right toa dock, this is why they have to apply to the prov-ince, and this is why the province asks the municipal

government and the public to provide commentson these applications. Please, do not be deterred bythreats of litigation. This is a classic bullying tactic.I’m sure you have advice from your legal councilexplaining that you have full authority to pass thisbylaw…”Another lawyer, Stephen Hsia, stepped up to speak

on behalf of the owners of lots 1 and 14 on CapeRoger Curtis.“I have no doubt that you have proposed this

bylaw with the best of intentions, but a bylaw evenwith good intentions can have discriminatory effects.In our view, the proposed bylaw is a discrimina-tory bylaw,” said Hsia. “These families seek thesame opportunities that every other Bowen Islanderhas: the opportunity to enjoy their waterfronts, theopportunity to apply to build a dock, and the oppor-tunity to have those applications reviewed on theirmerits.”Darren Donnoly, a lawyer representing the Cape

on Bowen, followed Mr. Hsia. He told council thathis firm sent a letter to the Municipality about amonth ago and if council has spoken to their lawyer,they will know that there are legitimate grounds onwhich this bylaw could be set aside.“I just want to point out that this bylaw backs

Don’s company into a corner as they have obligationsto others, and they have no choice but to challenge itif it does pass,” said Donnoly. “Having said that, that’snot what they want at all. As Don stated earlier, hispreference is for a compromise, to work with you, topursue what the Advisory Planning Council suggest-ed – which was to have two shared docks as opposedto 11 private waterfront docks… that’s a significanteffort to co-operate and do what’s best.”A number of Bowen Islanders proceeded to stand

up and challenge the notion that Bylaw 381 is dis-criminatory. André Chollat told council that it wouldbe “adding insult to injury to pretend… that thebylaw is discriminatory and primitive. Given thewrong doing that was previously allowed shouldeveryone follow suit with more wrongdoing, just toavoid discrimination?”John Dowler, after stating his support for the bylaw

said that the word discrimination has been used inthe wrong context.“It’s been used to mean singling out a person, as

opposed to another person, because of some per-ceived difference. But that is not the case, we’re talk-ing about the difference between shorelines, anddocks, and this is a place on the island where inorder to access the water you have to build a ginor-mous dock that mars the coastline and affects thewell-being of a lot of people…”Council is expected to vote on whether to go

through with the third reading and adoption ofBylaw 381, 2015, at their meeting on May 25.

Cape Roger Curtis“compromise” looksto Advisory PlanningCommission (APC)recommendations

Don Ho, president of the Cape on Bowen speaking at Bowen IslandMunicipal Hall on Thursday evening.Meribeth Deen


On April 27, council debated the possibility of including the recommendation,made by the Advisory Planning Commission (APC), to allow two further com-munity docks or “group moorage facilities” to be built on the shoreline of CapeRoger Curtis alongside the already existing private docks. Mayor Murray Skeelsnoted that incorporating group moorage on the shore would require another lookat the environmental impacts and possible mitigation strategies, and was a discus-sion best left for another day “probably five years from now.” Council proceededto vote against the inclusion, but at Thursday evening’s public meeting on Bylaw381, which bans future dock construction there, council heard the idea proposedonce again – this time by Cape on Bowen President Don Ho.In a press release sent out by the company, Ho states:We strongly object to Bylaw No. 381 in its current form, if it is passed we would

have no choice but be forced to take drastic legal action as four property ownershave already been informed by the Province that their applications meet the require-ments necessary to build their docks. As a partner in the Bowen Island communitywe are reluctant to go this route and are proposing a compromise instead.

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Council hears from lawyers representingwaterfront property owners at The Cape

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Dear Editor,

Bowen Island’s Municipal Transportation AdvisoryCommittee (BIMTAC) met with BCFerries (BCF)on May 13th. The discussion was wide-ranging, butsome specific issues deserve attention.BIMTAC asked, and BCF agreed, that we should

collectively review the existing schedule, particularlyas it concerns reduced service on weekends. Afterdiscussions to be held over the summer, BIMTACwill seek public input from Bowen islanders, beforeany changes are made.BIMTAC emphasized that the vehicle capacity

of replacement vessels such as the Bowen Queen isnot an adequate replacement vessel for the Bowenrun. The next scheduled refit is in early 2017. Wewill be pressing BCF for additional vehicle capac-ity for that refit.There are still major issues concerning the inter-

connection of the #257 bus with ferry arrivals anddepartures. BCF is adamant that the 10 minute cut-off rule must be maintained. BIMTAC believes thatsome gains can be made by improving the ticketingprocess. This subject has not been resolved – it willlikely continue over the next few months. BIMTAC isdiscussing bus arrival times with Translink.BIMTAC asked for a table of sailings when fore-

cast tide conditions do not permit use of the passen-ger lounge level access at HSB, so that people withstrollers, suitcases, walkers, etc. can avoid those sail-ings when foot passengers have to use the sun deck.BCF has not, as yet, provided this, but those withaccess to tide tables can assume that when the tideis below 6 feet (above datum at Point Atkinson) thesecond floor access will not be available.With the additional 18% vehicle capacity of the

Capilano, loading and unloading times are increased,even though the schedule is effectively constrainedto the one-hour turn around in the current sched-ule. The ferry is not always loaded to capacity inboth directions, but the consequent delays can addup over the day. BCF is trying to improve its on-time performance, and told us they aim to departon schedule, even at the cost of leaving one or twovehicles behind, rather than try to squeeze in the lastcar. In our opinion, this is a hollow objective, giventhat Bowen sailings are sometimes delayed by havingto wait for other vessels coming in and out of HSB.But Bowen islanders can improve things as well –

we do not always park close enough to the vehiclein front of us, which means less available deck spacefor others; BCF will not spend time trying to loadvehicles to make more efficient use of deck space.Bowen islanders must help: we also are not well orga-nized during the foot passenger loading and unload-ing at Snug Cove. Students, in particular, straggle onand off, adding precious minutes to the ferry turnaround. BIMTAC will be working to establish betterawareness among islanders. Achieving two-lane load-ing in Snug Cove would also speed things up andgetting large trucks to fold their mirrors would help.BIMTAC mentioned concern from drivers who

prefer not to park on the gallery decks and we wereadvised that such individuals should display a clear“No Ramp” sign in their windshield.BCF was advised that there is concern about the

condition and appearance of the Plexiglas shelter inSnug Cove. This too will take some time to resolve;BCF is expecting input from the community, viaBIMTAC, as to what our preferences might be.Sincerely,

Adam HolbrookBIMTAC Chair

A meeting with BC Ferries

Dear Editor,

I’m a little concerned that our new, clean andlovely ferry will be taken away once again forpainting to erase graffiti on the walls. This eve-ning in our new bathroom, I saw the beginningsof “fun” drawings by one of our talented artists ofBowen Island.I’m hoping that this artist will become aware of her

actions to our almost new Queen of Capilano.From a concerned resident and commuter of our

clean and almost new ferry.Sincerely,

Jane Ferguson

Dear Editor,

Last week on Wednesday May 13, we headed tothe ferry line-up for 8:30 a.m. sailing to HorseshoeBay expecting the usual overload. We got a ferryinteresting surprise: it left only 10 minutes late with15 (fifteen) empty car spaces! That is the exact num-ber by which the Capilano was expanded.On the way back, the 2:30 sailing from Horseshoe

Bay, we got another surprise: 25 unfilled car spaces!Do we dare hope that this blissful situation willlast? In the meantime I will take credit for invent-ing a new word in our Bowen Island vocabulary: anUNDERLOAD!Cheers everyone,

Sigurd Sabathil

The joys of theunderload

Graffiti on our ferry isnot very “fun”


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Councillor Sue Ellen Fast says that she supportedthis measure because it created a situation in whichthe municipality would no longer be forced to takeon the De facto responsibility of cleaning up wrecks.“Crowder’s bill was all about making the Coast

Guard the reciever of wrecks, and it would havegiven them the power to alert the vessel’s ownerbefore it became a hazard,” says Fast. “Without any-one taking on that responsibility, the Municipalityends up dealing with everything from docks, moor-ing buoys and vessels that wash up on our beaches.”

She says that she would like to see legislation thatis fair and workable at a small scale level, and thatensures safe and clean beaches and shorelines.“But I’m just not sure criminalization is the

answer,” says Fast. “At least not with the kind ofissues we’re dealing with here on Bowen.”Councillor Alison Morse says she wants to know

where the money will come from to enforce criminalcharges on people who abandon boats, and whetherthis proposal will find any money to deal with theexisting wrecks that end up landing on local beaches.

Sea to Sky MP proposes criminalcharges for abandonment of vessels

Dear Editor,

The Green Man Festival would like to express itsdeep gratitude to Bowen Island for the success of oursecond annual celebration. You came with your cos-tumes and your energy. The response is so gratify-ing, we are still smiling ear to ear! Thanks for makingthis a child centred afternoon of merriement and joy!SO many people were instrumental in deliver-

ing a first class event. I can not name them all, butwould like to take a minute of your time to let youknow who helped make this such a fun and stellarevent. Our musicians welcomed people to the frontof the Library, thanks to Doug Stepple and SusannaBraund. The Jester was a new and wonderful addi-tion, thanks David MacMurray-Smith! The USSCSward across the street housed the face painting, thewand making and the Medieval feast. It was a greatlocation, thanks so much. It looked enchanting, as aresult of the decorating help of Sue Corlett, CherylBlack and Nancy Cox. The wonderful flags camefrom the Art Gallery and the Festival’s friends.Theface painters were Maggie Davidson and Pamela,Brian and Meghan Creswick, and the Magical Wandcrew was made up of Cheryl Hutton, Sue Corlett andJudi Gedye. We are so grateful to Nancy Kyle Patrickfor the awesome Medieval feast, and to LorindaStrang at the Orchard Recovery Centre for her assis-tance. Tracey Lee Hearst was the creator of the deli-

cious Blueberry Soup. Carol MacKinnon helpedserve. The baguettes were yummy, thanks Julie andArtisan Eats! Rosie Montgomery and her helpersbrought Frodo and Sunny along with their beauti-fully costumed stable hands.The costumes were by Shirley Wrinch and were as

perfect as ever, and Dramatic thanks to Allegra, Tinaand Graham!! Thanks go to Murray, who was typecast as the towne crier and the members of the BlackSheep who came out to support! Special mention toBob and Jim who ended up woven into the Maypole!Sarah Haxby lent us the Maypole, thanks. VictoriaMichelle came to sell her home made dragon wingswhich were amazing!Tim of Shaw Cable hung the banner in the Cove,

and Jan gave treats from her candy store. To all thesewonderful supporters, We are so grateful!We are grateful to our funding partners and sup-

porters, including the CSA, The Credit Union, TheOrchard Recovery Centre, The USSC, The Little RedChurch,and The Library. We are proud to be mem-bers of the BIAC.On behalf of the committee, we are already look-

ing forward to 2016! See you there!Thanks so much

Shelagh MacKinnon

The Green Man Festival couldn’t have done itwithout you...

The Quillback Rockfish: This spiky creaturecould end up on your dinner plate

DENIS LYNN/MERIBETH DEENC R E A T U R E O F T H E W E E K

With 13 sharp spines, each with venomous anti-predator glands at their base,Sebastes maliger, or the Quillback Rockfish is well fairly well-protected from othercreatures that might eat it - except us. Even though Rockfish are an endangeredspecies, they tend to end up as by-catch. Because they have large gas-filled swimbladders that expand when they are brought to the surface, these bottom-dwellersstruggle to sink back down to the bottom of the ocean and have a low-survivalrate if they are thrown back in the water.The Quillback is one of more than 100 species of rockfish (35 species identified

in British Columbia waters) many of which are at risk of extinction. If you arebrowsing for something tasty to take home at a fish monger and contemplatingthe purchase of a “snapper” or “red snapper” you may well, unwittingly, take oneof these endangered rockfish home for dinner.The residential (non-migratory) species of Rockfish, like the Quillback, tend

to be even more susceptible to fishing pressures. These are slower to reproduce,and live much longer (Quillback Rockfish have been found to be 15 years of age,whereas the oldest Rockfish ever recorded was believed to be 200!) Typically, arockfish will reach sexual maturity sometime between 5 and 7 years of age.In Howe Sound, nine Rockfish Conservation Zones have been established.

Bowen Island diver Adam Taylor says that while there are arguably more rock-fish in Howe Sound now than there were 10 or 20 years ago, the RockfishConservation zones have become a target for rockfish poachers.

Sebastes maliger, the Quillback Rockfish, in Howe Sound.Adam Taylor, photo

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25 years ago in the Undercurrent• R.C.M.P. reported on a loud and obnoxious male “in the café” on April

6. He was from North Vancouver and causing a disturbance. The policeattended and the male was spoken to. The matter was settled in a friendlymanner.

• In the letters section of the paper, Marylyn Sims wrote with a plea to theUndercurrent to help her find the person who made the pickles for sale atthe Historian Bake Sale. “I bought a jar of unnamed yellow pickles whichis absolutely delicious…This is my plea to whoever made it to please passthe recipe!”

20 years ago in the Undercurrent• The parent ferry patrol was being stepped up following another deliber-

ately set fire on the Queen of Capilano. Officials delayed unloading of the3:30pm ferry from Horseshoe Bay on May 11 while police tried to trackdown who set the fire in a garbage container.

15 years ago in the Undercurrent• The newly formed Bowen Bike Riders Association (BBRA) were looking

to create a ‘bike park’ somewhere on Bowen. The effort had been thwartedtwice by GVRD Parks with the biggest issue being the use of public wil-derness areas. The idea of a bike park began when Bowen Island Parks& Recreation started a mountain bike class. Class size was set at eightstudents, but enrollment went up to over 25 and eventually as high as30. During the winter classes, the park custodian asked the instructor tostop taking the classes through the park trails because he thought that thebicycles would make the trails too muddy for pedestrians. Unfortunatelytaking a mountain biking class on the roads was not an acceptable solu-tion. A group of teens got together and created their own bike park, builtin a secret location, within Crippen Park and away from pedestrian trails.When GVRD parks staff learned of this, the park was quickly dismantledmuch to the anger and frustration of the riders and their parents. Armedwith letters of support from local businesses, the R.C.M.P., the Chamber ofCommerce and the Teen Centre, the plan was to apply for permission tobuild a bike park at a site on the unused Reed Road, between Collins Laneand Mount Gardner Road.

5 years ago in the Undercurrent• Arson was suspected when an unoccupied house under construction on

Cates Hill was substantially damaged by fire. R.C.M.P. discovered “someevidence at the scene” that led them to conduct a criminal investigation.Anyone with any information was asked to contact Bowen R.C.M.P.

• A trap had been set for the bear that was roaming Bowen, causing chickencoop destruction. Some residents expressed concern for their safety andtheir pets safety. Others were concerned about the welfare of the bear andwhat would happen to it after it was trapped. Conservation officer SimonGravel stressed that his intention was to take the black bear to anotherlocation, not to kill it.

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Green Man, it was getting a big gloomy here”.GREEN MAN: Oh no problem at all, I love coming to Bowen, because this

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This past Saturday saw seventy-six Bowen Islanders competing in the covetedCommunity Challenge tournament! This was a record turn-out for this event anda very fine time was had by all.The sizzling hot BlueBombers team from Bluewater consisting of Peter and

Kathy Clarke and Derek and Evan Puri brought in a score of 29 for the win. EvanPuri also won the men’s longest drive and the men’s KP. What a day he had.There was a tie for 2nd with a score of 31, but based on retrogression the

Eaglecliff team of Tom and Christine Roocroft, Bill Keller and Matt Hogg camein 2nd and the Unpredictables from Sealeigh/Tunstall consisting of Ralph Keefer,Ian Watson, Gary Coutts and Abby Fisk came in 3rd.The Community Spirit Award which is given out to the community with the

most teams entered was shared by 3 communities, Cates/Valhalla, Woods Rd/Mt Gardner and Cowan PT/Fairweather who all had 3 teams each. Liz Morrisoncleaned up with woman’s longest drive and longest putt, while Kim Nattressnailed the closest to the pin. Men’s longest putt was won by the steady handedMark Churchland.All in all it was a grand day on the course and afterwards at the Cup Cutter

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The BlueBombers from Bluewater from left: Peter Clarke, Evan andDerek Puri, Kathy Clarke.Wendy Bower, photo

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On the calendarFRIDAY MAY 22Legion Dinner starts at 6:30

SATURDAY MAY 23EDC Discussion on Bowen Business, 7p.m.

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Meet Green Party Candidate Ken MelamedCollins Hall, 3 - 5 p.m.

Steamship Days Fundraiser at the Legion5p.m. - casual rib dinner7 p.m. - live auction7:30 p.m. - Waterfront band

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For a number of years Learn 2 Sail has been offer-ing a School Sailing Program on Bowen Island atTunstall Bay Beach. The L2S program is dedicated toproviding youth leadership opportunities and oppor-tunities for kids to try out the sport of sailing.Mentor coach Chris Carberry from BCSailing

added 8 Optimist sailboats to the BIYC fleet toaccommodate the number of sailors. Ben Shapland,Derek Zandvliet, Samuel and Sarah Holm, KeonaWishart, and Sophie Walters from BIYC alsosupported the effort. Ann Walters, BIYC L2SMembership Manager and parent volunteer workedtirelessly to make this program happen. “There’sa great volunteer quote which Ann and the entireBIYC Board embody: Act as if what you do makes adifference. It does.From May 7 – May 14 the Learn 2 Sail Program

provided a sail opportunity for approximately 85BICS and IPS kids in Grades 4, 5 and 6 to get on thewater. The weather cooperated, the seas and windswere stellar for learning the basic skills of sailing andall had a fantastic time.

This year the Bowen Island Community SchoolAssociation awarded a Community Initiatives Awardto the BIYC Learn 2 Sail program. Their generousdonation will be used to help fund our School SailingProgram. We love how the CSA Mission of “Spiritof Community” is reflected in the L2S Mission of“Growing our Community of Sailors.”Thank you CSA!The Tunstall Bay Community Association is

another organization that has played a vital rolein the success of BIYC L2S programs. For over 25years L2S has run our programs out of the TBCABoathouse and dock. We would like to express ourgratitude to the TBCA Board of Directors and, inparticular Richard Underdown, President, RichardHelm and Ian Thomson Watership Directors fortheir flexibility and support of our Sail Programs.On a final Sail Away note: Come on down to

Tunstall Bay Beach on Sunday May 24 from 12:00 –4:00 pm for our FREE Open Sailing Day for anyonenew to sailing. Guaranteed fun for all ages!For further information on the Learn 2 Sail

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Lara and Grace sail the Bowen Arrow II, one of eight Optimist sailing boats.Peter Walters, photo


It was in Sharon Sluggett’s living room, just days after her son’s accident, thatDee Elliot came up with the idea of creating a scholarship in Aaron Sluggett’sname. Mary Letson brought forward the idea of organizing a memorial run, andthat is how, in June of 2009, Aaron’s Run came into being.Six years later, Mary Letson has passed the job of organizing the run onto a

new group… and Aaron’s run will evolve.“I need to thank Mary and her team for making this happen over the past six

years,” say Sharon Sluggett. “I really appreciate everything Bowen has done.”This year, Aaron’s Run will end at Bowfest Field, but offer two distances that

runners can challenge themselves with. A 2 km run will start at the firehall, andan 8 km run will start at Aaron’s Field, at Evergreen Ridge.Funds raised from the run’s registration will be put towards the Aaron

Sluggett Memorial Scholarship, which awards $1,000 to a young person fromBowen Island who is pursuing a university degree and who has shown out-standing community service.“This scholarship is about citizenship, first and foremost,” says Sharon Sluggett.

“Because Aaron was very involved in the community, he volunteered a lot, andthat is what he would have wanted.”For more information, and to register, go to www.aaronsrun.com.

Get ready for anotherAaron’s Run

From left: Sharon Sluggett, Jan Le Roy, John Reid and Eve Le Roy.Coral Louie, photo

Marg was born to a family rich in history; a history that linked Margto 11th century England; to Newfoundland where she discovered the‘true’ identity of her grandmother YoYo in the Rooms of St. John’s.Born in Kingston in 1947, Marg knew the life of a soldier’s daughterwith its emotional ups and downs.

Marg grew up in Winnipeg’s Cresentwood Neighbourhood andgraduated from St Boniface School of Nursing. In ’67 she met Daveand became engaged after nine days. They became life partners inthe fullest sense of the idea: lovers, best friends, world travellers,sailors, parents to Mike and Scott, and grandparents to Jett andElina (and more recently Jack and Kate). Marg was an adventurer.It was her idea to explore what life had to offer by moving fromWinnipeg’s Wildwood Park in 1991 to the west coast where theylived briefly in Vancouver, then Bowen Island for the last 23 yearsand Nanaimo/Bowen for the last five years. She spent her last dayson her beloved Bowen surrounded by family and friends. WhereverMarg went she made new endearing friends. It is that remarkableability to develop and retain friendships across western Canada thatis her legacy: she was loved by all who met her.

Marg has left more than her impact on people. After graduation,she was an outstanding nurse in the premature-intensive nurserycare unit of Childrens’ Hospital in Winnipeg. Later, she was knownas an excellent care-giver to neighbours, family and friends. Quietly,Marg had a commitment to, and deep appreciation for, the naturalworld. She helped organise the first Earth Day in Winnipeg and sheinitiated the blue box program in Fort Garry. Marg helped organiseand support a number of outreach initiatives at Fort Garry UnitedChurch. She was a highly regarded loan rep for the United Way ofWinnipeg. She loved sailing on Lake of the Woods.

After moving to Vancouver, she worked for the North VancouverCanadian Mental Health Association Office where she organised avery successful role-play program that helped foster understandingaround the need to accommodate and support people with mentaldisabilities.

She was a creative person; often sought after for design advice. Shewas the supervisor for extensive renovations on the Witty houses inWildwood Park and Bowen. She was a talented weaver in Winnipeg

with her big floor loom filled with large pieces. On Bowen, she joinedthe Tuesday Art Group and developed a reputation as a talentedwater-colour artist who sold her work locally (if Dave did not grabit first). She was exploring oils in her last days as an artist. But,chemotherapy (34 cycles over two years) took its toll and her artwas too much of a challenge. Even so, Marg and Dave kept travelling(to Paris and south western France in 2013 and Spain and Moroccoin 2014).As well, she completed her ‘bucket list’ by moving amongstthe orcas (and humpbacks) off Telegraph Cove. After her diagnosis,she said that cancer would not define her; it never did.

It was on Bowen Island where Margie discovered her deepspiritualism and connection to the richness of nature. That bondsustained her through her journey with cancer. For those that knowthe significance: a Great Horned Owl (a rare bird for Bowen) visitedour Bowen house just before Marg ended her journey. It was a fittingsign.

On Bowen, she developed friendships on walks throughCrippen Park and throughout the island. She loved her Bowen. Margwas a founding director of Abbeyfield and served on its board for adozen years. She was an early member and Chair of the Board atIsland Pacific School (IPS). Her dream of her grandson Jett attendingIPS was realised this year. For many years she was a key part ofBowen Island United Church.

An Endowment Fund in recognition of Marg’s contribution toBowen life has been established to award Bursaries to deservingIsland Pacific School students. In lieu of flowers or other gifts,donations to help build the Margaret Witty Bursary Fund wouldbe gratefully accepted. Charitable donations can be made on-lineat: www.bowenfoundation.com or by cheque to: BICF/Margaret WittyBursary Fund, P.O. Box 18, Bowen Island, V0N 1G0

Cherish Marg’s memories, cherish her generosity, cherish herfriendship, cherish her compassion, cherish her life. We wereblessed to have known her. The mark of a life lived is the extent thatothers were touched. Marg touched many. Celebration of Marg’s Lifewill be held on July 5th 3PM-6PM at The Lodge at the Old Dorm.

With her ‘boys’, Dave, Mike and Scott at her side and outstandingcompassionate support of North Shore Palliative Care and Bowen’sDr. Leah Cline and Nurse Jane Henley, at 3:30AM on May 16th,Margaret Eileen Witty completed her life-journey with dignity,serenity and in peace on Bowen Island her special place, looking outonto Howe Sound, big Doug Fir and garden.

Those who knew Marg (Margie to some of us) will have their ownmemories of someone who cared; about them and others.Who heldothers up; never judged them; always celebrated them before herself;always asked about them, their families; always offered support;transcended island politics; and always showed compassion whencompassion was needed.

What captured us? Her smile? Her beauty? Her love for life? Heruncomplicated way of seeing the world? All of that and more.

Witty, Margaret 1947 - 2015


Bowen Rotary publishesisland trail guide from PAGE 3

The compromise the Cape is recommending is that the municipality supportthe suggestion made by the APC.In an interview, Ho told The Undercurrent that although he rejected the idea

of community docks in 2012, he has changed his mind after having heard from somany Bowen Islanders.

Those purchasers are very upset not that the goalposts are being taken away in the middle of the

game, but being taken away altogether.

“I am in a co-operative spirit with the island, and I want to emphasize the spiritof compromise,” said Ho. “I believe the Municipality’s approach is just too aggres-sive. As far as the purchasers are concerned, they have already complied with allthe regulations. Those purchasers are very upset not that the goal posts are beingtaken away in the middle of the game, but being taken away altogether. I am notas angry as those purchasers.”On Thursday’s public meeting, Bowen Islander Dennis Vetter said that the only

place along the shoreline of Cape Roger Curtis that could accommodate a com-munity dock would be Pebble Beach. When asked where he thought communitydocks might be appropriate along this shoreline, Ho told The Undercurrent thatthis would be figured out with the help of our municipal planner.“This is why I asked, during the meeting, for time to work with your planner to

find the best possible locations that will be good for docks,” said Ho.For Melissa Harrison, who is with the Stop the Docks Campaign, Ho’s suggest

compromise is “not realistic, it feels like a distraction.”Harrison points to information brought forward by Integrated Planning, the

engineering company that worked on Don Ho’s dock and the others on the CapeRoger Curtis Shoreline.“The engineers said that unless there are major breakwaters, the coast is not

suitable for docks,” says Harrison. “There is nothing to hold the weather backalong that stretch, the docks are right out there in the straight.”Harrison adds if a suitable location for a dock were found on the coast, the

Bylaw could be amended for the variance.“We do land-use amendments for exceptions all the time, a bylaw is not final,”

says Harrison. “But having learned as much as I have about this coastline andland, I can not see how the municipality can create a bylaw that is responsible andallows docks.”

Ho proposes community docks at CRC

First Credit Union manager Kevin Manning hands Hilary Butler a cheque for $300, and RobWall holds up the Bowen Island Trails Guide.Meribeth Deen, photo


When Hilary Butler took on the role of ProjectDirector with Bowen Island’s Rotary Club this year,she decided to follow her pleasure (walking) andmake our island’s walks more accessible.With the help of Rob Wall, who has a background

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JOHN LAWRENCES U B M I S S I O N

This month’s Open Garden is at the home of Patty and Erwin Smith at 1747Arbutus Point road from 2 - 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 24th. Visitors are welcomefor a small entrance fee. Club memberships can be bought on-site.The property is entered through an imposing wrought iron gate and an avenue

of self seeded Arbutus trees. On the water front side the property faces south withviews over Bowen Bay. The land falls away steeply and is richly planted with awide variety of perennials and evergreens. This is a mature fenced property withits own irrigation system provided by a spring.Patty has been tirelessly at work in her garden for 14 years. The garden has

been the recipient of many gifts of interesting and exotic plants from her friendsand neighbours and continues to be a source of inspiration for her paintings.

Patty Smith’s artistic inspiration: her garden.Bowen Island Garden Club, photo

HANS BEHMS U B M I S S I O N

This s the last call for the final discussion topic inthis spring’s AGORA series. With a federal electioncoming up in October it is important that we remindourselves once more that ‘We the People’ are the gov-ernment.

We have rights, but we also have duties!Our discussion will avoid any politicizing and

is only designed to look at the philosophical back-ground as it has evolved to the present. We will lookat structures and function and discuss strength andweaknesses, but we will especially talk about the rollof the individual in a democracy.We will meet on Thursday, May 28, at the Gallery

in Artisan Square from 7 - 8:30 p.m. For more infor-mation contact: [email protected]

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