Bowen Island Undercurrent May 29 2015

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BowfestOrganizers fear for this year’s festival

The dog filesCrippen Park bites; stinky facts fromMetro Van

Customer serviceThe story of a commuter turnedskipper

Students at BICS celebrated Bike to Work Week this week by pedalling to and from school every day. These grade 6and 7 students got to brush-up on their skills by riding alongside instructors from Cycling BC for three days this spring.From left: Marie, Sam, Kevin, Miranda, Madison and Sarah.Meribeth Deen, photo

MERIBETH DEENE D I T O R

On May 20, a post on the Bowen Islanders for Ferry FairnessFacebook page described an incident where three foot pas-sengers attempting to walk onto the Queen of Capilano got

into an argument with a BC Ferries worker because they were notallowed to load. According to Councillor Melanie Mason, scenariossuch as this may become more common as BC Ferries works tokeep loading times down and the ferry running on time.“BC Ferries is quite concerned about the time it’s taking for

pedestrians,” Mason told council on Monday evening. “They knowthey’ve got a timing issue, that it’s taking time to load and it’s downto minutes. I haven’t checked this week, but last week I checked andthe afternoon runs are starting to slow down, and they’re slowingdown by 8, 10 minutes. And it’s a close enough gap now that BCFerries is saying they’re running on time but… they’re going nowfor quality over quantity. So they’re not going to be hanging around

for stragglers or trying to squeeze on as many cars as possible.”Mason added that BC Ferries is going to start implementing the

existing 5-minute cut-off rule for pedestrians boarding from SnugCove. She added that in the most recent meeting with BC Ferries,the municipal transportation committee (BIMTAC) said theywould take on some of the responsibility for educating the commu-nity about this rule.“The problem is,” said Mason. “When we as a municipality post

things about BC Ferries, we tend to get a lot of the flack.”Councillor Sue Ellen Fast says that the experience of being

turned away will be the most effective way for Bowen Islanders tolearn about the new rule.“It happened to me,” says Fast. “I was being dropped off by a

vehicle and there were several other foot passengers trying to load.I had assumed there was a 3-minute cut-off, but I was wrong. I wasturned away, but it was my fault. Everybody’s got to get used to thisnew arrangement: with more cars to fit on, they need more timeto load. If you’re a walk-on, you just need to arrive a few minutesearlier.”

Longer loading times result in 5-minute cut-offfor pedestrians boarding ferry in Snug Cove


During the public comments period regardingproposed Bylaw 381, which effectively bans docks onthe shoreline of Cape Roger Curtis, the Municipalityreceived 102 comments in support of the bylaw, and121 comments and signed petition letters against it.With this information in mind, councillors proceed-ed to express their own thoughts and sentiments onthe bylaw, and then vote in favour of it by a marginof 4 - 3.Councillor Michael Kaile urged his fellow council

members to vote against the bylaw for the sake ofrespectful community dialogue, and not regressinginto “the politics of old.”He said that while he recognized, without reser-

vation, the need for island-wide standards that alldocks must conform to, this particular bylaw unfairlytargets the four dock applicants on Cape RogerCurtis whose projects have already been approvedby the Province. These property onwers, he said,have faced deliberate delay on those approvals by themunicipality.

“This bylaw amendment was described by MayorSkeels as being prepared with legal advice,” said Kaile.“The direction of Bylaw 381 is a dock prohibition, spe-cific only to the area of Cape Roger Curtis. Lawyersdon’t decide direction. That is the perogative of Mayorand Council. 381 offers no compromise. A challengemade as I reviewed these submissions focused on thesubject of openness and fairness and whether thosecouncil members actively involved and committed tothe Stop the Docks movement should excuse them-selves from voting on this question.”Councillor Gary Ander proceeded to re-iterate his

concerns, voiced prior to earlier votes, about the pro-cess of creating this bylaw.“I believe that we should have gone to the pro-

ponents and said, look, we have a problem here –nobody wants to see all of those docks out at RogerCurtis, nobody wants to see 29 docks. I also disagreewith the idea that you should get to build a dockwithout a house. These are issues that we shouldhave addressed, but instead we have this blanket – nodocks at Roger Curtis bylaw, which appears to be bla-tantly unfair.”

Council passesbylaw banningdocks at CapeRoger Curtis

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He added that the “Roger Curtis situation cameout of left field,” because no one had ever dealt withanything like it before. Ander’s opposition, he said,is based in the belief that it could have all beenhandled better.Councillor Alison Morse also voiced her opposi-

tion to the bylaw, saying she too is concerned about athe bylaw being “rushed” and the fact that while theproponents offered a compromise, there was no con-versation on that possibility.Councillor Sue Ellen took the position that this

bylaw has been anything but rushed, pointing to the1994 Official Community Plan that identified CapeRoger Curtis as a community asset.

So, far from being fast-tracked I seethis as sort of high-time…

“As council, we are elected to be stewards of com-munity assets. The foreshore of Cape Roger Curtis ispublic land, and also there is a conservation covenantthat runs back from the high tide line to protect eco-logical values there, and the OCP speaks to publicaccess and trails and views and the public benefitsof those,” said Fast. “So, far from being fast-tracked Isee this as sort of high-time… and I think the propo-nents have had many opportunities over a number ofyears to put forward ideas or approach the munici-pality with options for different kinds of docks, andI’m thinking that hasn’t happened and its time forcouncil to make decisions to protect that parcel ofland…”Mayor Murray Skeels wrapped up the discussion

by directly challenging points made by CouncillorKaile. He said that saying the province has approvedan additional four docks is false statement. Provincialapproval is simply a pre-requisite to applying for a

municipal dock-building permit, he explained, andthat nobody has offered up that permission beyond“the fourth dock from the first permissions fromyears ago.”He added that this bylaw is part of an incremental

approach to protecting Bowen’s shoreline, and thatwhat exists for Cape Roger Curtis is “excellent, excel-lent environmental reports.” With this documenta-ton, he said there is now a process in place for look-ing at the rest of the island’s shoreline and deciding,area by area, about environmental impacts and thesuitability for dock construction.Skeels also objected to Kaile’s statement about the

bylaw having been prepared with legal advice.“I said at an open meeting that we have been

very careful to ensure that this bylaw will not be setaside, and that it will not, successfully, be challenged.Anybody can challenge it, such is the rule of theland, but I did not say this was upon legal advise.”Skeels went on to say that he had done his due-dil-

igence in approaching the public meeting and publiccomments with an open mind.

“I sat here and wanted somebody, to tell me, thatthey liked those docks, that they wanted to havemore of them, that this is what Bowen Island needs.No one did,” said Skeels. “People said we want theright to have docks, but nobody said to me, we wantto have docks. And I was sitting here waiting forpeople to say how nice they were, what a good ideathey were, how much they enhanced our lives andwe would like to have more of them elsewhere onthe island – but nobody did. So I did approach thatmeeting, I believe, with a very open mind.”Finally, he said that the divisiveness of this issue

was the exact reason why it came up as a priority inthis council’s term.With this week’s vote, Bylaw 381 is official. The

bylaw’s adoption will be followed by a staff reporton how docks should be managed on the rest of theisland’s shoreline.

Mayor on CRC docks: Bylaw 318 may bechallenged, but won’t be set-aside

On Monday, riders of Peter King’s ‘super bus’ got a lift home to SnugCove on Cormorant Marine’s water taxi - for the same price as theferry, but saving 45 minutes.Ken Simpson, photo

Bowen realtors continue to enjoyhottest market in a decadeMERIBETH DEENE D I T O R

In April, 15 homes sold on Bowenmaking it the busiest single month forreal estate on the island since 2005.Realtor Frazer Elliott said on May 27that things are looking equally goodfor sales in the month of May.“So far 10 homes have sold this

month, and there are a number ofaccepted offers that are currentlypending,” he says. “Ten homes, though,still counts as a very good month, and

there are still four days left. Things arechanging day by day.”So far this year, a total of 42 homes

and 4 lots have sold on Bowen. Lastyear by the end of May, 19 homes and5 lots had sold. The median price forhomes on Bowen is currently $645,000.Elliott says that with 35 homes on

the market, inventory is still consid-ered low. However, he is hopeful thatmore listings will come online and-prices will remain stable, keeping themarket steady.

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Dear Editor,

While we do not have the final figures yet we are declaring the 2015 book salea big success.On behalf of Friends of the Bowen Island Library I would like to extend our

deep appreciation to the many Bowen Islanders who volunteered their time andenergy for the sale but also to the volunteers who worked so diligently sortingand boxing books over the months prior to the sale.To all those who helped move the 400 boxes of books, set up in the gym on Friday

and then during the sale Saturday, Sunday andMonday a huge THANK YOU!Our very deep appreciation to Farron who helped load up the boxes on Friday

and then turned up on Monday to load up the leftovers. Whatever would we havedone with out his help and expertise in loading trucks. To the Building Centre abig thank you for loaning us the truck.And then to all the avid readers who turned out to purchase books and in

doing so support the library, many thanks for making this a successful sale. Wealso want to take this opportunity to acknowledge the generosity of Glen Cormierof the Bowen Island Pub who provided space for us to store the sorted booksuntil sale time.All funds raised by the Friends support our local library and the programs

they provide.So that’s it until October when we start the whole process again.We are unable to accept any book donations until October.

Greta SmithChair, F.O.B.I.L.S.

Book Fest, success!!

Dear Editor,

Last week there was a meeting in Roberts Creek Community Hall, organizedby the Alliance for Democracy. About the next federal election. There was a lot ofHarper bashing. Everybody could vent his/her distaste for the Conservative Party.There were a few suggestions about strategic voting, without explanation howthat would work. It made me think.Strategy is something that is decided by the leadership. If it is decided by the

individual soldier (us) than chaos will result. A flock of chicken trying to scare afox. The enemy has a strategy. It is called “divide and conquer.” or ”Vote Splitting”,whatever name you prefer.Kathryn Thomson said on May 14 that vote splitting is a myth. I could show

her the 55 ridings where in 2011 the Conservatives won by no other means thana very real vote splitting, our riding one of them.The enemy has it easy. The dividing is done for him. The more parties to fight

him, the better. They keep competing with each other and he will walk away withthe trophy. That is the ugly truth about the “First Past the Post” electoral system.Our strategy has to be to unite behind that party that has the best chance to

beat the Conservatives. I cannot see that to be the Green Party, unless KathrynThomson has some solid evidence, not hope and belief, that the Green Partycan muster 20 to 30% of popular vote all by itself. This not Saanich-Gulf Islands.This is West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country. On top there isthe “Orange Wave” That leaves the Liberal Party and the NDP. It is not sure yetwhich one, but do not ask their candidates, they are in campaign mode for them-selves. It will take time and some polling to make the final decision.If we in our riding can come to an agreement about this and understand the

nasty workings of our system, then we can make it work for our purpose. Get theConservatives out of their majority position and get a motion in parliament tochange our outdated electoral system.The inconvenient truth is that a vote for the Green Party is a vote that cannot

be given to the party that can defeat the Conservatives and therefore is a vote forStephen Harper.

Goze VlasblomSechelt

Dear Editor,

A group of eager volunteer Grade 5 and 6 students, assisted by parents, youthprogram leader Matt Matheson and Community School Coordinator SarahHaxby, swept through Bowen Court grounds and performed heavy duty mulch-ing, clearing and planting tasks, accompanied by peals of laughter and bursts ofenergy. A warm thank you, on behalf of all residents at Bowen Court, for thistruly community spirited help with our garden.

Renate Williams, President, Bowen Court:Bowen Island Seniors Housing Cooperative

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FRIDAY MAY 29No Legion dinner!

Wine Tasting at the Beer and Wine Store3 p.m. - 6 p.m., 8th generation wines from Summerland

SATURDAY MAY 30Mad Hatter’s Tea Party

Bowen Island Community School PACLearning Commons Gala, Cates Hill Park, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Ruth’s Big Plant SaleCorner of Creek Road and Lower Oceanview10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

SUNDAY MAY 31Visioning session on Grafton Lake Lands

RSVP John Reid at [email protected]

TUESDAY JUNE 2AA Meeting

Collins Hall 7:15 p.m.

WEDNESDAY JUNE 3Knitting Circle

2 - 5 p.m. Bowen Court - All levels welcome!

IPS Arts & Humanities Open House: Walk Through Time:This annual exhibit includes the Twins Project - 6:30- 8:00 pm

THURSDAY JUNE 4Acupuncture for Nepal with Courtney Morris

9 a.m - 3 p.m by donation, for Doctors Without Borders

Duplicate Bridge @ Bowen CourtCall Irene @ 2955

THURSDAYRotary presents Walt Ruloff discussing his latest venture,

Amicus. 7:30pm, Collins Hall

UPCOMING

SATURDAY JUNE 13Round Bowen Sail Boat Race

Taste of Bowen

Tourism Bowen Island Pancake Breakfast

SUNDAY JUNE 14Aaron’s Run

8km Run (Aaron’s Field-9:00am) and 2km Walk/Run (FireHall-9:30am)) register at www.aaronsrun.com

PAULINE LE BELC O M M U N I T Y C A U L D R O N

The more I experience aboriginal culture, themore I appreciate how the dancing, drumming, sing-ing, and carving are very much about transforma-tion. And for a few hours on May 16, Simon DanielJames, guest curator, and his fellow artists and danc-ers transformed the Gallery at Artisan Square into aLonghouse. At the Grand Reception, over 130 of uswere welcomed, offered a culinary feast of salmon,bannock, clam fritters, canoe potato, elk meatballs(more about those later) and drummed into a worldbeyond the boundaries of our island.Not since 2006, the second year of the Voices in

the Sound Festival, have we enjoyed such a pub-lic presence of aboriginal artistry. The gallery wallsdisplayed the spirit, ingenuity and skill of carvers,jewelry makers, and painters. From massive piecesby Bowen Islander Gerald Morisseau, a Cree artist,and Ray Natraoro, a Coast Salish carver, to the deli-cate silver pendants made by Rory Dawson of theKwakwaka’wakw Nation.Last week, Simon and I chatted in his home studio,

to the lively musical accompaniment of two-year-old Mizuki on drums, train whistle and tambou-rine. Before he began carving, painting, sculpting,and animating, Simon was a commercial fisherman.Normally, says Simon, he does everything himself.For this event, “I had to learn how to delegate – eventhe cooking.” His relatives recommended Jason Elias,a graduate of Vancouver Island University CulinaryArts program. Simon created the menu, includingthe above-mentioned elk meatballs. He had tried

– unsuccessfully - for years to get his wife, Naomi,to enjoy elk, enhancing them with various spices.He met Naomi in Fukushima where he was carvingtotem poles. For the feast, he decided to sweeten theelk with a Saskatoon berry glaze. Naomi liked it. Andso did the feasters.Despite best intentions, Simon got involved with

the cooking and serving up. “If I hadn’t taken overthere would have been no food.” He was still cookingwhen Naomi told him to go home and get dressed.He was wearing his pajamas from the night before.Simon raced home, washed up, changed and cameback twenty minutes later in time for the dancing.He quipped about the lateness of things: “We’re onBowen time and Indian time.”Simon is a powerful dancer. “Dancing has been a

big part of my life. When I was seven, I danced forQueen Elizabeth at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.”When he was 17 he started a dance troupe inCampbell River. He was pleased when his cousin,Sammy Dawson, agreed to dance with the EchoMask Simon had carved with his grandfather. It wassold to a gallery and the owners allow him to borrowit for special events – such as Simon’s wedding. It wasmoving to hear Simon speak about his grandfather.“I was with my grandfather since the day I was bornand was with him when he died.” When they carvedtogether, Simon’s grandfather would ask him to dothe mechanics. “That’s how my brain works,” he said.“I prefer to do transformation masks using ancient,simple ways – the fulcrum, the screw.”The Echo Mask, a way for the elders to explain how

sound reverberates off a hard surface, has interchange-able beaks – all birds - including Eagle, Kolus (like aneagle with teeth), and an articulated Raven beak whichopens and closes when the dancer pulls the string.There was also some assured impromptu dancing pro-vided by Simon’s five-year-old son, Ryuki.Other artists in the exhibit included islander,

Dawn Smoke, a Mohawk artist, who offered jew-elry as well as unusual larger pieces, Debra Sparrow,a renowned Musqueam weaver, and Ian Reid, aHeiltsuk artist, who engaged in some reverse “cul-tural appropriation” by including images of the DalaiLama in his paintings Descending into Mindfulnessand Raven obtains en-LIGHT-enment, suggesting asimilar consciousness in Indigenous and Buddhistteachings. Dzunokwa, whose name means WildWoman of the Woods, a terrifying creature who eatsyoung children, was represented in Lou-Ann Neel’sacrylic piece, and Simon’s powerful mask – guaran-teed to keep any child out of the woods.Many thanks to Janet Esseiva and Jacqueline Massey

of the arts council for supporting this exhibit. May theybuild on this success and invite more aboriginal par-ticipation. How about an evening of traditional aborigi-nal dance and storytelling? In conversation with RoryDawson, Simon’s cousin from Kingcome Inlet, I learnedhe has a dance troupe that shares songs/dances to edu-cate people about the Kwakwaka’wakw Nation’s worldview, history & culture.If you haven’t yet seen the exhibit, I encourage you

to drop by the Gallery and allow yourself to be trans-formed.

Pauline Le Bel is an Emmy-nominated screenwriter,award-winning novelist and the author of BecomingIntimate with the Earth.

Ian Reid, one of the featured artists in theshow, was a singer and speaker after thefeast.Photo submitted by Simon James

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Authentically Aboriginal

The kids’ table at Book Fest.Susan Geist, photo

MAUREEN SAWASYU N D E R C U R R E N T H I S T O R I A N

25 years ago in the Undercurrent• The headline from the May 25, 1990 edition of The Undercurrent read,

“Snug Cove concept planners need input.” The article outlined how agroup of 11 dedicated Bowen Island residents were hard at work trying todevelop a Concept Plan for Snug Cove to address the current problems,and reserve enough space to deal with future commercial use and trafficneeds. These issues included community uses such as the library, com-munity centre, more playing fields and baseball diamonds, and a centrefor the performing and visual arts as well as space for commuter parking,future transit vehicles and taxis.

20 years ago in the Undercurrent• The Cruisers had two 7-run innings as they romped to a 29 – 13 victory

over the error-prone Diggers in Bowen Men’s Fastball League Tuesday. TheDiggers actually out-hit the Cruisers but were charged with eight errors inthe game, while the Cruisers made only three.

10 years ago in the Undercurrent• The Queen of Capilano and her crew performed a rescue at sea just after

departing Snug Cove on the regularly schedule 10:35 a.m. run. Instead ofheading to Horseshoe Bay, the ferry’s route was diverted north up HoweSound towards Hood Point. Two men were in a 16-foot skiff that had beenovercome by choppy waves and winds. With quick action, the rescue teamon the Queen of Capilano lowered a zodiac into the water just as the alu-minum craft sunk. Neither of the men sustained any serious injuries.

• Lucky the dog was lucky indeed. Granted special permission from BIM,Lucky would be able to act as ring bearer at Shane Tweten and JuliaPhilpot’s upcoming August wedding. Tweten explained: Through my bach-elor years, he was my best buddy….He’s been such a crucial part of our lives.

5 years ago in the Undercurrent• In what was predicted to be a long and complicated process, the munici-

pality started taking steps to have more control of the waters off someof its beaches. Council asked staff for, “community and institutionaluse Crown land tenure,” over the foreshore of Sandy Beach and PebblyBeach. Once attained the permit would allow the municipality to controlthe anchorage of vessels close to shore and create safe swimming areas.Councilor Peter Frinton stressed that any action council takes should notdeny people anchorage; it’s to control anchorage.

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Mad Hatter’s (not just tea) party: an adventure in WonderlandPENNY NALDRETTS U B M I S S I O N

Come play under the stars and experience a magical evening that will fill your senses - aworld filled with music, delectable treats, fire, drama and prize filled tea cups!Traveling to Bowen on their yellow submarine will be the hugely popular Beatles tribute

band The Day Trippers. They will transport revelers back to the touring days of the early 1960s.The band embodies the exuberance of the early 1960s spirit that the Beatles brought to the

stage. Inspired by mod culture and a love of blues and pop music, The Day Trippers deliver theincredible music of The Beatles at their energetic peak.A bevy of delectable sweet and savory fare from the finest of Bowen Island’s culinary mas-

ters including Chef Matt Mattheson, Erin Naismith, Cocoa West Chocolatiers, Artisan Eats theRuddy Potato will tempt the revelers to “eat me.”The world of Alice in Wonderland will be filled with entertainment including theatrical per-

formances from Martin Clark and his talented mostly Mad Hatters, fire juggling by the amaz-ing Sherry Matthew and the Great Mysteria with her eerily insightful medicine card readings.

Revelers may choose to follow Alice and the caterpillar as they disappear into themagical hookah tent...Finally, the sale of magical tea cups will give revelers the chance to win some

incredible prizes including 2 nights accommodation at the luxurious Poets CoveResort & Spa on Pender Island, a hockey jersey signed by Vancouver Canuck AlexBurrows, and a family pass for the Sea to Sky Gondola.The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party is a BICS PAC sponsored event to raise funds for

the BICS Library to Learning Commons renovation. The new Learning Commonswill transform the BICS library into a bigger, brighter, more flexible space wherestudents and community are welcome to research and exchange ideas.Tickets are available at Phoenix on Bowen Island or online athttp://bicsmadhat-

ter.bpt.me.Many thanks to our event sponsors including: Turtlebox Productions, The

Bowen Building Centre, The General Store, JWT Architecture and Planning, DeeElliott and Frazer Elliott-MacDonald Realty, Artisan Office Services.

Congratulations toCharlotte Townsend-GaultFor winning the Canada-Prize in Humanities


Bowen Islander Charlotte Townsend-Gault will be off-island until the end ofthe summer, however, when she does return she’ll be bringing home the presti-gious Canada-Prize in Humanities for her work as chief co-editor of the book,Native Art of the Northwest Coast: A History of Changing Ideas.Published by UBC Press, the book take the form of a comprehensive ‘archive’

of historical documents and has been described by the Federation for theHumanities and Social Sciences (which awards theCanada Prizes) as “a treasure trove of information onNorthwest Coast Native art. It will be essential read-ing for all future work on this topic.”The book is now available at major bookstores as

well as the sales outlets of the Vancouver Art Galleryand the Museum of Anthropology.

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Bowen Island resident and poet, Jude Neale, Vancouver Laureate poet RachelRose, and myself, composer and violist Thomas Beckman, will be giving a spe-cial concert on the 19th of July at the Tir Na Nog Theatre, as a dedication to theBowen Island Public Library. As a tribute to them we will be handing over sev-eral hundred copies of a new album, composed chiefly of my own original musicand with poetry by Jude and Rachel. Directly after the concert these albums willbe stocked at the Library, the gallery as well as several other businesses on theisland such as Cocoa West, Phoenix, Cates Medicine Pharmacy, and the MarinaUnion Steamship Co, for sale. Several other businesses including Zulu Records inVancouver will also be selling the album. In this manner, sales of the album willgo directly towards to the expansion costs of the library.It is my belief that music can and ought to play a pivotal role in community

life. Too often, music gets regulated to mere entertainment or made for purelyegocentric purposes. But music can be so much more than this. I want music toserve and transform the community by aligning disparate groups of people alongprogressive trends and towards common goals. In this case, the album, once donewill be at the disposal of the Bowen Island Arts Community as a means to gener-ate an extra source of funding for the expansion of their library.Miraculously, we have already raised the target that was set on the Indiegogo

campaign to fund the album. And yet, we still have 3 weeks left. Jude and myselfare now asking that people continue to contribute so that we may afford 2 moredays of studio time, as well as make a direct donation to the library itself on thenight of the concert.To contribute to our Indie-Go-Go Campaign, go to Indiegogo.com and search:

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In the past month and a half, two habitual CrippenPark joggers who happen to be married, Sue Hernand Jerry Hern, had the unfortunate experience ofbeing bitten by a dog in the park. As it was a blackand white Collie on both occasions, they believeit was the same dog. Sue Hern says that while shespoke with the dog’s owner, she did not get the own-er’s name.Sue reported the incident to Bylaw Services,

who proceeded to put her in contact with MetroVancouver Parks - as Crippen Park is technicallytheir jurisdiction.Tom McComb, the Acting Area Manager for

Regional Parks, West Area, says that Metro Parksinvestigates reported incidents and deals with themon a case by case basis.“We do fine dog owners but we prefer an educa-

tional approach,” says McComb. “Dog managementand making sure dog owners get the message abouthow they need to behave is one of our biggest chal-lenges at Metro Parks. However, since setting up theoff-leash area in Crippen Park in 2013, there doesseem to be more compliance with our leash-laws.”McComb says that since 2013, there have been

roughly 2 – 3 reports of encounters with aggressive

dogs in Crippen Park each year.Bonny Brokenshire, Bowen’s Senior Bylaw Officer,

says that while this average seems accurate, therehave been 6 reports of encounters with aggressivedogs in Crippen Park since the beginning of 2015.Four of those have resulted in harm to either anotherdog or a human.“Often people report these incidents to us

first, even though it is not Municipal land,”says Brokenshire. “I will pass them on to MetroVancouver to make a report but I also follow up onthe incident by contacting Metro Vancouver staffwho work on Bowen - sometimes they will be famil-iar with the dog or owner on the basis of descrip-tion.”Brokenshire adds that being aware of these inci-

dents is important to the Municipality because mostoften, the dogs involved reside on-island.“We want to know if there is a dog on-island

that we should be deeming as dangerous,” saysBrokenshire. “And we like to work with MetroVancouver on this kind of thing, we have a goodworking relationship.”In the cases of Sue and Jerry Hern, Brokenshire

says that Metro Vancouver Staff were not famil-iar with either the dog or the owner, based on thedescriptions provided.

Off-leash dog bitesjoggers in Crippen Park

• Keep your dog under control in all places at all times. Dogs must be leashed,unless in a designated off-leash area or on a designated leash-optional trail.

• Scoop your dog’s poop and deposit the bag in a designated container (notthe forest). Leave all trails as clean—or cleaner—than when you arrived.

• Respect wildlife and their habitat—you and your dog are in their home.• Keep your dog out of streams, creeks, ponds, wetlands and shorelines. A vari-

ety of wildlife lives in these areas including fish, frogs, salamanders and birds.• Keep your dog from digging or causing damage.• Yield the right-of-way to other hikers. Keep your dog close and under con-

trol as others pass by. Yield the right-of-way to equestrians. Say hello so rid-ers know you are there, and keep your dog close, quiet and under control ashorses pass by.

• Always be courteous. Don’t give other trail users any reason to complain.Set an example by being a conscientious owner with a well-behaved dogenjoying the trails.

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The scoop on dog poop

This bucket for dog-poo bags appeared on the side of OceanviewRoad a few weeks ago, and seems to be getting good use.Meribeth Deen, photo


Bowen Island is a dog-lovers para-dise. Dog owners on Bowen seemto love their pets so much that theyforget, all too often, to clean up afterthem. Below are a few interesting factsfrom Metro Vancouver Parks whichmay inspire a little more vigilance:

MYTH BUSTERDog poop is not fertilizer. It’s full of

bacteria, nitrogen and salts which don’tdissolve and can be harmful to plants,aquatic life and people.Since dogs are meat eaters, their

feces can carry pathogens includingcoliform bacteria, salmonella and giar-dia which can contaminate soil andwater (and make people sick). Someparasites can linger in soil for years.This can put young children at risk ifthey inadvertently eat contaminateddirt or grass. Persons confined tohand-activated wheelchairs and activesports participants may also be at risk.

WHAT ABOUT HORSE POOP?Horses are herbivores (eat grass-

es, plants). Their manure (in smallamounts) is organic and biodegrad-able, and tends to dissolve quickly.Horse manure does not contain thecontaminates, bacteria and salts thatdog poop does.

IT ADDS UP!In 2010, 10 million visits were made

to Metro Vancouver Regional Parks.It’s estimated that 24% (2.4 million) ofthese visits included a dog. A mediumsized dog (e.g. cocker spaniel) dis-charges 0.34 kg of feces and about720 ml of urine each day. Using theseaverages, that means about 961 half-ton truckloads of feces and 513 oildrums of urine are deposited in MetroVancouver parks each year.

... AND IT GETS AROUNDDogs typically defecate along the

first 100 to 150 metres of a trail. Twoor three days’ worth of poop fromabout 100 dogs can contribute enoughbacteria to temporarily close a bay toswimming and shellfishing.

Places of Worship WelcomeYou

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

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Dedicated water taxi customer steering theship (one of them) across Howe Sound

Vince Knudsen docks The Guardian in Snug Cove.Meribeth Deen, photo


It is not uncommon when readingthrough a council meeting agenda to find,in the letters at the very bottom, to find aplea or two from a customer of the EnglishBay Launch water taxi service asking formunicipal support to keep the service run-ning. This week, the municipality recievedtwo such letters, one from Tara Kane‐Vaziriand another from Andrea Derban. English

Bay Launch customer Vince Knudsen sayshe too considered writing a letter, or joininga committee in order to support the service,but in the end he found another way to helpout: he’s taken on the job of Skipper for oneof the company boats.“I could see that Mike [Shannon -

English Bay Launch owner] was havinga hard time finding reliable drivers so itseemed like a good way to help make thebusiness more stable,” says Knudsen. “Iconsider myself a reliable, thoughtful per-son and I have to go in every day anyway,

so why not? Also, because I live on Bowen,it saves Mike a couple of deadhead runsevery day.”Originally from Ontario, Knudsen says

that prior to taking this job as skipper,he had driven a 16-foot aluminum boatwhile on vacation, on a lake. In order todrive a water taxi across Howe Sound,Knudsen had to take a week off work totake Transport Canada’s Marine EmergencyDuties course and Small Vessell OperatorProficiency Course.To assist with the learning curve in his

first weeks on the job, Mike Shannon co-piloted alongside Knudsen. Since he’s beenon his own, however, Knudsen has switchedfrom driving the Bowen Belle, which seats12 people inside, to the slightly smallerGuardian.“One of the things to get used to is deal-

ing with the wash from the ferry,” saysKnudsen. “It can really push a small boataround. I’m facing a learning curve, ofcourse, but it’s a good time of year for it.”When asked if he intends to keep driv-

ing the water taxi into the winter season,Knudsen says yes, in fact, he sees himselfskippering for years to come.“In my field, the work will always be in

Vancouver which means I will likely becommuting for the next 20 years or so,” heexplains. “With the water taxi running, Ican travel between Bowen and my officenear Granville Island in less than 50 min-utes. This means I can actually have dinnerwith my family, and without this, the com-mute would be unbearable. I would likelymove off Bowen. So, if I have to drive theboat to keep the service going, then that’swhat I will do.”

Bowen Islandneeds you!To save BowfestADAM TAYLORS U B M I S S I O N

Despite the success of Bowfest, it struggles witha chronic shortage volunteers to organize the event.Requests for volunteers last year secured much need-ed help for the day of the event, but requests to thebroader community for new board members in 2014and 2015 have been unsuccessful.When I became involved in Bowfest 2013 an old

family friend handed me an Undercurrent with alist of volunteers for Bowfest, 1978. This was thefirst year it was held in its current location and thenames mentioned were a Who’s Who of Bowen inthe Seventies. Among the gems was mention ofEllen Dorman, my Great Aunt, who was the recipi-ent of the first “Citizen of the Year Award,” and whofamously stated she couldn’t ride in the parade asshe would be too busy cooking chicken for every-one at Bowfest.With over 200 listed volunteers from an island

population of less than 1,000 the community par-ticipation was impressive. It truly was a celebrationfor the community and by the community. How thetimes have changed. The island population has nearlyquadrupled but the number of Bowfest volunteershas decreased by 70 percent.Bowfest, our end-of-summer tradition does not

happen overnight. It is the result of the efforts of vol-unteer teams and community groups, many of whichrely on participation in the event to help raise muchneeded funds for their programs. Unfortunately weseem to have a short memory because the lack of vol-unteers has become a perennial theme for Bowfest.At our 2014 AGM two board members stepped

down, later in the year a third member moved off-island for personal reasons. continued PAGE 12

The Board of Directors of the Bowen Island CommunitySchool Association hereby give notice that theAnnual General Meeting of the Association will beheld at Bowen Island Community School Library onMonday the 8th of June,at the hour of 7:00 pm for thefollowing purposes:

• To receive the financial statements of the Association• To receive reports of Board Members• To elect Board Members of the Association to fillrequired vacancies on the board

NOTICE OF ANNUALGENERAL MEETING

You are Cordially Invited to Attend

WELCOME TO KINDERGARTENInvitation for parents with children born in 2010

Bowen Island Community School is pleased to invite parents and their children tojoin us forWelcome to Kindergarten, a free Kindergarten orientation session offeredon Tuesday, June 2 from 1:00-2:30 pm.

TheWest Vancouver School District (WVSD) works with early learningprofessionals to deliver high quality education the empowers students, taps uniquepotential and builds a solid foundation for leadership, achievement and success.

To register for this event, please call the school at 604.947.9337.

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from PAGE 9

We did bring in a fabulous new Treasurer but thevacated roles were never filled.Bowfest 2014 was a success with possibly the lon-

gest parade yet with had 31 entries. Fourteen actsentertained us on the main stage, presentations bythe Gymnastics Club, Flowriders, Country Fair,assorted competitions, games and rides filled out aday enjoyed by an estimated 2000 locals and visi-tors. The Choir who ably manned the gates, and theLegion who once again ran the beer garden raisedfunds for their organizations. Financially the BowenIsland Community Fair Association (Bowfest) isin great shape, there are adequate funds in reserveto cover all costs should there be a rain-out year.Anyone who has been on the Bowfest Board under-stands the importance of this.Now we find ourselves in mid-2015, and requests

for more volunteers have gone largely unanswered.At our recent AGM one member stepped down dueto work commitments, three of our members have

expressed a desire to mentor replacements as two ofthem are now part-time residents, and as for myself,I need to spend more time with my elderly father, aswell as build my business, and not have to postponethe Annual Nature Dive which I have run for thepast eight years.For Bowfest to continue we need people to

step forward and fill the following roles; Chair,Secretary, Vice-Chair, Volunteer Co-ordinator,Field Co-ordinator (Rides, Community Groups andVendors), Marketing & Fundraising Director andFood Vendor Co-ordinator. We are also seekingsomeone assist the Parade Co-ordinator this yearwith the goal of assuming the role in 2016. If thisadditional help materializes then Bowfest 2015 willbe as fun and successful as it has in the past.Please come to the community meeting being held

at the Bowen Island Legion, 10:30am on SaturdayJune 6th. If the various roles are not filled then along-standing summer tradition will unfortunatelywill not continue for 2015. Hope to see you there.

Bowen tradition in peril due to lack of volunteers

Korean dancers brought to last summer’s Bowfest Parade by the Snug Cove General Store.Meribeth Deen, photo

MONICA LAURENS U B M I S S I O N

“SOLO FLAMENCO” presents fla-menco in its purest traditional form,The Cuadro. A “cuadro” is a fla-menco group that includes a flamencodancer, guitarist & percussion. Thisshow features the Kasandra FlamencoEnsemble which includes Vancouverflamenco dancer, Kasandra “La China”(bailaora), in a fiery dialogue with

Liron Man (guitarist), Jafelin Helten(singer) & Davide Sampaolo (percus-sionist). Monica Laurin from BowenIsland joins as guest dancer. The showcelebrates virtuosity and expressionthrough colourful, vibrant dances withcastanets, Spanish fans and rapid-firefootwork!The show features the innovative

lyrical music of guitarist, Liron Man,who has toured Spain, Germany, China,Israel and Canada. Davide Sampaolo,flamenco percussionist from Rome,

adds energy and soni-quete (groove) with theflamenco box drum,cajon and percussion.Adding the lyrical canteof Jafelin Helten, thefinest cantaora fromVancouver, the show hasan avante-garde, spicytwist with many sur-prises.Here is a sneak peek

behind the curtain atsome of the pleasuresthat await:Contemporary fla-

menco dance byKasandra “La China”with rapid-fire footworkto Davide Sampaolo oncajon.Haunting dance solo

by Monica Laurin, theSeguiriyas, one of thedeepest profound songforms in flamenco.

Left: Bowen Island’sMonica Lauren.Tobyn Ross, photo

Flamenco comes to Bowen

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