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VOL . 4 2 , NO . 4 2

Innovation with GlassKim Hauner has a fresh approachto business

Rewards of RecyclingClubs are benefitting from bottledrop-offs

Skier Takes FlightRiley Culver is setting his sights highas a competitive freestyler

Tyler Wallace paints on the Village Square patio. Willing to paint “in any weather,” he is working in the rain on awater colour painting for a client who has commissioned Wallace for four paintings of her Tunstall Bay home, each onedepicting the home in a different season. Louise Loik photo

Dave McIntosh hopes to be home soon

Council approves first stepfor Rondy Dike’s buildingnear ferry entranceMARTHA PERKINSC O N T R I B U T O R

In an architectural slight of hand, a new buildingat the entrance of Snug Cove is designed to camou-flage one of the island’s less attractive features.On Monday night, council agreed to authorize

staff to give notice that it will consider a developmentvariance permit for Rondy Dike’s proposed two-storey building in the parking lot of Union SteamshipMarina parallel to the southern walkway leading toand from the ferry dock.Designed in the same heritage style as his USSC

Marina building, and to be painted with the samecolours, one storey would be visible from the roadwhile, from the parking lot, two stories would be vis-ible.If a change in set-back is approved, the building

will be one of the first things people see getting offthe ferry. Dike says it will also mask the part of theparking lot that’s now filled with parked boats andvehicles.“Although it blocks the long-distance view of

Snug Cove, it also blocks the industrial effects of theparking lot,” Dike told the Undercurrent on Tuesdaymorning. Every effort has been made to keep the sto-rey that’s visible from the ferry dock as short as pos-sible, he says.He’s also very pleased that he’s working in tandem

with the Gateway Garden landscaping design teamspearheaded by Holly Graff.Graff is working with landscape designer Wynn

Nielsen and landscape architect James Tuer to createa “welcome to Bowen Island” garden from the ferrydock to the green space next to the marina.Dike’s new building is designed to serve several

functions. It will provide a home base for CormorantMarina and Bowen Island Roasting Company andgive plenty of space for the marina to rebuild the“fingers” of its docks. By not having to do the workoff-island, Dike will be able to re-use the existingfoam and treated lumber.

A newgateway toSnug Cove?

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LOUISE LOIKE D I T O R

Everyone who does their recycling onBowen will have bumped into Dave andLouise McIntosh. You could find them atthe recycling centre just as it was closing, orsee them driving their Bowen Waste Servicetrucks off island and back. Dave, “a worka-holic,” as Louise describes him, was alwaysbuzzing around organizing the recyclingcentre, and overseeing activities of trucks,and their staff.Unfortunately, the only work for Dave

right now is to get himself healthier. Inmid-August, Dave had a stroke, and hassince remained in hospital working toregain his strength and mobility. McIntoshdoes physiotherapy a couple times a day,hoping for speedy discharge this month.

“When Dave and I first moved to Bowen,we were commercial fishers. In winterDave volunteered with Hank Strubin withrecycling,” Louise says. Using their own ini-tiative, the men pulled out the returnablebottles. Strubin offered the bottles to thelocal Scouts for fundraising. Back then, theScouts, and later other groups, were respon-sible for taking bottles into town.Louise says it became more challenging

because sometimes a group that wantedto get the bottles to town wouldn’t have atruck, “so they would borrow ours.”McIntosh says that her husband “got idea

to put a bin for bottles across the road.”Dave would take the bin into town for theorganization. After waiting for the bottles tobe weighed, he’d drive back to Bowen andgive the cheque to the organization.When the new depot on Bowen moved

across to street to where it is now, somesuggestions were made to remove the bot-tles and cans.“Dave was adamant that that section

stay available as a fundraiser,” says his wife.“It’s less of a burden on taxpayers becausegroups would go to the government forgrants instead.”Dave advocated for the bottles and cans

to remain as an on-going money makingopportunity for island organizations.“The idea was very appealing for the

groups so the depot kept the bottles andcans and the groups came up with the con-figuration would work.Today, a dozen groups benefit from the

proceeds from the recycled bottles, withfour groups on the waiting list.

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SEPT. 1VOL . 4 2 ,

The NDP’s Larry Koopman

Tommy Douglas’s legacy

resonates

stronglywith federal c

andidate

A salute to Cpt. Richards

Allie Drake visits with a descend

ent of

the man who gave Bowenits name

Fall intoautumn

Community groups,from soccer

SKY to choir, are starting

new

It’s stilltoo

dry to lift

ban, water

restrictions

Ah, thejoys of

the first day of scho

ol! Two friendsgreet ea

ch other inthe playgro

und on Tuesdaymorning

as BICS

rings ina new school

year. More photos

on page 3. Martha Perkins p

hotos

It’s not‘the Bowen way’ to have campaign signs

MARTHA PERKINS

E D I T O R

In 1999, a group of people

running for a

seat on Bowen Island’s first-ever m

unicipal

council got togeth

er at DocMorgan’s. S

ince

municipal elections w

ere new here, they

wanted to come up with certain etiquettes.

“We agreedwe would

n’t have signs,” say

s

Alison Morse, whowas at th

e meeting (and

has beena success

ful candidate in every

municipal election since the

n.) “We didn’t

want to litter the la

ndscape.”

Continued page 7

MARTHA PERKINS

E D I T O R

The drought might be ov

er bu

mean the risk of forest fi

res is.

“It’s still incredibly

dry out th

Fire Chief Ian Thompson said o

ing. “Even this rain

hasn’t done a

With a return to summer-like

casted for later this week,

he’s ke

island’s fire restric

tions in place

While you can have a barbecue

property,no campfires or

charco

becues are allowed

in public places.

Thompson will reassess the si

and, until then, he

reminds islan

are no backyard clearings

and b

October15.

And it’s not yet time to give

y

a good power wash.

The water restricti

ons in the K

and Bluewater neighbo

urhoods

Public works super

indentent B

recent rains have h

ad a negligible

wells thatare 500 fe

et belowgro

Up until August 26 thi

s summ

8mm of rain. Between August 2

104.5mm, and another 10 or so

the first few days of S

eptember.

“It will take a lot m

ore rain to

in the municipal wells, Robi

nso

All otherresidents

on munici

are recommended to conser

ve w

Saturday traffic a

dvisory

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Causewaywill be clo

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Saturdaymorning fro

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the RBCGranfond

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bound lanes of the U

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Horseshoe Bay to T

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to 9:30am. Traffic w

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FRIDAYSEPT. 4, 2015VOL . 4 2 , NO . 3 2

Bowfest, Bowfest, Bowfest!Parade page 3; Logger Games page 6;

Bowfest page 12; Run page 7Meet the Green candidateKen Melamed wants people to vote for

their values, not as strategy to oust MP

Get artyBowen Island recreation teams up with

arts council on exciting fall program

There was a lot of brawn on display at Bowfest’s Logger Games, and not just among the male competitors. Women such as

Alicia Hoppenrath (who created a new yoga move called The Axe Throw) thrilled hundreds of spectators with their strength

and determination to win. Story on page 6; more photos and video online at BowenIslandUndercurrent.com. Martha Perkins photo

MARTHA PERKINSE D I T O R

The Bowen Island RCMP are investigating

two attempted break and enters and one break

and enter which have led them to believe that

the culprit(s) have familiarity with the neigh-

bourhoods.One was on Dorman Road. The owners

were away for a few days and the suspect

attempted, but failed, to gain access by forcing

open a rear door.No entry was gained during an attempt

on Hummingbird Lane, either. Although the

property might have appeared vacant, the

suspect was scared away from trying to open

a lever-operated window when the owner

turned the lights on.In the third incident, the suspect cut

through the screen of a window that was left

open to gain access to a home on David Road

that, once again, appeared vacant. The suspect

had rummaged through the master bedroom,

opening drawers, but was scared away by resi-

dent’s dog.The RCMP says two of these incidents

occurred after midnight and access was via

the rear of the residence.Tips on deterring theftsThe RCMP reminds residents to walk

around their homes to assess ‘weak points’

during the day and in the evening.Look for objects that might be used for

access such as ladders, stumps, and rocks.

People should also assess the visibility of

items of value that can be seen from the out-

side.“Criminals tend to be opportunistic,” says

Bowen Island RCMP Cpl. Paulo Arreaga.

“Mainly small items that are left in the open

and are quick to grab will be targeted (phones,

laptops, money, wallets, purses). These items

should be kept out of plain view. If they are

going to be in plain view, consider your sur-

roundings before you leave them unattend-

ed. At home or in a vehicle, close and lock

windows and doors. Out in the town, don’t

leave items of value on a table or in a shop-

ping cart for even a few seconds.

Attemptedbreak-insindicate localknowledge

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Why the healthcaresurvey matters Artists bid oncrosswalk design


It was two in the morning and Colleen

O’Neil’s five-month-old daughter was

gasping for each breath. As O’Neill paced

through the night trying to comfort the

baby, she wondered whether to call the

island’s emergency’s services.She hesitated. Should she bother the para-

medics in the middle of the night, and what

about the driver of the water taxi who would

have to take them across to Horseshoe Bay?

No, she decided, she’d wait for the 5:30 ferry.

When she got to the hospital she discov-

ered her daughter had pneumonia. “I should

have taken her right away,” she says today.

How many times have people on Bowen

Island hesitated to call 911 or seek their doc-

tor’s help because of how complicated it is to

get off the island?That’s exactly the sort of informa-tion O’Neil, and other members of the

Community Medical Clinic Society of

Bowen Island, want islanders to provide.


Artists don’t usually like people trampling

all over their work but when it comes to a

new creative idea for the streets of Bowen,

they’d be thrilled.The Bowen Island Municipality is invit-

ing artists to submit designs for new painted

crosswalks in Snug Cove. The timing is per-

fect with the paving of Bowen Island Trunk

Road this month.The Bowen Island Arts Council has teamed

up with BIM to ensure that the new cross-

It�s time tostart thinking aboutChristmas advertising.

Contact Maureen for all of youradvertising needs.

604 [email protected]

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→ R E Q U E S T F O R M E M B E R SBowen Island Heritage Commission

At its meeting held September 14, 2015, Bowen Island Municipal Counciladopted Bylaw No. 392, 2015, establishing a Heritage Commission forBowen Island. Council is seeking members of the community at large whoare interested in serving on the Bowen Island Heritage Commission. Formore information, please visit www.bimbc.ca. Those interested in sittingon the Bowen Island Heritage Commission are asked to respond byMonday,November 16, 2015 at 4:00 pm.

→ R E Q U E S T F O RE X P R E S S I O N S O FI N T E R E S T

Library Board Vacancy

The Bowen Island Municipality and Bowen Island Public Library is seekingexpressions of interest from Bowen Island residents to fill five volunteerpositions on the Library Board. Those interested in sitting on the LibraryBoard are asked to respond byMonday, November 16, 2015 at 4:00 pm. Formore Information, please visit www.bimbc.ca

→ E M P L O Y M E N TO P P O R T U N I T I E S

Bowen Island Municipality is seeking applicants for Temporary On-Call IcePatrol/Snow Removal Operators. For more information, please visit the BIMwebsite at www.bimbc.ca.

→ D R I V E W AY R U N O F F A N DC U L V E R T C L E A N I N G

The rainy season is upon us!

Dangerous road conditions can be created by the discharge of water, dirtand gravel from private property onto public roadways. Property owners areresponsible for controlling run-off onto roadways from their property.

Culverts under private driveways and adjacent to roadways often requiremaintenance at this time of the year. Property owners are responsible forkeeping these culverts clear of debris in order to reduce the risk of flooding.

To ensure safe travel on Bowen Island’s roadways this rainy season, themunicipality asks all property owners to control runoff and to maintaintheir culverts. Failure to do so may result in fining under the Bowen IslandMunicipality Traffic and Use of Streets Bylaw, No. 133, 2005. For moreinformation, please contact Bylaw Services at 604 328-5499 or 604-947-4255or email [email protected].

→ Y O U R I S L A N D P L A N 2 0 1 5U P D A T E

In April Municipal Council unveiled our 2015 strategic plan, now posted atwww.bimbc.ca. We’ve made considerable progress with our 11 prioritiessince our last update in June. Here are some highlights of what has beenhappening.

A1 – Address the Docks IssueWe passed a bylaw to prohibit any more docks at Cape Roger Curtis. OurPlanning Department is now working on potential amendments to ourbylaws to provide additional beach protection. We expect to be ready forpublic consultation early in the new year.

A2 – Manage Our Parks, Trails and BeachesScoping for the Parks Master Plan is complete, and we have receivedproposals from several prospective consultants. We expect to selectthe successful candidate in the next few weeks and commence publicconsultation in January.

No consensus has been reached concerning a boat ramp for Tunstall Bay.We are now considering greater public engagement through a consultationprogram called PlaceSpeak. You will be hearing more aboutthis communications tool in Island Plan 2016.

The first trail counter to track usage has been installed at Sandy Beach as apilot project. More counters will be added at various recreational locationsin the coming months.

B1 – Rezone and Sell Some Community LandsWe have decided to first look at area 1 of parcel 2. This is a parcelimmediately west of Seniors Lane and north of Government Road. It is zonedfor commercial/apartment mixed use. We are expecting a report from ourland economist in December and anticipate starting the public consultationprocess early in the new year.

B2 – Provide Improved Municipal ServicesThe draft of a new Subdivision and Servicing Bylaw is expected in January.Work is commencing on an updated Emergency Management Plan. Thesuccessful consultant for this important project has worked for similarcommunities, including Gabriola Island.

C1 – Community Centre and Municipal Offices PlanningA report from our land economist is expected shortly. The next step is tocompile terms of reference and hire a project manager to move the projectforward.

C2 – Improve Snug CoveThe most visible project completed since our last report is the repaving ofour main street with the addition of artistic new crosswalks. Public WorksSuperintendent Bob Robinson and his team are to be commended for a jobwell done.Metro Vancouver has approved $50,000 for community consultation anddesign/rebuild work on the heritage cottages. We have participated inCommunities in Bloom and planted over 2,000 daffodil bulbs.

C3 – Fire Hall PlanningThe north end of lot 3 of the community lands has been selected as the sitefor the new hall. The process is now underway to hire a project manager tomove ahead with next steps.

D1 – Actively Support Diverse HousingWe are continuing to work with Snug Cove House to provide theinfrastructure they need to move forward with their work plan.Council will receive a staff report on December 15 regarding a proposedaccessory building bylaw. If adopted it would allow the construction of morethan one home on a single lot. Our hope is that this bylaw would encouragethe construction of rental cottages.

E1 – Continue to Clean Up Mannion (Deep) BayThe divers have been back, continuing to clean the seabed, and volunteershave been helping staff clean the beaches. We have applied to the federalgovernment for a Licence of Occupation for the entire bay. This will giveus much greater control over the marine activities in the bay. Manager ofParks and Environment Bonny Brokenshire is our staff person handling thisextremely complex file and is to be commended for the progress she ismaking.

F1 – Improve External Fundraising and Relationship BuildingWe are doing quite well with this one. Through ongoing dialogue with MetroVancouver, TransLink, BC Ferries and Vancouver Coastal Health, to namejust a few, we have started to build partnerships that are serving us well.Of particular note is the $50,000 Metro Vancouver has earmarked for theheritage cottages in Crippen Park..

F2 – Start on an Integrated Transportation Master PlanCouncil will be reviewing the terms of reference for this master plan thismonth. The plan is scheduled for completion in 2016-17.

Do go to our website www.bimbc.ca and check out Island Plan 2015 foryourself. We want to know what you think of it and our progress to date.Here’s our email address: [email protected] Murray Skeels

The man who invented glass tiles


Kim Hauner is the guy you seeon his bike during rush hour sum-miting the hill straight up from theferry without a struggle. He gets upthat hill with the same determina-tion that it’s taken for the 60-year-old to ride that bike 52 km eachway to and from his business inBurnaby, and his home in SealeighPark every day. It’s the same kind ofdrive that has gotten Hauner to thetop of his game in his professionallife as well.Hauner is an eclectic mix of

entrepreneur, artist, scientist andinventor with the passionate per-sonality influenced perhaps, by hisBrazilian and Italian bloodlines.Hauner invented the glass tiles

that have become so popular ininterior design. He had started outmaking tile for home and indus-trial use, but Hauner is one toalways want to try something new.“Inventing a glass tile,“ says Hauner,“was a process of being prodded bya friend and not knowing that youcouldn’t do things the way we didit.”Hauner says that initially they

used wasted pieces of glass fromwindows. Though he is very consci-entious about how he runs his busi-ness with regard to water usage andre-purposing machines or packag-ing, he says, “We weren’t thinking ofrecycling waste glass; we were justexperimenting.”Hauner would cut the glass, coat

it and bond it to regular tile in akiln. “The colour comes out muchmore pure; more vibrant,” says theinventor.Hauner’s company, Interstyle,

has since become the world leaderfor custom glass tile. His custom-designed glass has been com-missioned for Richard Branson’spersonal jet, and for a massiveproject for the owner of the SeattleSeahawks. Interstyle tiles are on thefloors and walls at the Vancouver

Kim Hauner likes to be on Bowen where he can head down tothe beach. Louise Loik photo

airport and the main concourseof the Convention Centre. TheVancouver Aquarium asked Haunerto create tiles with glow-in-thedark fish for a bioluminescenceexhibit and he was able to fulfillthe request. Compared to otherrequests, glow-in–the-dark tilessound easy.“One time a couple wanted

matching bathroom tiles, except shewanted gold tile on floors, walls andceiling, and he wanted platinumfor his bathroom.“ Kim figured outhow to make the tiles and, becausehe was using real gold and plati-num, he had to hire a guard for thefactory and then move the tiles tothe location in an armored truck.He experiments with textures,

colours, always coming up with anew approach to an ancient idea.In the factory, two men are sitting

at what could be a giant glass jigsawpuzzle. They are carefully placingpieces of shattered glass into placewithin a large frame. The delicateeffect is one of scattered light. Thepanel then gets sandwiched betweensheets of clear solid glass and is re-baked before being carefully pack-aged for a trip halfway round theworld.At another station a man is ready

to silk-screen glass. Further alonga chemist analyzes the componentsof each of the pigments that sitin plastic jars on a shelf. The pig-ments come from minerals andmaintaining consistency is bothtricky and important in their work.Astonishingly, another area is busywith a team who take cooled cutglass and, one by one place each tileon mesh to make a sheet of glasstile.Before the glass gets to them it

comes out of a giant kiln in slabs,they cool and go to a cutter. Witha machine Hauner invented, thesheets of glass get singularly cut.Once cut, they are placed on themesh, the placers creating patternsas they go.In one corner of the factory there

is a lounge chair, made entirely ofone piece of glass, bent into shapewhen it was warm. There are sheetsof glass with colours of ribbon run-ning through them, and boxes oftiles with varying degrees of clarity,texture, reflectiveness and even avariety of shapes colours and sizes,from pebble-like to large dimpledrectangles that look like tropical

water. Glass may end up as a solidcountertop or as small tiles.Interstyle reflects Hauner’s inven-

tiveness beyond the realm of tileand glass. Due to the factory’s prox-imity to a big box store, Hauner hasgone across the street and asked forthe boxes that were headed to recy-cling. Kim took them and inventeda machine to punch a netting shapeinto the cardboard. The result is alighter material he can use to pack-age his glass, but it also has thestretchiness of netting. He uses thisto package his panels of glass.As CEO of the company, Hauner

also makes the effort to capture andredirect the overflow heat from thekiln, and catches rainwater off theroof to use in the factory. All this,and he bikes to work from Bowen.Hauner says that keeping the

business in Burnaby and his homeon Bowen gives him two advan-tages. “I create separation betweenwork and business by living onBowen,” he says, “and by keepingthe business in Burnaby I am goingcounter to what everyone else in thebusiness is doing.”Hauner is referring to how tile

companies outsource the work toChina. “If we did it like everyoneelse, we’d lose our edge. Instead wecan do custom work, last minutework and we can benefit from lawsin the states that protect NorthAmerican content.”Hauner is acutely aware of what

his business needs to do to maintainits prestigious position and he says,because of that he is using creativityin every part of the business.“Everyone thinks of me as “The

Tile Guy,“ says Hauner, “but in thisbusiness I have to be CEO, CFO, doads and branding, create equipment.Tile is just a part of what I do.”The businessman juggles all the

demands of the work with time forfamily and friends and community.He explains his thoughts on busi-ness as he walks up from the beachhaving spent the afternoon pitchingin with equipment maintenance forthe sailing school on the island.“Innovation. Innovation in every-

thing and creativity in all parts ofbusiness” is part of what Haunerfeels sets his company apart. Morespecifically, it’s this man’s passionfor innovation, and his commitmentto pushing into new territory thatkeep this product in demand theworld over.

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Editor

LouiseLoik

EditorialThis week you’ll read about people who

are pushing boundaries…from a freestyleskier, to a tile maker, to kids pushing theirown skills to new levels in the film world.

Like something from Sesame Street, thisedition has been brought to you by the letter“R.” We have resale fashion, the tile makerwho re-purposes, redirects and reuses anumber of resources, and we also have sto-ries from the recycling centre.As I did interviews over the weekend

and went taking pictures, I bumped into somany folks have been sideswiped by healthissues, either their own or family members’.While the challenges are daunting at timeslike this, what also surfaces during toughtimes is a wave of community support.I hope that our interview with Louise

McIntosh, as she talks about her thoughtson community support, will encourage oth-ers among us to open up to some helpinghands. This is what makes small town livingspecial.I would also like to thank you for all

your encouraging words as I muddle alongthis learning curve to figure out the designprogram for layouts and get all the design,the writing, photos and interviews done bydeadline. Many thanks to Martha Perkinswho came back to coach me with the pro-gram last week, and who keeps sending melayout techniques advice. I will also passalong your messages for Martha as she takestime to tend to her health.I hope you enjoy this edition’s stories and

pictures.

Louise Loik

I would like to take this oppor-tunity to thank the followingpeople for their contribution forthe success of the Halloween Bash:The Critique bistro, The VillageBaker, Bowen Sushi, Artisan Eats,Bowen golf, Wren and Movement

Clothes, the Bowen Island FlowerShop and Trolls for the gift certifi-cate. Thank you as well, to PeterKing and to all the friends whohelped with decorating, and toWalker for contributing cash forfood. Thank you to Waterfront

Jam for great music, to the volun-teers of the legion for helping, andof course, thank you to all whoattended the party.

Cheers,Rebecca Henderson, a.k.a.

Shania Twain

Dear Editor,Bowen Islanders should be

aware that municipal councilis about to consider a proposalthat would irrevocably changethe character of the Snug Coveentrance to the island.The owner of the Union

Steamships Marina has applied fora development permit to build a100-foot long garage whose sev-en-foot high back wall would beacross the road from, and parallelto, the existing north-side block-wall along the Bowen Island TruckRoad. We are concerned thatsuch a long building may createa tunnel-like environment at thecrucial entrance to the Cove. Themunicipality’s Advisory DesignPanel expressed similar concernswhen they reviewed this applica-tion, but now it is proceeding to

municipal council.On November 23, Council will

consider a permit to vary therequired set-back for the con-struction, and councilors willbegin consideration of a separatedevelopment permit which isissued pursuant to a set of designguidelines that regulate the formand character of developmentwithin Snug Cove.This whole matter needs

more public input, in our view.Changes could be made to theproposed building so it can servethe desired function while notblocking one of the island’s mostappreciated views at the entranceto the village of Snug Cove. Thedevelopment permit guidelinesthemselves urge the preservationof view corridors to the water andmountain backdrop in the Cove;

and they specifically direct that“all development proposals shallinclude a comprehensive land-scaping scheme for the entire site”.Yet, we do not see any protectionof the Arbutus trees and othergreenery in the development area.Our objections are not meant

to obstruct further developmentof the Union Steamship Marinaproperty. We are simply call-ing for more and better plan-ning before this proposal goesahead. We write in support ofthe Objectives of the DesignGuidelines themselves, which are“to make the Gateway to BowenIsland as picturesque as its naturalbeauty and park setting so amplyallows”.

Sincerely,Jack Little, Eric Sherlock, JackSilberman, Peter Williamson

Doling out thanks for a fun night at the Legion

Questioning the development permitfor garage at Union Steamship Marina


SUSANNA BRAUNDB I F E R R Y A D V I S O R Y C O M M

BC Ferries meets twice a yearwith the Bowen Island FerryAdvisory Committee, which is asub-committee of BIMTAC, theTransportation Committee. Thelatest meeting was on November3. These meetings are intendedto be avenues of communicationbetween BCF and the communitiesit serves. I write as chair of BowenIsland’s FAC to indicate some ofthe issues discussed.All six members of the FAC were

present plus the newly elected chairof BIMTAC and seven BCF repre-sentatives. A representative fromMLA Jordan Sturdy’s office alsoattended part of the meeting. Wetackled communications, opera-tions issues, facilities and schedul-ing.We started by conveying to BCF

that the increased capacity of theQueen of Capilano has made a bigdifference to many of us: we donot need to get into the line-up soearly. This translates into 20 min-utes’ more sleep for some commut-ers.We then shared with BCF one

major concern of the Bowen com-munity, namely, communications:how to find out about ferry delaysor special circumstances. Currently,it’s impossible to contact a live per-son at the HSB terminal for infor-mation; the phones are in Victoriaand they are only answered dur-ing limited hours. BCF repliedthat they use Twitter, FaceBookand email service notices to getinformation out. They say that theTwitter feed is updated quicklyand often and operates 24/7. YourFAC plans to find out if there is away to link the BCF Twitter feedor FB page to any Bowen onlineresources.We conveyed how ugly and

useless the electronic sign by thewashrooms is. BCF promises toreplace it soon with a newer pieceof equipment. Your FAC remainssceptical of the value of that and ispushing for BCF to provide wifi inthe Lower Cove area.We’d thank the Captains for

making useful announcementsover the public address system, forexample, about connections withthe 257 bus, and we encouragedthem to do this more often.One particular issue relates to

the ‘Possible Wait’ sign at HSB.BCF assured us that the sign issupposed to go on when the ferryis 90% full, i.e. with room for aboutten more cars. That doesn’t fitwith reported experiences. We willcontinue to monitor this situationand urge you to contact us if the‘Possible Wait’ procedure doesn’tseem to be working.Under operations issues, we

brought up the fact that someBowen drivers do not wish to bemarshalled onto the ‘wings’. BCF isemphatic that they do not want tomarshall unwilling drivers onto thewings. You need to make this clearto the marshallers, e.g. by a sign inyour windshield.Another operations issue is

direct transfer between Nanaimo/Langdale ferries and the Queenof Capilano. Currently, there isno system to handle such trans-fers, which happen at only thediscretion of both captains. MarkCollins, VP Strategic Planning &Community Engagement, reportedthat BCF is currently piloting a‘through ferry experience’, an ITsystem rather like airlines use, butsaid it will be 24 months before thesystem is in place. HSB is especiallychallenging because of the limitedspace; making a transfer lane forvehicles there will involve recon-figuring the terminal. So don’t holdyour breath. For now, BCF empha-sised that all such requests shouldgo to the Chief Steward as soon asyou board.We pressed to be involved with

plans for the redevelopment ofthe HSB terminal. Mark Collinsreported that a strategic plan-ning process is under way witha budget of some $200 million.BCF realises it will need to workwith other transportation agen-cies, including Translink, and saysit will aim to be ‘multi-modal’, thatis, they will not only be interestedin vehicles but also foot passen-gers and bikes. They said that BCFis not inherently opposed to footpassenger service. A scenario wasfloated in which foot passengersmight be transported to locationsother than HSB. BCF was insistent(and indeed fiercely so at meet-ings with other FACs in the Straitof Georgia) that communities mustlobby their elected representativesabout changes in service levels.On scheduling, we asked how

to make a case for the restoration

of sailings. We were told bluntlythat only government can changethe minimum service levels andthat BCF is only likely to provideservice at a higher level if bringsprofit or enhanced efficiency. Theysaid that their offer to communi-ties to restore sailings in return fora service fee, paid by the requestingcommunity, had not found any tak-ers. This seems hardly surprising.We indicated that BIMTAC will

soon be surveying the commu-nity to identify desired restoredor additional sailings and sailingspeople would be prepared to giveup in return, along with otherscheduling ideas such as spread-ing the sailings and standardisingthe gap on Saturday and Sundayevenings. We pressed BCF to sup-ply the detailed data (sailing bysailing: useful for identifying typi-cal overloads) that would help usunderstand patterns of use. Thisdata used to be available, but sincethe 2014 fiscal year the FACs havereceived nothing, despite makingFOI requests. BCF’s response wasless than satisfactory: that all theirIT people have been put onto adifferent job, leaving no one ableto produce this information. Forus, given the shift in patterns sincethe return of the enlarged Queenof Capilano, it is imperative thatwe have figures from May 2015onwards. We will continue to pressfor this information.BC announced to us their vehi-

cle fare promotion, which followson from their passenger fare pro-motion, which those of us usingExperience cards (nearly all of us)found so unimpressive, netting sav-ings of less than $5 per week. Thesavings for vehicle traffic might bemore substantial, but we have torealise that this promotion is partof BCF’s experiments in demandmanagement. They are trying togauge how much they can influ-ence patterns of use by varying thefares. For a commuting commu-nity, I suspect that is very little.The Bowen FAC meets usually

once a month, a week before themonthly BIMTAC meetings, whichare in the Muni calendar. We wel-come public input to both commit-tees so that we can represent yourviews as fully and fairly as possible.

Susanna Braund is chair of theFerry Advisory Committee and vice-chair of BIMTAC.

Dialogue with BC Ferries

On the CalendarScience FairNovember 121-2:30 pm, 5-7 pmin the Gym

Rotary ClubNovember 12Collins Hall, 7:30pmNo charge, all are welcome

Myth Magic and Mayhem,Artist ReceptionNovember 147 pmGallery @ Artisan SquareOpening night for new exhibit by

Carol Fancy and Melissa Crenshaw

Garden Club Speaker SeriesMonday November 161 PMGallery @ Artisan SquareWynn Nielsen and ScottStevenson’s joint presentation on“Landscaping and Gardening OverSeptic Fields”

Bowen Island Horse Ownerand Rider Association AGMNovember 152pmCollins Hall

SKY: Seniors Keeping YoungNovember 16Bowen Court9am Exercises with Ali Hartwick10am Speaker: Dr. Alejandro Fridwill talk about marine conservationwith BC First Nations11am Yoga with Diana Kaile

Rotary ClubNovember 19Collins Hall, 7:30pmNo charge, all are welcome

‘This Changes Everything’November 19

7pmAvi Lewis’s film, based on NaomiKlein’s book of the same name,screens as part of Forward Focus.What if confronting the climatecrisis is the best chance we’ll everget to build a better world?

Book launchNovember 224-6 pmGallery@ Artisan SquareNick Faragher reads from his newnovel, It’s No Big Thing. A numberof local poets will also read fromtheir recent work.

Eat, drink, paintNovember 21Gallery @ Artisan SquareTwo-hour evening workshoptaught by Janet Esseivabowenislandrecreation.com

IPS Annual Gala Dance PartyNovember 217pmIsland Pacific SchoolCostume theme: 1930s NewOrleans Jazz starring JenHodge Allstars. Tix: Phoenix orislandpacific.org.

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LINDA BARRATTB I G A R D E N I N G C L U B

On November 16., the GardenClub welcomes Wynn Nielsen, land-scape/garden designer, and ScottStevenson, owner and operator ofBowen Island Septic Services.Scott, a registered on-site Waste-

water (septic systems) practitionerand fully accredited expert in theinstallation and repairs of septicsystems, will discuss the technol-ogy associated with septic systems.He will inform us about the differ-ences between old and new systems,installation, maintenance, recogni-

tion and consequences of malfunc-tion and Provincial and Healthregulations.Wynn hopes to improve the aes-

thetics of our septic fields. No-riskand low-risk plants will be identi-fied as safe to use as well as cautionsand limitations of gardening withseptic fields (e.g., growing edibles).Specific plants that should never beplanted near or on a septic field willbe identified.Join us at Gallery @ Artisan

Square on November 16 at 1pm.Everyone is welcome. Members arefree; guests $3.

How to landscape and garden over septic fields

In memory of ‘Mr. Fix-It’Karl Heinz Dudda,December 28, 1927to October 29, 2015

HELEN WALLWORKC O N T R I B U T O R

It is with great sadness we saygoodbye to our friend Karl Dudda.Karl and his wife Stephanie

came to Bowen in the 50s. Theybecame the caretakers of the fabu-lous Fairweather Bay Estate. Theylived there for 35 years, becomingfriends and mentors to generationsof the families that enjoyed thelodge and beautiful surroundinggardens.When Karl and Stephanie retired

they moved to Tunstall Bay. SadlyStephanie passed away in 1997,so for the past 18 years Karl haslived alone, but never lonely, as hisfriends and family from all cornersof the globe visited, partied and

cared for him. He was an avid read-er and kept up with all world news,soccer scores and musical events.He was renown for his sharp

memory, vivid stories, generosity ofspirit and the best homemade beerwest of Germany.

He was a survivor, a caretaker, agroundskeeper, a Mr. Fixit, a Jack ofall trades and had the admiration ofgenerations of families that grew uphere on Bowen and beyond.He leaves to mourn his two sis-

ters in Germany, Gerda andElisabeth, niece Gabi and her hus-band Werner and their extendedfamilies, his Vancouver niec-es Sharon and Cathy and, onVancouver Island, godchildren Deband Ritchie and their families.On Bowen his close family of

friends will gather to honour whatwould have been his 88th birthdayand in January. Fairweather willhost a send off befitting this won-derfully complex, unforgettable fel-low that touched so many lives.


Only one storey of Rondy Dike’s new building will be visible from the ferry dock. He’sdesigned it in the same heritage themes as the existing Union Steamship Marina Company. Itwill provide workplaces for USSC and Cormorant Marina, as well as be a new home for BowenIsland Roasting Company.

Gateway Garden will workin tandem with new buildingfrom page 1

The plan is to have BowenIsland Roasting Company moveits roasting facilities to the build-ing and also have a kiosk frontingthe ferry dock so people can graba cup of coffee while they wait forthe ferry.Dike estimates that the build-

ing, which will cost about$500,000, will provide a work-space for about 25 people, as wellas employ people for construction.He hopes to have it framed in bynext summer.Zoning for the project has long

been in place. The plans came tocouncil because of the wording forsetback requirements. The USSCproperty borders the road and theCove’s shoreline, but it also comesup to the parkland owned bythe Greater Vancouver RegionalDistrict, including DaviesOrchard. Dike says there neededto be a wording change so that

the setback for the project was nottreated the same as the setback forthe park. Council voted in favourof being willing to consider thesetback change at its November23 meeting, with Mayor MurraySkeels and Councillor Sue EllenFast casting dissenting views.When the plans were presented

to the municipality’s advisorydesign panel, some membersexpressed concerns that the pro-posed building is too long andmight create a “corridor feel”between the road and existinglock block wall. However, a major-ity supported the design and useas presented.Dike notes that the current lock

block wall alongside the sidewalkis built at a slope leaning fromthe boundary line towards theroadway. By putting the buildingwhere he proposed, the v-shapedspace between the building andcement wall can be filled in andused for the Gateway Garden

project.Dike will incorporate, at no

charge, features that will help theGateway Garden team irrigate thegarden which will better enableit to be home for both shade andsun plants.“I’m very excited about the

project,” says Graff. “We will havean entranceway to the Cove thatthe whole island will be proud of.”The Gateway Garden was con-

ceived as a way to screen the lessattractive features of the mainte-nance section of the parking lot.“Rondy’s building will do some ofthat for us,” says Graff. “We’ll beable to integrate the garden withthe building.”The Bowen Island Community

Foundation has granted $15,000for the Gateway Garden and Graffwas able to secure an additional$17,000 in gifts and in-kind gifts.“It’s a public amenity that coststhe municipality and taxpayersnothing,” Graff says.

Will Supreme Court “stop the docks”?Cape Roger Curtis dock com-

plaint to be heard Nov. 16 and 17On Nov. 16 and 17, the

Supreme Court will hear thecomplaint on the legality of

bylaw #381 prohibiting furtherconstruction of docks at CapeRoger Curtis. Two property own-ers of Cape Roger Curtis filedthe lawsuit. The court session

is open to the public and will beheld in the downtown Vancouverlaw-courts at 800 Smithe Street.Representatives from municipalgovernment will attend.

Scooter stolen from ferry loading areaLOUISE LOIKE D I T O R

Trusting islanders left a motorscooter by the bike racks besidethe ferry loading area. When thescooter wasn’t there, the familyassumed that someone had a rea-son to move it for them.

The owners asked around,thinking that the power washingat the dock or work around theroad had required it to be moved.When it appeared that no one hadmoved it for any honest reasonand they were ready to report thevehicle as stolen, the family got aphone call from the police.

The scooter had indeed beenstolen and was found at the endof David Rd. When it was aban-doned by the thief, the key wasnot left in the ignition. The own-ers would appreciate having thekey returned.No charges have been laid.


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With the change of fortunes, Louiseis now picking up where Dave left off,trusting that everything will work out.While Louise is busy helping to facili-tate her husband’s recovery, she’s alsohad to take over operations of theirbusiness with an eye on long-termplanning.While the situation would be over-

whelmingly challenging for most,Louise is philosophical about the situ-ation. “ I look at it as ‘Here’s what’s onyour plate.’ So I have to look at whatI’ve got and rearrange my plate.”Louise credits the support of the

community in helping her to getthrough. “The glory of a small com-munity is that my fridge was full forfive to six weeks and that is the gloryof a small community. I was able tomake better decisions because I wasbeing fed.“Initially the offers were overwhelm-

ing, but when Dave gets home...”Louise doesn’t know what she and

Dave will need or want or what theirlives will entail, but she is open to thesupport from the community.The tall, silver-haired mother of

two says that she expects people to askabout Dave, and is fine with the inter-est in their personal circumstances.She understands that within our smallcommunity folks tend to hear aboutthe ups and downs in each other’slives through the grapevine. While itmay feel to some like being under themicroscope, on the other hand, thereis great community support duringtough times Louise explains. “You can’talways have one without the other.“The simple life is also about shar-

ing, being available and out there. It’syour choice. If you are open to discus-sion, that is where you reap the ben-efit. It’s a better way to live.”Louise says her new word that

guides her through each day is ”trust.”“I trust that I am capable of doing

the right thing at the right time, andthat trust means trusting that thingswill get done. I have to trust.”


There are a couple things that might surprise youabout the bottle returns at the recycling centre. Oneis that anyone would say that being part of the bottledrive effort is “fun,” and that the money generatedfrom the bottles amounts to tens of thousands of dol-lars a year.Katherine Gish has been volunteering with the

refundables at the recycling depot for a decade andGish describes her experience there as “fun.” Asanyone who has been there knows, the volunteershoping to raise cash for their organization deal withdamp cold conditions part of the year, and in the pastsummer’s heat there were wasps. “The wasps wereso crazy, there were people with epi pens,” says Gish.Somehow, no one seems to mind. The rewards havebeen worth it.Gish says that “started to see all organizations

making money from this, “ so she got involved withthe bottle drive with the community school par-ents advisory committee. “At that time everyonegot 6-8 weeks.” Now organizations are each allot-ted one-month and some months are more lucra-tive than others. Gish then became involved withthe Christmas Craft Fair for the Community SchoolAssociation. “The CSA has the month of Decemberwhich is a lucrative month. An organization canmake $3,000 to $4,000 in one month for net profit.”Over the course of the year around $48,000 flows

into island organizations from bottles. The way itworks for groups is that they apply to get onto thewaiting list and, once on, Bowen Waste Service waitsuntil the green bin gets full, Dave or Louise McIntoshtake the bin to town, charging the organization $125.The organization nets the profits.Louise says that, on average, “a group $1,300

makes every two weeks and shares in an annualincome in excess of $40,000.”Gish says that CAWES has been involved at BIRD

possibly the longest, “along with the Little RedChurch.”“It just gets better

and better, easier andeasier. It’s so easy to doit feels like a breeze,”says the volunteer.“You just need a goodorganizer to take thelead with shifts. If thebins are overflowingor it’s a hassle for theBIRD personnel to dealwith your group, you’lllose the opportunity.”Gish advises anyonethinking about gettinginvolved in fundrais-ing through the bottlereturns, “you are reap-ing a great benefit foryour organization, it’seasy it’s fun “This month the

group benefitting fromthe bottle drop-off isThe Caring Circle, ahealth resource centre.

Party seasonpays off forbeneficiaries ofbottle returns

McIntoshes overwhelmedby community’s supportafter medical challenges

Dave McIntosh hopes to come home toBowen later this month. Ron Woodall photo art


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During this coming weekend, awhole roster of Bowen Island studentswill be judged in award competitionsfor their work in short films.Robin de Zwart and his younger

sister Eva worked together on ashort film, Circular, which hasgained them nominations at the 2ndannual Canadian Joey Awards. TheJoey Awards recognize the commit-ment of young people within theworld of film, TV and stage.Eva was nominated for Best

Actress in a Short Film: Circularand Best Actress in Live Theatre:The Velveteen Rabbit, a musical per-formed by IDLC students. Robinwas nominated for Best Actorin a Short Film and Best YoungFilmmaker/Director: Circular.

Plus, they were both nominated forBest Young Ensemble in a ShortFilm: Circular, together with twinsSamantha and Benjamin Kerr, andEthan Harrison.In addition to the Joey Awards,

the International Student FilmFestival Hollywood recently selected57 films. Two Canadian films wereselected, and both were made byBowen Island filmmakers. Robin’sfilm Circular, as well EmmettEmmet’s short film Somnium, withits emphasis on visual effects, are upfor awards. This is Emmett’s secondnomination for the award. Emmettis set to release another short filmin December, which he shot aroundBowen Island.Circular has so far been accepted

into 15 international film fes-tivals and has received 6 filmfestival awards. Two Awards of

Recognition for Leading Actress:Eva, an Award of Recognition forSupporting Actor: Robin; an Awardof Recognition as well as an Awardof Merit for Young Filmmaker – 17and Younger: Robin, and an Awardof Recognition for Best Film Short.The Circular cast and crew had a

troupe of mentors on board, includ-ing directors Samantha and KaileySpear, motion design director Ron

Serna, actress and acting coachMichelle Harrison, as well as musi-cian Cynthia Fairbank. The scriptwas written by the De Zwart fam-ily, recounting an aunt’s childhoodadventure.Robin and Eva learned some tools

of their trade over the summer atthe Gulf Islands Film and TelevisionSchool on Galiano Island, wherethey worked on three more short

films. The siblings haven’t been rest-ing on their laurels since the sum-mer. Robin performed as Orlandode Bois in Tir-na-nog’s productionof Shakespeare’s As You Like It,worked on a vampire series, pickedup some freelance work and is cur-rently directing a commercial. Evaperformed in Tir-na-nog’s A Tellingof Tales, and both siblings arerehearsing for The Hobbit.

Young filmstars shine

Emmett Sparling has earned international recognition for his short film, Somnium. This shot fromthe film illustrates a lot of Sparling’s skills with special effects.

Robin DeZwart is up forawards as an actor, director,and producer for Circular.

Eva DeZwart has beennominated for her acting inboth film and stage.

Ben Kerr acted in the filmproduced by Robin DeZwart.

Samantha Kerr is one of theyoung actors in Circular

Ethan Harrison helped with tothe sound effects in Circular


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Freestyle skier Riley Culver takes flightLOUISE LOIKE D I T O R

Though freestyle skier Riley Culver lives on Bowen,only a short distance from Whistler Mountain, he’spacking his bags and heading to the Yukon to hit theslopes.Culver, 21, is part of the BC Freestyle team and he

is itching to get out into the snow. Though Whistlerand Blackcomb have started to turn white, there’s notenough of a base to try the tricky moves of a freestyleskier of Culver’s caliber. Culver’s his team has nevergone out to the Yukon fora ski camp but he is con-fident it will be a goodtraining experience specif-ic for his freestyle team.Though Whistler claims

to be North America’stop-ranked ski resortfor terrain, for this local,Whistler just doesn’t cut it.“Whistler weather sucks. Terrain parks need clear

days. Breckenridge in Colorado is amazing,” says theyoung athlete.Skiing took Culver to France twice last season. He

skis in the Rockies, as well as places in the states such asBoston. What’s important to him isn’t a huge amount ofterrain. He needs a good freestyle terrain park like theone in Colorado.Culver says he likes training in Whistler, but at the

trampoline gym called Bounce instead of on the hill.“At Bounce I can get 30’ in height and try tricks.”While at home, preparing for the start of ski season,

Culver has built a ramp covered in bristles off his frontdeck. He throws water on the ramp and snaps into hiswaxed skis. This serves as his launch for some smoothaerial moves that would stop a mother’s heart. Helaughs that, with five older siblings, his mom “is usedto it.”

The skier uses the ramp five hours a day off-seasonand trains at the gym daily. He says the water ramp atWhistler is built for aerialists with a steep takeoff that

isn’t necessary for freestyle.Freestyle skiers practice tricks in two to three disci-

plines: slopestyle, half-pipe, and big air. Slopestyle andthe half-pipe were introduced as an Olympic sport in2014. Slopestyle tricks are based on spins, grinds, grabsand flips.Culver has been skiing since he could walk. The

young athlete describes how, growing up,his family and dog rushed off to Apex Mountain everyweekend then rushing back at 4:30 on Sundays to makeit back on the last ferry.He says all his siblings went through the race pro-

gram at Apex but he is theonly one who has contin-ued to compete at the elitelevel.

Meanwhile, two othermajor international eventshave quickly becomeimportant competitiveevents for extreme sports

like freestyle. One of those events is the X Games, andthe other is Dewtour, and Culver is currently the secondalternate for that competition, “Dewtour opens the doorto the next level of competition for extreme sports,” saysCulver. As it stands, the field of competition is slim.Canada sent one man and two women to compete free-style at the last Olympics.Culver says the sport is changing as the size of jumps

is changing, allowing skiers to do more. “You can’t getany more speed, but the size of the jumps will keeppushing the limits of skiers.” The rest of it comes fromthe skiers themselves.Culver says that fear isn’t an issue for him. “I know

my ability there will always be things that scare me.” Hesays he analyzes the fear; “Are your senses warning youor are you just scared? Then I tell myself to just man-up and try it.” The athletes get some sport psychologytraining, but it would appear, that Culver’s got goodcontrol of the mind-set needed to keep improving.Culver willl be posting pictures from the Yukon sofriends can check out how things are going by findinghim on Facebook or instagram @rileytculver.

Bowen’s Riley Culver in one of BC’s top freestyle skiers. To beready for winter competition he has headed north to the Yukonto find snow for training.

He started out as a ski racerat five and is now has hissights set on the Olympics


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Fabulous finds for fall fashion


For 25 years, Susan Pratt workedwith the biggest fashion houses inEurope. She sat in he front row atfashion shows in Paris looking atlines she would later to bring intoher shops. Prada, Fendi, ChristianDior.Now Pratt is done with the stress-

ful though exciting life. Instead, sheis now channelling her expertise bycurating a collection of used clothesat her designer consignment storeon Bowen.With Pratt’s numerous connec-

tions in the industry, she bringsin buy-outs and samples and shesources products for customers,searching as far away as Alberta.Even with secondhand clothing,

you can still find the latest fall fash-ion trends. Pratt has kept on top ofthe looks of the moment.“The big trend for fall,” Pratt says,

”is plaid — the pattern that is a musthave.” That should come to a relief toeveryone on who uses plaid as theirfashion staple. “Plaid is the rage forwomen and men and kids, and it’sshowing up in everything includingpants and suits.”A new look is turtlenecks worn

under a bomber jacket for men or atunic dress for womenThe looks for women, says Pratt,

“are Navaho sweaters, bulky knitsweaters, and fringe. The coloursare crème, burgundy, merlot, andteal.” Popular patterns are checks,plaid and animal print accents arestill here.Purses are structured and boxy,

and footwear are booties as opposedto full-length boots. Women’s jack-ets for fall are puffy and hip lengthor bomber style. Bulky knit sweat-

ers are long and she says to lookfor panels in the dresses’ skirts andtunics. Girls get embellishmentsadded to their look.Pratt is happy to have found a

way to work in fashion on Bowen.She describes a harsh reality of hav-ing opened a high-end flagshipfranchise store on prime real estatedowntown only to have the brandtaken over by a company that closedall the franchises.“It will be interesting in

Vancouver as the European fashion

houses are arriving,” she says.In her heydays, she had 70

employees and stores in Hawaii ,YVR and hotels, catering to interna-tional travellers. After 9/11, peopleweren’t travelling as much whichwas devastating to her stores.Fabulous Finds has been on

Bowen for the last four years andthough Pratt is already lookingahead to see what new trends willroll in for spring,

Local fashion expert Susan Pratt shares her insights on whatfashion houses are saying about this season’s styles.

From turtle-necks underjackets, to chunky knits, andstructured purses in the hottestcolours of the season, you canfind it in consignment clothing.Louise Loik photos

Country casualhits the runwayswith a soft spotfor plaid flannel


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A Bowen Islander who’s known as much for hisgenerosity as his business prowess, David Podmorehas been singled out for two prestigious awards fromthe Vancouver Board of Trade.Podmore is the recipient of the 2016 Rix Award

for Engaged Community Citizenship and Fortis BC,of which he is chairman and CEO, won the 2016 RixAward for Engaged Corporate Citizenship.“He’s the most down-to-earth person you’ve ever

met,” says Podmore’s Eaglecliff friend and neighbour,Murray Atherton. “He is very caring and he has awonderful family who are so caring, all of them.”As a prominent and influential Vancouver entre-

preneur, Atherton saysthat Podmore “was luckyto learn under JackPoole [his co-founder ofConcert Properties] andhe just keeps on giving.”The Vancouver Board

of Trade says Podmoreis “widely recognized asone of the most influ-ential contributors toGreater Vancouver’s realestate industry.”Podmore is being

honoured “based on histireless efforts to giveback to the community,both professionally andpersonally.“This includes his past

leadership of the BCPavilion Corporation,his key role in help-ing to bring the 2010Olympics to Vancouverand his service as chairof the British ColumbiaInstitute of TechnologyFoundation, president ofthe Urban DevelopmentInstitute)Pacific region),president of the GreaterVancouver HomeBuilders Association,member of the BCProgress Board, chairof the BC Children’sHospital Foundation,and eight years as adirector of the CanadianTourism Commission.”In September 2014,

Podmore was joined byfellow Bowen IslanderOscar Knowles-Dekkersin turning the sodfor the new BC BurnCentre. Oscar, whohad attended the BurnCentre’s summer camps,had raised $4,300 for thenew centre and Podmoreis the chair of centre’sfundraising campaign.The Jack and DarlenePoole Foundation alsodonated $2.5 million foran endowment fund tohelp burn survivors andtheir families.Podmore was invested

with the Order of BC in2014.The Fortis BC dem-

onstrates “a deep com-mitment to collaborat-ing with stakeholders,Aboriginal communitiesand other organizationsto improve the well-being of the communi-ties they serve.”The black-tie awards

ceremony will be April11 at the VancouverConvention Centre.

In September 2014,Concert Properties’David Podmore, theco-chair of the Burn

Fund Centre fundraisingcampaign, burn

survivor Oscar Knowles-Dekkers, who raised$4,300, and Darlene

Poole, joined thebucket brigade at the

centre’s groundbreakingceremony. The Jackand Darlene Poole

Foundation donated$2.5 million for an

endowment fund tohelp burn survivors and

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