Bowen Island Undercurrent October 9 2015

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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

The Lions Gate Br

idge andSta

Causewaywill be clo

sed to north

Saturdaymorning fro

m 6 to 8am

the RBCGranfond

o Whistler. Asw

bound lanes of the U

pper Levels H

Horseshoe Bay to T

aylor Way wil

to 9:30am. Traffic w

ill be reroute

This affects the 6:30

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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-

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How I Got Here: Mark GroenProfessional housesitter says he’sfound the key to life on Bowen

Slug power!10-year-old’s crosswalk design areminder to drivers to slow down at BICS

Write onLisa Shatzky launches new book ofpoetry; Edye Hanen wins contest

There’s much to be thankful for on Bowen Island. The bounty of the gardens and the forest are being celebrating this weekend,especially at Applefest in Davies Orchard on Sunday. Young Ella Moore was also grateful for summer’s long goodbye embrace as sheexplored the wonders of to be found on Pebbly Beach. Louise Loik photo

LOUISE LOIKC O N T R I B U T O R

Some people think the situationreally stinks but there’s no deny-ing that Bowen Island has a slowlygrowing population of skunks.Ellen McWilliams, a groomer

at the Dog Ranch, says that in her30-plus years here, she first heardof a skunk on the island nine yearsago. Back then, there was just theodd spraying. Now she’s bathing twoto three dogs, as well as the occa-sional cat, a week.McWilliams‘s experience is that

“It’s the hunting breeds“ of dogsthat get into trouble the most. “It’susually the Golden Retrievers, orLabradoodles, or a few Huskies. It’sjust brutal,” she says referring to thestench.While there is debate about how

long skunks have been living onBowen, Iris Carr from CAWESnotes that “three skunks and threeraccoons were reported eight yearsago in the Miller Road/MillerLanding area,”One raccoon seemed to have dis-

appeared. The remaining two rac-coons were probably of the samegender. “No raccoon kits have beenreported in the past eight years,“ sheadds. “If they are the very same rac-coons, they probably won’t live formuch longer.”Skunks, on the other hand, have

increasingly left their scent all overthe island. A shy, slow-moving ani-mal with a small range, skunks haveonly one defence. If threatened, theyhave little recourse but to diffusetheir signature scent to dissuadeanyone, or anything, from gettingcloser.

Continued page 6

Conservative Party throws support behind abandoned vessel legislationMARTHA PERKINSE D I T O R

When the federal election was called, JohnWeston’s Private Member’s Bill to make abandon-ing a boat a criminal offence was thrown over-board.In the final weeks of his bid to retain his seat

as the Conservative MP for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, his partythrew it a lifeline.On Tuesday, federal ministers James Moore and

Stockwell Day stood next to Weston on the shoresof the Burrard Inlet to announce that Weston’s billwas now part of the party’s election platform.

As well, the Conservatives say that if they areelected to govern Canada on October 19, theywill allocate $1 million a year, beginning in 2016-17, to cover one-third of the cost of removingderelict vessels and improve tugboat capacity forthe West Coast.Their plan also includes a Canadian Coast

Guard Environmental Response Office andPollution Response Vessel in Vancouver.Weston says he was first made aware of the

issue during a visit to Mannion Bay with islanderBruce Russell, who has long lobbied for rules togovern the use of Bowen Island’s waters. Whenthe NDP put forward a bill on the subject,Weston went against his party by supporting it.

When that bill was defeated, he drafted his own.It passed first reading but died on the table whenthe election was called.“Addressing the issue was not a popular or

high priority item with most elected officials butat least John gave it the attention it deserved,”Russell said in an email. “While somewhat of avoice in the wilderness he stuck with it for whichwe are most appreciative.“He had a first-hand knowledge of the signifi-

cance of the problem in such a highly occupied,popular iconic area as Mannion Bay which is ofsignificant economic importance to our com-munity. He understood, he cared and he acted.Good on him.”

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Please join the Bowen Island Garden Club and Bowen Island Municipality atour first community daffodil bulb planting event in Snug Cove. Bulbs will besupplied. Please bring your gloves, hand fork/trowel and good cheer.When: Wednesday, October 14, 2015Meeting Place: Library North LotMeeting Time: 9:30 amWith your help, springtime in Snug Cove will be blooming for years to come!

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Bowen Island Municipality (BIM) seeks a qualified consultant to take part inupdating its Park Plan. For more information regarding this EOI, please visitthe BIM website at www.bimbc.ca.

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BC Hydro plans to test and treat wooden power poles on Bowen Islandbetween October 15 and November 15, 2015. As permitted under theirapproved Pest Management Plan, BC Hydro may apply wood preservatives tothe poles to prevent decay from wood rot or structural damage from insects.Members of the public with concerns or questions about the wood pole testand treat program are encouraged to call BC Hydro directly. The contact forthis program is Raymond Irving, BC Hydro Field Manager, 1-250-755-4798.Information about BC Hydro’s pole maintenance program including thewood preservatives to be used is available at: http://www.bchydro.com/safety-outages/stay-safe/safety-outside/trees-power-lines/managing-weeds-insects/wood-pole-treatment.html

Public Participation in Flagging Areas of ConcernBC Hydro has provided metal pig-tail pins and orange flagging tape forthe Bowen Island Municipality to distribute to the public. Please call604-947-4255 to request your flagging materials by October 14, 2015. BowenIsland Municipality encourages residents to use the pins to identify wells(registered and non-registered), waterbodies or adjacent organic farms.Bowen Island Municipality has been informed that the BC Hydro field crewwill respect all flagged areas and will utilize treatment methods that areappropriate for the marked sensitive areas.

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As part of the regular municipal water system maintenance program, BowenIsland Municipality (BIM) will be flushing water mains in all municipal watersystems; Cove Bay, Eagle Cliff, Hood Point, Bowen Bay, Blue Water Park, KingEdward Bay, and Tunstall Bay from October 3 – November 13, 2015. Formore information, please visit the BIM website at www.bimbc.ca.Reminder: It is recommended that water users with compromised immunesystems ensure their drinking water is boiled, filtered or distilled.

→ R E Q U E S T F O R Q U O T E SBowen Island Public Library Exterior Re-PaintingBowen Island Municipality (BIM) is requesting quotes for the provisionof supplying materials, equipment and labour to complete the proposedexterior re-painting of BI Public Library. For more information regarding theRFQ, please visit the BIM website at www.bimbc.ca.

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Pursuant to Section 224 of the Community Charter, Bowen Island MunicipalCouncil intends to adopt a bylaw exempting from property taxation for fouryears (2016-2019) the lands and improvements or both that are owned orheld by charitable, philanthropic or other not for profit organizations andthat Council considers are used for a purpose that is directly related to thepurposes of the Corporation. The properties being considered at the Councilmeeting of October 26th, 2015, and the estimated total property taxes thatwould otherwise be imposed if they were not exempt are:

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The outdoor burning season goes from October 15, 2015 - April 15, 2016.Please ensure you get a burning permit from the Bowen Island Volunteer FireDepartment by calling 604-947-9324 prior to planning your burn.

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If you’re 15 years of age or older, and live on the island full-time or part-time,please take 10 minutes to share your story. Please visit www.bimbc.ca tocomplete “My Bowen Island Story”.

This is your opportunity to focus on what’s right about Bowen by sharingyour story. Your stories will help support and sustain the values of ourcommunity, assist in municipal communications and provide input for theBowen Island branding initiative.Don’t have a computer? Please go to theBowen Library or contact municipal staff at 604-947-4255 for a printed copy.

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

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How I Got Here: Mark Groen

A nomadfinds hisplace(s) onBowen IslandMARTHA PERKINSE D I T O R

Four or five times a year, MarkGroen packs up and moves — all sohe can stay in the same place.He could be what’s called a pro-

fessional housesitter on BowenIsland. He has a rotation of regularclients who pay him to stay at theirhouse and take care of their petswhile they are away for extendedperiods of time.So, one month he might be stay-

ing in a $2-million house high atopthe clouds in Valhalla and the nextin a rustic cabin on the shores ofKillarney Lake.“I’ve cracked the code,” he says

with a smile during an interviewat the Snug Café. Without a mort-gage or rent to pay, he doesn’t needto work full time in order to afforda pretty sweet life doing what hechooses to on an island he loves.“I’m debt free, I haven’t had a

credit card in 25 years and I havetime to do what I want. Time meansfreedom. If you control your time,you’re free.”For a man so rooted to place —

both Bowen Island and BC — he’s anomad at heart.His ancestors were among

some of the earliest settlers in theCaribou-Chilcotin; there’s even atown, Hanceville, named after oneof them, Tom Hance, who’d comenorth from Oregon to make his for-tune. Another ancestor used horsesto help build the roads that openedup northern British Columbia. Hismother was born in an outpost hos-pital in Alexis Creek and his fatheremigrated from Holland after theSecond World War.Mark himself owes his existence

to Daylight Savings Time. On theSunday morning of the spring-forward time change, his motherand his father, who didn’t knowone another, arrived at the Catholicchurch in Kamloops an hour early.“The bishop said, ‘Why not go for acoffee and come back in an hour?’”The coffee led to marriage which

led to three sons: Mark, John andRichard, who enjoyed what Markremembers as a pretty idyllic child-hood.The marriage, however, did not

last. His mother’s second husbandwas a chemical engineer and the

family went where his job tookthem, including Washington State,Kentucky and New Brunswick.“That’s when I learned to go to

new schools and stay out of thewrong cliques,” Mark says.A brother David was born before

that marriage ended and Mark’smother found her third husband.“He was a head-turner type of guy,”Mark says of husband numberthree: good looking but bad hearted.Mark lived with his dad for part ofthis time, grew his hair long and ranaway a couple of times — “teenagedstuff ” — before his mother married“the best one of all.” Husband foursold Cadillacs so they always hadnice cars and all the toys at theirplace in Kennewick, Washington. “Imilked it for all it was worth,” Marksays. “Life was pretty easy. I was halfrebellious, half not.”His father and step-mother

adopted a son, also named David,which is why Mark has two brothersnamed David.For all the upheaval, Mark

learned to enjoy all the new experi-ences and, when he left home at 17,he chose to continue his nomadiclifestyle, never staying at one placefor very long. “Something wouldalways happen — the lease wouldend and the rent went up, or a jobwould end, or a girl….”He was working at a mine in

Williams Lake when he befriendeda stripper and they decided to moveto Phoenix, Arizona. They broke upa week after they arrived but Markstayed in Phoenix for 10 years. Hemarried but, sadly, his wife died inher early 30s from complicationsfrom MS and epilepsy. Mark movedback to Kennewick before pushingon to Seattle where one of his broth-ers lived.To try to follow what happened

next is too complicated; suffice tosay that wherever he’s moved, he’salways been able to find a job withina day or two.In 2002, he was living in a house

in Dunbar, where another tenantwas Dr. Stephen Kiraly, a BowenIsland-based geriatric psychiatristwhose work required him to stay intown occasionally. When Dr. Kiralyneeded some help with his website,Mark stepped in and they becamefriends. “He said, ‘Come to Bowenfor a visit’ and I never left.”

Mark loved the island and wasable to find work immediately.However, it’s not the easiest place inthe world to earn a living. Duringone of his father’s visits, Markwas feeling sorry for himself andlamenting how broke he was. Hisfather looked around and said, “Ifyou’re going to be poor, I don’tknow a better place. It’s better thanbeing poor in East Van.”Mark thought, “He’s right.”But then what happened? Mark

got island fever. In 2005 he movedoff the island and started manag-ing a West End apartment building.The guy he was working for was abit crazy so Mark moved back to theisland and lived in his car. He knew

of someone who was housesittingso he put an ad in the Undercurrent,offering his services. Good with petsand highly responsible, he soon hada steady roster of clients.“When you find a way to make

a living on the island, you tendto stay,” he says. He rarely goes totown unless there’s something heneeds to buy — note to men: TheKnick Knack Nook could do withsome donations of men’s jeans — orthere’s a concert or special event.He’s got a part-time job at the

Bowen Building Centre which fillsin the financial cracks and otherthan that, loves the freedom of hislife, especially since it leaves himtime for one of his favourite pas-

times — golfing at the Bowen IslandGolf Club.Local actor David Cameron once

told Mark that he thinks of Mark asa contented person. Contentmentis the perfect word, Mark says.“I’m happy with my lot; I shaped itmyself.”He adds that, “you can’t be con-

tent if you’re judgemental. You haveto see someone else’s story, evensomeone you don’t like — theyprobably have a back story.”As to Bowen politics, Mark says

he doesn’t bother himself withthem. “What I care about is that thedogs [I’m dog-sitting] have a coupleof good walks today. That’s what Icare about.”

It’s not just the municipality thatwants to hear your story.CBC Vancouver is inviting Metro

Vancouver residents to share pitchesfor original stories highlightingtheir local communities. Successful#MyLocalStory ideas will be cov-ered and aired on the newly re-

launched CBC Vancouver News at6 p.m.In addition to creating pitches

on-site, the public is invited tosend in their video pitches via CBCVancouver’s social media channelsusing the hashtag #MyLocalStory,or via email to mylocalstory@cbc.

ca. The What’sYour Story? portable“sound booth” will be stationed indifferent locations throughout thecity until November 30.For full activation schedule,

please visit cbc.ca/bc.In the meantime, don’t forget to

go to https://www.surveymonkey.

com/r/MyBowenIslandStory. Aspart of its branding strategy, BowenIsland Municipality wants to askresidents a few questions about yourBowen experience. The open-endedonline questionnaire will take about10 minutes to fill out.“The most important contribu-

tion you can make is just be your-self, addressing each question fromyour own perspective, using yourown words and expressing yourown feelings,” the municipality says.You have until the end of October

to fill it out.

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MarthaPerkins

I believe concerned citizens andtown council are doing the right thingby deciding to clean up several issue inDeep Bay.I know about these problems first-

hand because my partner and I live onBowen and own a sailboat anchoredthere. I don’t let my son swim in thatwater because I know it is virtually aboat toilette. And I know of far toomany boats that have sunk, along withall their toxic fuels, due to carelessownership.However, punishing the whole lot

for the actions of a few seems quiteunjust. Sure, I would prefer to keepour boat in the marina, but my partnerand I work and live on Bowen, so weare not making the kind of money toafford such luxuries. To me, it makesmore sense, on an ethical level, to havestrict rules to which all boats and own-ers must comply. Those who do notcomply can be evicted.

I plead for this because I know ofa few very decent men who live ontheir boats because they have jobson Bowen. If affordable rental spacesexisted they would be living on land.As is the story of late, the house myfamily rents is up for sale, and when itsells we have two months to move out.The fact that we have a two-bedroomsailboat in Deep Bay that we can tem-porarily move to when it happenshelps ease our anxiety over having tomove and find new jobs all at once!Is there a problem that needs to be

fixed in Deep Bay... YES!!! But a “notin my back yard unless you own ayacht” mentality will only make us alllosers in the end.Bowen Island is, and should be,

made up of people from all socio-economic backgrounds. Those of uson the lower side of the scale provideall your local services and build yourhomes.A much bigger picture needs to be

looked at here. Together we make thiscommunity great, and if we don’t sup-port each other, we crumble.

Carina Basile

Don’t tar allMannion Bayboats with thesame brush

John Weston playedpivotal role inMannion Bay resolution

The only point missing from your excellent cover-age of council’s unanimous approval to undertakethe long-awaited clean-up of Mannion Bay was theunwavering support that our MP John Weston hasgiven over the years to those tireless communitymembers who sparked this action.Bruce Russell, the initiator and main spokes-

person for the Friends of Mannion Bay, says JohnWeston’s resolute leadership from a federal perspec-tive was instrumental in encouraging our provincialgovernment to work with BIM in jointly attackingthe problem. These critical connections eventuallyresulted in approval of Senior Bylaw Officer BonnieBrokenshire’s remediation plan, which involvesall government jurisdictions in responsibility forMannion Bay and its beaches.John Weston was somewhat a voice in the wil-

derness over the years, when all parties seemed laxabout the issues surrounding ocean and lake frontusage. But he stuck with it, even breaking with theConservative Party to support an opposition MP’smotion, demonstrating independence and champi-oning constituents’ interests ahead of party priorities.Further, he introduced a Private Member’s Bill tomake it a criminal offence to abandon a boat, subjectto jail time and fines of up to $100,000.Because John has spent so much time on Bowen,

he had first-hand knowledge of the problems in ouriconic Mannion Bay and the economic, environ-mental and recreational impacts of its abuse on ourcommunity. He understood, he cared and he acted,for the long-term benefit of our island. MP JohnWeston deserves our recognition and gratitude forhis contribution to this milestone achievement forBowen.

Gayle Stevenson

Praise for council fromFriends of Mannion BayDear Mayor and Council:

On behalf of the Friends of Mannion Bay, similar like-minded members of the community and tourists, I thankyou for your unanimous support at Tuesday’s council meet-ing, by way of the resolution approving Bonny Brokenshire’s5-Step Mannion Bay Remediation Plan.With the resolution in place we are now on our way to

taking the necessary steps to “reclaim the bay” for the safeand enjoyable use by everyone, rid ourselves of the abusersand eyesores and shirk our community’s reputation as beinga welcome haven for live-aboards, illegal long-stay anchor-ages, derelicts and the unsavory conduct that accompaniesthe foregoing.Here’s to the return of the bay and beaches we once knew,

admired, used and enjoyed.R.B. (Bruce) Russell

Friends of Mannion Bay spokesperson

Captain explains cancellation of sailingIn regards to the sailing that was cancelled on

Saturday, September 26, I would like to provide afew details.The Queen of Capilano was running late due

to busy traffic compounded by the paving projectin the traffic staging area. We were adding twoto three tandem dump trucks on each sailing,requiring additional loading time. The 4:45 p.m.sailing left 30 minutes late due to accumulatedloading delays and a stalled hybrid vehicle on thegallery deck that required a tow truck.The crew attempted to make up time but

unfortunately we were unable to get back onschedule. Due to this combination of events, wedecided to cancel a round trip sailing betweenSnug Cove and Horseshoe Bay.We apologize to our customers for this cancel-

lation and any inconvenience it caused. We wouldlike to thank our customers for their patienceduring the heavy traffic associated with the pav-ing project.

Captain Joachim RuetherSenior Master, Queen of Capilano

BC Ferries


Have a birthday coming up? EmailCatherine Bayly at [email protected].

Out of the Atticto Oct. 12Gallery @ Artisan SquareLong-forgotten attic masterpiecesby various artists uncovered.

Rotary ClubOctober 8Collins Hall, 7:30pmGuest speaker: Gino Rutigliano onthe art of wine makingNo charge, all are welcome

Jake’s GiftOctober 87:30pm (doors open 6:30)BI LegionJulia MacKey returns in one-personplay about a Canadian veteran’sreluctant return to Juno Beach forthe 60th anniversary of D-Day.Tickets at brownpapertickets.comor cash only at the Pharmacy.

Book launchWhen The Colours RunBy Lisa ShatzkyOctober 10Doors open at 7pm; event begins7:30Gallery @ Artisan Square

Girl RisingOctober 107pmBowen Island Yoga StudioDetails of film on page 8 of thisweek’s Undercurrent

Applefest, (andmini Farmers’ Market)October 11Davies OrchardDetails at BowenHeritage.org

Community LunchOctober 1311:30am to 1pmLegion$5: adult event

Rotary ClubOctober 15Collins Hall, 7:30pmNo charge, all are welcome

Friday DinnerOctober 166:30pmBI LegionVicki Noble will prepare chickenbreast baked in orange mustardsauce; with basmati rice; autumnvegetables roasted in olive oil andbalsamic vinegar, toasted pine nuts.

EcoBlitzOctober 1710am to 1pmCrippen ParkHelp the Weed Warriors pullout invasive plants. Part of theMetro Vancouver Regional Parks’ecological restoration celebration.Gather at festival field at the mouthof Davies Creek. Tools, gloves,snacks and refreshments will beavailable. Info: 604-947-9240

Songs of the MomentOctober 177pmCates Hill ChapelStephen Fisk, Buff Allen andSimon Fisk explore a broadspectrum of song form, drawingon original material, jazz standards,improvisations and contemporarysongs. Tickets: $25 at the door.

Kid & Kaboodle SaleOctober 1710am to 1pmBowen Island Montessori School,Artisan SquareKids clothing/shoes /toys/equipment etc.Admission $2, children freeAll proceeds support the school

SKY: Seniors Keeping YoungOctober 19Bowen Court9am Exercises with Ali Hartwick10am Speaker11am Yoga

Floorcloth WorkshopOctober 20Gallery @ Artisan SquareKathleen Ainscough teaches youhow to design and paint a canvasfloor cloth.$146 fee includes all requiredsupplies

Rotary Club SocialOctober 226:30pmSee Piers at Snug Café for location

For Bowen, For EverOctober 207 to 9pmCates Hill ChapelLaunch of Bowen IslandCommunity Foundation’s 2015fundraising campaign, introductionof community ambassadors andannouncement of this year’sgrant recipients. Please rsvp [email protected] by October15. Details at BowenFoundation.com.

On the Calendar

Why I am voting strategicallyin this federal electionI believe that this federal election is the

most important in my lifetime. Given whatStephen Harper has done to Canada in fouryears, I am certain that four more years ofa Harper government will do irreparableharm to Canada’s democracy, its institu-tions, and its environment. Canada just hasto have a new government after this elec-tion.As a voter, I have always wanted my vote

count. Over the years, I have variouslyvoted Green, NDP, and Liberal in provin-cial and federal elections. My decision hasalways been a personal struggle between mydesire to support the party and candidate Imost identify with, and the practical issueof which candidates have the best chance ofwinning. But I have always been reluctant tovote for a candidate that is unlikely to win.This is because my highest obligation is todo my very best to make my vote matter.So as this federal election approached, I

paid close attention to organizations such asthe Leadnow/Votetogether initiative (www.votetogether.ca) that actively propose stra-tegic voting to defeat Stephen Harper’s gov-ernment. Their goal is to provide pollingin ridings where the Conservatives were inclose races with opposition parties, and toencourage people to vote for the oppositionparty best able to defeat the Conservatives,be that Green, NDP or Liberal. I embracethis strategic voting because the downsideof another Conservative majority govern-ment vastly outweighs the upside of anyparticular opposition party winning.For our riding of West Vancouver –

Sunshine Coast – Sea-to-Sky Country, thenon-Conservative candidate and party mostlikely to win is Pam Goldsmith-Jones ofthe Liberal Party. Leadnow/Votetogetherand the Dogwood Initiative, two non-profitgroups with no alignment with any par-ticular opposition party, have conductedthree polls of our riding over the last severalmonths www.votetogether.ca/riding/59042/west-vancouversunshine-coastsea-to-sky-country.These are the only credible polls for our

riding I know of that are open to publicscrutiny. The Liberals have consistently ledthese polls. In the most recent poll con-ducted in mid September, on a sampling of300 people, voter support in our riding wasLiberals 34 per cent, Conservatives 30 percent, NDP 22 per cent, and Greens 11 per

cent. This is a race too close to call betweenLiberals and Conservatives, given the mar-gin of error in the polling, and the provenability of the Conservative Party to get theirvote out on election day.For me this makes my vote clear. Pam

Goldsmith-Jones, the Liberal candidate, issomeone I greatly admire. I was mayor hereon Bowen during the period she was mayorof West Vancouver and I was so impressedwith her intelligence, her commitment toenvironmental issues, and her capacity tobring diverse groups together to develop aconsensus and then get things done. So Iam voting for Pam.That said, when I look at my own values,

I closely align with the Green Party plat-form and sensibilities. In my opinion theyhave the most credible leader in Canadianpolitics, and an excellent local candidate forour riding. But they have polled in last placein the three successive polls over the lastthree months in our riding. Nothing tellsme they can win our riding.The Greens’ great weakness is that

they are competing in an electoral systemthat ensures that they will remain a mar-ginal political player for the foreseeablefuture. For the Greens to become a force inCanadian politics they need reform of theCanadian electoral system. And here is thekey for me: both the Liberals and NDP havecommitted to proportional representation.So as a latent Green Party supporter I amtaking a two-step approach: elect a coalitionLiberal-NDP government that completesthe badly needed electoral reform, and openthe door for Greens to make a difference onour national stage.It’s my view that the biggest potential

impact of voting Green in our riding isvote splitting that will increase the chancethat the Conservatives win our riding. Inan election way too close to call, where aConservative majority government remainsa possibility, the thought of providing onemore seat to the Conservatives is unaccept-able. It is just way too big a risk.In last year’s municipal election on

Bowen, Murray Skeels won the mayor’s jobby a mere 14 votes. Seven voters, voting dif-ferently, could have changed the result. Thememory of that election will forever remindme that every vote counts.

Bob Turner

COLLEEN O’NEILC A R I N G C I R C L E

We’ve had a glorious sunny summer andfall. For many of us, that means having funwith family and friends. For some of us, how-ever, witnessing all that connectedness makesus feel even more alone.Depression can come over you and take you

down, especially at times when many othersseem to be thriving. When you feel low, youmay tend to stop doing things. You may stopgoing out and avoid seeing friends. As a result,you may feel even worse, and then feel likedoing even less. It can turn into a downwardspiral. Similarly, anxiety can disable you fromdoing what you really want to do, buildingupon itself, reducing your ability to get outand BE yourself.If these scenarios sound familiar, consider

getting help right here on Bowen. For thefourth time, in response to Bowen Islanders’requests, the Caring Circle is offering a skillsgroup for adults experiencing depression andanxiety. This group is also suitable for thosewho are simply having trouble managing theirstress and for those who have a history ofdepression and anxiety and want to prevent

recurrences. Those who have completed thegroup series before have identified that thegroup experience was highly healing and help-ful — although naturally a bit nerve-wrackingon the first day! The facilitators will welcomeyou and help you feel comfortable in takingthat first step.We are offering a six-week group program

facilitated by Maureen Mackey (psychiatricnursing instructor) and Dr. Carolyn Nesbitt(registered psychologist). The six skills-buildingsessions are designed for those personally expe-riencing depression or anxiety. The Wednesdayevening sessions are free and start October 14,continuing until November 18.Confidentiality is a critical issue here on

Bowen. Caring Circle and the facilitatorsinvolved are committed to respecting the pri-vacy and anonymity of all who call in andwho attend the meetings. Rivendell has gener-ously offered space for our education sessions,which offers us a very private gathering space.If you are interested, please call Caring

Circle by October 12 at 604-947-9100 and askto speak to Colleen O’Neil to find out whetherthis would be a good fit for you. This programis starting in a week and may fill up quickly.Registration is limited to eight people.

Caring Circle offers education sessionson anxiety and depression

Bowen Island is a little bit cleaner thanks to these Grade 6 and 7 Island PacificSchool students who participated in Shoreline Clean Up. They walked the meadowand then the Grade 6 & 7 classes split off in either direction to go to the Cove, partof Crippen Park and the lake. Kristin Jarvis photo


We might haveto learn to livewith skunksfrom page 1

While the BC Wildlife Act preventsthe trapping and removing of wild-life without a license, stories aboundregarding the deliberate transport ofskunks and raccoons to Bowen.McWilliams and Carr agree that

someone probably came over with alitter that has since multiplied. Bylawofficer Donna Bottay says that heroffice has followed up on one rumourthat a pest control company brings theanimals over. “I’ve definitely heard therumours but there is nothing to sub-stantiate any such thing.”Aside from the potential clash of

dogs and skunks, some people worryabout skunks as predators. BilliGowans, wildlife ecologist, says thatmink, eagles, hawks, crows, dogs,cats and owls are more of a threat toa chicken than skunks whose naturaldiet is bugs, mice and little animals.She adds that she has seen raccoons onBowen off and on for years.You may have to hold your nose at

the idea, but both Carr and Gowanssuggest that a community so close tothe mainland could learn to live withwild native species like skunks and rac-coons. Gowans points out that someanimals get to Bowen by mistake,trapped in a truck transporting goodsto the island. Other regional nativesnaturally come and go to and from

the island such as mink and otters. Ineither case “we don’t have the right tocontrol native species.”She also points out that people may

not realize that we are surrounded bymany species that are non-native, fromblack slugs to grey squirrels. Each non-native arrival has had varying levels ofimpact on the island.Gowans, advises islanders that the

BC Wildlife act strictly prohibits non-permitted trapping, handling, harass-ment and killing of any native wildlife.“This includes neutering and removingscent glands.”Iris Carr says research proves that

“skunks can be very beneficial” in acommunity. McWilliams, is one per-son who doesn’t disagree. “It works forme,” she says referring to the growingneed for deodorizing dog baths. “Everycloud has a silver lining.”McWilliams says that in the past

she used all the odour-destroying dogshampoos on the market. One day, herson had her watch a TV show calledMythbusters, which put all the sham-poos to the test in a lab and found that“the only thing that works is a mix-ture of peroxide, dish soap and bakingsoda.“The problem,” she adds, is that

“the dog is usually upset from beingsprayed, and then the dog has to keepthe solution on for 15 or 20 minutes”before rinsing off.

Moira Steward, out walking in the mid-day sun with Jared Washamand their three dogs — Sjofn, Feyja and Maya — , doesn’t mindsharing an island with skunks. After living here two years, Moira’salready “seen a couple skunks and raccoons.” Jared, with a Mohawkhaircut suggestive of a skunk stripe, is amused at the suggestion thathe might feel a natural affinity to the little creatures. They support theidea of co-existing with wildlife — even skunks. Louise Loik photo

To prevent skunks andother unwanted wildlifefrom living around yourhouse, keep pet-foodindoors, secure garbage,and access to possibledenning sites like a crawlspace under the house.Skunks are nocturnal.

The chance of your dogor cat tangling with askunk increases in theevening.If you encounter a

skunk, it will give youwarning signs before itsprays, and generallyonly spray if they can’tescape or their young arethreatened.They will raise their

tail, stamp their tinyfront feet, hiss and dolittle charges before theytwist their backside intospraying position.

Co-existingwith skunks

Makeyour ownde-stinkerOn Monday night,

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Slugs are a part of Bowen Island, says Oscar Knowles-Dekkers, who spent Tuesday afternoon painting his slug design on thecrosswalk in front of BICS. Maybe these slugs are taking the slow route to next year’s Bowfest slug races, he says.Martha Perkins photo

Slow as a slug, please


If there’s one place on Bowen Island wherea little slug-like behaviour is called for, it’s infront of BICS.So it seemed fitting for Bowen Island

Municipality to use Oscar Knowles-Dekkers’slug design for the crosswalk in front of theschool.Oscar is 10 and when his fellow students at

BICS learned that he had to skip class early onMonday to paint the crosswalk, a cheer wentup. Slug power!“There are a lot of slugs on Bowen,”

Oscar wrote when he entered the Snug CoveBeautification Committee’s crosswalk compe-tition as part of the paving project. “It’s part ofliving here and going slow….“The slugs could be getting ready for the

annual slug race at Bowfest, heading up theCove, but some of them don’t know what they

are doing and are turned around. This makesit more interesting than all of them lined upfacing the same way. Some of them are a bitahead of the others, not all in line which isjust what happens at the slug race! One or twoof them have gone ahead of the line-up.”Oscar’s design was one of the three final-

ists and the online voters’-choice competition,which was won by Diana Izdebski’s salmondesign. The other finalist was Burle Konopa’stree design.

10-year-old student’s crosswalk design is areminder to slow down when you’re near BICS

SOORYA RAY RESELSS P E C I A L T O T H E U N D E R C U R R E N T

Sometimes I like to imagine how it wasfor our ancestors when we women huddledaround the fire pit, talking and singingwhile cooking and raising children, sing-ing songs, making loud noises and ourmen were out hunting, silent and intenton capturing the prize: food for our emptystomachs.I then contemplate the time when agri-

culture took hold and we had some timeto sit together after the sun goes down insome warmer shelter. What did we think?What stories did we tell?At many points throughout, we had peo-

ple break away to go and contemplate incaves and forests and mountaintops aboutthe meaning of life. A voice within a fewmust have started to grow with questionsabout life, its purpose, our interconnectionwith the earth and the sky and the stars.And answers came from who knows

where. It must have been from out ofsilence.The fact that suffering comes along with

existence, I believe, was always a given. Inour human evolution, in the midst of life’sunfoldment, some people began to ques-tion and look within for guidance. Otherslooked outside for answers. The big ques-tions of life—Why am I here? Who am I?What is suffering? Can suffering be avoid-ed? Can we free ourselves from suffering?What is the purpose of life?—stirred thehuman soul then, as they do now. Todaywe are inundated with change and speed.There are many teachings, many paths,

many means. But I believe that the pulseof evolution that moves from within us iscalling upon us to gather in community toheighten our collective capacity to bringin more light, more awareness, more joy,more peace, more creativity, more truth- in our ever increasing / decreasing uni-verse.Meeting in this way is called ‘satsang’ in

Sanskrit, derived from ‘sat’ which meanstruth, and ‘sangha’, which means assemblyor community.We are four teach-

ers coming with ourresourceful backgrounds.Here is our offering: Aweekly satsang speakersseries to both soothe andinspire the communityof Bowen Island. We arein this together. We havemuch to offer each otheras we grow ourselvesfrom within to createspaciousness and open-ings in our bodies, hearts,and minds. Let us meettogether to discover whatwe create.The Satsang Speaker

Series happens onSunday nights, 7-8:30pmthrough December 13 atBowen Island Yoga (585Prometheus Place, lowerroad of Artisan Square).Visit BowenIslandYoga.com for more details,including dates, speakers,and topics.

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Dealingwith thedark to getto the lightLisa Shatzky launches bookof poetry Saturday nightOn October 10, Bowen Island resident Lisa

Shatzky is launching her new book of poetry, Whenthe Colours Run at 7:30 pm at the Gallery @ ArtisanSquare. In addtion to poetry readings by Shatzkyand friends, there will be music by Ruta Yawney.The evening is sponsored by the Bowen Island ArtsCouncil and 100 per cent of the proceeds from bookssold at this event will be donated to the Sea SheppardConservation Society.

Undercurrent:What is your motivation for writ-ing the new poems?Lisa Shatzky: Sometimes I think I write because

I must, because it is my way of making some smallsense of the world, of pressing the pause button andbeing fully present to the moment. Poetry is likemeditation. If I can sit still long enough, or allowthere to be some moments of stillness and pause ineach day, it’s as if the words already exist and some-how they find me. Or perhaps I am more open tothem. I am never quite clear how a collection comestogether. I just write every day. The poems arrive likebutterflies. Or dreams. You must move slowly so notto lose them. In the blink of an eye, they are gone.Undercurrent: Is there a common theme or ques-

tion you want to resolve in writing these poems?LS: The poems in this new collection emerged

over the past year and I had been thinking a lotabout the idea of transformation, meaning, howthings are always in flux so to speak, like the seasons,everything is always reinventing itself. All of thepoems speak in some way to our relationship withourselves and the various inner and outer seasonsof our lives. What was and still is important to me ishow we all in some way must deal with the “ dark” toget to the “light” in ourselves and ultimately in ourrelationship with other people and our fragile planetwhich depends so much on our ability to bringincreased consciousness into our lives.Undercurrent:What happens in life when the

colours run?LS: Perhaps a few sentences from the lead poem in

this new book answers this question best. “....... whenthe colours run, it’s because the sun changes direc-tions. Even when the sun disappears, the colours donot disappear. There is an ebb and there is a flow,all things being and becoming, moment to moment

There will be a screening of the film Girl Rising on Bowen Islandon October 10.

Girl Rising: a film ofhope and inspirationKAMI KANETSUKAC O N T R I B U T O R

We are fortunate to live in the partof the world where every girl has theopportunity to be educated. When,at the age of 15, Malala Yousafzai ofthe Swat Valley, Pakistan was shotby the Taliban, for going to school,the world became aware of the direcircumstances for many girls in thedeveloping world. The Taliban didnot succeed in shutting Malala down,and now she has become an interna-tional hero and spokesperson for theeducation of girls. But there still is along way to go.You are invited to see the film,

Girl Rising, which shows the plight

of girls from nine countries, (SierraLeone, Haiti, Ethiopia, Afghanistan,Peru, Egypt, Nepal, India andCambodia).Each girl had her story written by

a writer from her country and voicedby renowned actors. Their storiesreflect their struggles to overcomesocietal or cultural barriers, whichinclude arranged marriages as youngas age 10 and slavery.This film of hope and inspiration

is receiving accolades around theworld.Go to girlrising.com for an oppor-

tunity to donate or become involved.The film showing is at Bowen

Island Yoga Studio, 585 PrometheusPlace, Saturday, October 10 at 7pm.

Bowen Island’s Lisa Shatzky gave impromptupoetry readings from her new book, When theColours Run, along the Camino de Santiago.

from eye to breath and breath to light and here youare - the temple, the wonder, the breath, the sight.So open your windows and open your doors anddo not fear the colours of night. For sometimes youmust face the storm, lean into the exquisite wildwind with your aloneness and emptiness so youmay dance again. And when the light returns, (and itwill), notice how the geese also come back, even thedaffodils push through the dark and every blade ofgrass sings if you have the ears to hear it.......”

Congratulationsto Bowen Island’sEdye Hanen,whose short story,Lonesome, wonfirst prize in aCanadian Authorswriting contest.The short story

will be publishedin the NationalVoices 2016Anthology and she will be invitedto read her story at the Canadian

Authors Vancouver annual generalmeeting and social in December.The winning stories will be post-

ed on the Vancouver branch websiteafter the December meeting.This follows on the heels of her

success with another short story,The Season of Grace. It won firstprize in the Federation of BCWriters’ 2014 contest.Hanen will read from The Season

of Grace at the November 9 meetingof SKY at Bowen Court at 10am.

Edye Hanen wins short story contest

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Two things were absent from this year’s Paterson Cupmatches at the Bowen Island Golf Club on September 26and 27. The first and foremost being Herb Paterson, theman whose named is etched into the coveted Paterson Cup.Unfortunately for us, Herb Paterson passed away earlier in theyear.For those of you who did not know Herb, he was the first

sales rep for Titleist, Footjoy and Bagboy in North America,among many other countries. He was the epitome of pro-fessionalism within the golf industry and was an icon to all

young golf professionals. He made a lasting impression on allthe members and management of our golf club.Each year Herb would grace us with his presence at the first

tee to shake every competitor’s hand and wish them the best ofluck. He would be there at the end to congratulate the winningteam, with dinner and drinks. Gin and tonic, no doubt. Herbwill be greatly missed by all golfers who ever get the chance toplay in the great event.Fortunately for those who played this year, we did get an

appearance from Emilie Paterson (Herb’s lovely wife) to carryon the great tradition.The second absence was the torrential downpour that we

usually see for the annual event which involves 32 golfers

divided between two teams competing over two days in vari-ous styles of match play. Each year we play towards the middleof October amidst rain and wind; this year we bumped up theevent and got absolutely perfect weather.This year’s tournament was won by Team Black. Team

Black, led by Captain Peter Clarke, and co-captains DaveBellringer and Derek Puri, came from behind on the last dayto beat Team Blue.Many thanks go out to the Peter Clarke and Bill Keller for

organizing a great event, and a special thanks to all the staff atthe Bowen Island Golf Club for the great course, the announc-ing and the food and drinks.Thanks again, Herb.

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Bowfest, Bowfest, Bowfest!Parade page 3; Logger Games page 6;Bowfest page 12; Run page 7

Meet the Green candidateKen Melamed wants people to vote fortheir values, not as strategy to oust MP

Get artyBowen Island recreation teams up witharts 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 asAlicia Hoppenrath (who created a new yoga move called The Axe Throw) thrilled hundreds of spectators with their strengthand determination to win. Story on page 6; more photos and video online at BowenIslandUndercurrent.com. Martha Perkins photo


The Bowen Island RCMP are investigatingtwo attempted break and enters and one breakand enter which have led them to believe thatthe culprit(s) have familiarity with the neigh-bourhoods.One was on Dorman Road. The owners

were away for a few days and the suspectattempted, but failed, to gain access by forcingopen a rear door.No entry was gained during an attempt

on Hummingbird Lane, either. Although theproperty might have appeared vacant, thesuspect was scared away from trying to opena lever-operated window when the ownerturned the lights on.In the third incident, the suspect cut

through the screen of a window that was leftopen to gain access to a home on David Roadthat, once again, appeared vacant. The suspecthad 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 viathe 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,” saysBowen Island RCMP Cpl. Paulo Arreaga.“Mainly small items that are left in the openand are quick to grab will be targeted (phones,laptops, money, wallets, purses). These itemsshould be kept out of plain view. If they aregoing to be in plain view, consider your sur-roundings before you leave them unattend-ed. At home or in a vehicle, close and lockwindows and doors. Out in the town, don’tleave items of value on a table or in a shop-ping cart for even a few seconds.

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Why the healthcaresurvey matters

Artists bid oncrosswalk design


It was two in the morning and ColleenO’Neil’s five-month-old daughter wasgasping for each breath. As O’Neill pacedthrough the night trying to comfort thebaby, she wondered whether to call theisland’s emergency’s services.She hesitated. Should she bother the para-

medics in the middle of the night, and whatabout the driver of the water taxi who wouldhave 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 shouldhave 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 toget off the island?That’s exactly the sort of informa-

tion O’Neil, and other members of theCommunity Medical Clinic Society ofBowen Island, want islanders to provide.


Artists don’t usually like people tramplingall over their work but when it comes to anew creative idea for the streets of Bowen,they’d be thrilled.The Bowen Island Municipality is invit-

ing artists to submit designs for new paintedcrosswalks in Snug Cove. The timing is per-fect with the paving of Bowen Island TrunkRoad this month.The Bowen Island Arts Council has teamed

up with BIM to ensure that the new cross-

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