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Programs were printed
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Director Gil Yaron had rehearsed us
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And the audience arrived
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The amazing Bowen Island musicians
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Pauline Le Bel, as Raiva, uses songs and words to craft the story of Bowen from the dawn of the Universe...
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... to modern times. She is interrupted by young Duncan, a teen who hates living on Bowen. Raiva and Duncan are swept back in time to hear the voices of his great-great grandparents, Duncan & Laura
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As Raiva and Duncan watch Laura is waiting for Duncan to ask a question.
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His dream is to marry Laura and move to a property he just purchased on Bowen Island
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Laura agrees. That's the deed in Duncan's pocket
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The young couple is welcomed to Bowen by Mr. and Mrs. Dorman
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Young Duncan hears his great great grandmother talk of a settler's hard life...
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She sings about it too
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Laura's daughter (Duncan's great grandmother), Marion, appears as a saucy 16 year old girl who does not like delivering milk...
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... but things improve when the work is done
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Marion does like a party. This is young Duncan's great granny!
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Duncan travels Howe Sound on the cruise ship, Britannia, with Captain Cates. Today Snug Cove is at the foot of "Cates Hill." Captain sings a fine hornpipe
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Song: "The whistle of the ferry keeps islanders moving around."
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During the war, Mary Marshall agreed to skipper the Sannie Boats... and to marry the owner, Tommy White.
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Stan James from West Vancouver wanted to build a subdivsion with 2,000 houses, and develop a ski hill on Mt. Gardner.
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Bowen has always been divided over the greens and the 'moderates.' Once it all becames quite violent for the little Island. A true story too
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After several adventures, Duncan is abandoned by Raiva and encounters the forest dwellers. He learns he must confront the terrible giant woman, Tsonokwa
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Vireo is not Tsonokwa, but she enjoys teasing Duncan
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The forest people prepare Duncan for Tsonokwa with a ceremony
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Be sure to see the show next year and find out about what happens when Tsonokwa and Duncan meet
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The twilight performances are hard to photograph, but the time and setting was pure magic
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Several wonderful young Islanders joined us as small forest dwellers
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And too soon, it was over
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Pauline is celebrated!
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To my surprise, the three Collins sisters attended the matinee show. In real life, Duncan's great-great grandmother was their mother, Laura! And Laura's daughter, Marion, is the sister standing on the left
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Marion and I compared her real experiences with my role of her. This was an amazing meeting. I will never forget that sunny afternoon in the Crippen Park meadow.
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This is my Mom!
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Click the image for a short Quicktime clip of one of Pauline's songs, What is the Island Dreaming Now? The music was memorable and truly moving.
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