Steveston Historical Society is grateful to Josef Bauer for the donation of this beautiful stone lantern. As Joe was born in the Japanese Hospital it is reminder of a life begun and ended in Steveston – with so much living, adventure and community service in Steveston and the wider fishing and environmental communities in between! The lantern was brought from Joe’s family home on Broadway St. where he lived.
Jaime Gusto of the Steveston Harbour Authority had this to say about Joe:
“He has been a prominent, impactful figure in the BC fishing industry for many decades. Joe Bauer served on the Steveston Harbour Authority’s (SHA) Board of Directors for 2 terms as the Community Groups representative. During his tenure, he worked hard to help promote Steveston Harbour as well as the BC fishing industry and helped foster positive relationships between SHA and its various stakeholders throughout the community. As someone who always advocated that best practices be followed by all fishers, Joe was instrumental in helping SHA develop comprehensive environmental policies for all harbour users to follow. Joe also provided valuable input into developing SHA’s public fish sales float policy, which SHA still employs to this day at the Fisherman’s Wharf, which is a major local attraction. Josef Georg Bauer is a man who has spent much of his life educating people and making his community a better place for everyone.”
Steveston Community Society Newsletter feature on Josef Bauer
“Traditional Fisherman” by Christine Durgo, October-November 2010
Ann Eynon’s style brings a flavour of traditional Quebecois folk art to her West Coast subject matter. Using broad, impressionistic brush strikes, her paintings are full of movement and have a deep understanding of the interplay of light and colour. She draws inspiration from the buildings and landscapes that surround her from France, to the Gulf Islands and recreates them in acrylic on canvas.
Bonita Ruttkay’s paintings are mainly local Steveston scenes of iconic buildings, gardens and landscapes that were all started during her “en plein air” excursions. “I truly enjoy and am inspired by painting on location. There is something about feeling part of the flow of life around me that carries over into the painting”. Bonita has shown paintings at Richmond City Hall, Minoru Cultural Centre, Gateway Theatre and Richmond Art Gallery.