DEAR EDITOR:
Ecclestone Beach is the only low tide accessible south-facing beach on Mannion Bay. Its beauty has been enjoyed and treasured as one of the island’s most peaceful little spots on the water to visit with nature for over 100 years. It is now in danger of being recklessly ruined by a variance application that will result in a 123-foot private dock rising up and across at one end of the beach. This dock does not belong at a public beach. It does not conform to our Bowen bylaws, our Official Community Plan or provincial legal requirements and it should not be permitted for any reason. The proposed dock will remain a permanent scar for decades to come, devaluing the rights of the public and fragile sea life. The Friends of Ecclestone Beach have commenced plans with an engineer for a staircase on the public right-of-way. Ecclestone Beach should remain free from private interests now and into our future.
Heather Hodson
