DEAR EDITOR:
Thank you Bowen Island!
After 11 years of interesting and rewarding service as a public servant for our municipal government organization, I’ve decided to leave my position with the Bowen Island Municipality in the B.I. Community Recreation office (at BICS) as community recreation programmer, in pursuit of new and exciting adventures.
My time spent up at the BIM hall and in the BICR office has given me the amazing opportunity to get to know many community members and their families personally and for this I am extremely grateful.
Over the years I’ve watched four councils aim to make positive impacts on our island, worked under five chief administrative officers, returned from two maternity leaves and learned from countless incredibly talented and conscientious staff colleagues.
As a BIM employee (and simultaneous taxpayer) I’ve worked hard to be accountable, efficient and effective in how I devote myself as a public employee to the programs and projects I have taken on.
By far, the most rewarding time was spent in the rec office over the past few years, getting to know Bowen’s youngest (and let’s face it - most influential) citizens!
Thank you to all the volunteers who have helped out at various community events (Canada Day celebrations, school dances, Halloween events, egg hunts, you name it, we’ve done it – together).
Thank you to colleagues and summer staff whom I have worked alongside, facilitators who run enriching programs for our community, all the BICR partner organizations who contribute to making our community more robust and the parents and participants who have joined programs I’ve been part of.
Onwards and upwards as we all continue to keep Bowen a safe, healthy and happy community, full of amazing people.
Many thanks,
Sheana Stevenson
