Dear Editor & Community,
On March 11th, I joined more than 2,000 other people from Island and Coastal Communities on the steps of our Provincial Legislature to protest increasing fares and changes to our ferry service. The crowd and speakers were firm, vigilant and respectful. Islands Trust Chair Sheila Malcolmson was among the speakers, as was Greg Moore, Chair of Metro Vancouver, who spoke directly on behalf of Bowen Islanders.
Their message was clear: the economic impact of ferry schedule reductions is going to have a significant impact on our communities and BC's tourism industry in general.
Standing in the crowd, the feeling of pride among islanders was palpable. None of us are going to take this lying down. I'm glad I could attend and I am sure the other Boweners who were there feel the same way.
Hopefully, the Province is now listening with more empathy and a better understanding of larger impact to the Coastal Region of BC.
Sincerely,
Andrew Stone, Councillor
