25 years ago in the Undercurrent
In her column, “Island News”, Laura Cochrane wrote: Talk to a Bowen Island Highway’s employee if you want to learn the horrifying truth about dog-killed deer. One of their jobs is picking up dead animals on the roads, most of which are vehicular killed. But every now and then they come upon the sickening remains of a deer that has been ripped apart and partially eaten. Most of the complaints recently have come in from the Blue Water - Arbutus Point – Bowen Bay area where four large dogs have been heard and seen hunting. These dogs, unfortunately have killed and tasted warm, fresh, meat. They can no longer be trusted. They’ll travel for miles for the thrill of the hunt and savaging of their quarry. Please if you own a dog(s) keep it confined. Maybe it wouldn’t bother you if your dog kills a deer – but what if your dog killed a child? Could you live with that?
15 years ago in the Undercurrent
Bowen farmers were to see a change to their tax status. With the creation of the municipality, Bowen properties that had farm status would no longer be entitled to the full range of tax exemptions they previously had. Property taxes switched to municipal status, meaning that they were determined by the Municipal Act, as opposed to the Rural Area Act. The major difference would be the taxing of residential houses on farm land.
15 years ago in the Undercurrent
‘Island Neighbours’ columnist Lois Meyers-Carter celebrated her 10th year of the column by discussing how the column came to be. After enjoying the writings of her predecessor, Laura Cochrane, Meyers-Carter was disappointed when due to ill health and other factors Cochrane’s column disappeared. Cochrane’s column “…added additional flavor to the paper because it was very personal and, sometimes, rather pointed. If she felt something was stupid, she said so.” “….one of her main strengths was writing about Bowen residents and what they were doing. Her page was an excellent way of learning about the Bowen community.” After taking her plea to reinstate a column like Cochrane’s all the way to the publisher in Vancouver, Meyers-Carter was told, “Why don’t you write it? Give it a try!” So she did.
(Happy Birthday Lois!)
5 years ago in the Undercurrent
After weeks of anticipation, the chair of the Spirit of Bowen committee, Murray Atherton, was finally able to reveal the details of the Olympic Torch Run on Bowen Island scheduled for Feb 10. The run was to start at the top of the BICS hill at 6:10am, where two torch runners were to carry the torch down the hill to the ferry dock where there was to be various activities, entertainment and a community breakfast hosted by local businesses.
