Dear Editor,
What a day it was in Crippen Park on Canada Day. For those that do not recognize it this day's celebrations exemplified the real spirit of our community. We had hundreds of visitors on Island for the day and here is what they saw and experienced:
The day started with a short welcoming speech and then the introduction of Shari Ulrich to sing O Canada (did you know her new album is number 2 on the charts and she is a resident of this Island?). Then the Adam Woodall band played and they were terrific (they played all afternoon long). The Canada Day cake was provided by Glen Cormier of the Pub and Cup Cutter fame. Then all around the park there was painting on canvas in order to get a Canadian flag, hamburgers and hot dog stand with long lineups, RCMP vehicle with one of our constables explaining the equipment to those interested, an ambulance with attendants doing a similar job of explanation, our volunteer fire department and the pumper trucks (which cooled everyone down at the end of the afternoon), badminton nets with lots of players, face painting for kids (and adults), reptile farm display and all on a wonderful warm afternoon on the Island.
This was the real Bowen community on display for residents and visitors. It made me proud to be a Canadian and Bowen Islander.
Mayor Jack
