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LETTER: Soup Fairy is on the move

LETTER: Soup Fairy is on the move

Soup Fairy looking for a place to land
OPINION: How to regain your restraint – the covidbod

OPINION: How to regain your restraint – the covidbod

We’re all a bit messed up from COVID, maybe drinking more and exercising less. Rob Wynen offers some tips for getting back into shape
OPINION: Analyzing party platforms’ approaches to food security

OPINION: Analyzing party platforms’ approaches to food security

From our Liberal candidate’s farming background to the BC Greens’ 11-point platform, Bowen Island FoodResilience Society digs into its bread and butter
The power surge that killed my radio star

The power surge that killed my radio star

Eulogy for an ugly hunk of plastic and wires
LETTER: Deep partisanship is troubling

LETTER: Deep partisanship is troubling

"We must recognise that political stability comes from the willingness of parties to cooperate and make the best possible policies achievable under first past the post."
Monique Keiran: Spanish Flu pushed Thanksgiving back to December

Monique Keiran: Spanish Flu pushed Thanksgiving back to December

When Prime Minister Trudeau suggested recently that travelling and gathering for Thanksgiving might be off book this year, some historians might have experienced déjà vu. Trudeau warned in a national televised address Sept.
Recognizing our ever-increasing stress-inducing ‘faff’: Wynen

Recognizing our ever-increasing stress-inducing ‘faff’: Wynen

Faff: ineffectual, overcomplicated, time wasting tasks
LETTER: Halloween Queen taking 2020 off due to COVID-19

LETTER: Halloween Queen taking 2020 off due to COVID-19

Dear Editor: Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed a few weeks ago that Halloween 2020 is not cancelled due to the global pandemic (Sept.
Letter: How a lost ring made its way home

Letter: How a lost ring made its way home

Dear Editor: Last week a miracle occurred on the shores of Bowen Island – or at the very least, an example of goodness and community that is perfect for these hazy days. The story starts at the beginning of summer.
How to join (and stay in) the 1% club: wood cut and stacked before summer's end

How to join (and stay in) the 1% club: wood cut and stacked before summer's end

“Hey, you’re part of the one per cent club,” Carol says as I proudly show off my woodshed. She explains that the one per cent club is dedicated to Boweners who have their wood supply in before the start of fall.