Opinion

Many communities are losing their local papers and more importantly, they are losing the journalists who brought them that news. This is why we're so grateful to be able to continue doing our jobs on Bowen.

They say “two heads are better than one,” so I am hoping that an entire community can help me find a solution to my current problem.

To the editor: It all started off about 14 months ago with an impromptu meeting of a group of concerned community members at the Caring Circle building.

To the editor: I have lived on Bowen Island for 25 years. Through my years on-island, I have joined various initiatives working toward the building of a community hall – a dream which has been furthered with each groundswell for almost 30 years.

In 2017 the Bowen Island Community Foundation sponsored its second Vital Conversations event to understand the community’s needs and priorities. These insights guide the foundation’s work for community granting.

Anton van Walraven grapples with the implications of the Wet’suwet’en struggle.

Next month, Canada Post willing, British Columbians will be voting on whether or not to adopt a new way to elect our provincial government.

Dear Editor: To understand why I’m campaigning for proportional representation, let me take you back to when I met my wife. She was born in Saskatoon and I first met her in Creel, Mexico.

Dear Editor: I’d like to respond to some of the common proportional representation criticisms in the media. 1. “I’ll lose my MLA!” This is false.

Looking toward Remembrance Day in a couple of weeks, we’re planning a special edition of the Undercurrent . It will come out November 8, so any submissions must be in by Monday at 5 p.m.