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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.
OPINION: Dreams of white picket fences are going up in smoke

OPINION: Dreams of white picket fences are going up in smoke

If there is any doubt about whether climate change is a reality, living in Squamish for the last few days should put those doubts to rest.
LETTER: Why I am voting yes

LETTER: Why I am voting yes

Dear Editor: In my work one of the joys is when we manage to put together a deal where we can place a family in to a home that they own for the first time.
LETTER: In support of the community centre

LETTER: In support of the community centre

Dear Editor: As a long-time resident of Bowen Island, I am writing this letter in support of the proposed Bowen Island Community Centre initiative.
LETTER: Proposal doesn’t resonate with current community

LETTER: Proposal doesn’t resonate with current community

Dear Editor: On Sept. 12 we’re being asked to vote about raising property taxes to pay for the new community centre. It’s critical that you show up.
LETTER: This is our chance

LETTER: This is our chance

Dear Editor: Bowen Islanders, this is your chance to bring home a community centre to our island.