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Dear editor: Ten years ago, a dedicated group of volunteers came together to create one of Bowen Island’s best-loved institutions: the Knick Knack Nook.

'Since my return, I have been subjected to an escalating level of verbal aggression, personal attacks and other humiliating actions. I have been verbally abused and threatened at municipal hall. I have been spat upon on my way to work. I have been subjected to written abuse on social media,' writes Lalonde.

The following was posted to the Bowen Island Municipality website Oct. 9. Dear Bowen Island Municipality, We write in response to your letter dated October 1, 2019 on behalf of all 26 volunteer firefighters.

Dear Bowen Island community: Our future is in jeopardy. Our future is being destroyed. Our future doesn’t leave us with much hope. It’s time to take action against climate change. Recently, Canada declared a climate emergency.

I’ve had a few people ask lately if the Undercurrent has an archives. Well, the short answer is, not really. If you’ve been to our new office (right beside the old office), it’s a little small to store nearly 45 years worth of papers.

Submissions for our Bowfest edition should be in by 5 p.m. Tuesday Aug. 20.

Dear Editor: Reports from Bowen Island Municipality’s chief administrative officer, Kathy Lalonde, and its interim director of engineering, Glen Shkurhan, presented at the council meeting of July 29, offered some hope and some concerns to west side r

Dear Editor: I write in reference to the “ Learning to love our carbon-holding soil ” article that appeared in the July 4 edition of the Bowen Island Undercurrent .