Opinion

To the editor: Last week Chantal Eustace wrote about what it means to be a Bowen Islander. I have been here since January 9, 1989. Coming home to Bowen, moving out of time, finding peace and beauty, in this sacred shrine.

As a longtime islander and renter I have witnessed firsthand the impacts of lack of rental housing in our community. Over the years there has been a distinct shift from the previously challenging rental market.

Restrictions on short-term vacation rentals are becoming more common in municipalities across B.C.

Leaked emails about environment minister's dinner with "his Bowen Island buddies" prompt even more emails about how to prevent

One of the first things I did when I got to Bowen Island? I picked up a copy of this paper.Inside were stories about a community, from updates on local events to news and culture — and a whole lot of inbetween.

NDP comes up with 30-point plan that includes new housing, tax changes

My article in Feb. 1 edition of The Undercurrent , “ To help Howe Sound , be curious and appreciate its gifts," pointed to many efforts by Bowen Islanders that benefit the environment of Howe Sound and our awareness of it.

Former Undercurrent editor is praised for her years at the newspaper's helm

Who doesn’t like a good carrot now and again? You know the crunchy kind, especially when it’s dangling from a string.

You might be aware that this coming fall, voters in BC will decide by referendum whether or not our voting system should change from the “First Past the Post” system to a Proportional Representation system.