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Pink Shirt Day: A lesson in power, but not just for kids

Pink Shirt Day: A lesson in power, but not just for kids

If you are not a teacher, a school-aged child or the parent of one, Pink Shirt Day (Wednesday, February 22) probably passed by you with little notice.
Parking

Parking

To the dismay of many, our municipal council has approved the construction of a parking lot on municipal lands Lot 3, that’s the beautiful forested area that most of us think of as the edge of Crippen Park on the fish ladder side.
Ron is still in Mexico...

Ron is still in Mexico...

The Snug, our tiny, iconic coffee shop is the distillation of everything that is Bowen. This cartoon celebrated its triumphant 2010 expansion into the next door antique shop.
Current affairs and the Arctic Outflow

Current affairs and the Arctic Outflow

I was just getting used to the idea of spring and keeping my eyes out for snowdrops peaking out of the mud when the Arctic Outflow rushed in and crushed the dream.
Bowen-style tourist attraction

Bowen-style tourist attraction

Ron is still in Mexico so we've decided to rerun some of those golden oldies
Flowers in Winter for America

Flowers in Winter for America

The snow comes softly, settles onto the long necked daffodils. They know how to rise above the chill, stand as one, though they are muffled by the cold batting stuffed into their mouths.
Zero waste to more consumption

Zero waste to more consumption

On a recent overnight stay in my old hood, the West End, I was struck by a number of changes since I moved to Bowen, but none were as obvious as the change in the look of the hundreds of garbage bins in the back alleys.
The "how long" party

The "how long" party

LETTER: Women march together towards positivity

LETTER: Women march together towards positivity

Dear Editor, Shock was a widespread emotion among many people I know following the United States election. Personally though, I wasn’t surprised.
Tackling climate change one bubble bath at a time

Tackling climate change one bubble bath at a time

My kid’s shampoo claims to be carbon neutral. I might be wrong, but such a claim makes me think every claim on the bottle is bunk, and that I should’ve just bought the cheap stuff.