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Snow Day

Snow Day

Thank you snow… for bringing it all to a grinding halt on Monday. Well not all of it. There were commuters who still got on boats and buses, and endured upwards of 2 hours travel just to get to work and back.
LETTER: Friends to the rescue in case of sunken keys

LETTER: Friends to the rescue in case of sunken keys

Dear Editor, How many Bowen Islanders does it take to find a set of keys? In my case, this first Sunday in December, it took quite a few. My adventure started around 11 a.m. While waiting to catch the 11:30 ferry, I was putting up some posters.
LETTER: Liberals breaking their campaign promise on electoral reform

LETTER: Liberals breaking their campaign promise on electoral reform

Dear Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, I am writing you this letter to express my deep dismay and anger with the way the Liberal Party of Canada is handling the electoral reform file.
LETTER: Members of Parliament should represent constituents, not party leadership

LETTER: Members of Parliament should represent constituents, not party leadership

To our MP, Pamela Goldsmith-Jones: We all breathed a sigh of relief to have Harper gone.
The "light house"

The "light house"

LETTER: Keep Bowen ‘Bowenish’

LETTER: Keep Bowen ‘Bowenish’

Dear Editor, I think the proposed bylaw encouraging detached suites can solve some problems of availability & affordability of housing for people, and that’s a good thing. The downsides that I see could be fixed.
LETTER: Caring Circle gives thanks to Community Foundation

LETTER: Caring Circle gives thanks to Community Foundation

Dear Editor, Caring Circle would like to extend our deep gratitude to the Bowen Island Community Foundation for their generous donation to our Connections Program which is being launched this month.
LETTER: “This is just the beginning of a very long process.”

LETTER: “This is just the beginning of a very long process.”

Dear Editor, The above quote comes from our Mayor, Murray Skeels, speaking about the housing situation here on Bowen. It jumped out at me as I feel he spoke what I see as a sad truth.
LETTER: Poor chum returns on Squamish River

LETTER: Poor chum returns on Squamish River

Dear Editor: The news media has everyone doing the “Chum Run Hoochie Choocie Salmon Dance” with reports of huge chum runs on the coast.
LETTER: Back pedalling on electoral reform out of the question

LETTER: Back pedalling on electoral reform out of the question

Dear Editor: Last year, on the weekend before the federal elections, we did our very last pre-election-ferry-line-blitz and handed out over 500 small flyers.