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Clothing and small housewares are needed for Syrian refugees

Clothing and small housewares are needed for Syrian refugees

Friends, here is another opportunity for Bowen to be part of Canada’s huge effort to welcome refugees from Syria and help set them up for success in our country.
Unwrapping art on Christmas morning

Unwrapping art on Christmas morning

The Bowen Island Arts Council kicks off It’s a Wrap , our annual end-of-the-year showcase of functional artwork featuring unique hand-made gifts created by more than 40 local artists. The show and sale runs from December 10 to January 3.
The birth of Bowen Island Pizza Co.

The birth of Bowen Island Pizza Co.

Friday night was the night my momwould make pizza for all of our friends, thoughtfully crafting a way to keep us close to home and out of trouble.
Thanks again from the VIMFF team

Thanks again from the VIMFF team

Last Saturday’s film festival event at BICS was a wonderful gathering of community and despite the numerous events on the island that night the turn out was incredibly rewarding. Thank you for coming.
In recognition of Dick Van Aelst

In recognition of Dick Van Aelst

Dear Editor, As Chair of Tourism Bowen Island, I was very pleased with your writeup on the “Tourist Gazebo” in last week’s Undercurrent. Any mention of Tourism on Bowen pleases me.
Accidents happen: Is Woodfibre LNG worth the risk?

Accidents happen: Is Woodfibre LNG worth the risk?

Dear Editor, The environmental tragedies of the last two weeks have made one thing clear: accidents happen.
RE: Even more concerned citizens

RE: Even more concerned citizens

Dear Editor, Thank you for this opportunity to respond to concerns raised by Anton van Walraven in the Bowen Island Undercurrent last week.
The hope of Howe Sound: Part 6

The hope of Howe Sound: Part 6

At the Concerned Citizens of Bowen LNG information meeting last month, I heard anthropologist Wade Davis say that the re-industrialization of Howe Sound - which he calls the most magnificent fjord in the world - has everything to do with ideology.
Memories of war’s end, 1945

Memories of war’s end, 1945

Continued from last week’s paper. At the end of last week’s story, Hans recalled one of the Russian refugees taking shelter at his parents farm who gave him a toy to celebrate Easter.
A conversation on assisted suicide

A conversation on assisted suicide

Twenty-two years ago, the Supreme Court of Canada told Sue Rodriguez, who had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) just a few years earlier, that she had no right to take her have a doctor’s assistance in taking her own life.