Opinion

Dear Editor, It was icy cold on Saturday while a gale drove down Howe Sound.

To our beloved Bowen, We would like you to know that we are so very thankful for your support over the last five and a half years. Without you, it truly wouldn’t have been possible. We’d be lying if we said it was easy.

She was born in Connecticut, and christened Eleanor McLintock, the third child of a physician father and a Boston socialite from a Mayflower family.

Harper’s conservative government is working hard to turn Canada into a Petrostate.

Dear Editor, The Rotary Variety Show on Saturday, November 22nd, at Cates Hill Chapel, was a great success. It was a true variety event, showcasing a huge range of Bowen talent.

Dear Editor, It is with a happy smile that I write to celebrate Sue Ellen Fast’s return to public life on Bowen Island.

An 87 year-old former librarian, and Bowen Island resident Alejandro Frid (see opposing page) count themselves among the more than 100 citizens arrested for protesting against Kinder Morgan’s drilling on Burnaby Mountain.

During the sixteen years I’ve lived on Bowen, there’s been plenty of talk - and more than enough plans - to try and gussy up Snug Cove.

Dear Editor, I wish to congratulate our successful candidates in the election and to also say thank you to all who offered themselves for public service. It was a great campaign in so many ways.