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LETTER: Ferry vouchers from the Community Foundation

LETTER: Ferry vouchers from the Community Foundation

Dear Editor, Back in May, the day when the summer ferry schedule came in to force, the BCF staff at HSB were still cutting off tickets for foot passengers according to the old schedule (and thus 10 minutes early!) Since I was there when it happened,
LETTER: The OCP... bringing us together?

LETTER: The OCP... bringing us together?

Dear Editor, John Sbragia (June 5) believes that the implementation of the OCP would “avoid polarization” within the Bowen community. In this, he appears to be supported by Dave Witty (June 12). I disagree with Messrs Sbragia and Witty.
This week in Undercurrent history

This week in Undercurrent history

25 years ago in the Undercurrent Laura Cochrane uncovered a 30 year old Vancouver Sun article written by Mac Reynolds which bemoaned the downfall of the great resort island of Bowen. Gone were the days of Black Ball’s Bainbridge ferry being full.
More on the docks, and Bowen Island’s Official Community Plan (OCP)of 2009

More on the docks, and Bowen Island’s Official Community Plan (OCP)of 2009

Dear Editor, I am compelled to write one last time to the Undercurrent to provide a professional planner’s perspective on the docks at Cape Roger.
Meet Martha

Meet Martha

The two most common questions people ask me these days are: 1. Do you know the gender of your baby yet? 2. Have you found anyone to replace you as editor of The Undercurrent ? To the first question, the answer is no. I’m willing to wait.
Thank you, thank you, thank you...

Thank you, thank you, thank you...

Dear Editor Bowen Children’s Centre would like to thank everyone who supported our Annual Clothing Sale on May 9. Whether you donated items, helped sort clothing, volunteered on the big day or simply shopped ’til you dropped...
No affordable housing, no volunteers, no Bowfest...

No affordable housing, no volunteers, no Bowfest...

Dear Editor, Adam Taylor’s plea for Bowfest volunteers touched a nerve for any of us formerly involved with Bowen housing, as we had expressed concerns that there was a relationship between the relative affordability of housing and the future of volu
Culture shift

Culture shift

This week in Undercurrent history

This week in Undercurrent history

25 years ago in the Undercurrent “Marina eyed as tourist resort,” read the headline in the June 1, 1990 edition of The Undercurrent . The B.C.
LETTER: Respectful dialogue and docks

LETTER: Respectful dialogue and docks

Dear Editor, Recently Council voted 4-3 to put the Docks Bylaw into effect, which bans docks at Cape Roger Curtis. At the public hearing we heard there could be dialogue about docks between the owners at the Cape and the community – before the vote.