Opinion

Dear Editor, Good news: It looks like we’ll have a more representative council, with a balance of views, more women and a younger demographic, though only one councillor, at most, has experience at the job.

To the Editor, At the recent All-Candidates Meeting I heard lots of support for the environment, seniors, families, and needed infrastructure for Bowen Island – values I think most of us share.

Dear editor, “If one of the councillors were to make a sexist remark during a council meeting, how would you behave?” That’s a question I submitted to the mayoral candidates’ meeting last week; the question wasn’t put.

Dear Editor, I’m so excited about this upcoming election for our Bowen Island Council.

Dear Editor, We do not want to repeat the defamation campaign we witnessed at the last election.

To the Editor, I must take issue with a couple of points made by Graham Ritchie in his letter in the last Undercurrent in which he emphasizes the importance of “opinions based on facts.

Dear Editor, Having been on this island for over ¼ of a century now and still hanging onto some remnants of sanity because of it, we would like to pass on our views of Mr. Murray Skeels.

Dear Editor, The primary purpose of a Municipality is to direct and regulate development towards the best interests of the community, both in the short and long term. We will certainly need many forms of development on Bowen over the next few years.

Dear Editor, It’s been 26 years since I wrote a letter to the Undercurrent; but recent election buzz has prompted me to talk about why I will vote for Murray Skeels for mayor. For those who might not know, Murray moved to Bowen 36 years ago.