Opinion

In the course of two weeks spent in Ontario I saw a good chunk of the people I wanted to see, haunted a great many old haunts, and even experienced a bit of urban-envy while walking the streets of the centre of the universe (you know, Toronto).

Dear Editor, I feel it is extremely unfortunate that the public meeting held on July 29 to discuss the proposed rezoning of lot 2 was so badly derailed.

Bowen Island is blessed with many caring people.

Dear Editor: We are from New Zealand and have just enjoyed over three weeks on Bowen Island. We have appreciated your 40-kilometre speed limit, which helps slow down the pace of life.

Dear Editor Translink does not care about our Bowen Island Community. I asked them the other day what would it specifically take to implement a commuter bus from Bowen Island directly to downtown Vancouver. This has not been answered.

“Canada is not a real country.” Do Quebec Premier Lucien Bouchard’s 1996 aside probably did more to boost Canadian unity than all the millions spent, and misspent, by Canada’s federal unity budgets.

Hello Bowen Islanders: This is the letter I’d planned to deliver last month, but will blame the delay on a brief vacation, plus beautiful weather that slows things down while we share the best of Bowen’s summer activities.

There. I’ve said it. Every Sunday, just before noon, I begin to yearn for my old BIRD shift. Donning that assertive yellow vest with the reassurance that one can Ask Me is akin to taking command of the bridge of a giant garbage scow.

Peter Higgs, a pretty dour Scot, is given credit for suggesting that there may be a particle, yet unknown, that might complete what is now known as the Standard Model of bits and pieces of which we are made.

BCFerries (BCF) proudly refers to its discount card as the Experience Card. About 85 per cent of all trips to Bowen are paid for using this card (the highest rate for any route in the BCF system).