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Concerns about the proposed location of the pollinator garden

Concerns about the proposed location of the pollinator garden

Dear editor, I would like to state my concerns about the Pollinator Garden proposal in Crippen meadow that the Bowen Agricultural Alliance has before Metro Vancouver Parks.
Another Bowen Winter Got You Down?

Another Bowen Winter Got You Down?

Winters on Bowen can be a challenge for many. So a few survival suggestions might be in order. Here’s my list of fourteen things you can do when the dark and the wet is getting to you: Pop into Phoenix in Village Square.
Don’t disrupt the thriving Meadow

Don’t disrupt the thriving Meadow

Dear Editor, Living on the mainland these days, after many years on Bowen Island, I have a piece of Bowen in my tiny apartment: a print of a lovely painting by Bill Hoopes, called “The Meadows”.
First the soccer field, now the Meadow

First the soccer field, now the Meadow

Dear Editor, So there’s a petition to stop a pollinators garden in Crippen Park.
$2,804 for spinal chord rehabilitation in Nepal

$2,804 for spinal chord rehabilitation in Nepal

Dear Editor, It was a packed house at last Sunday’s “Telling A Story: Living and Working in Nepal and Bangladesh Event hosted at The Gallery.
(Temporary) good news for FOBILS

(Temporary) good news for FOBILS

Dear Editor, Friends of the Bowen Island Library have now located a temporary and I repeat TEMPORARY location to sort books for our annual book sale in May. Many thanks to Judi and the Heritage group for their assistance.
A Balanced View of the Pollinator Initiative: What the Science Tells Us

A Balanced View of the Pollinator Initiative: What the Science Tells Us

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to concerns about the Pollinator Initiative in Crippen Park on Bowen Island. I’m a member of the Board of Directors of the Bowen Island Foundation and our Board has expressed interest in funding this initiative.
This week in Undercurrent history

This week in Undercurrent history

25 years ago in the Undercurrent The Liverpool Daily Post & Echo was announced as the new owner of The Undercurrent. The company had also purchased the West Ender and the East Ender, both Vancouver-based weekly papers.
Minister Stone’s spin

Minister Stone’s spin

Dear Editor, Nowadays, Transportation Minister Todd Stone’s talk about making the tough decisions with B.C. Ferries is taking on a new tone.
Alan Turing: The Architect of the Modern Computer

Alan Turing: The Architect of the Modern Computer

I recently viewed the movie, The Imitation Game, based on Alan Turing’s life and his code cracking work during World War II.