from The Office @ Artisan Square
A recent poll revealed that Canadians have quite differing levels of trust when it comes to different professions. While nurses and teachers enjoy the trust of more than 75 per cent of the public, politicians are highly trusted by a meagre 14 per cent.
It is in this climate of mistrust and suspicion that you must […]
Last Monday night council gave first reading to a bylaw that would see Cape Roger Curtis developed to the point that it would house almost one half as many people as the current population of Bowen Island. When I asked one councillor if this was some kind of clever trick to humble the would-be developer, […]
“Cates Hill, I’d like to introduce you to the west side of Bowen Island. West Side, I’d like to introduce Cates Hill.” During the recent road repairs these two groups got more of each other than they bargained for. The residents of Cates Hill got an inkling of what it’s like to live on Adams […]
It now costs a commuter $25.30 every day to drive a car onto the ferry. In most people’s books, that’s a lot of money. Ferry fares affect everything from house values to who can afford to live on Bowen. Before looking at the fallout from this fare hike, let’s look at how we got here […]
The local turf war has moved on to a new phase. For those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about, here’s some background. Our municipal government was poised to spend $375,000 on an all-weather playing field in front of the school. It was a joint venture in which the school provided the land, […]
We arrived at the office Tuesday morning to find a petition on the front counter. It asked if you wanted an artificial turf playing field on Bowen Island which required the removal of thirteen trees from the Community School playground. Twelve people didn’t want it while one person did. I can’t decide whether this is […]
I have an update for you on what’s happening with our community lands (formerly known as the Surplus Lands.) Council is moving forward with plans to sell off the piece of property on the east side of Miller Road just beyond the RCMP buildings. It’s just over 3 acres and actually wraps around behind the […]
I leave you people alone for a couple of months and you make me want to rip my hair out. That’s not really true but things certainly have heated up since my last column. The Cape Roger Curtis people have re-presented their old development scheme and are still acting like we just don’t understand how […]
John Letson passed away early Monday morning. He was 76 years old. For those of you who didn’t know John, he was a wonderful, exceptional man. He grew up on the North Shore and married Sheila, his high school sweetheart. They lived in a house on Grand Boulevard in North Vancouver and had a summer […]
This Saturday morning at 10:30 a.m. at the Legion your municipal council and staff will be eagerly awaiting your questions and comments about how our municipality is being run. I’m just wondering out loud what sorts of issues will be most discussed.
One thing that I know will come up will be the long awaited road […]