A Brief History of Bowen Island – In the spirit of brevity I will start in the 1970’s. At that time the local Highways Department foreman approved subdivisions and you could purchase your Gulf Island summer get-away lot at a booth at the PNE. Then the provincial NDP party replaced the Social Credit party and [...]
Also tagged Eco Alliance, Improvement Association, Islands Trust, OCPI find it amusing how we live in two different worlds on Bowen. There is the theoretical world of what we could or should be doing with our community and, on that level we fight like cats and dogs. Then there is the day-to-day practical level where luckily we seem to get along quite well. [...]
Also tagged Eco Alliance, Improvement Association, True Green, TurfRarely, sitting down to write a column do I find that there is too much to write about. But I’ve just returned from holidays and find that there are a myriad of interesting things happening. This isn’t going to be a column per se but more a collection of random thoughts and a preview of [...]
Also tagged Cape Roger Curtis, CO2 Emissions, Ferry, green collar jobs, Municipal Politics, new parkIn a world where more and more places are looking just like each other it’s nice to come home to Bowen and notice how distinctive our community looks. Looking from side to side as the ferry docks,
Also tagged Municipal Hall, Snug CoveThis 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.
Also tagged Municipal Politics“So, how long have you lived on Bowen?” asked the oldtimer. “Why do people keep asking that?” replied the newcomer. It’s an interesting phenomenon that causes considerable social stratification on Bowen. When newcomers meet other newcomers they latch on to each other like soulmates on a liferaft. “What’s with these people? If you haven’t lived [...]
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