I 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, Island Life, True GreenThere are two things happening this month that you might care about. The first is the great plastic field debate on Saturday the 17th. The municipality had almost agreed to partially fund a synthetic turf field at the school but, just before they gave final approval last summer, a number of people spoke out against [...]
Also tagged Cape Roger Curtis, Municipal PoliticsThe 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, [...]
Also taggedWe 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 [...]
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