A few weeks ago we launched our new Q&A “Get to know your Bowen Island neighbours” series with randomly selected Undercurrent subscribers. Fourth up is Jennifer Henrichsen:
When did you come to Bowen?
I came to Bowen and got married on Bowen in 2000.
How did you get here?
My husband’s parents had retired here from Quesnel. They had a cottage on their property and when my husband got accepted into the UBC master’s program, we moved into the cottage and I got a job at Island Pacific School.
Where on Bowen do you live?
Now we’ve built a house in Sealeigh Park. The cottage was in Bluewater. We had to leave Bowen to work overseas to afford to build on Bowen.
Fill the ferry lineup gap or don’t fill the gap?
I fill the gap because there’s a space there.
What’s your favourite Bowen fact?
It’s my fact – my wedding was the last event to be held in the library before it became a library.
What’s a Bowen Islander?
Someone who believes in and works toward a better community
And what’s your favourite COVID-19 balm or activity?
I started beekeeping.
How’s that worked so far?
It’s worked great, a little bit of Queen drama in the beginning because they killed their queen and had to raise a new one. And then everything was groovy until the end of the summer when I had a full systemic reaction to a bee sting. So come spring I’ll have to make some hard decisions. Not great, but also kind of interesting.
Previous weeks' 'neighbours':
