25 Years Ago in the Undercurrent
- Two break-ins were reported on the weekend of Dec 22/23. For the second time in a month the Bow Mart was broken into and cigarettes stolen. Saturday morning Len Lam of the Oven Door baker arrived early to start baking for the day’s sales and found the bakery had been trashed. Just how extensive was the damage had not been ascertained.
- B.C. Telephone Company informed their Bowen Island Customers by mail before Christmas that the referendum for the new one-way Extended Area Service (EAS) for Vancouver/West Vancouver had received a 71.8 percent vote in favor. “It is expected this service will be introduced in June 1990. So – keep making those monthly calls to North Vancouver - enough interest could result in North Vancouver being included in the EAS at no extra charge.”
15 years ago in the Undercurrent
- A millennium New Year’s party organized by the Bowfest committee under the name of Bowen Island Community Fair Association was held in the cove. The Undercurrent reported that all had a great time and Bowen Islanders of all ages partied together to ring in the New Year. Included in the event were a Lantern parade, food at the Old General Store, Beer & Champagne tent and fireworks. There was talk of making the event annual, but concerns over finances and manpower were already being raised.
10 years ago in the Undercurrent
- During the night of New Year’s Eve, a vehicle was driven on the seeded fairway of the Bowen Island golf course, causing extensive damage to the ground. Conservative estimates regarding the costs to repair the damage are in the thousands as the culprit(s) drove through soft ground, tearing up large areas of the turf as a result.
5 years ago in the Undercurrent
- The Bowen Island Volunteer Fire Department was called out to 23 calls in December 2009. Thirteen were medical related, eight were fire related, one was a search and rescue and one was a carbon monoxide detector that had activated.
