25 years ago in the Undercurrent
At a GVRD Board Meeting, Bowen resident Judi Gedye, reported that the board discussed the plans for recycling and specifically a de-inking plant, with concerns about pollution. They discussed tanker traffic in Burrard Inlet and listened to a presentation by Bob Bossin concerning the potential tragedy of an accident for the environment and economics of the area. A moratorium on increased tanker traffic with the ultimate goal of reduction of traffic in the area was discussed.
A local resident called The Undercurrent office to report that Bowen Island is probably the only place in Canada that allows triple parking. He had been watching a mid-morning ferry sailing. The parking lane was full, the ferry lane was full, and a car came down the through lane, parked, and the driver went inside a store for a cup of coffee or something. Cars enroute to the Cove had either to wait patiently until the illegally parked automobile was moved or pull over into the lane of oncoming disembarking ferry traffic. This is only April, and already the daytime traffic congestion in Cove is unbelievable
15 years ago in the Undercurrent
It was 15 years ago that Colleen O’Neil debuted in an unusual production commissioned by the B.C. Nurses Union called, Hurl, Hemorrhage, Heal, the Nurses’ Musical. Meant to be an informal way to dramatize the lives, hopes and hardships of nurses the production would be touring to various locations in the lower mainland throughout April.
10 years ago in the Undercurrent
The front page headline from the April 1, 2005 edition of The Undercurrent read, “BC Ferries purchases Cape Roger Curtis; plans a mega-terminal.” The article was written by newcomer to the Undercurrent team at the time, J.O. King.
