Thank you very much to all of our readers, and especially our subscribers, for your understanding as we rolled out our Community Newspaper Boxes around Bowen this month. We undertook the move as a way to continue to distribute the Undercurrent in light of recent changes to our usual delivery method. While we wait for that situation to be resolved, going forward we are expanding the number of black boxes around the island, moving up from our initial 5 to a new total of 16.
As it happens this week is also an Island-Wide paper, so we encourage everybody to grab a complimentary copy from one of these community boxes! We’ve attempted to cover as much of Bowen as possible by placing them strategically around town, and we think there is a good chance you will see at least one on your day-to-day travels. But just to make sure you don’t miss out, here is a list of each box’s location. You’ll find them near or around the already existing mailbox locations here on the island.
• Miller Road at Melmore Road (in front of the Catholic Church)
• Miller Road at Scarborough Road
• Eagle Cliff Road at Bannister Road
• Village Drive just up from Dorman Road
• Dorman Road across from Metro Vancouver parking lot entrance
• Mount Gardner Road at Hikers Trail Road
• Grafton Road at Connolly Road
• 1280 Adams Road near Buchanan Road
• 1478 Tunstall Boulevard at Whitesails Drive
• 1727 Bowen Bay Road near Bowen Bay Beach
• 1118 Cowan Point Road near Salal Road
These 11 new locations are joined by our existing 5 locations: outside of our office at Village Square (under the pharmacy); at Artisan Square (in the middle section with the picnic tables); at the Library (outside at the newsletter board facing the parking lot); at Bowen Island Community School (at the entrance to the parking lot); and at the Ruddy Kitchen off Sunset Road. Please help yourself to a copy from whichever location is most convenient for you!
The Undercurrent will also remain for sale at our 4 vendors: The General Store, Cates Pharmasave, the Ruddy Potato, and the Bowen Beer and Wine Store.
Thanks so much again to everyone for your support as we keep navigating the current series of events. We will keep doing our best to make sure nobody misses out on the news, especially during this very busy holiday season! Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions about how we can help further with any delivery needs.
And of course, hope you enjoy this week’s paper!
