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Muni orders more public consultation for cidery ALEX KURIAL Editor
LET THERE BE LIGHT: Light Up Bowen brought goodwill and cheer to the Cove on Saturday night, with a big crowd gathering for the parade and festivities. Participants added to the spirit with a series of intricate and illuming costumes to light up the night. Santa Claus made an appearance too, though he traded in his Reindeer for a ride with a little more horsepower. See all the photos from the evening on Pages 12-13. / Alex Kurial photo
In what had looked like a resolved issue, the municipality has directed a local cidery to undergo further public consultation in its pursuit of a lounge application. The move – undertaken by the new council – is a reversal of a decision made by the previous council, who, following some changes, voted in support of the Bowen Cider House’s application to the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB) as one of their last acts in their final meeting on Oct. 24. The application was submitted on Nov. 4. The change of course comes after six residents of the mid-island neighbourhood wrote letters in the past month urging the current group to reconsider the 5-2 split decision of their predecessors. In the same time frame, five people – many involved with the cidery – either wrote letters or spoke to council offering support to uphold the previous decision. The cidery’s application is for a liquor licence which would allow them to serve their product in an indoor lounge and outdoor patio. They currently operate a tasting room where their cider can be sampled, and purchased by the bottle to take home or drink at picnic tables on location outside. CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
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