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VOL. 48 NO. 09
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Lessons learned with Covenant House
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CRC Park proposal moving to next stage ALEX KURIAL Editor
SHAKESPEARE ON THE ISLE: Despite an untimely snowstorm (or perhaps poetically given the title of the play), Theatre on the Isle’s rendition of The Winter’s Tale pulled off the final of four performances last Saturday as Bowen was blanketed with snow during the day and night. Kat Stephens, Thomas Newman, and David Cameron were among the thespians who made the show happen. Head over to Page 7 to read more about how it all came together, and check our website this week for more photos from the show. / Bruce Steele photo
Metro Vancouver’s plan to turn 97 hectares of land at Cape Roger Curtis into a regional park and campground took a step forward on Monday, with a first reading date established for sometime next month. Representatives from the organization were on Bowen for a site tour of the lands with council and staff in the morning, followed by a Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting in the afternoon. There, Mike Redpath, director of regional parks, and Jeff Fitzpatrick, division manager of regional parks design and development, presented Metro Vancouver’s vision to council and dozens of members of the public present in the Council Chambers and online. “We’ve heard loud and clear, not just from the Bowen Island community, but from residents across the region, of great interest in preserving lands for regional parks. And we’ve also heard concerns about this specific park potential,” said Redpath. “We believe that many of the community’s concerns are our concerns as well, and we’re trying to learn and listen as we go along through the process, and most importantly propose some opportunities to address those concerns,” he continued. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
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