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NO SPACE FOR HATE: It may have been on short notice, but a peaceful protest supporting the LGBTQ2S+ community still drew a crowd at Bowen Island Community School on Sunday morning. This included (L-R) Jen Harvey, Sarah Yu Rutherford, Tara Forshaw, Leah Gregg (who also served as event emcee), and Todd Rutherford. To read more about the event, and why the organizers felt it was important to hold a public show of support, turn over to Page 6. / Alex Kurial photo 1256 EAGLES NEST ROAD
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The Bowen Island Community Health Centre has revealed its initial roster of health care professionals who will be providing service at the new health care facility on Miller Road. The Bowen Island Health Centre Foundation (BIHCF) announced the list in a press release on Wednesday, along with the news that operational funding and approvals were secured from both the BC Ministry of Health and Vancouver Coastal Health. This allows the centre to make contracts with doctors, nurses, and other staff official. “This is the final stamp of approval we needed to get on with the business of delivering primary care and other health care services on Bowen,” said Tim Rhodes, BIHCF chair, in the release. “It is a momentous day for the community, for patients, for our volunteer board and everyone who has supported our vision of putting community health care in community hands.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
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