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Efforts underway to stop impaired driving trend SUSPENDED DRIVERS & CRASHES ALEX KURIAL Editor
FRESH TASTES BETTER The Bowen Island Farmers Market is back in action every Saturday morning at Bowen Island Community School. You’ll find local growers such as David & Jenni Griffiths there, plus arts, crafts, music and more. Turn over to Page 7 for a chat with Jenni and David on all the market has to offer, including a pair of special events taking place over the next two weeks. / Alex Kurial photo
Bowen RCMP are hoping to curb a concerning motorist trend which has recently developed on island roads. Over the past two months eight impaired driving charges have been laid leading to either licence suspensions or criminal charges. Adding to the alarm is the fact that five of these resulted in crashes, many of them severe and some causing injury to the occupants of the vehicle. “I’ve been here three years and as a concentration of incidents this is by far the most that have taken place,” says Cst. Paul Towne with the Bowen Island RCMP. “We’ve been lucky that nobody has been seriously injured or worse at this point.” Towne stresses that the dangers and consequences of drunk driving aren’t limited to those in the vehicle. The decision to get behind the wheel after drinking also puts pedestrians and other road users at risk, especially in well travelled areas where some of these incidents have taken place. CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
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This 5 acre Bowen property is completely one-of-a-kind, representing a unique opportunity and unrivalled versatility for hobby farming, on-site businesses or just a private island escape. Featuring cascading and well-established apple orchards - along with figs, pears, almonds, blueberries and more. The 3,900 sf residence sits proud above the orchards, with a distant ocean view and a guest suite below. The 1,600 sf barn sits beyond - across a large playing field - and includes storage and room for guests. Also home to the award-winning Riley’s Cidery. The property is bisected by a creek that spills into swimming ponds. All situated very close to the Laura Road trailhead up Mt. Gardner/Cross Island Trail, and near many of Bowen’s best beaches.
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