Category Archives: Bowen Island

Dec
27
2008

Snow WTF

I am writing this from the snug on Bowen Island where I am waiting for the ferry to resume service. I was supposed to be going home yesterday but there was too much snow. It has finally warmed up a bit and has stopped snowing long enough for me and my brother to clear the [...]

By Mantz | Also posted in Misc, Politics | Comments (0)
Nov
20
2005

Democracy Strikes Again

Election time on Bowen has come and gone and the people have spoken. They want environmentalists and more environmentalists. So now begins the time where nothing happens and taxes go up. The ferry marshalling problem will not be fixed and the land the municipality purchased will go undeveloped witch in turn means property taxes will [...]

By Mantz | Also posted in Project Refusal | Comments (0)
Aug
30
2004

Cop Protest (UPDATE)

Today I took place in a protest protesting the way cops are treating the residents of Bowen Island. At Bowfest (Aug 28th) they had 10+ cops patrolling the island and the Bowfest field with the order to make there presences felt. There was beatings, pepper spraying, and harassment by police officers. It was like living [...]

By Mantz | Comments (0)