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Sept 22/2026\n\nBowen Island is a destination for visitors, and with that comes additional demand on our roads, parking and public infrastructure.\n\nI've been thinking about how we could leverage that demand to generate rev...

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Recently, the agenda for the next Committee of the Whole was released.

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I was struck by how incredibly similar our cannidates profiles were when I read through them on the municipality's website.

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I am pleased to report that the Bowen Island Library, in conjunction with the Bowen Island Undercurrent, has altered the original event format from how it was understood and described to allow at least some form of parti...

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Had the opportunity this week to sit down with Don Shaffer for the Bowen Island podcast, covering a wide range of topics from Water Management, to forest management, to housing management, to infrastructure management, a...

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(Asked to remain anonymous): Last week I took you up on your coffee offer, I was skeptical going into the meeting and left, confused.

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Q: The Bowen Island and Everything Else page recently attempted to slow political posts, if not eliminate them altogether. What is your take on this, and will you listen to the residents who are demanding this?

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This week I had the opportunity to speak with several community members. The focus of those conversations was primarily around the ferry issues choking out parking, hurting businesses and causing fustration for locals wh...

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Q: When I read your posts I feel like you\"re angry.

","url":"https://patrickreakes.ca/f/blunt-and-harsh-writing-style","title":"Blunt and harsh writing style","summary":"Q: When I read your posts I feel like you\"re angry.","date_modified":"2026-08-14T06:15:58Z"},{"id":"https://patrickreakes.ca/f/dog-or-cat","html_content":"

Q: I believe one can learn a lot about who someone is by what pets they have. So assuming you have any, do you have a cat, a dog or something elese?

","url":"https://patrickreakes.ca/f/dog-or-cat","title":"Dog or Cat","summary":"Q: I believe one can learn a lot about who someone is by what pets they have. So assuming you have any, do you have a cat, a dog or something elese?","date_modified":"2026-08-14T01:23:22Z"},{"id":"https://patrickreakes.ca/f/bowen-island-conservancy","html_content":"

Len writes: \"Hi Patrick, I have read much of your literature about your ideas for Bowen. I have learned in particular about your ideas for expanding/stabilizing Bowen’s economy and the benefits of dialogue on council and...

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Melinda asks, \" what do you think should be part of Bowen Island's economic plan?\"

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Hi Allen,

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Collaborative Governance: Building Together in Bowen Island

","url":"https://patrickreakes.ca/f/collaborative-governance-building-together-on-bowen-island","title":"Collaborative Governance: Building Together on Bowen Island","summary":"Collaborative Governance: Building Together in Bowen Island","date_modified":"2026-07-16T22:13:39Z"}]}