THURSDAY JULY 26, 2018 VOL. 44, NO. 28
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FAREWELL SHELAGH MACKINNON
The Undercurrent and a small number of the people she’s helped over her 20 years on-island pay tribute to the departing United Church minister and community volunteer extraordinare.
The first wave of swimmers launches into the frigid waters of Tunstall Bay for the inaugural SwimBowen cancer fundraiser last weekend. Fifty swimmers competed in the challenge, which managed to raise more than $30,000 for lslanders undergoing cancer treatment. Photo: Tristan Deggan
The key to keeping community newspapers above water PETER KVARNSTROM PUBLISHER
Today marks the second time this year that we are delivering the Undercurrent to every mailbox on Bowen. Why are we doing this? Simply put, if you haven’t read the paper lately, you would not be in a position to evaluate the ask we have. So here it is. Local journalism continues to matter and will matter even more
over time as our world becomes even more inundated with supposed news sources. Together we need to ensure that “fake news” is tempered by real news from our journalists. Without the commitment that we have of sending a journalist to ask the questions and write the stories about council, development, affordability, transit, ferries, schools, environmental issues and the countless human interest stories, etc, etc, you would be left with only “news” from social media written by individuals
with bias on issues, one way or the other. We here at the Undercurrent have re-committed to serving Bowen Island with the best community newspaper that we can every week We commit to remaining fully engaged in the goings and comings here on the island. We will work diligently to hear and tell the stories that truly will enhance the quality of our lives here on Bowen, every week. So the ask is quite simple. Take the initiative to subscribe to “your
paper”. Without subscribers, we will be challenged to endure the media shifts of today and more importantly, tomorrow. We live in the greatest community anywhere, and we need to work hard to keep it that way. Today you have received the Undercurrent with the hope that this issue reminds you of how important it is to have a newspaper reflecting your community, every week. Please take action to ensure you receive it next week, and the weeks to follow. Subscribe today!
As a special incentive, we will offer any new subscriber a $10 discount if you come to our office with a receipt from any business that is advertising in today’s paper. Furthermore, shop local. It really matters. What would this beautiful place be like without the shops, restaurants, services that we have? The same businesses that support every event through sponsorship, that hire our young people, that pay taxes in our community. Keep that in mind before “saving money” online or off island.