Thoughts on Bowen camping

In the context of the camping proposition of Metro Vancouver at Cape Roger Curtis, the present structure and economic possibility of Bowen Island do not allow any financial expenditure to meet the demands of Metro Vancouver with regard to the fire risks which is eminent as we have witnessed recently in Apodaca Park. Can Metro

Vancouver provide the factual assurance of the security of rangers 24 hours a day throughout the year and most of all in drought time!

In case of a dramatic event where will the water evacuation site be possible given that there is only one access to CRC by road? Furthermore, if a fire were to start, where will the water available be found in

What if there is a special focus on outdoor experiential ecospiritual education for children and youth, that gives them powerful experiences of awe and wonder in nature and opportunities to participate in restoring, regenerating, and rewilding Nature?

Because the vision is to maximize rewilding of the Park, including restoring old growth forest, human infrastructure would be minimized and clustered Instead of 100 campsites there would be 2 group campsites for 40 people and/or a Big House for winter use that can accommodate children, youth, teachers, and supervisors throughout the school year In the summers, and on weekends, other groups who are enrolled in ecospiritual park programmes including adults could use these facilities

For day use of the park, advance reservations would be necessary and bus access only with 2 buses into the park and 2 buses out of the park/day This combined with a policy that only residents can bring their the present context?

At the present time we do not have any more legal camping possibility on the island Historically the only one that existed was in the Davies Orchard with cabins that had become low cost housing on the island The cabins of Davies Orchard were dismantled by Metro Vancouver and are part of Crippen Park

To conclude, Cape Roger Curtis as a recreational park does not provide any return cars on the ferry would keep traffic and the Park and island green It has worked well for Iona in Scotland since 1978, a slightly smaller island, with 177 residents who host 133,000 visitors/year

To view the full details of the proposal for the Nexwlélexwm (Bowen Island) Ecospiritual Regional Peace Park, see Section 12 3 of the Bowen Island Municipality’s June 12, 2023 agenda package.

If you support having an Ecospiritual Regional Peace Park at the Cape or have other ideas for the Park, I encourage you to write a letter to Mayor and Council and to Metro Vancouver Together let’s cocreate a Park for this time, that leaves an inspiring legacy of living in peace and harmony with each other and Nature that will serve past, present and future generations!

With Love and In Spirit and Peace,

- Ellen Hayakawa

of profitability and well being for Bowen Islanders As a small municipality, we cannot afford a financial participation to the structural development of such a project meant to accommodate the recreational needs of the urban municipalities of the greater Vancouver

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