Shelving the draft plan
Over many months we’ve been consulting islanders on their hopes & fears for the future at Cape Roger. We are united in wanting to see as little development there as possible, and to protect the coast and forests. No consensus emerged on how to achieve this.
This and the recent Ethelo survey indicate that not enough people support the draft plan to pursue it. We’ll share the report when it’s done. It can help us learn how we think as a community, and how to cultivate new ideas in a positive spirit.
Understanding the stress it would cause everyone if we applied for a rezoning, we’ll retire the draft plan and leave the current zoning in place.
My aspiration now is to find a way to preserve as much of the remaining coastline as possible. We’ll sketch out some ideas in future – and welcome help.
I want to thank everyone who participated in our surveys, meetings & walkabouts in these challenging times. I give special thanks to the Modus team and other dedicated professionals who did their best to find a viable alternative, to the owners for their support and flexibility, and to our advisory group of community members who weighed, in detail, the paradoxes we face as an island.
In service,
Candy Ho
Video: aerial footage of the section of southern coastline that would have become public parks, conservancies and a small eco-spiritual retreat. We are trying to find an eco-buyer or willing new investors to preserve as much of the remaining coast as possible.
The footage starts at the eastern end, travels over several lots that are still in the study area, and continues over the coast encompassed by the new conservancy being created by Bowen Island Conservancy and their generous donor.

Read the report describing the results of the Ethelo survey held in February 2021.
Play around with the Ethelo survey – results will not change but you can navigate the pages and try the controls.
A powerful, inspiring poem by Ben Weaver