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This page last updated July 14, 2003

Bowen Bay is my favorite harbour on Bowen Island, as it has a little bit of flat land and a few modest cottages evocative of the good ol' days. The jetty extending into the bay, where I sat to paint this picture, is the jumping off point for Hermit and Pasley Islands. Most of the rest of the Bowen Island shoreline is, by comparison, very steep and rugged, offering dramatic building sites for the new generations of expensive, large, year-round houses.

It's Jon and Sheila Silbernagel's place, according to Elaine Stevens. More detail to follow