Alex Kurial

Bowen Island

Vancouver born @uvic grad, @JSchool_CU MJ. Editor @BowUndercurrent 👨🏼‍💻✍️📸🎥⛵ | Formerly @PetroliaIndie @NorthernView Cheesehead for life 🧀

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Articles

Catching Stars director prepares for new solo journey

2 weeks ago | bowenislandundercurrent.com | Alex Kurial

Catching Stars owner Emilie Kaplun is embarking on a new chapter as sole Director of the art gallery. While the solo position is new territory, the Snug Cove gallery is a place Kaplun has called home since founding it, along with Pauulet Hohn and Marie Neys, in 2018. The trio had previously worked at Arts Pacific Gallery in Artisan Square and knew they worked well together.
Bowen's 2025 budget process drawing to a close

3 weeks ago | bowenislandundercurrent.com | Alex Kurial

This year’s municipal budget process is now in its closing stages following some final changes to the document. Chief financial officer Kristen Watson presented a final draft of the budget to council last week which included changes to reduce this year’s property tax increase to 7.7 per cent, a number which had originally started at 9.5 per cent.
Bowen council voices concerns around ferry schedule rollout

3 weeks ago | bowenislandundercurrent.com | Alex Kurial

An upcoming ferry schedule for the island has raised questions both about sailing timings and how it was implemented. Coun. Judith Gedye spoke to a letter from the public during the March 24 meeting which raised concerns about the new BC Ferries schedule beginning on May 15. The most notable attention was drawn to the altering of sailings during the busy afternoon stretch. Current mid afternoon to early evening runs from Horseshoe Bay include the 2:20, 3:30, 4:35 and 5:45 pm.
'A nightmare': Bowen family's boat heavily damaged by BC Ferries vessel - BC News

2 months ago | castanet.net | Alex Kurial |Alanna Kelly

Residents and travellers to Bowen Island celebrated the return of ferry service on Thursday night, following nearly three days of sailing cancellations after the dock at the island terminal was damaged by a storm.
Ferry service between Bowen Island and Horseshoe Bay may resume Thursday night

2 months ago | vancouverisawesome.com | Alex Kurial |Alanna Kelly

Following three days of cancelled sailings due to a damaged dock, a return to service for the Queen of Capilano appears imminent. "Our operations team is on track to complete repairs this evening, and we are optimistic that ferry service will resume by tomorrow morning," said BC Ferries senior communications advisor Shiryn Sayani in an email on Thursday afternoon.
Ferry service between Bowen Island and Horseshoe Bay expected to resume Friday

2 months ago | nsnews.com | Alex Kurial

Following three days of cancelled sailings due to a damaged dock, the Queen of Capilano is expected to resume its regular route on Friday. "Our operations team is on track to complete repairs this evening, and we are optimistic that ferry service will resume by tomorrow morning," said BC Ferries senior communications advisor Shiryn Sayani in an email on Thursday afternoon.
Two days of ferry cancellations between Bowen and Horseshoe Bay

2 months ago | nsnews.com | Alex Kurial

All ferry sailings between Bowen Island and Horseshoe Bay have been cancelled on Tuesday and Wednesday. A BC Ferries notice on Tuesday morning originally explained that due to a mechanical issue with the Snug Cove Ferry Terminal the earliest sailing of the day could be the 3:30 pm departure from Bowen. The notice was updated later in the morning to say all sailings on Tuesday, February 4 and Wednesday, February 5 would instead be cancelled.
BC Ferries vessel collides with moored boats at Bowen dock

2 months ago | nsnews.com | Alex Kurial

The Queen of Capilano was out of commission for much of Sunday, making it an eventful day for the ferry after it collided with moored vessels in Snug Cove earlier that morning. Videos show the 7:30 am sailing departing from Bowen Island collide with moored boats at the Bowen Island Marina dock shortly after setting sail. The boats subsequently slammed into the dock, causing significant damage to the structure.
Video: BC Ferries vessel collides with moored boat at Bowen dock

2 months ago | timescolonist.com | Alex Kurial

The Queen of Capilano was out of commission for much of Sunday, making it an eventful day for the ferry after it collided with a moored vessel in Snug Cove earlier that morning. Videos show the 7:30 am sailing departing from Bowen Island collide with a moored boat at the Bowen Island Marina dock shortly after setting sail. The boat subsequently slammed into the dock, causing significant damage to the structure.
Documentary crew sparks new search on Bowen for evidence in Jodi Henrickson case

Nov 27, 2024 | piquenewsmagazine.com | Alex Kurial

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) recently performed a search on Bowen Island related to the case of Jodi Henrickson, a Squamish girl who went missing on the island in 2009. The search was sparked after IHIT was contacted by a documentary crew working on a film called Finding Jodi, which focuses on Henrickson and her disappearance.