On Thursday, Oct 20, BowenLIFT and Bowen Island Rotary volunteers rode the Queen of Capilano to present the news about hitchhiking on Bowen Island. The Chillbillies provided music.
BowenLIFT is working to make ride-sharing and hitchhiking once again part of the friendly culture of Bowen Island. In addition to being neighbourly, it also contributes to reducing our carbon footprint.
New Lift Stop by RCMP on Miller Road
Lift Stop at B.I. Trunk Rd. and Senior Rd
This week five Lift Stops have appeared around Snug Cove. These were installed by the Municipality. The plan is to have about 25 of these around the Island.
This concept was developed successfully by the folks on Pender Island.
The sign lists the basic hitchhiking protocols (in rhyme):
- Drivers don’t have to take the first in line,
- You’re not obliged to accept a ride that’s fine.
- You Accept a ride at your own risk,
- But the ride is free, so consider it a gift
Aboard the Queen of Capilano the BowenLIFT and Rotary volunteers prepare materials for the next BowenLIFT presentation
On the ferry the BowenLIFT volunteers distributed vehicle mirror-hangers which drivers could exhibit to indicate that they were offering rides — the colour of the hanger signal the destination. Soon there will be badges with lanyards for hitchhikers to wear to show that they’d like rides.
If you enjoyed the taste of the Chillbillies music in the video above, here is the complete 20-minute set of their concert during one of the trips from Horseshoe Bay to Snug Cove.
If you’re humming along with the music, and you’d prefer sing, click to see the next pane with the lyrics… Continue reading ‘BowenLIFT Rides the Ferry’
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