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Mayoral candidate profile: Gary Ander

Mayoral candidate profile: Gary Ander

Gary Ander Running for: Mayor Age: 68 Occupation: Retired How long have you lived on Bowen?: Off and on, 50 years, permanently for 24 years Who inspires you? (Alive, dead, fictional, local, national, international - anyone) : The countless volunteers
Indian Horse, a must see film for Bowen Island

Indian Horse, a must see film for Bowen Island

On October 13, Bowen Island Community School will be screening the film Indian Horse in the school gym. The screening is geared towards adults and is open to all community members.
Nearly 700 youth found homeless in Metro Vancouver count

Nearly 700 youth found homeless in Metro Vancouver count

Indigenous and LGBTQ young people disproportionately found homeless
Here's what happened at Saturday's all candidates meeting

Here's what happened at Saturday's all candidates meeting

For better or for worse, the Bowen Island Municipality-hosted all candidates meeting Saturday afternoon was a tepid affair.
No injuries after public bus ends up in the ditch

No injuries after public bus ends up in the ditch

There were no injuries Tuesday morning after one of Bowen's public buses ended up in the ditch beside Adams Road. The incident happened around 5:40 a.m.
Video: The municipal all candidates meeting September 29

Video: The municipal all candidates meeting September 29

Can’t make it to the all candidates meeting tomorrow? Here’s how to watch

Can’t make it to the all candidates meeting tomorrow? Here’s how to watch

Exactly four weeks to go before the election on October 20 and Bowen Island Municipality is holding their all-candidates meeting in the community school gym.
Government secrecy paves way for authoritarianism, expert warns

Government secrecy paves way for authoritarianism, expert warns

Openness, commitment to truth foster faith in institutions, remove knowledge gaps, Prof. Sean Holman tells B.C. Information Summit
Revived but not out of the woods: Applefest

Revived but not out of the woods: Applefest

“Applefest is cancelled.” “I’m going to un-cancel it.” “You’re too busy, so why would you take Applefest on?” “Because it is Applefest! It can’t be cancelled. It is too fun and too important.
The Community Centre needs your support to get major grant money

The Community Centre needs your support to get major grant money

The stars have aligned for the Community Centre’s recently-launched capital funding campaign. At the Union of BC Municipalities convention on September 12, B.C.