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The Union Steamship Marina’s efforts to build and put into use six floating housing buildings, collectively numbering as many as 16 separate small-sized dwellings, took a step forward Tuesday, Sept. 25 at a public open house.

In their second-to-last sitting before the election, council passed some long-lingering bylaws and resolutions. But first, they had a visit from the police. The following are reports from the Monday, September 24 council meeting.

A number of West Vancouver high school students who live on Bowen Island were left high and dry recently after B.C. Ferries refused to let them walk on to the 7:30 a.m. vessel, telling students it was full.

Local First Nations opposed to the expansion of the TransMountain pipeline are questioning the short timeframe set by the federal government to redo the environmental review of the project.

“Destination: Earth,” opens September 19 and runs to October 29.

Susan Alexander's poem "Scales" from the 2017 book The Dance Floor Tilts will be featured on overhead poster cards on Metro Vancouver buses.

The venture is a partnership between pub owner Glenn Cormier (who previously proposed a cannabis shop under the new pub) and David Bellringer.

Starting about midday, Jessi Harewicz is going to take to the water for a 14 to 16 hour marathon swim around the island.

It's Melanie Mason and Gary Ander in the mayoral contest while there are nine hopefuls for Bowen's six councillor seats

The annual run is Sunday with registration starting at 11:30 a.m.