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Carbon tax grant to go into solar panels

In exchange for the calculation and reporting of Bowen’s greenhouse gas emissions, the municipality will receive a grant of $3,781 from the Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program (CARIP).

Livaja hopeful that BC will see NDP leadership in place

Elections BC announced the final results of the BC Election nearly a month after the vote, and soon after, the BC NDP and Green Parties announced they would work together.

The Nook’s got money to give away

Apply for scholarships by June 26
Distillery project moves forward after parking negotiations settled

Distillery project moves forward after parking negotiations settled

With the building permit issued for 441 Trunk Road, fences went up and the earth started moving to begin construction on the proposed Copper Spirit Distillery.

Summer arrives with a bang for local businesses

Robin McMillan and Branch Freedman say their first four weeks of business as restaurant owners was not too hectic.

Have your say on ferry schedules

This week, BC Ferries announced the beginning of public engagement period on schedule changes that will run until early July.
BC Ferries restores service on Saturday, Sunday mornings

BC Ferries restores service on Saturday, Sunday mornings

The ferry running between Horseshoe Bay and Snug Cove is now, officially, running on the summer schedule.

Heavy rainfall causes waterways to flood local trails

The spring of 2017 has seen flooding in the Okanagan, record rainfalls and, according to Environment Canada the “gloomiest” day on record (March 28).

Four cottages, or six, to remain in Davies Orchard

After releasing the two proposed options for the future of the Davies Orchard portion of Crippen Park in late April, eleven Committee members and five staff from Metro Parks came to Bowen Island and toured the site.

Community members identify barriers to tiny house village

A tiny home is defined as a home that is less than 500 square feet, and mobile.