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Islanders point to road safety as barrier to walking

Islanders point to road safety as barrier to walking

With a laugh and the assurance that she was not hurt, Alice Jennings says it was years ago that she nearly fell off a cliff walking home from work along Dorman Road, but the road itself has changed little.
Islanders research housing crisis, and solutions

Islanders research housing crisis, and solutions

How critical is the housing crisis on Bowen Island, and what are the factors contributing to it? Well, as council plugs away on initiatives such as Snug Cove House and the Grafton Lake development, attends webinars and follows procedure, islanders Mi

The return of the editor

It’s been a wonderful, exhausting and occasionally maddening year away from this desk. It has also been, without a doubt, one that has zipped by so quickly I’m not sure if I’ve managed to catch my breath.
Moving forward with infrastructure on Snug Cove House lands

Moving forward with infrastructure on Snug Cove House lands

Thanks to a $400,000 cheque handed over to the municipality by representatives of Snug Cove House, Carol Mackinnon and Graham Ritchie, the development of Snug Cove House lands on Miller Road is one step closer to reality.
Union Steamship welcomes newborn seal pups

Union Steamship welcomes newborn seal pups

On Sunday afternoon, Bella Bottay returned to work at the dock at the Union Steamship Marina to find a huge crowd of people around a seal and its newborn pup.
Better communication, double-lane loading drive biannual ferry meeting

Better communication, double-lane loading drive biannual ferry meeting

Better communication, a lower buy-in for the Experience Card and, most importantly, the reinstating of some lost weekend sailings, drove the conversation during a biannual sitdown in mid-June between Bowen’s ferry advisory committee and B.C. Ferries.

Second trial on Cape Roger Curtis docks delayed

A civil trial against the Bowen Island Municipality filed by Zongshen Envirotech Ltd. was put on hold last week due to the illness of the municipality’s lawyer.
New real estate tax hits Bowen

New real estate tax hits Bowen

"No deal is safe"

Council closer to secondary suite regulation

Bowen Island council is allowing for some breathing room when it comes to the size of detached secondary suites residents can build on their property.
Mountain Trike available for checkout at Bowen library

Mountain Trike available for checkout at Bowen library

Sally Fitz-Gibbon’s dream for Islanders with disabilities to be able to enjoy Bowen’s trails has come to fruition. An all-terrain Mountain Trike, designed for people with mobility issues, rolled into the Bowen Island library last month.