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BC Arts Council has announced the opening for applications for creative writing grants. “Awards are available to support the creation of new works or the rewriting of existing unpublished or unproduced manuscripts.

healthy shoreline is good for human security, ecology and economics, and Bowen’s shores have a lot of potential, says biologist Ramona DeGraaf.

On May 5, a revamped Queen of Capilano will be back in action between Horseshoe Bay and Snug Cove, with room for 15 extra cars on deck.

“This past week has not been a good week for the environment, not that we’ve had many good weeks in the past 10 years,” Liberal Member of Parliament John McKay told Bowen Islanders last weekend. “This past week was budget week, and Mr.

On Wednesday, municipal councilors unanimously approved of a 2.4% increase in property taxes for this year as well as a plan for the next five years of the Bowen Island’s financial future.

A team of seven grade 6 &7 students from Bowen Island Community School have made it to the global final competition in a program called “Destination ImagiNation”.

This article was meant to be a good news story, letting you know of the great night we had at Sue and Jerry Hurn’s home on April 17th.

Council approves first step for Rondy Dike’s building near ferry entrance

Everyone who does their recycling on Bowen will have bumped into Dave and Louise McIntosh. You could find them at the recycling centre just as it was closing, or see them driving their Bowen Waste Service trucks off island and back.