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Experimenting leads to unique business ideas for Kim Hauner

Talk to us, says the chair of Bowen Island’s ferry advisory committee

Karl Heinz Dudda, December 28, 1927 to October 29, 2015

Trusting islanders left a motor scooter by the bike racks beside the ferry loading area. When the scooter wasn’t there, the family assumed that someone had a reason to move it for them.

A Bowen Islander who’s known as much for his generosity as his business prowess, David Podmore has been singled out for two prestigious awards from the Vancouver Board of Trade.

Cape Roger Curtis dock complaint to be heard Nov. 16 and 17 On Nov. 16 and 17, the Supreme Court will hear the complaint on the legality of bylaw #381 prohibiting further construction of docks at Cape Roger Curtis.

Starting on Monday morning, film trucks rolled in, one after the other in the early hours of morning and then late in the evening.

A North Vancouver scientist and whale researcher is hoping that information gathered on endangered whale populations using drones will prove key to policy that will help protect the marine mammals.

Orcas were spotted from the ferry last week, along with Pacific White-sided dolphins. While the dolphins will eat the salmon that are heading inland to spawn, the orcas may be transients that are after bigger prey.

On Oct. 26, at approximately 12:30am, Bowen Island RCMP were called out to investigate a single vehicle collision on the sharp turn at the 700 block of Grafton Road.