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Island Discovery Learning Centre recognized for innovation in education

Island Discovery Learning Centre recognized for innovation in education

The Canadian Education Association (CAE) has awarded Bowen Island’s Island Discovery Learning Community (IDLC) with the Ken Spencer Award for innovation.

Council takes a stand on LNG in Howe Sound

This week’s municipal council meeting started with a plea to hold-off on a resolution made by councillor Sue Ellen Fast that recommended taking a position on the Woodfibre LNG project.
Meet your Municipal Planner: Cari St. Pierre

Meet your Municipal Planner: Cari St. Pierre

Hired at the end of the summer, Municipal Planner Cari St. Pierre has settled in with a Bowen address and is, as she says, is getting her feet on the ground, literally.
Sandy Beach get trashed

Sandy Beach get trashed

The remnants of bon fires, bottles, beer cans, oyster shells and random home appliances piled up outside the garbage can at Sandy Beach are a frustrating problem for local residents who make continuous efforts to keep the beach clean.
Ideas fly for Parks and Trails Masterplan

Ideas fly for Parks and Trails Masterplan

Roughly 30 people from various groups considered to be active stakeholders in Bowen Island’s parks and trails gathered at the Municipal Hall on Tuesday in order to begin fleshing out the parameters of a new Parks and Trails Master Plan for the island
A Valentines Day gift to Bowen’s roadsides

A Valentines Day gift to Bowen’s roadsides

On Saturday, a group of Bowen Islanders spent their day picking up plastic, cigarette packages, candy wrappers, and empty beer cans (mostly Budweiser) from the shoulders and ditches of several of the islands main roads.

King gears up to keep Bowen Express running past refit period

The week of January 5, the first week of life with the Bowen Queen and the first week Peter King drove commuters downtown and back to Horseshoe Bay in the afternoon, the Bowen Express bus transported 322 passengers.

Enthusiastic response to Visitor’s Survey presentation

Bowen is peaceful, beautiful, relaxing and oh so close to Vancouver...

Community Impact Fund announced

The Bowen branch of First Credit Union recently announced a Community Impact Fund which will be awarded annually to a local non-profit organization on Bowen Island.
Upcoming programs aim to support and encourage Bowen dads

Upcoming programs aim to support and encourage Bowen dads

Ann Silberman, executive director of the Bowen Island Children’s Centre, says that when she looks around at the programs and services offered to local families, she sees solid programming for children up to age 12, and for mothers and children.