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Election season forces non-citizens to contemplate their status

Now that our elections are over, we must return to the transportation issues that will affect our economic and social future. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) has put out a Discussion Guide and Survey with respect to B.C.

“It could change things,” says Bowen Island Councillor, Alison Morse, when asked to comment on the fact that four of the six members of the new council are women.

The official and final results of the mayoral race on Bowen Island did not come in until noon on Tuesday, following a re-count. According to the results of the ballot counting on Saturday night, Murray Skeels won with 664 votes.

According to the BC curriculum students in grade 5 should learn about political and legal structures that make up governance, and learn an appreciation for the process.

Former Bowen trustee says Trustees are critical to quality of public education

In the past week BC Ferries has pointed to a prohibitive price tag on the upgrade of the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal as a reason for considering the closure of the route to Departure Bay.

Starting this year and for the next ten years, Bowen Island can expect to receive payments of approximately $60 thousand per year because of a new Gas Tax Agreement signed between the Provincial and Federal governments.

Volunteers needed

Last week, Bowen Islanders took the rare opportunity to visit a local physician on a Saturday, when Dr. Keith Symon offered his services at the office of Dr. Susanne Schloegl. Dr. Symon is new to Bowen Island and plans to work at Dr.