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This election season, Bowen Islanders have had numerous opportunities to hear from candidates. We’ve had several all-candidate meetings, a mayoral debate and, I’m told, lots of dinner party-style events with candidates showing up to meet and greet.

A packed audience greeted Green Party leader Elizabeth May at Cates Hill Chapel last Friday evening.

At council this week, Sheree Johnson and Edward Wachtman, members of the municipality’s Economic Development Branding Sub-Committee, presented a preliminary overview of information collected through responses to the Visitors Exit Survey conducted thi

On October 14, council passed a resolution for staff to come up with a way to implement the Easier Cove Loading plan, which envisioned cars lining up and loading onto the ferry from the two right-hand laned on Bowen Island Trunk Road.

Plans to rezone the community owned lands between Senior’s Lane and the grounds of BICS will be forwarded to the Islands Trust for approval after being given third reading by council this week. The rezoning plans divide the 11.

The Bowen Island Arts Council, the Bowen Island Eco-Alliance, and the Bowen Island Improvement Association are pleased to co-host an ALL CANDIDATES MEETING in anticipation of the November 15 local government elections.

Michael D. Chapman, candidate for council has no assets and no liabilities, and works as both a caretaker for Metro Vancouver and a garbage person for Bowen Waste.

Squamish Nation hosts representatives from eleven communities including Bowen Island

In order to hear the transportation priorities of British Columbians, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has created an online survey called “B.C. on the Move” that will be open until December 12.

Gino Rutigliano heads to Portland to put Bowen on the map for espresso-lovers