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The Solid Waste Resource Management Advisory Committee has been hard at work researching different options dealing with the complex issues surrounding garbage and waste management.

Watch out! At the end of this summer, the island will be inviting the attention of the undead as "Zombies" has been selected as the theme for the 2013 Bowfest.

They can be cute and photogenic, they roam freely around the island and are a delight to watch for residents and visitors alike.

Bowen Island has many assets, such as its natural beauty and cultural offerings, to attract day-trippers.

As part of Metro Vancouver, Bowen Island was required to separate food scraps (and organic waste) from the general garbage. Many of us have adjusted to the new routines that were established in July 2012 and the result has been positive.

After a year-long hiatus from running a water taxi commuter service to the mainland, Mike Shannon of the English Bay Launch is ready to consider starting up again.

Member of Parliament John Weston awarded the Queen's Diamond Jubilee medal to the Honorary Colonel Roy Michael Shields from Bowen Island.

Family finances are the theme of two free workshops that will shed light on means and methods that can lead to better financial security.

At a recent presentation to council, members of Bowen Island's Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) learned that one of the committee's tasks should be to educate the public about what economic development means and what it could look like.

The B.C. government is rolling out its new high-tech medical services cards starting February 15, in an effort to phase out millions of CareCards in the hands of non-residents. The new cards will be combined with the B.C.