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On Monday, Council heard from both the theatre community and the gymnastics community about potential uses of community lands in Snug Cove.

Bowen Islanders may have noticed a few changes at their friendly neighbourhood recycling depot in the past couple of weeks.

Last Wednesday, when veterinarian Alastair Westcott received a call reporting a deer with an arrow through one of its hind quarters, he put his appointments on hold and headed to the deer's reported location on Cates Lane.

On Bowen Island, tourism is one of three industries that has been singled-out by the municipality's Economic Development Committee (EDC) offering potential for growth on the Island.

We're surrounded by water, but most of us only ever get to see what's on the surface. A lively day on the ocean for us is seeing a seal pop its head out of the water. For local diver Adam Taylor, the view of life in Howe Sound is entirely different.

On Bowen Island, tourism is one of three industries that has been singled-out by the municipality's Economic Development Committee (EDC) offering potential for growth on the Island.

This will take place at the Gallery in Artisan Square on Monday, January 20th at 1.00pm.

Matt Matheson, chef/owner of Vine and Garden Catering, relocated to Bowen this past September with his wife and two daughters (aged eight and two months) and his sister-in-law and her two sons (aged eight and 13).

The six chickens roaming around Mai Yasue's yard draw-in people just walking by, but also, bring her neighbours into the yard in almost a daily basis. The chickens are shared chickens, between Mai and neighbours Kelly Matzen, and Darryl Nixon.

By day, the Bowen Island Children's Centre (BCC) is filled with little wild things attending both pre-school and daycare, but on the evening of February 1st the place will be taken over by their parents and other monstrous adults who will take the pl