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Have you ever driven up the hill from Snug Cove, seen the "no U-turn" sign on your right, and then proceeded to make a U-turn across traffic into the ferry lineup? If you have done this, then we want to let you that we will be doing targeted enforcem

Bowen council held a special meeting on Wednesday, April 11, to receive re-ordered recommendations from the Bowen Community Centre Action Committee (BCCAC). The committee was formed in 2009 and has been studying the building of a community centre.

Ashort while back, Susan Clarke went to replenish the Bowen Island Food Bank and found a hand-written note. It was from someone who had lived on the island for 20 years, brought up her children here and had recently fallen on hard times.

On April 14th, mayor Jack Adelaar and council invited the public to a town hall meeting, held at Cates Hill Chapel.

For the second year in a row, the Bowen Island Undercurrent has been named best community newspaper in its circulation category by the British Columbia and Yukon Newspaper Association (BCYNA).

Acall to the Undercurrent office on Friday, April 13, alerted us to an "interesting boat" docking at the Union Steamship Marina. And an interesting boat it turned out to be. It was a 29-foot Oar Northwest ocean row boat, the James Robert Hanssen.

Ted Spear, head of Island Pacific School (IPS), says he is excited about the number of applications for the incoming Grade 7s but he's also cautious.

Building a boat ramp in Tunstall Bay has been on council's books for a while. And now, certain permits are in place and construction could start.

When the budget was presented in January, it reflected a nine per cent tax rise.

Tomorrow, Saturday, April 14, is the day you can get rid of old household junk courtesy Bowen Waste services at the annual Spring Clean-Up. Take your junk to the parking area outside the gate of BIRD on Mt. Gardner Rd. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.