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Steamship Days offered many delightful surprises, one of which was a visit from John Weston, our Member of Parliament, who honoured four Bowen seniors with a Fit for Life certificate.

When it comes to health care services, Bowen Island has a lot of similarities to remote and rural communities, yet it is lumped together with West Vancouver, says Colleen O'Neil, coordinator of the Caring Circle.

It is Amanda Ockeloen's job as the Bowen Island Municipality's emergency services coordinator to help and encourage islanders to get prepared.

When Jordan Sturdy, the new MLA for the West Vancouver - Sea to Sky region, visited Bowen Island on Friday, July 12, he was treated to a tour of one of the local beaches.

On July 17, the Western Canada Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC) conducted a training exercise in Bowen Island's Mannion Bay. The team simulated an oil spill caused by the sinking of a derelict vessel.

Tim Pardee and Mike von Zuben made up the delegation from the Bowen Island Fish and Wildlife Club (BIFWC) that attended the Sea to Sky Fisheries Advisory Group roundtable in Squamish on July 9.

Commercial guest accommodation in residential buildings address a growing demand on Bowen Island, especially in the busy summer season, but, according to the Land Use Bylaw (LUB), they are not legal outside of Snug Cove.

What could be the purpose of accessory buildings? Could they, for example, be used to provide affordable rental housing? Where would they fit on Bowen Island and how should they be regulated? Those are a few of the questions the Advisory Planning Com

For the past few months, Bowen Island Municipal Council has worked with planning consultant Judy McLeod to amend the Land Use Bylaw and Building Bylaw to regulate the construction of docks.

The small home is fully equipped with a heater, a shower, a composting toilet and lights. It currently sits on Granville Island but Charles Dobson says that it cannot stay there, and that it has been built with Bowen Island in mind.