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A supervisor is required for riding scooters with an L

They look super-cute and they are inexpensive to ride - scooters, a.k.a. motorcycles with step-through frames, are in vogue and their numbers are increasing on Bowen Island.

Grey Cup party at Tunstall Bay clubhouse

For the first time in its 42-year history the Tunstall Bay Community Association (TBCA) is hosting a Grey Cup party open to the public. The game between the Calgary Stampeders and Toronto Argonauts goes this Sunday, November 25, in Toronto at 3 p.m.

How to boost business

It is Gordon Ganong's vision to create a community that is economically viable and stays that way for many years into the future.

A plan to mitigate crisis in child care

At the council meeting on November 13, a delegation was seeking council's support for the $10/day plan that addresses early childhood education.

More than just plans

Once again, plans for the Government Road corridor were presented to council. Yet at the November 13 committee of the whole meeting, the accompanying report mapped out a series of phases that could be initiated as early as this year.

How often do islanders drive to the cove?

The Solid Waste Resource Management Committee is conducting a vehicle use and carbon footprint analysis and is asking Bowen residents to share the details of their driving habits, including the number of trips to the cove and to the mainland.

Gathering information at Kinder Morgan open house

Kinder Morgan held a public information session this past Saturday at BICS to introduce the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project. 27 participants showed up to observe, learn and most importantly ask questions about the proposed pipeline.

Report suggests moving forward at Seymour Bay

Keith Wahlstrom, the Bowen Island Municipality's manager of development and operations, has examined documentation relating to the drain pipe construction and cut trees in Seymour Bay to find out whether Bowen Island Properties had proper authorizati

New chamber manager asks islanders for input

Maria Steernberg has just been appointed as the new manager of the Bowen Island Chamber of Commerce and she is asking members of the community to share their ideas on what role they envision the chamber to take on.

Chum are back

Bill Newport, Tim Pardee and Jim Bydak of the Bowen Island Fish and Wildlife Club have been looking closely at local creeks.