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On Monday, the B.C. Ferry Commission announced the numbers for the price cap for the three remaining years of the third performance term for BC Ferries. Fare hikes go into effect April 1 and B.C.

On Monday afternoon, Bowen Islanders witnessed a rescue of a special kind as a baby hawk was airlifted to the OWL (Orphaned Wildlife) Rehabilitation Society.

A phone call to the police in the early morning hours of Tuesday, October 2, prompted a quick response by Bowen Island RCMP and led to the apprehension of two men who were charged with breaking and entering and possession of stolen property. Const.

On Thursday morning at around 8:30, Roger Milsted, in his role of hatchery manager, checked the Terminal Creek Fish Hatchery and was greeted by a pungent smell.

Beth Legacy-Cole and her husband Shawn Cole hope to be homeowners one day. But even though they both work full time, they won't be able to buy a house in the near future. The reason? As B.C.

Recovery Day, on September 30, is the first of its kind in Canada and it came about through the tireless work of local recovery advocates, Lorinda Strang and AnnMarie McCullough of the Orchard Recovery Center on Bowen Island among them.

The judges have made their decision and it is now official that the third best espresso found in the western states of North America comes from a small island in Howe Sound called Bowen.

The Bowen Island Municipality's community recreation department is planning a block party and extends an invitation to islanders of all ages to join the fun on Sunday, September 30, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Bowen Island Community School.

At the council meeting on September 17, mayor Jack Adelaar announced Kathy Lalonde's appointment as the Bowen Island Municipality's chief administrative officer (CAO). Lalonde said that she is excited and hopes to "offer some stability.

From May 25 to July 3, Bowen Islanders had a chance to communicate their priorities and levels of satisfaction to the Bowen Island Municipality in the form of a householders survey.