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In Metro Vancouver, Bowen Island did the best in this year's Earth Hour challenge, with a 3.5 per cent reduction in energy consumption, followed by West Vancouver at 3.3 per cent. The best results in B.C. came from Revelstoke, which cut power use 12.

To Elizabeth Ballantyne, chair of the Affordable Housing Working Group (AHWG), housing diversity is a value that needs to be embraced and advanced if we cherish the wide variety of people who are living on the island and the new Bowen Island Housing

At the time when we receive our T4s, we should have a pretty good idea of how much we made, but do we have any idea how much we saved? And then a bigger question is: Why bother? When I was 21, I was told to start saving for my retirement.

Plan Z envisions a four-lane loop road through Crippen Park.

Council has given authorization to proceed with the application to incorporate the Bowen Island Housing Corporation (BIHC).

The future of Snug Cove and the conceptual redesigning of the village has to date put ferry marshaling and transportation at the top of the list of priorities.

From April 1, ferry fares will go up. For a return trip from Horseshoe Bay to Snug Cove, the passenger ticket price will go from $10.20 to $10.65, the price for a ticket for a passenger vehicle will jump from $29.20 to $30.40.

"Mayhem! Mayhem! We have a man down. All RIT members move to the front of the building immediately.

Over the years, municipal council has been assisted by numerous knowledgable and dedicated community volunteers. At the March 12 council meeting, the discussion centred on the current committee structure.

In an interview with the Undercurrent last Friday morning, March 16, Ian Thornett, the man who owns the large landing barge that has sat for over a year in Deep Bay, spoke about his boat, his commitment to being a good neighbour and his feelings abou