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Michael Kaile works downtown but he lives in a place that is surrounded by gardens and trees. And he walks to work. At least he covers the land portion of his commute on foot. The rest of the trip is taken care of by English Bay Launch.

The Cape Roger Curtis Trust Society has been on the Bowen preservationist landscape since 2002. For eight years the group was a mainstay in the debate about the future of the 631-acre Cape Roger Curtis lands on Bowen's western shore.

In the eight years that Alan Latourelle has been the top person at Parks Canada, he's never made a decision about how any of the national parks are operated.

It is going to be a tough decision. The requests for the 2011 community grants received by the municipality come to a total $200,384. But the budget earmarks an amount of only $136,300 for that purpose.

The Bowen Island Golf Club has started the process of applying for a licence to serve alcohol in its new clubhouse and on the green and has asked the municipality for an endorsement.

There will be a lot less fear and anxiety on the island now that the wolf hybrid that has been attacking pets and livestock has been killed. At 6:30 on Wednesday morning, a trapper hired by the municipality shot the beast.

The Bowen Island Community Foundation has accomplished some grand goals recently. This includes a $5,000 grant to Family Place to allow Family Place and the Youth Centre to share the same space in the Children's Centre.

There will be a lot less fear and anxiety on the island now that the wolf hybrid that has been attacking pets and livestock has been killed. At 6:30 on Wednesday morning, a trapper hired by the municipality shot the beast.

There's the possibility of three or four referendum questions being on the municipal election ballot this November. First there's the community opinion vote on the possible creation of a national park on Bowen Island.

Last year, the municipality expected to spend $4,892,769 to provide services. By the end of this fiscal year, it was almost right on target. In 2011, the municipality spent $4,827,174 in all of its various departments.