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Metro debates possibility of giving up Crippen Park

Regional district officials say they haven't decided whether they'd consent to giving up Crippen Park because Parks Canada has yet to formally ask.

A visit from the black bear

Len Gilday took this photo of a black bear when it came to visit his house below Valhalla ridge one morning at 7:30.

Duntz shares his thoughts on Bowen

Long-time Islander, realtor, developer (he prefers community builder) and philanthropist Wolfgang Duntz has added another job title to his list - blogger. Duntz started Thoughts on Bowen earlier this month and it promises to be an interesting read.

Election season begins

There are 154 days until November's municipal election but the campaign season has already started.

Commuters rally behind water taxi

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.

CRC Trust Society dissolves itself

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.

Parks Canada designed to keep decision making at the local level: CEO

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.

More requests than money for community grants in aid

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.

Council endorses liquor licence application

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.

Wolf hybrid killed

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.