PUBLIC NOTICE is given to the electors of Bowen Island Municipality that an election by voting is necessary to elect a Mayor (1), Councillors (6), and Municipal Trustees (2) for the Islands Trust Council, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:
| MAYOR – One (1) to be elected |
| Surname | Given name | Address |
| LEONARD | Andrew | 949 Spyglass Road, Bowen Island. |
| NICHOLSON | Maureen | 855 Taylor Road, Bowen Island. |
| TURNER | John | 160 Bannister Road, Bowen Island. |
| COUNCILLOR – Six(6) to be elected |
| Surname | Given name | Address |
| BURGER | Robin | 3-983 Davies Road, Bowen Island. |
| FAST | Sue Ellen | 504 Reed Road, Bowen Island. |
| GEDYE | Judith | Bowen Island (Residential address removed at request of candidate) |
| JURGENSEN | Alex | 1062 Miller Road, Bowen Island. |
| LYTTLE | Gale | 1508 Williams Road, Bowen Island. |
| MACDONALD | Craig | 1675 White Sails Drive, Bowen Island. |
| MORSE | Alison | 1235 Fairweather Road, Bowen Island. |
| SAUNDERS | John | 965 Captain Cates Walk, Bowen Island. |
| THOMAS-ZYCZYNSKI | Nicole | 663 Taylor Road, Bowen Island. |
| WAKE | Tim | 961 Seaview Place, Bowen Island. |
| WIEFELSPUETT | Richard | 603-91 Chapel Street, Nanaimo. |
| MUNICIPAL TRUSTEES FOR ISLANDS TRUST COUNCIL – Two (2) to be selected |
| Surname | Given name | Address |
| FAST | Sue Ellen | 504 Reed Road, Bowen Island. |
| GEDYE | Judith | 1111 Lenora Road, Bowen Island. |
| LYTTLE | Gale | 1508 Williams Road, Bowen Island. |
| NICHOLSON | Maureen | 855 Taylor Road, Bowen Island. |
| WAKE | Tim | 961 Seaview Place, Bowen Island. |
Note: Islands Trust Municipal Trustees are selected by having received the highest and second highest number of votes for Islands Trust Municipal Trustee and who are elected to Council.
SCHOOL TRUSTEE ELECTIONS, The School District #45 Trustee Election is administered by the District of West Vancouver. For information on School Trustee Candidates, visit their website.
For more information, contact their Chief Election Officer via phone 604-925-7063 or via email ceo@westvancouver.ca.
Voting Dates & Locations
GENERAL VOTING will be open to qualified electors of Bowen Island Municipality on:
Saturday, October 15, 2022
between the hours of 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM
at Bowen Island Community School, 1041 Mt. Gardner Road, Bowen Island
ADVANCE VOTING will be open to qualified electors of Bowen Island Municipality on:
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
between the hours of 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM
at Bowen Island Municipal Hall, 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island
MAIL BALLOT VOTING will be available to all qualified electors. Mail ballot packages will be made available as soon as practical after the ballots are received (on or about September 26th). To speed up processing times, submit an Application to Vote by Mail Ballot early. Applications are available on the BIM website and at Municipal Hall during regular business hours.
Mail ballot packages will not be mailed after Friday, October 7th. Electors may request a mail ballot package for pick-up at Municipal Hall up until Friday, October 14th at 4:30 PM.
It is the sole responsibility of the elector to return the completed mail ballot package to the Chief Election Officer or Election Official before the close of voting, Saturday, October 15th at 8:00 PM.
Elector Registration
If you are not on the list of electors, you may register at the time of voting by completing the required application form available at the voting place or in advance of voting at Municipal Hall. To register you must meet the following qualifications:
- 18 years of age or older on general voting day
- Canadian citizen
- resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding the day of registration
- registered owner of real property within Bowen Island Municipality for at least 30 days immediately preceding the day of registration (Non-Resident Property Electors only), and
- not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law.
To register in advance, resident and non-resident property electors must complete the required voter registration form. Forms are available on the BIM website and at Municipal Hall during regular business hours.
To register at the voting place, resident electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity.
To register at the voting place, non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from the majority of other property owners.
Hope Dallas, Chief Election Officer
Phone: 604-947-4255
Email: Election2022@bimbc.ca
Website: www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/2022-election