Janet BIM

Janet BIM

Christmas Tree Chipping

Dec 27 – Jan 8 @ BIRD BIRD is again offering Christmas tree chipping. Drop off your clean tree in the bin provided. Absolutely no artificial trees, ornaments, windfall, wreaths, holly or garden debris can be accepted. The chipping is…

Spotlight: Nicolette Eus

Emergency Support Services Volunteer: Nicolette Eus My husband and I moved to Bowen Island from downtown Vancouver in early 2020, right at the beginning of Covid. That first winter was a tough transition, and yet, I really found I was…

Notice of Intent to Direct Award

Opportunity BIM#24-03 Issue Date December 13, 2024 Closing Date & Time January 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM (PST) Notice is hereby given that the Bowen Island Municipality (BIM) is contemplating making a direct award of a fixed price contract to…

Cougar Q&A Online

Thursday, December 19, 20247:00 pm – 8:30 pm Join Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 810 4447 4695Passcode: 156498 Learn more about cougar behaviour and safety around cougars during this online Q&A by a wildlife expert from WildSafeBC.Have your questions answered in the…

CLR 01 2024 for 479 Trunk Rd

Seeking Public Comment CLR-01-2024 479 Bowen Island Trunk Rd 1:00 pm on Monday, February 24, 2025 Regular Council Meeting Project Description At the February 24, 2025 Regular Council meeting, Council will consider a referral from the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation…

2025 Council Meeting Schedule

Council has set its meeting schedule for 2025. Regular Council meetings are scheduled at 1:00 pm on the second and fourth Monday of each month, unless a statutory holiday falls on that Monday, in which case the meeting is held…

Parking Safety Concerns

Mount Gardner Road Due to public safety concerns, BIM and the RCMP are asking drivers not to park on the south side of Mt. Gardner Rd (opposite the school) or in the School Bus Only parking area, as illustrated, at…

Parking Standards Bylaw

Affordable Housing Parking Standards Bylaw Regular Council MeetingMonday, October 28, 2024 at 1:00 pm Council will be considering First Reading of Amendment Bylaw No. 670, 2024 at its Regular Council Meeting held at 1:00 pm on Monday October 28, 2024.…

Yellow Flag Iris Treatment

Staff were visited by this tiny Pacific tree frog (Pseudacris regilla) while completing yellow flag iris (Iris pseudacorus) treatments in Bowen Brook. We are working to hard to prevent the spread of this invasive plant into Grafton Lake where it…

Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw 2025-2027

Pursuant to Section 224 of the Community Charter, Bowen Island Municipal Council intends to adopt a bylaw exempting from property taxation for three years (2025-2027) the lands and improvements or both that are owned or held by charitable, philanthropic or…