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Janet BIM

Residential Indoor Wood Burning

Metro Vancouver requires Bowen Island users of indoor wood burning appliances to make a declaration that they’ll follow best burning practices on the island. Bowen Island is outside of Metro Vancouver’s Urban Containment Boundary, so islanders are not required to…

2024 UBCM Highlights

BIM Mayor, Council and CAO are attending the Union of British Columbia Municipalities Convention (UBCM) this week. They’re attending daily workshops and events, and meeting with Ministers and ministerial staff to discuss issues pertinent to Bowen Island. BIM Mayor and…

BOV 2024 0123 for 860 Captain’s Way

Seeking Public Comment BOV-2024-0123 860 Captain’s Way 11:00 am on Monday, September 16, 2024 Board of Variance Meeting Project Description A Board of Variance application has been submitted for 860 Captain’s Way (shown on figure) to legalize an existing accessory…

DVP 2024 0133 for 1600 Barton Road

Seeking Public Comment DVP-2024-01331600 Barton Road 1:00 pm on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 Regular Council Meeting Project Description A Development Variance Permit application has been submitted for 1600 Barton Road (shown on map) to permit a new accessory building within…

Building & Development Fees

Regular Council Meeting July 8, 2024 at 1:00 pm At the June 24 Regular Council Meeting, staff introduced bylaws to amend building and development fees. Most significantly, these changes will increase the building permit fee by $1 per $1,000 of…

Short Term Rental Update

Regular Council Meeting June 24, 2024 at 1:00 pm On March 25, Bowen Island Municipal Council made the decision to “opt in” to the new provincial regulations for short-term rentals. This provincial requirement will, effective November 1, 2024, mean that…

2023 Annual Report

The 2023 Draft Annual Report for Bowen Island Municipality will be presented to Council at its Regular meeting on Monday, June 24, 2024. We invite you to review the draft Annual Report and to provide your comments and questions in…

Upland Trail temporary road closure

June 5 & 6, 2024 (Wednesday & Thursday)7:00 am to 4:00 pm The culvert at the entrance to Upland Trail has reached the end of its serviceable life and is due for replacement. Upland Trail will have to be closed…

Spotlight: Jeanine Ziolkoski

Jeanine Ziolkoski, Emergency Support Services Resource Acquistion As a pet lover and lifelong volunteer, Jeanine first heard of Emergency Support Services (ESS) when she signed up for a pet first aid course on Bowen, which ESS hosted 6 years ago.…