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…
Spotlight: Bruce Steele, Emergency Communications Team
Bruce Steele has been a devoted volunteer since 1994 with the Emergency Program on Bowen Island as well as within the North Shore Emergency Management Program (NSEM). Bruce stepped in to re-start the Bowen Emergency Support Services (ESS) and the…
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.…