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News ReleaseDecember 2, 2021 Bowen Island Municipality has issued a letter of intent to award the construction contract for the Community Centre to Golden Globe Construction Ltd. for $14.4 million, bringing the total project budget to $18.7 million. BIM released…

It’s happening! You’ve probably heard the fantastic news that we’ll soon be breaking ground to build the long-awaited Community Centre. The Bowen Island Municipality will be awarding a construction contract to Golden Globe Construction Ltd., with the project slated to…

BIM moving forward with construction of the Community Centre; Project budget updated to $18.7 m. Bowen Island Municipality has issued a letter of intent to award the construction contract for the Community Centre to Golden Globe Construction Ltd. for $14.4…

Last year, as part of Council’s commitment to improve housing diversity on Bowen Island, a request for Expressions of Interest (EOI) was issued for the development of a housing project on Lot 1, Area 2 of the Community Lands. Intended…

September 15, 2021News Release New Atl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound UNESCO Biosphere Region a Centrepiece for Conservation and Sustainable Development The community-managed Biosphere Region—home to ancient glass sponge reefs and two million-year-old volcanoes—champions local solutions to global environmental challenges.   Squamish, BC (Skwxwu7mesh…

BIM receives promising results of Community Centre construction bidding After the close of a five-week competitive tendering process, the Community Centre project team is optimistic to have received three bids. While all three bids propose construction costs exceeding the project…

News ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseAugust 31, 2021 After the close of a five-week competitive tendering process, the Community Centre project team is optimistic to have received three bids. While all three bids propose construction costs exceeding the project budget of $14.5…

News ReleaseAugust 18, 2021 BOWEN ISLAND – Bowen Island Municipality is pleased to announce the hiring of a new Chief Financial Officer, Sheila McCutcheon. Sheila brings extensive experience from both the public and private sectors, specializing in local government finances…

News ReleaseAugust 18, 2021 BOWEN ISLAND – Bowen Island Municipality has received a $25,000 grant through the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) and Training stream of the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF), a partnership between the Union of BC Municipalities and…

News ReleaseJune 30, 2021 BOWEN ISLAND –Bowen Island Municipality is pleased to announce that the tendering package for the Community Centre project was released on June 17, beginning a five-week competitive bidding process on the open market. A non-mandatory site…

Community Centre project reaches another milestone Bowen Island Municipality is pleased to announce that the tendering package for the Community Centre project was released on June 17, beginning a five-week competitive bidding process on the open market. A non-mandatory site…

News ReleaseJune 10, 2021 BOWEN ISLAND – Bowen Island Municipal Council is asking for feedback from islanders. The Island Survey is for Bowen Island residents and property owners, and is conducted every other year. The survey, offered online, will take…