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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…

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…

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…

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…

Mayor and Staff met with Signia President and Senior Management on-site on August 22, 2024 to reiterate the significant impact of ongoing delays on Recreation programming and increased costs to the community resulting from additional project consulting fees, extensions of…

NOTICE Of a Closed Council Meeting Monday, September 9, 2024 at approximately 3:45 PM Municipal Hall, 981 Artisan Lane Exclusion of the Public pursuant to Section 90 of the Community Charter: Council hereby declares that the meeting to be held…

British Columbia continues to face a high risk of adverse effects on both people and the environment because of severe drought conditions last year. Our community must reduce its water use. All municipal water districts are currently on Stage 3…

Bowen Island Municipality has detected elevated levels of disinfection by-products (DBPs) in the Hood Point water supply that are higher than the recommended Health Canada guidelines. Chlorinated DBPs are formed when the chlorine that is used to disinfect drinking water…

BOWEN ISLAND, BC – Bowen Island Municipality is pleased to announce the hiring of Kirn Dhillon as the new Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). Dhillon brings over 15 years of experience in the public sector and a strong background in engineering,…

Council is changing its approach to managing our municipal water systems. Please join us for a Community Information Meeting that will be held online via Zoom on: Thursday July 18, 2024 at 6:00pmOnline via ZoomMeeting ID: 885 1190 6318Passcode: 731363…

BOWEN ISLAND, B.C. – On July 2, Mayor Leonard along with Councillor Morse and members of staff met with the Chairs of the Water System Local Advisory Committees (LAC) to discuss Council’s strategic priorities for the current term. A key…

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…