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.…
1:00 pm on Saturday, May 25, 2024Fire Hall #1 on Miller Road BA Blackwell, a forest fire consultant company, is coming to Bowen. They will be presenting on FireSmart neighbourhoods. The neighbourhood recognition program is all about neighbours coming together…
Monday, May 6, 8:00 pm to midnight Crews will be performing nighttime maintenance work on the water supply lines in Snug Cove and nearby areas on Monday, May 6 between 8:00 pm and midnight. Most households and businesses will experience…
This week is volunteer appreciation week and we’d like to thank all our BIM volunteers! To each and every dedicated, generous member of our committees, the diligent souls tirelessly serving in our libraries, the brave men and women who serve…
European Green Crab (Carcinus maenas) is a highly destructive invasive species with an aggressive temperament and a pentagon-shaped shell. Volunteer needed for European Green Crab early detection and monitoring program. Sampling happens once/month, about a six hour time commitment over…
BOWEN ISLAND – Bowen Island Municipality acknowledges and shares the community’s frustration regarding ongoing construction delays, particularly the unfinished siding and lack of roof on the Community Centre building. We wish to assure the community that we have been in…
Volunteer Spotlight: Amanda Ockeloen, BIM’s AED Maintenance Team With a work life that has been centred around the health care field, it was easy to see why a Public Access to Defibrillators program would be close to Amanda’s heart. Starting…
Construction of the Community Centre continues into Spring as contractors are finishing the interior and roof. Winning Artworks for Safety Glass Markings In January, we put out a call for digital art to be used for glass safety markings in…
Be a member of the Official Community Plan (OCP) Steering Committee You asked us to review the Official Community Plan (OCP). We heard you. BIM is embarking on a multi-year process to review and update the Official Community Plan (OCP).…
Jayne McMillan, ESS Volunteer (member since 2017) Within a couple of months of moving to Bowen in 2016, Jayne heard about the ESS (Emergency Support Services) volunteer organization and decided she’d check it out. Having business experience supporting 9/11 and…
