The Canadian Coast Guard plans to clear a 6.15-hectare section of trees on Crown land at Radar Hill, Bowen Island. If you are in the area, you may see forestry activity and removal of timber by truck. Work will begin…
Chevron Corporation is conducting a soil sampling program in the area surrounding the corner of Bowen Island Trunk Road and Cardena Drive as part of environmental remediation on land that was previously used as a fuel storage facility. Last month,…
Bowen Island Conservancy and Metro Vancouver have confirmed the sale of 65 hectares of land in Cape Roger Curtis on Bowen Island. Following resounding public feedback to overnight tent camping and a proposed regional park, Metro Vancouver has sold the…
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,…
