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Step Code 4 is coming in 2027:
Educational Opportunities are available.

Step 4 of the BC Energy Step Code will be adopted in 2027, when it will be required by the Province, with Step 5 expected in 2032. Achieving these higher steps may require more substantial changes to building design, layout, techniques, and materials.

In the coming months, BIM will be sharing and providing educational opportunities to help ease the transition to zero carbon buildings.

Builder Forum Series: Step 4 & EL-3 for Part 9 Homes

Keeping Our Cool: How Builders can Protect Homes from Overheating

Save The Date!

We’re updating our Official Community Plan (OCP) and we want to hear from you!

Community engagement begins on May 8, 2025 with an online survey followed by two pop-up events on May 10, 2025.

Join us in shaping the long-term vision for Bowen Island. This is your opportunity to share your thoughts on key themes for the OCP to address.

Stay tuned for more details on how you can get involved online and in person.

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Apply to be a Firefighter

Recruitment is now open to join our elite crew!

Becoming a volunteer firefighter and/or volunteer first responder takes time, effort and dedication. However the benefits of saving lives and making Bowen Island a safer place are worth every minute and every ounce of effort.

Interested? Visit us here.

Stage 1 Water Conservation Guidelines commence on May 1, 2025.

Bowen Island Municipality’s Water Conservation Guidelines are based on the Metro Vancouver Drinking Water Conservation plan in order to encourage water conservation and promote awareness.

Lawn watering is allowed one morning per week. Flower and vegetable gardens can be watered with sprinklers from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m., or anytime using hand watering, soaker hoses, or drip irrigation. Car and boat washing is restricted to using a spring-loaded shut-off nozzle. Surface and power washing are allowed, while filling