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DVP 2024 0133 for 1600 Barton Road

Seeking Public Comment DVP-2024-01331600 Barton Road 1:00 pm on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 Regular Council Meeting Project Description A Development Variance Permit application has been submitted for 1600 Barton Road (shown on map) to permit a new accessory building within…

Connect With Your Water System

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…

Spotlight: Bruce Steele, Emergency Communications Team

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…

Building & Development Fees

Regular Council Meeting July 8, 2024 at 1:00 pm At the June 24 Regular Council Meeting, staff introduced bylaws to amend building and development fees. Most significantly, these changes will increase the building permit fee by $1 per $1,000 of…

Short Term Rental Update

Regular Council Meeting June 24, 2024 at 1:00 pm On March 25, Bowen Island Municipal Council made the decision to “opt in” to the new provincial regulations for short-term rentals. This provincial requirement will, effective November 1, 2024, mean that…

2023 Annual Report

The 2023 Draft Annual Report for Bowen Island Municipality will be presented to Council at its Regular meeting on Monday, June 24, 2024. We invite you to review the draft Annual Report and to provide your comments and questions in…

Upland Trail temporary road closure

June 5 & 6, 2024 (Wednesday & Thursday)7:00 am to 4:00 pm The culvert at the entrance to Upland Trail has reached the end of its serviceable life and is due for replacement. Upland Trail will have to be closed…

Spotlight: Jeanine Ziolkoski

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.…