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Metro Vancouver sells Cape land to Conservancy CONSERVANCY PURCHASES DOZENS OF HECTARES OF METRO LAND AT CAPE ROGER CURTIS ALEX KURIAL Editor
SEASON OF THE WITCH Bowen Island Community Recreation was in full Halloween spirit this season with a pair of fun and spooky events - a Haunted House and a Halloween Dance! You can see more photos from both in the gallery on Page 8, and check back next week for all the pics from Halloween night on Bowen Island! / Bowen Recreation photo OP
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The Bowen Island Conservancy has purchased 65 hectares of land at Cape Roger Curtis from Metro Vancouver. Metro announced the news Friday in a press release, stating the sale was for $30.5 million. The land is part of a 97-hectare swath the organization purchased from the Cape on Bowen for $40 million last year. The acquisition leaves Metro with 32 hectares of land at the Cape. “Metro Vancouver places great value on protecting important natural areas within our region to preserve healthy and resilient ecosystems,” said Metro Vancouver board of directors chair Mike Hurley in the release. CONTINUED ON PAGE 6