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VOL. 48 NO. 35
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Bowen boarding service reopens PAGES 8-9
Manufacturing proposal unites neighbours in opposition ALEX KURIAL Editor
NIFTY FIFTY: Pat Buchanan is turning over the calender on an incredible 50 years of service at the Bowen Building Centre. There will be a get together next Friday at the store for Pat, with the public invited to stop by, say hello, and take part in the food and fun. For now, have a read of some of Pat’s favourite memories from the Building Centre, and his time on Bowen, on Page 11. / Alex Kurial photo
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Bowen’s South side is mounting opposition to a proposed manufacturing facility in the neighbourhood. The outcry comes following the application for a Temporary Use Permit (TUP) by Bowen Island Properties. The company, managed by Wolfgang Duntz and Daron Jennings, is seeking to rezone a portion of land off Seymour Bay Drive in order to construct a light manufacturing facility that would make wooden housing components and panels. The materials would support the company’s construction efforts at the Cowan Point development. “Over the past few years Bowen Island Properties has experimented with various models to provide more affordable house construction on Bowen Island,” read a report from Daniel Martin, BIM manager of planning and development Ultimately, presented at the July 25 council meeting. “Given the transportation constraints of bringing larger pre-fabricated components onto the island, they wish to explore an option to fabricate house components in a controlled environment on Bowen Island to be assembled on site,” the report continued. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3