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Voting begins in Bowen muni election ALL CANDIDATES FORUM HELD AHEAD OF ADVANCE VOTING DAY
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WHALE TALES: Bowen Island Community School held their 11th annual Whale Day on Monday, October 3 at the Bowfest Field. The event celebrates the return of Orca Whales, also known as Yew Yews, to the waters around Bowen Island. Bob Baker shared stories and led the ceremony, and it wasn’t long before he had the whole school up dancing and celebrating the majestic creatures. / Alex Kurial photo
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Candidates in the upcoming municipal election met at Bowen Island Community School on Sunday as the final days of campaign season are upon us. Some voting has already taken place in fact, with Advance Voting Day held Wednesday, Oct. 5 at Municipal Hall. But all will be decided next Saturday when the majority of Boweners head to the BICS gym to cast their ballot. Community members met in that same gym Oct. 2 for the Undercurrent’s All Candidates Forum, where they heard from 19 hopefuls between the mayoral, council, and school board trustee races on the island. First up were the six trustee candidates for West Vancouver School Board. Lynne Block, Carolyn Broady, Nicole Brown, Sheelah Donahue, and Dave Stevenson are existing trustees seeking re-election, while Felicia Zhu is challenging for one of the school board’s five seats. “West Van has been doing very well, but there’s always room to improve. I’m closely tied to the current school system with two children in the system. I’m passionate and genuine and caring, so I’m going to work very hard to engage the community and work very hard to build that trust between members,” said Zhu. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3