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ALEX KURIAL Editor
PAYING THEIR RESPECTS: HundredsofpeoplecametotheCenotaphCeremonyonRemembrance Day to honour veterans from Bowen Island and across the world.The ceremony included many touching tributes to those who have fought for their countries, including the laying of wreaths and poppies at the Cenotaph to conclude the day’s events.You’ll find many more photos in our gallery on Pages 8-9. / Alex Kurial photo Open House
Residents of the King Edward Bay, Bluewater Park, and Bowen Bay water systems will see a double digit percentage hike in their next bills. The 13.4 per cent increases are being made to hit revenue expectations for the trio of Local Advisory Committees (LAC) set out in the 2022 budget. All three LAC’s agreed to the changes during recent meetings, and council unanimously approved three readings of the new rates Monday night, advancing them to final approval at the next meeting on Nov. 28. Bills for 2022 will be mailed out after that. In dollar terms, this means the 254 properties impacted – 153 in Bluewater (BWP), 60 in Bowen Bay (BB), and 41 in King Edward Bay (KEB) – will see a utility bill increase of $125 for connected properties ($960 to $1,085), and $75 for unconnected properties ($600 to $675). Chief financial officer (CFO) Kristen Watson also updated council during the Nov. 14 meeting on the planned project to one day unite the three LAC’s into one, tentatively named the ‘Westside Water System’. Under the current setup King Edward Bay and Bluewater Park are already largely integrated, with BWP paying KEB each year to draw from its wells. Bowen Bay operates its own system.
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