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Bowen drinking water infrastructure to improve with $2.1 million project WORK WILL HELP THE EAGLE CLIFF AREA, WHERE RESIDENTS EXPERIENCE SEASONAL SHORTAGES NICK LABA North Shore News
FUTURE SLUGGERS: Following a game at Snug Cove Field on July 28 these young islanders kept up a decades old Bowen tradition, that of kids running about the ball field once the adult game is over. After a mini-game of their own, from left to right, Charlie, Dylan, Max, Levi, Wesley, William and Livia agreed to stand (kinda) still long enough for a photo op. The Bowen Fastpitch League’s 37th regular season wrapped up earlier this month and Glen McGregor, Noah Pryce-Jones, Charlie Welsh, the Durrant boys, Doug and Jesse, and the rest of the Shakers finished in first. They got the better draw for this weekend’s season ending tourney and play in Game One on Friday night, August 11 against the Brewers (formerly the Celtics). Games go Friday thru Sunday and the tourney features large and enthusiastic crowds along with a food and beer tent. For the final standings and full schedule of this weekend’s games, check out Page 7. / Marcus Hondro photo
Residents living in the water-sparse Eagle Cliff area are set for an anticipated infrastructure upgrade. On August 3, officials from local and senior levels of government gathered at municipal hall on Bowen Island to announce joint spending of $2.1 million for a project designed to secure high-quality drinking water. The work will connect the existing Eagle Cliff water system to the Cove Bay water system, along with replacing culverts, installing new fire hydrants and service connections, and around 1,300 metres of water main to join the two systems. Over the past couple years, the municipality has been seeking to upgrade the water supply at Eagle Cliff, where residents face recurring seasonal water shortages. The funding secured in last week’s announcement will go toward Phase 1 of a larger project, which has been costed at around $4.9 million. As of July 31, Eagle Cliff moved to Stage 4 drinking water guidelines, which restricts garden watering to fruits and vegetables, and vehicle washing to windows, mirrors and licence plates for safety purposes. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3