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BOWFEST PHOTOS
VOL. 49 NO. 34
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Festival Fun
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Islands Trust declines approving BIM park bylaws
MUCH OF CAPE PARK PLAN RUNS CONTRARY TO POLICY STATEMENT, SAYS TRUST
ALEX KURIAL Editor
GO(AT)-KARTING: Both the two and four-legged members of the Bowen Island Horse Owners & Riders Association (BIHORA) understood the assignment of this year’s Bowfest Parade theme, Go-Karts. Like many they opted to don outfits from the Mario universe, famous for its connection to the Go-Karting realm through the many Mario Kart video games. To see the other karting-related parade floats, and many other photos from last Saturday’s festival, turn over to Page 6. / Alex Kurial photo
Islands Trust will be holding a meeting with Bowen Island Municipality after deciding not to approve a pair of bylaws regarding the proposed Cape Roger Curtis park. The government organization’s executive committee held a meeting Friday, August 25 where they discussed the two bylaw amendments - one to Bowen’s Official Community Plan (OCP) and one to their Land Use Bylaw (LUB) - necessary for allowing an overnight campground at the park, which is part of Metro Vancouver’s plans for their recently purchased space. Specifically, the group had requested answers from the municipality (BIM) on a pair of issues related to their Islands Trust Policy Statement (ITPS) - the social impact of the potential park, and whether recreation activities included within it, such as the campground component, would be considered high or low-impact to the community. Regarding social impacts, such as ferry use, traffic numbers, and fire response, BIM staff submitted technical reports conducted this summer including a Transportation Impact Assessment, Emergency Response Plan, and Visitor Use Management Framework. Islands Trust staff accepted this showed BIM are aware of and working on these concerns, which is the ITPS requirement, even if the issues are not necessarily solved yet. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
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