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VOL. 50 NO. 12
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Opinions differ on path forward for Cape park ALEX KURIAL Editor
SUMMER ON THE HORIZON The week began with a beautiful stretch of sunny days, allowing Snug Cove and the rest of the island to show off in all its glory. While Wednesday brought the return of the rain for awhile, the couple days of sunshine were a nice preview of what will hopefully be Bowen’s day-to-day weather before too long. / Alex Kurial photo NEW LISTING
Differences remain between Metro Vancouver and the municipality regarding next steps in the Cape Roger Curtis park proposal. Metro’s plan for a 97-hectare park on the southwest side of the island requires changes to the municipality’s (BIM) Official Community Plan (OCP) and Land Use Bylaw, since the proposal includes 100 overnight campsites. The project passed a first reading of council last spring, but later that summer Islands Trust – who under the Letters Patent must approve changes to Bowen’s OCP – determined the plan violated 10 of their policy statements. In the fall BIM followed up with a letter outlining their own additional conditions for a successful rezoning application, including funding of future portions of the Multi-Use Path and a reduction in vehicle-based campsites. The municipality also passed a resolution in October stating Metro must amend their application. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
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