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Bowen Island, an island municipality, lies near Vancouver, British Columbia in Howe Sound, within the Greater Vancouver Regional District. Approximately 6 kilometres wide by 12 km long, the island sits about 6 km west of the mainland, with regular ferry service from West Vancouver. There were 3,362 permanent residents as of the Canada 2006 Census, a number that is supplemented in the summer by roughly 1,500 visitors, as Bowen Island is a popular vacation home location for British Columbians. About 500 workers and over 200 students commute to offices and schools on the mainland each day. The island has a land area of 49.94 km² (19.28 sq mi). The Jervis Bay Territory is a territory of the Commonwealth of Australia. ... Anmore, British Columbia, is a small community in the Greater Vancouver Regional District, north of the city of Port Moody and along the shores of the Indian Arm. ... Categories: British Columbia communities | Stub ... Bowen Island lies near Vancouver, British Columbia in Howe Sound. ... Coordinates: Country  Canada Province  British Columbia District Greater Vancouver Regional District Established 1892 (municipality status) – 1992 (city status) Government  - Mayor Derek Corrigan  - MPs Peter Julian (NDP), Bill Siksay (NDP)  - MLAs Raj Chouhan, Richard T. Lee, John Nuraney, Harry Bloy Area  - City 89. ... This article is about Coquitlam, British Columbia. ... Delta is a district municipality in British Columbia, Canada. ... Location of Langley in British Columbia Coordinates: , Country  Canada Province  British Columbia Region Lower Mainland Regional district Greater Vancouver Incorporated March 15, 1955 Government  - Governing body Langley City Council  - Mayor Peter Fassbender  - Councillors Jack Arnold Ted Schaffer Gayle Martin Terry Smith Sharla Mauger Teri James  - MP Mark Warawa (Cons. ... Mayor Kurt Alberts Councillors Charlie Fox Howie Vickberg Grant Ward Jordan Bateman Steve Ferguson Kim Richter Mel Kositsky Bob Long Population (2006) 93,726 [1] Area 316 square kilometres[2] Incorporation Date April 26, 1873 Member of Parliament Mark Warawa (Conservative) Member of the Legislative Assembly Mary Polak (BC Liberal... Lions Bay is located north of Vancouver, British Columbia, on Highway 99. ... “Maple Ridge” redirects here. ... “New Westminster” redirects here. ... This article is about the City of North Vancouver. ... This article is about the District of North Vancouver. ... Current Flag of Pitt Meadows Pitt Meadows is a City in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. ... Port Coquitlam is a city in British Columbia, Canada. ... Port Moody, British Columbia is a small city forming a crescent at the east end of Burrard Inlet in British Columbia, Canada, and part of the Greater Vancouver Regional District. ... Richmond is an incorporated city on the Pacific coast of the Canadian province of British Columbia. ... Location of Surrey Country Canada Province British Columbia Regional District Greater Vancouver Regional District Incorporation 1879 (municipality status)   1993 (city status) Government  - Mayor Dianne Watts  - Governing body  - MLAs List of MLAs Harry Bains (NDP) Jagrup Brar (NDP) Bruce Ralston (NDP) Kevin Falcon (LIB) Dave Hayer (LIB) Gordon Hogg (LIB) Sue... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ... West Vancouver is a district municipality in the province of British Columbia. ... White Rock sunset White Rock Beach with the famous pier With a population of 19,735, White Rock is located in the southwest corner of the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada, forty-five kilometers from Vancouver and is flanked on the south by the Canada/US border and Blaine... Greater Vancouver Electoral Area A is a part of the Greater Vancouver Regional District in British Columbia. ... Greater Vancouver Electoral Area A is a part of the Greater Vancouver Regional District in British Columbia. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (846x701, 269 KB) Summary Location of Bowen Island, Greater Vancouver Area, British Columbia Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Bowen Island ... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ... // Description Howe Sound is a fjord situated immediately northwest of Vancouver, Canada, fronting on one of the citys suburbs, West Vancouver. ... Motto: Building a sustainable region Area: 2,878. ... British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. ... Horseshoe Bay is an area within the city of West Vancouver. ... The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. ...

Indigenous History

The history of the Indigenous peoples come from the Sḵwxwú7mesh (or Squamish). In their history, they have lived in this territory from time immemorial. They have histories of different parts of the Howe Sound, including Bowen Island. The Sḵwxwú7mesh used the present village site of Snug Cove and many other parts of the island as a temporary camp. Traditionally they had many other temporary spots along their territorial lands as they were semi-nomadic. The Sḵwxwú7mesh name for Snug Cove is Xwilil Xhwm, which means "Cove". Reference to the Sḵwxwú7mesh story of how the black-tailed deer were created on Bowen Island exists but the source is unconfirmed. For details of the Indian Act government, see Squamish Nation. ... // Description Howe Sound is a fjord situated immediately northwest of Vancouver, Canada, fronting on one of the citys suburbs, West Vancouver. ... For details of the Indian Act government, see Squamish Nation. ...

Into the 20th century Bowen Island was actively used by Sḵwxwú7mesh people for deer and duck hunting, fishing and, later, jobs. In conversations with Vancouver archivist Major Matthews in the 1950s, August Jack Khatsahlano recalls knowing several Sḵwxwú7mesh who worked for whalers on the island at the turn of the 20th century. In a conversation with City of Vancouver archivist JA Matthews, Khatsahlano himself recalls deer hunting on Bowen saying that at one time he took the biggest deer in British Columbia from the island, weighing in at 195 pounds. August Jack (Khatsahlano, Xatsalanexw) (Born ?? – June 5, 1971)[1] was a Indigenous/Aboriginal chief of the Sḵwxwú7mesh. ...

The strip of land between Bowen and Finisterre Islands has a name that translates to "Fast Drumming Ground". The tide rushing in and out is reminiscent of the sound of drums beating fast. The name "kwemshem" is used for Hood Point.

The island lies within the traditional territories of the Sḵwxwú7mesh, and through the Indian Act government, the Squamish Nation, has shown in the Squamish statement of intent submitted to the British Columbia Treaty Commission. Although the Squamish Nation has dropped out of Treaty negotiations. Bowen is still used by people from Sḵwxwú7mesh and Musqueam for deer hunting. The Indian Act of Canada (1876) (full title An Act respecting Indians) is an Act which establishes the rights of registered Indians and of their bands. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Skwxwu7mesh Uxwuimixw. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... (pronounced MUSS-quee-um) also spelled as XmuzkIum pronounced the same. ...

Post-colonization

When Spanish explorers arrived on the west coast of Canada, they named many of the features of what is now the Strait of Georgia. Bowen Island was called Isla de Apodaca by Quadra but the name was changed a week later by George Vancouver who named it for Rear Admiral James Bowen who fought in The Glorious First of June naval battle. Captain Juan Francisco Bodega y Quadra, Marina real, circa 1785. ... A life sized statue covered in gold of George Vancouver on top of the British Columbia Parliament Buildings Captain George Vancouver RN (June 22, 1757 – May 12, 1798) was an officer of the Royal Navy, best known for his exploration of North America, including the Pacific coast along the modern... Rear Admiral James Bowen (1751-1835) was master of the HMS Queen Charlotte, the flagship of Richard, Earl Howe at the Glorious First of June, 1794, when she engaged the French flagship Montagne of Villaret-Joyeuse and the Jacobin. ... Glorious First of June Conflict French Revolutionary Wars Date June 1, 1794 Place 400 miles west of Ushant Result Indecisive The Glorious First of June (also known as the Third Battle of Ushant and in French as the Bataille du 13 prairial An 2) was a naval battle fought in...

Bowen remained a wilderness until the 1870s when homesteaders built houses and started a brickworks, which supplied bricks to the expanding city of Vancouver. Over the years, local industry has included an explosives factory, logging, mining, and milling, although there is no heavy industry on the island at present. // The invention of the telephone (1876) by Alexander Graham Bell. ...

In the first half of the 20th century, life on Bowen was dominated by the Union Steamship Company that operated a very busy resort at Snug Cove. The resort closed in the 1960s and the island returned to a quiet period of slow growth. In the 1980s, real estate pressures in Vancouver accelerated growth on Bowen and currently the local economy is largely dependent on commuters who work on the mainland in Greater Vancouver. The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ...

In 1999 the Bowen Island Municipality was incorporated, becoming the second 'island municipality' in BC. The first was Saltspring Island which was incorporated in 1873 and dissolved by the BC legislature 10 years later. This article is about the year. ...

The Island today

Commerce

The Island has several small businesses and a Chamber of Commerce.[1] In June 2007, First Credit Union, a full-service bank, opened its doors in Snug Cove. There is also a North Shore Credit Union automated banking machine that accepts deposits and provides cash withdrawals. There is no supermarket but groceries are available at a general store and a health food store, the Ruddy Potato as well as a handful of smaller outlets. Shops are concentrated around Snug Cove and, further into the island, Artisan Square. Bowen Island has a high proportion of artists and artisans.^[1] Chambers of commerce are business advocacy groups which are usually not associated with government. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Education

The Island has an elementary school called Bowen Island Community School, a Montessori daycare / preschool / Kindergarten [2] and the private Island Pacific School, a middle school. There is a public supported homelearning program which provides classroom and teacher support to homelearning families. A small number of families also unschool. Students travel to West Vancouver on the mainland for high school. Bowen Island Community School is a public elementary school in Bowen Island, British Columbia part of School District 45 West Vancouver. ... The Montessori method is a methodology for nursery and elementary school education, first developed by Dr. Maria Montessori. ... Island Pacific School Island Pacific School (IPS) is a middle school located on Bowen Island, British Columbia. ... Unschooling (also sometimes referred to as natural learning, child-led learning, discovery learning, autodidactic learning, or child-directed learning) is the term that means being responsible for your own education. ... The westernmost end of West Vancouver. ...

Culture

Particularly for a small community, Bowen Island has an extensive cultural life. Notably, Bowen Island boasts four different choral ensembles; an extensive Theatre School for children; and a public Gallery which showcases local artists. There is a notably large population of Cannabis smokers on Bowen Island. It is very tolerated there and marijuana grows wild.^{[citation needed]}

Churches and other religious communities

Bowen Island United Church, c. 1971

There are four permanent churches on the Island. St Gerard's Catholic Church is located on Miller Road.[3] The United Church is situated in a timber building erected in 1932 a little further along on the same road.[4] Further still along Miller Road, nearer to Snug Cove, and meeting in Bowen Court, is Bowen Island Community Church,[5], an affiliate of the Congregational Christian Churches in Canada. Lastly, Cates Hill Chapel is an Christian Brethren church founded in 1991. Its present building was opened in 1999.[6] There are also regular meetings held by Unitarians and Quakers. Image File history File links Bowenunitedchurch. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... The United Church of Canada (French: lÉglise Unie du Canada) is Canadas second largest church (after the Roman Catholic Church), and its largest Protestant denomination. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Unitarianism is the belief... The Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers, or Friends, is a religious community founded in England in the 17th century. ...

There are regular Buddhist meditation sittings in both the Zen and Vipassana traditions. Bowen's small Jewish community celebrates Shabbat and high holidays, and acquired a Torah in 2006.

Bowen Island on Film

• 1966 The Trap starring Oliver Reed and Rita Tushingham was filmed in Tunstall Bay, where a whole village was specially constructed. (Weblink to some great photos of the village on the Rita Tushingham homepage) [[7]]
• 1976 Food of the Gods starring Marjoe Gortner and Ida Lupino, a shlock horror film which appears on many "Worst Films" lists. (Giant rats, chickens, wasps and maggots on Bowen in this butchered version of H. G. Wells' classic The Food of the Gods) [[8]]
• 1986 Clan of the Cave Bear starring Daryl Hannah and Pamela Reed, portions of this film were shot on Bowen.
• 1988 People Across the Lake starring Valerie Harper and Gerald McRaney, Made for TV, Murder Mystery/Horror film.
• 1988 American Gothic starring Rod Steiger, Yvonne De Carlo and Michael J. Pollard, homicidal hillbillies invade Bowen in this 80's slasher film!
• 1989 Cousins starring Ted Danson and Isabella Rossellini, shots of Bowen and locale.
• 1989 Look Who's Talking starring John Travolta and Kirstie Alley
• 1990 Bird on a Wire starring Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn
• 1990 The Russia House starring Sean Connery and Michelle Pfeiffer, parts of the John Le Carre espionage thriller were filmed on Bowen Island
• 1993 Another Stakeout starring Richard Dreyfuss and Emilio Estevez
• 1994 Intersection starring Richard Gere and Sharon Stone
• 1995 Hideaway starring Jeff Goldblum and Christine Lahti
• 1997 All the Winters That Have Been starring Richard Chamberlain and Karen Allen, Made for TV, scenes inside The Snug cafe on Bowen....called Raven Island in the film.
• 1998 Disturbing Behavior starring James Marsden and Katie Holmes, Bowen becomes Cradle Bay where teens are brainwashed. There is even a race to catch the ferry! [[9]]
• 1999 Double Jeopardy starring Tommy Lee Jones and Ashley Judd, partly filmed on the island
• 2005 A remake of horror film The Fog was filmed on the Island where a whole graveyeard was constructed.[[10]]
• 2005 The documentary Crusader Babbitt Goes Home is still in production.
• 2005 Jacob Two Two and the Hooded Fang - an all island production.
• 2006 The Wicker Man starring Nicolas Cage and Ellen Burstyn , a remake of the 1973 Christopher Lee classic.

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References

• Community Profile: Bowen Island Island Municipality, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia; Statistics Canada

External links

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• Bowen Island Chamber of Commerce
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