Aug 15, 2021 – Jane Seyd/North Shore News Bowinn Ma remembers vividly the shame and silence that came with a secret eating disorder. The stigma was so great that until two years ago, Ma – the MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale …
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All three North Shore governments and both First Nations joining together for homeless outreach
Aug 13, 2021 – Brent Richter/North Shore News North Vancouver-Lonsdale NDP MLA Bowinn Ma said the best solution for homelessness is the provision of more affordable housing, of which more than 500 units are currently funded and on their way …
Rossland recipient of active transportation grant
Aug 12, 2021 – Jim Bailey/Trail Times The City of Rossland is the recipient of a $20,000 provincial grant aimed at getting residents more active. Since the Active Transportation Planning Grant launched, intakes in October 2020 and May 2021 have …
Catholics working ‘shoulder to shoulder’ at North Vancouver residential school site
Aug 11, 2021 – Agnieszka Ruck/The B.C. Catholic An investigation is going ahead at the former site of St. Paul’s Indian Residential School, roughly where the parking lot sits at St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Secondary School in North Vancouver. Representatives …
Lynn Creek Bridge rehabilitation complete
Aug 10, 2021 – REMI Network Rehabilitation work on the Lynn Creek Bridge in North Vancouver is complete. Renewal work included a new concrete deck, bridge impact protection, bearing replacement and a fresh paint recoat with the iconic “Lions Gate …
Upgrades on the way for West Vancouver and Bowen Island trails
Aug 5, 2021 – Elisia Seeber/North Shore News On Aug. 5, Patrick Weiler, MP for West Vancouver – Sunshine Coast – Sea to Sky Country, and Bowinn Ma, MLA for North Vancouver – Lonsdale, held a press event beside the …
Powell River receives active transportation funding
Aug 3, 2021 – Powell River Peak New funding from the BC government will help Powell River create an active transportation development plan to encourage more people to cycle, walk, skateboard and use other forms of active transportation. “Transportation accounts …
Major Delta highway project to finish in 2023
Jul 27, 2021 – Sandor Gyarmati/Delta Optimist “It’s a project aimed at improving safety for people and support the growing economic and trade development that’s happening south of the Fraser River,” Bowinn Ma, BC’s Minister of State for Infrastructure, told …
Canada and British Columbia invest to strengthen community resilience in Lions Bay and Whistler
Jul 27, 2021 – Infrastructure Canada Today, Patrick Weiler, MP for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea-to-Sky Country, Bowinn Ma, MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale, and His Worship Ron McLaughlin, Mayor of the Village of Lions Bay, announced funding for two disaster mitigation projects …
Capilano River Bridge, the worst stretch of the Upper Levels Highway, is getting an upgrade
Jul 24, 2021 – Brent Richter/North Shore News Last summer, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure completed about 1,000 square metres of resurfacing for the 3,000-square meter bridge. “Since we’ve done some of the work, we have seen some improvement,” …