Welcome to the Bowen Island Podcast. Bowen Island, or Nex̱wlélex̱wm, is tucked away in Howe Sound and forms part of the scenic "Sea to Sky" corridor that stretches from West Vancouver through Lions Bay, Squamish, Whistler, and into the Pemberton Valley. This region is home to the Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw), Lil'wat (Lil̓wat7úl), or N'Quatqua (N'k̓wátkwa̱), and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, whose rich cultural heritage continues to shape and enrich the area's vibrant community. Known for its breathtaking natural beauty, this region also boasts the UNESCO-designated Átl'ka7tsem/Howe Sound Biosphere Region, highlighting its global significance. The Bowen Island Podcast started by engaging with all of the candidates in the 2022 municipal elections on Bowen Island. In recent episodes, we've expanded our focus to include former mayors, councillors, and other key community figures. Our last initiative was to connect with candidates from the Sea to Sky riding to get their various perspectives, and presently, we're engaged in Bowen's Official Community Plan. Please subscribe/follow to learn when the next podcast is available.
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Judi Gedye - Election 2026
Sep 18, 202627 min
What does Bowen need to finish before it takes on more — and what kind of island are we trying to protect for the future? In this wide-ranging Election 2026 conversation, incumbent Councillor and Islands Trust Trustee Judith Gedye talks about the realities of governing a small island community: municipal spending and the budget, unfinished work from the current term, and the challenge of deciding what the community can realistically afford. We talk about the Official Community Plan and why completing it matters, development and housing, infrastructure, community engagement, and what Judi has learned during four years around the Council table. We also spend some time on the Islands Trust. Judi explains what the Trust actually does, why she remains passionate about its preserve-and-protect mandate, what Bowen receives from being part of it, and why she believes the organization is worth defending even as questions are being asked about its costs, governance and future. And underneath it all is Judi's long relationship with Bowen — almost 46 years of living here, watching the island change, participating in community life and thinking about what should change and what is worth holding onto. The Bowen Island Podcast is produced in a small cabin in the woods on Bowen Island, on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw — the Squamish Nation — with gratitude for their stewardship of these lands and waters over countless generations. If you’d like to explore more of my work on conversation, community and polarization, you can find me on other broadcast/podcast platforms, including The Conversation Lab, Everything Podcasts.com, Central City Foundations Hope Dialogue, or on Substack. Thanks for listening
Caroline Parker has called Bowen Island home for 17 years and has been an active participant in community life throughout much of that time. With a background in law and education, Caroline brings both professional experience and a long familiarity with Bowen to her decision to run for Council. In this conversation, we talk about many of the issues facing the island: housing and affordability, water and infrastructure, development and the OCP, the environment, emergency preparedness, governance, and how a small municipality decides what it can realistically afford and accomplish. But Caroline also brings the conversation back to community. She speaks warmly about the tradespeople, volunteers and others who quietly get things done on Bowen, and makes a point of acknowledging the work and service of the current Council. It's a conversation about the challenges ahead, but also about appreciating the people who have helped build and sustain the community we already have. The Bowen Island Podcast is produced in a small cabin in the woods on Bowen Island, on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw — the Squamish Nation — with gratitude for their stewardship of these lands and waters over countless generations. If you’d like to explore more of my work on conversation, community and polarization, you can find me on other broadcast/podcast platforms, including The Conversation Lab, Everything Podcasts.com, Central City Foundations Hope Dialogue, or on Substack. Thanks for listening
Seventeen years after first coming to Bowen Island, Constance Barnes is asking Islanders to elect her to Municipal Council. In this conversation, Constance talks about what initially brought her to Bowen, her work with the Orchard Treatment Centre, and the experience she gained as an elected Vancouver Park Board commissioner and Chair. She reflects on community, public service and leadership—and also raises concerns about Bowen’s emergency planning and whether the island is adequately prepared for a serious emergency. Constance also speaks warmly about the profound influence of her father, Emery Barnes: a social worker, longtime B.C. MLA and passionate advocate for human rights and people living in poverty, who became the first Black Speaker of a legislature in Canada. The Bowen Island Podcast is produced in a small cabin in the woods on Bowen Island, on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw — the Squamish Nation — with gratitude for their stewardship of these lands and waters over countless generations. If you’d like to explore more of my work on conversation, community and polarization, you can find me on other broadcast/podcast platforms, including The Conversation Lab, Everything Podcasts.com, Central City Foundations Hope Dialogue, or on Substack. Thanks for listening
In this episode of the Bowen Island Podcast, I sit down with Tim Hausch. We talk about whar he loves about Bowen and what has drawn him into local politics, the issues he believes the island needs to confront, and how he thinks about growth, affordability, the environment, governance and Bowen's future. There are no gotcha moments here. This is an opportunity to spend a little time with the people asking to represent us — to hear who they are, what matters to them and how they think. The Bowen Island Podcast is produced in a small cabin in the woods on Bowen Island, on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw — the Squamish Nation — with gratitude for their stewardship of these lands and waters over countless generations. If you’d like to explore more of my work on conversation, community and polarization, you can find me on other broadcast/podcast platforms, including The Conversation Lab, Everything Podcasts.com, Central City Foundations Hope Dialogue, or on Substack. Thanks for listening
Patrick Reakes joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about Bowen Island, why he’s running, and some of the challenges he believes the next Council will need to confront. At the top of his list is Bowen’s financial position and his concern about the municipal budget deficit, rising costs and whether the way we’re doing things is sustainable. We also talk about water, infrastructure, wildfire preparedness, emergency response and another kind of sustainability: burnout. It’s a conversation about affordability, resilience and capacity — and Patrick’s thoughts about what Bowen needs to pay attention to as it plans for the next four years The Bowen Island Podcast is produced in a small cabin in the woods on Bowen Island, on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw — the Squamish Nation — with gratitude for their stewardship of these lands and waters over countless generations. If you’d like to explore more of my work on conversation, community and polarization, you can find me on other broadcast/podcast platforms, including The Conversation Lab, Everything Podcasts.com, Central City Foundations Hope Dialogue, or on Substack. Thanks for listening
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