Preparing for Emergencies on Beaver Island
With several folks asking questions on social media about dealing with power outages and other storm issues on the island, we thought it would be helpful to re-post this information created by St. James Township. Click on the image to download each item.
Renowned Birding Expert to speak at WoW2023
Acclaimed birding expert Dr. Francesca Cuthbert will make the keynote presentation of the 2023 Warbler's on the Water Birding event at the BIC Center on Sunday afternoon, May 28th, at 1;30 p.m. The tilte of the presentation is An Unknown Treasure in the Great Lakes:...
BIA Board Meeting Rescheduled
So that BIA President and JTAC Chair Kevin Boyle are able to attend the 2023 Merit Merit Member Conference in Dearborn next Tuesday and Wednesday, we are postponing our monthly meetingThe BIA Board meeting is rescheduled for 4:00 PM Tuesday, May 23rd.
Concerns Expressed at Public Safety Forum
Online form now available to report law enforcement officer encounter concerns There was nearly a full house at the BIC Center along with about 60 Zoom attendees yesterday afternoon for St. James Township’s public safety meeting. Township Supervisor Bobbi Welke lead...
Traffic Stops at issue; Community Forum set
St. Patrick’s Day brought plenty of visitors and fun to the island with activities on Friday and Saturday along with all sorts of Irish meal specials at the Shamrock, Dalwhinnies and the Bodega. But, it also brought what some are now calling a heavy handed approach...
Updated Internet Speed Survey
Continuing its efforts to correct the data about the island in the FCC's National Broadband Map, the Joint Telecommunications Advisory Committee has, in cooperation with the BIA, put up a new online speed test survey. This one is automatic. All you need to do is click...
Check the FCC Broadband Map TODAY
The Island's Joint Telecommunications Advisory Committee, formed by the townships, is urging all Island residents to check the FCC's National Broadband Map (broadbandmap.fcc.gov) to make sure that the information in it about internet service at their home, business...
St. James sets Parks & Recreation Plan review meeting
St James Township is working with a consultant, Fleis & Vandenbrink, to update the current five year Parks and Recreation Plan with its Harbor Addendum. This updating, which will help the township gain state and federal grants, is occurring now given the...
JTAC conducting Internet speed survey
Most Island property owners have probably received their Winter Tax Bills by now. Included in them is an Internet Speed Survey being conducted for the townships by the Island's Joint Townships Telecommunications Advisory Committee (JTAC). It's all part of an effort to...
The Great Lakes Islands Alliance is Growing and Adapting
(Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the International Joint Commission Newsletter Great Lakes Connection. It is reprinted here with the permission of the authors.) In 2018, newsletter readers learned about an experiment to connect remote Great Lakes island...
ETIPP Onboarding Meeting
Wednesday morning at 10:00 there’s an ETIPP Information and Strategy meeting via Zoom with the island’s National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) Advisor, Liz Weber. The island was the winner of an ETIPP grant and this meeting will kick off the process of working to plan...