Bowfest 2014 enjoyed fabulous weather and an estimated attendance of over 2,000 people. The day kicked off with thirty-one excellent parade entries, making it difficult for the judges to choose the winners, but here they are:
Best Commercial Float: Union Steamship Company Marina
Best Community Float: Snug Cove House
Best Individual (s): the Three Clowns/Jugglers
Best Theme: Evergreen
Best Overall: Korean Dancers
Many thanks to the parade judges: Barbara Wiltshire, Nancy Lee, Hans Behm, Alethia, Paulina and Suzannah Koeplin, Kieran and Riley Culver.
A community event like Bowfest is the result of collective contributions by many organizations. A big thank you goes out to the following groups for making Bowfest 2014 such a great day: Hilary and Robin Butler for Run for Rwanda; David Smith for organizinge the community photo; every business and organization that put together a parade float; all the vendors and community groups; the Community Choir at the gates; the Legion at the Beer Garden; the Young Farmers of Bowen and the Farmers Markets at the Country Fair; the Volunteer Fire Department for filling the dunk tank, BC Ambulance Service, all the great musicians, Flowriders, Bowen Gymnastics, The Edge Climbing Centre and Par-T-Perfect.
Bowfest would not be possible without the contributions of so many great individuals;
Rob Bailey, Martin Beck, Tony Beck, Beth Cole, Bruce Culver, Meribeth Deen, Oscar Knowles-Dekkers, Milo Knowles-Dekkers, Sam Evans, Jim Gibson, Brandon Goth, Richard Goth, Bill Granger, John Green, Casey Grundy, Spencer Grundy, Doug Haas, Mike Hartwick, Teagan Hartwick, Sarah Haxby, George Helenius, Suki Kaiser, Mike & Jill Kenney, Virginia Keyton, Jeremy Keyton, Jonathan Keyton, Annabel Keyton, Jonas Kinakin, Sonja Kristinsson, Tom McComb, Matt Mathewson, Katy Michener, Teresa Plowright, Bill Pocklington, Maureen Sawasy, Anne Smitton, Janice Skeels, Murray Skeels, Tom & Denise Smith, Julian Stevenson, Michelle Taylor, Theresa Taylor, Turtlebox Productions, Dave Vance, David Wrinch
And last but not least a big thank you to our sponsors for both financial and in-kind contributions; Artisan Office, Bowen Biffies, Bowen Building Centre, Bowen Island Municipality, Bowen Island Properties, Bowen Island Pub, Bowen Waste Services, First Credit Union, GoQuote.ca, Knick Knack Nook, Metro Vancouver, North Construction, Orchard Recovery, Phoenix, The Merchants of Village Square, and Twin Island Excavating.
Sincerely,
Pam Culver, Tony Dominelli, Linda Henfry, Nairn Knipe, Andrew Stone, Adam Taylor
