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Need some last-minute gift ideas for the bookworm(s) of your family?

Need some last-minute gift ideas for the bookworm(s) of your family?

Bowen's librarian has you covered with these recommendations.
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The Slow Lane Chronicles does lunch, Christmas style

The Slow Lane Chronicles does lunch, Christmas style

Marcus Hondro rethinks his Scrooge-like position on the merits of Christmas.
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Celebrate the seventh annual Spirit of Solstice on Bowen

Celebrate the seventh annual Spirit of Solstice on Bowen

The longest night comes with a special performance at Cove Commons.
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The need for Bowen's food bank has grown over its 22 years of existence

The need for Bowen's food bank has grown over its 22 years of existence

In B.C., food insecurity affects more than 10 per cent of households with children under the age of 18. Bowen Island is no exception.
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From the archives: the ghosts of Decembers past

From the archives: the ghosts of Decembers past

Our monthly look back at the Undercurrents of Bowen past.
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Personal exercise habits and expectations need to change as we age

Personal exercise habits and expectations need to change as we age

As a kinesiologist, there are many strategies I use with my “older” clientele to give them a good workout, a workout that is challenging but does not lead to an injury their body can’t repair.
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Kids’ shopping at the Knick Knack Nook returns for seventh year this weekend

Kids’ shopping at the Knick Knack Nook returns for seventh year this weekend

The shopping afternoon is Saturday, December 8, between 12 and 2 p.m.
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"We’re definitely not the best nation in the world," school children learn about colonialism

"We’re definitely not the best nation in the world," school children learn about colonialism

“Getting to the truth was hard, but getting to reconciliation will be harder. It requires that the paternalistic and racist foundations of the residential school system be rejected as the basis for an ongoing relationship.
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A woman of pearls and gummy bears: Jane Parker

A woman of pearls and gummy bears: Jane Parker

The local jewellery designer and mother died last week at 59.
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Monitor your home for radon with your library card

Monitor your home for radon with your library card

The Bowen Library may specialize in books but its latest acquisition is a little bit different. Radon gas is radioactive and comes from naturally occurring uranium in soils and rocks.
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