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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.
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.
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.
Harvesting sunlight on Bowen Island, even during the dark winter months

Harvesting sunlight on Bowen Island, even during the dark winter months

With the end of daylight savings time already three weeks behind us and with Christmas less than a month away, winter has arrived. As we settle into shorter days with more hours spent in the dark, many of us may find ourselves dreaming of sunlight.
From Kathmandu to Bowen - journey to a Cannabis shop

From Kathmandu to Bowen - journey to a Cannabis shop

Upon the municipal approval of a cannabis shop on Bowen, Kami Kanetsuka remembers a time where marijuana was widespread in Nepal.
A computer was required to design this gingerbread house

A computer was required to design this gingerbread house

Islanders baked it for Grouse Mountain's gingerbread village challenge, a fundraiser for B.C. Children's Hospital.
Learning from the Gabriola Island Health Centre

Learning from the Gabriola Island Health Centre

You don’t have to travel far from Bowen to see how an island community can bring health care close to home. In June 2012, Gabriola Island opened the doors of a new health care facility.
Celebrate the season of giving with the Undercurrent (nope, we're not talking about subscriptions)

Celebrate the season of giving with the Undercurrent (nope, we're not talking about subscriptions)

We're looking for stories of individuals and organizations charitably contributing to Bowen, in big ways and in small ways.
You can join a harmonizing community in the new year

You can join a harmonizing community in the new year

For more than 20 years, the Bowen Island Community Choir has been creating beautiful music for the pleasure of Bowen Islanders. Members of the community choir spend many hours practicing under the wise guidance of our director Ellen MacIntosh, in a warm, friendly and supportive environment to prepare for December and May concerts.
The biggest craft fair of the season is only a week away

The biggest craft fair of the season is only a week away

The CSA craft fair is Sunday, December 2, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at BICS