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Bowen school children remember those who have served

Bowen school children remember those who have served

Bowen Island Community School is asking students to reflect on the question: how do we remember? All students will attend a respectful, whole-school assembly on Friday, November 9 in the BICS gym as well as participating in activities inside and outs
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Visit the Bowen Island Museum's dress codes exhibit before it's too late

Visit the Bowen Island Museum's dress codes exhibit before it's too late

The exhibit runs until November 14.
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Mini Energy Audits help homeowners cut costs and hold on to heat

Mini Energy Audits help homeowners cut costs and hold on to heat

The fact that so many Islanders enjoy the warmth of a furnace or wood stove through the cold and wet months doesn’t seem to save us from the shocking hydro bills that come simultaneously.
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Return of the Slow Lane Chronicles

Return of the Slow Lane Chronicles

Marcus Hondro's classic column returns with a ferry ride
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Lynda Gray, author of First Nations 101, to visit Bowen

Lynda Gray, author of First Nations 101, to visit Bowen

Knowing Our Place is proud to present author Lynda Gray on November 4 at Cove Commons.
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Find the biggest maple leaf you can and bring it to the Bowen Heritage Museum on Nov. 4

Find the biggest maple leaf you can and bring it to the Bowen Heritage Museum on Nov. 4

After a very dry summer, followed by drenching rains, which revived lush greens, we are showered by one of the richest pal­ettes in fall colours we have seen in a while.
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Bowen In Transition presents its by-annual Fix-It-Fair: find joy in your broken stuff

Bowen In Transition presents its by-annual Fix-It-Fair: find joy in your broken stuff

October 21 at Collins Hall, see your broken stuff rejuvinated
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There will be a life after plastic - here are some tips to get you started

There will be a life after plastic - here are some tips to get you started

There was life before and there will be life after plastic. The proliferation of plastic is an issue about which we can all do something concrete if we flex our collective consumer and electoral muscles.
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Wasting less food saves money and saves the environment

Wasting less food saves money and saves the environment

On Bowen we pride ourselves on diverting used items through the wonderful Knick Knack Nook and disposing of packaging at the recycling depot.
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Concerned about Bowen housing? BIRCH's is forming an advisory committee for its housing project

Concerned about Bowen housing? BIRCH's is forming an advisory committee for its housing project

Bowen Island Resilient Community Housing (BIRCH) is so pleased to be partnering with the municipality to create new affordable rental housing on Lot 3 of the community lands.
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