In the Community

Thursday February 8 Duplicate Bridge, 6:45 - 10pm at Bowen Court.

Thursday February 1 Duplicate Bridge, 6:45 - 10pm at Bowen Court. For more information, please call Irene at 2955.

Bob Baker, the unofficial cultural liason to Bowen Island Community School, spent all of Thursday teaching students in each grade the Squamish language song Spakwus Slolem, The Eagle Song.

Last year, the inauguration of Donald Trump to the office of US president brought people across the globe, and on Bowen, to their feet to march for equality and women’s rights. Roughly fourty Bowen Islanders marched again on Saturday morning.

In 2014, your Bowen Island Community Foundation sponsored its first Vital Conversations to determine the needs of the community - straight from the people who live here.

Last weekend, the gym at BICS was packed with education, products and professionals focused on emergency preparation.

Thursday January 25 Duplicate Bridge, 6:45 - 10pm at Bowen Court. For more information, please call Irene at 2955.

Commuters on the 7:30 ferry had reason to be happy this Wednesday, January 17, and so did the crew of the Bowen Queen: all cars were loaded onto the boat by 7:11am, with no overloads.

Back in 2015, childrens’ entertainers Bobs and Lolo recorded their song, Run Salmon Run, and that summer Bowen-based Turtle Box Productions created their music video.

One of my first years here, we have a first birthday party. There are tiaras. I wear one and forget to take it off. Later, I go to the store, pharmacy, Snug... everywhere. No one says a word. I pick up a hitch-hiker.